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Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2023M-16)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative … audit BOCES ontario seneca yates cayuga wayne …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-payrollVillage of Schaghticoke – Board Oversight (2023M-78)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Schaghticoke (Village) Board (Board) provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. As a result, the Board cannot be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/11/17/village-schaghticoke-board-oversight-2023m-78Charter School for Applied Technologies - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-60)
… accurate and supported. Key Findings Appropriate proof of residency was not on file for 34 of the 60 students in our … residence by $4,200. Key Recommendations Obtain proof of residency documentation annually, or whenever there is a change in residency, in a timely manner and develop and implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/06/14/charter-school-applied-technologies-student-enrollment-and-billing-2019mSt. Paul Boulevard Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-116)
St Paul Boulevard Fire District Board Oversight 2018M116
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/10/05/st-paul-boulevard-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-116Three Town Fire District - Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2018M-106)
… Board did not properly evaluate whether the purchase of a fire truck was compliant with General Municipal Law (GML). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/09/07/three-town-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-activities-2018m-106Mount Sinai Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-34)
… generated operating surpluses each year, which resulted in appropriated fund balance not being used and total fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/mount-sinai-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementElba Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-96)
… effectively managed the District’s financial condition. 1 Key Findings The Board adopted budgets with overestimated appropriations averaging $950,000. As a result, it did not use all of the appropriated fund balance. Taxpayers might have realized $570,000 in cumulative tax savings had the Board maintained the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/elba-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-96Sauquoit Valley Central School District - Procurement (2019M-228)
… $325,131 during our audit period. Obtain written or verbal quotes for the purchase of goods and services from five … Use a request for proposal (RFP) process or solicit quotes to seek competition when procuring professional services. Obtain verbal and written quotes as required by the procurement policy. Document all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/sauquoit-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2019m-228Nesconset Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program (2014M-317)
… for responding to calls during their regularly scheduled work hours. Key Recommendation Implement standards and … other activities attended during their normally scheduled work hours. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/nesconset-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-2014m-317Opinion 88-21
… or recreation purposes including the acquisition of land ." (emphasis added) The intent of this provision, which … in the trust fund be used only to acquire additional park land or to construct, rehabilitate or expand existing park or … of a building as well as the acquisition of park land. Although we were unable to locate a court decision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-21Opinion 2005-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Payment in aid or maintenance of parochial schools (funding a town … teen “bullying” conducted and hosted by a parochial school in its auditorium. However, a town may contract with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6Opinion 88-40
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … copy of the resolution must be filed with the Office of State Comptroller within ten days of its adoption. This is in … these officers and for making contributions for retirement, social security, health insurance, workers' …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-40Opinion 88-75
… OF INTEREST -- Legal Services (contract with city attorney's profit corporation law firm) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … is a profit corporation and which represents the city in a lawsuit would have a prohibited interest in the contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75Opinion 98-10
… -- Pre-emption (funding town highway functions) -- Streets and Highways (funding town highway functions) MUNICIPAL … LAW, §142-c; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-o; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A town may not raise town taxes within … of repair and maintenance of village streets. Municipal Home Rule Law, §10(1)(i) authorizes local governments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-10Opinion 92-6
… the highway superintendent were to award contracts for the repair of town highway equipment to the clerk's spouse. You … if the superintendent were to award contracts for the repair of town highway equipment to the clerk's husband who owns a repair shop. The clerk's duties include keeping records of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6Opinion 98-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions … A county supervisor would not have a prohibited interest in a contract with a firm of which the supervisor's spouse is … required. The supervisor would have a prohibited interest in renewal of such a contract and in any additional contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6Opinion 93-23
… the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Electrical Services (chair of planning board who performs work for town and private parties) -- Interest in Contract (chair of planning board in contract with town for electrical … AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards (electrical contractor as chair of board) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 803: Whether an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-23Opinion 2000-17
… construction of improvements after the establishment or extension of town water districts. That section provides … for water improvements after the establishment or extension of a town district. Definite plans and … group. The Court noted that the city charter provisions at issue required the cost of each improvement to be fixed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-17Opinion 2002-12
… -- Streets and Highways (combining two village street departments) -- Water (combining two village water … Department (cooperation agreement to combine two village street departments) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (municipal … cooperation agreement to combine sewer, water and street departments of the two villages) WATER SUPPLY AND …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12-0Opinion 2002-12
… -- Streets and Highways (combining two village street departments) -- Water (combining two village water … Department (cooperation agreement to combine two village street departments) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (municipal … cooperation agreement to combine sewer, water and street departments of the two villages) WATER SUPPLY AND …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12