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Opinion 91-48
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Contracts (planning … board review of shopping center expansion) -- Interest in Contract (planning board review of shopping center … PLANNING -- Planning Boards (board member participating in review of project when applicant represented by board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48Opinion 90-51
… 308: Surcharges imposed on customers within a municipality to pay for the establishment of an enhanced emergency … Under the heading of "system preparation", you list: the salary and expenses of the county coordinator and of … by the system, constitutes a "system cost" within the meaning of County Law, §301(8). Further, although the cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-51Opinion 96-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief … chief of police so as to entitle the chief to an increase in salary depends on the intent of the parties to the … ask whether a "signing incentive" paid to each lieutenant in the village police department pursuant to a collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 96-8
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Justice Courts (payment of fees pursuant to General Municipal … town or village court with respect to certain enumerated criminal actions and other proceedings. As it applies to your … the services of the town court and the village court in criminal actions and other proceedings: (a) For all services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8Opinion 96-7
… opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (advertising to recruit volunteer firefighters) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- … fire districts may enter into a cooperation agreement to implement an advertising campaign for the purpose of … the fire departments of those districts. If so, you ask how the cost for this campaign may be allocated among the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Opinion 96-24
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures … FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (referendum requirements in fire districts); (payment into of amount provided by appropriation) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-g: A fire district board of commissioners may determine to include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 95-1
Whether the city is responsible for paying the cost of these benefits in the event the agency has insufficient funds to cover the cost
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1Oversight of Construction Management Contracts (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Construction Management Contracts Report 2020S43
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-construction-management-contracts-followOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Pupil … Key Finding Department officials made limited progress in addressing the issues we identified in the initial audit report. Of the initial report’s four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… identified significant weaknesses in DMNA’s controls over accounting for employee credit card purchases, including lack …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followXIII.2 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… employees adhere to all employee expense policies outlined in this guide, as well as all relevant rules and regulations. … to Section 9 – Allowed Values for Processing Payments in the SFS of this Chapter for a complete listing of expense … To ensure the timely processing of bulkload transactions in the Travel and Expense module, each expense report must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2-overviewValhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… 3, 2012, to September 3, 2021, and account for 15 percent of the District’s network user accounts. Ensured District … user accounts enabled on the network increases the risk of unauthorized access. Key Recommendations Disable … as soon as they are no longer needed and maintain a list of authorized network users to periodically review network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/valhalla-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-26Lump Sum Payments – Enhanced Reporting
… Lump sum payments should be reported in the month they were earned. Report any lump sum payments under the appropriate earnings code . Lump Sum Payments at Separation or Retirement You will receive a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/lump-sum-paymentsXIV.14.C Necessity for General Capital Assets Reporting – XIV. Special Procedures
… to defined levels of materiality, are included in the State’s government-wide financial statements as required by … in a very similar manner to capital assets in a commercial accounting environment and are also subject to depreciation … these assets, as reduced by appropriate depreciation, as general assets of the State. Capital assets will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14c-necessity-general-capital-assets-reportingOnteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… to District’s financial application to verify availability of funds and ensure pricing matches vendor agreements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216XIII.4.A Employee Travel Card Reconciliation – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… expenses that are on the State travel card and an employee’s out-of-pocket expenses. An employee reconciles travel expense charges by creating an … from the creation of an expense report is paid back by the employee. When employees review and reconcile charges timely, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4a-employee-travel-card-reconciliationUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
… on their experience in the State’s unemployment insurance system. If New York does not repay its outstanding advance by … 2020 compared to February 2020 (jobs lost), at https://dol.ny.gov/current-employment-statistics-0 . 5 New York State … Labor Force Data – NYS , at https://statistics.labor.ny.gov/lslaus.shtm . 6 U.S. Department of Labor, Employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/update-new-yorks-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-challenges-continueCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B21-6-8)
… which impact the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future years. Background The Office of the … year 2021-22 and the related justification documents are in compliance with the requirements of the Fiscal Agent Act … to borrow up to $15 million for tax certiorari settlements in the 2021-22 fiscal year. Firefighting overtime costs could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/02/city-yonkers-budget-review-b21-6-8Oversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)
… Districts must also provide the court with information to make decisions regarding the safety and well-being of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followMedicaid Program – Cost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid cost savings can be achieved by … is the primary payer for medical services provided to these dual-eligible recipients. Medicaid typically pays … states already use this approach, and it is similar to how New York Medicaid currently pays Medicare Part B …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-cost-saving-opportunities-payments-medicare-part-c-claims