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Lake George Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-122)
… of Lake George and the Towns of Lake George, Queensbury, Bolton, and Fort Ann in Warren and Washington Counties. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/02/lake-george-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013mPleasantville Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-136)
… or properly audited before payment . For example, we reviewed 100 claims totaling $520,121 and found that … procurement policy. The claims auditor did not determine if claims: Were for valid District purchases Were billed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-136IX.12.E Specific Programs Subject to CMIA – IX. Federal Grants
… all federal funding, the phrase "programs subject to CMIA" is often used in practice to denote those larger programs … assistance program in a given State Fiscal Year (SFY) is recalculated annually by the CMIA consultant in accordance … million. For the 2023-24 SFY, New York’s CMIA threshold is $345,891,055 . If state disbursements, as recorded in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12e-specific-programs-subject-cmiaOpinion 98-13
… opinion. HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- Town Building (use of to display historical material) -- Public Museum … (establishment of public museum); (use of town building to display historical material); (contract with museum … A town may establish a public museum pursuant to Education Law, §255. In general, use of the museum would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-13Opinion 90-26
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Bond Resolution (exceeding maximum cost … Local Finance Law provides, among other things, that if bonds are to be authorized for a specific object or purpose, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-26Opinion 89-51
… for the town to make additional payments to the fire company providing fire protection to pay the cost of the services of private contractors engaged by the fire company in connection with fighting a fire within the fire … within the town. You indicate that a volunteer fire company provides fire protection services within the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Selected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)
… Department of State. For a non-diplomatic plate, when a summons is issued, vehicle owners must respond within 30 days. They can either pay the fine or challenge the summons by requesting that the matter be heard by an … which remains in effect for 8 years. If an unpaid summons is not entered into judgment within 2 years and 7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/06/selected-aspects-parking-violations-operations-collect-fines-and-fees-followHeat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Heat and Hot Water Complaints (Report 2019-N-3 ). About the Program The New … New York City’s 311 municipal service system (NYC311). Complaints are automatically forwarded to HPD for response. … 1 and December 31, 2021, it received about 199,815 HHW complaints throughout the five New York City boroughs, mostly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/heat-and-hot-water-complaints-followTown of Lee – Financial Management (2025M-63)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lee (Town) Town Board … fund balances? Audit Period December 31, 2021 – April 25, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A key measure of a town’s … in the highway fund). Appropriations in the Town’s 2025 budget totaled $2.3 million ($1 million for the general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/12/town-lee-financial-management-2025m-63Town of Guilderland – Information Technology (2025M-61)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Town of Guilderland (Town) officials adequately secure and protect … not adopt an IT contingency plan to help minimize the risk of data loss or suffering a serious interruption of services, periodically test backups, or provide IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-guilderland-information-technology-2025m-61State Police Bulletin No. SP-249
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic … processing of the 2024 State Police retroactive increase to Hazardous Duty Pay. Affected Employees: All employees of … New York State Troopers (PBA), provides for an increase to Hazardous Duty Pay retroactive to April 2024. Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-249-2024-retroactive-increase-hazardous-duty-pay-eligible-employees-stateState Police Bulletin No. SP-257
… is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2024 retroactive increase to Expertise Pay for employees … Association and provides for an increase to the 2024 annual expertise payment for Investigators in Bargaining … increase to Expertise Pay is effective on 11/01/2024, end dated on 10/31/2025 and will be systematically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-257-2024-retroactive-increase-expertise-pay-eligible-employees-state-policeComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Treatment Plant , Copenhagen Fire Department , Dansville Public Library , Greenlawn Water District , Lake George Fire Company , Shelter Rock Public Library District and the City of Utica. “In today’s … that department money is appropriately spent. Dansville Public Library – Procurement (Steuben County) The board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 2178
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2023 CSEA … Employees in Bargaining Unit 47 on 10/01/2023 are eligible to receive the 2023 CSEA DMNA Uniform Maintenance Allowance … memorandum for a list of eligible titles) and is required to wear a uniform; and Does not receive a regular uniform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2178-2023-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-division-military-andXII.6.D Paying a Single Payment Vendor – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section informs agencies how to make a payment to a single payment vendor in the … Single Payment Vendor ID of this Guide for instructions on how to obtain a single payment vendor ID. Refer to Section 5 … and Submittal of this Chapter for instructions on how to submit a regular voucher. Agencies should enter vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6d-paying-single-payment-vendorState Agencies Bulletin No. 2077
… Affected Employees Employees in the Division of Military and Naval Affairs – BU47 who meet the eligibility criteria … the 2021-2026 DMNA Agreement between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) and the Office of Employee Relations (OER) memorandum dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2077-2022-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-division-military-andOpinion 2003-4
… 19 Opns St Comp 1963, p 419; 16 Opns St Comp 1960, p 171; 10 Opns St Comp 1954, p 70, 358; 9 Opns St Comp 1953, p 450; … Village Law §4?412[1]; Municipal Home Rule Law §10; 1998 Opns St Comp No. 98-22, p 56). Fire districts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4Colesville Fire District #1 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-276)
… for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The District does not have adequate financial policies and procedures. … and reporting were followed. In addition, the Treasurer does not reconcile the bank accounts on a monthly basis. The … their approvals to pay these claims. However, the Board does not see check images in the subsequent month to verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/12/20/colesville-fire-district-1-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… State agencies and streamline services. ITS is responsible for providing centralized information technology (IT) … Information Security Office (EISO) is responsible for oversight and coordination of security services. ITS … 40 executive State agencies into nine clusters based on the type of service provided. The Division is one of eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systemsOpinion 92-53
… In the absence of a sales tax agreement between a county and all of the cities within the county, the State Comptroller is not required to approve a … sales tax provides that the budget committee of the common council is authorized to negotiate an agreement for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-53