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Opinion 94-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … assessment for) BONDS AND NOTES -- Budget Notes (use of to finance excess cost of snow removal) -- Serial Bonds (use … 438; Davis v Sharp, n.o.r 30 NYS2d 441 mod and affd 265 App Div 825, 37 NYS2d 843). Whether an emergency exists in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20XVI.2 Financial Reporting Policies – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Section 8 of the State Finance Law requires the Comptroller to prepare … to Financial Operations REV. 01/01/2017 … Section 8 of the State Finance Law requires the Comptroller to prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi2-financial-reporting-policiesXII.6.D Paying a Single Payment Vendor – XII. Expenditures
… to a single payment vendor in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Specific agencies use single payment vendors to … claims or refunds. These vendors do not provide goods and services to the State, and the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6d-paying-single-payment-vendorTown of Oneonta – Town Clerk (2021M-59)
… 30, 2020, the Clerk’s bank account held an unaccounted for and unremitted cash balance of $262. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/02/town-oneonta-town-clerk-2021m-59Islip Fire District – Disbursements (2020M-9)
… whether disbursements were made in compliance with New York State General Municipal Law and the District’s policies. … before audit and approval for payment. Ensure that conference and travel expenditures are in compliance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/05/islip-fire-district-disbursements-2020m-9Archived Publications
… Fiscal Stress Drivers and Coping Strategies - 6/18/13 New Fiscal Realities Challenge Local Governments - 8/12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/archived-publicationsChautauqua Lake Central School District – Procurement (2024M-3)
… practices. Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of each claim before authorizing payment. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-3X.3.B OSC Vendor Registration – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… to New York State must be registered in the Statewide Vendor File. This Subsection provides the agency with … the individuals or businesses and providing the required forms to the Vendor Management Unit (VMU). The VMU uses this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3b-osc-vendor-registrationX.3.A Agency Vendor Registration – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Units will process payments to these payees via Single Pay Voucher using a Single Payment Vendor ID established for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3a-agency-vendor-registrationIX.6.F Agency Draw Procedures – IX. Federal Grants
… agency maintains the responsibility for requesting federal reimbursement for program spending. In those instances, the … program spending with the expectation that the federal reimbursement will be requested in a timely manner. It is … by the recipient and clears the bank. Until such time reimbursement is received from the federal government, state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6f-agency-draw-proceduresVillage of Sherman – Treasurer’s Cash Receipts (2019M-39)
… Treasurer recorded and deposited all collections received in an accurate manner. Key Findings The former Treasurer did not record and deposit collections in an accurate manner. The former Treasurer did not deposit more than $20,000 in recorded real property taxes, water, sewer and general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/04/22/village-sherman-treasurers-cash-receipts-2019m-39IX.8.B Interest on Advance Payments to Vendors – IX. Federal Grants
… receipt of the refund, OSC BSAO will review the voucher, and if appropriate, post the transaction. The agency must then create and submit a Single Payment Voucher for returning the funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8b-interest-advance-payments-vendorsTown of Pharsalia – Board Oversight (2018M-59)
… former Town Supervisor (Supervisor) to misappropriate Town funds. The former Supervisor disbursed more than $172,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-pharsalia-board-oversight-2018m-59II.4 New York State Financial Accounting – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… New York State Financial Accounting standards are used in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4-new-york-state-financial-accountingEast Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… services in a competitive manner. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not always … goods and services were purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer … years for 43 professional service contracts (91 percent of tested contracts) totaling $1.8 million. Did not obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Create Users and Assign Roles
… you can grant access and delegate authority to other staff in your organization. (Your User ID and password is intended … you will be prompted to add users the first time you log in. As the first-time user, by default you are designated as the Primary Authorizer, who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/create-users-and-assign-rolesCourse Offerings (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2019-S-19 ). About the Program City University of New York (CUNY) comprises 11 senior colleges; seven community … campuses. The annual tuition in fall 2022 for a New York State resident pursuing a bachelor’s degree full-time at CUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/10/25/course-offerings-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Proposed SEC Rule Changes
… most significant actions to restrict shareholder rights in the SEC’s history. There is no credible evidence to … undermine corporate accountability, entrench managements’ opposition to shareholder proposals and increase costs for … most significant actions to restrict shareholder rights in the SECs history …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-proposed-sec-rule-changesII.4 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… New York State Financial Accounting standards are used in the EXECUTE and EVALUATE phases of the financial cycle. Standards are … Finance Law also requires the financial plan be presented for informational purposes on a GAAP basis. The GAAP-basis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4-overviewTown of Summit – Town Clerk (2024M-51)
… Clerk properly recorded, deposited and remitted clerk fees in timely manner. Key Findings Although fees were properly … Town Clerk (Clerk) did not always deposit or remit fees in a timely manner. Specifically, the Clerk: Did not deposit in a timely manner 98 percent of the fees collected in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-summit-town-clerk-2024m-51