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Opinion 92-29
… -- Compensation (applicability of General Municipal Law, §207-m to salary of deputy police commissioner); (salary of … Commissioner (applicability of General Municipal Law, §207-m to salary of deputy commissioner); (salary of … in office of police commissioner) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-m: Where the police commissioner is the head of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29Opinion 98-2
… commissioners) TOWN LAW, §178-c: A fire district may not pay for post-meeting dinners of members of a fire district … or prohibit such use. You ask whether a fire district may pay for dinner expenses for fire commissioners under the … Whether a fire district may pay for dinner expenses for fire commissioners under certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-2About Filing the Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Elected and Appointed Officials Get answers about Regulation 3154 from the New York Codes Rules and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-filing-resolutionComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… in the Second Degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Cizik is alleged to have stolen over $50,000 in … charge. She was arraigned on the indictment before Supreme Court Justice Roger McDonough in Albany County Court and entered a plea of not guilty. Cizik was remanded to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against New Jersey Woman in Alleged Theft of Over $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… in the second degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Miller is alleged to have stolen over $162,000 in … charge. She was arraigned on the indictment before Supreme Court Justice Thomas Breslin in Albany County Court, where she entered a plea of not guilty. The charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-new-jersey-woman-alleged-theft-overOpinion 90-28
… in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services (planning board member performing private … to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his or her … contract. That interest is prohibited if the officer or employee, individually or as a member of a board, has the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Mount Morris Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-131)
… not ensure claims had adequate supporting documentation for her review prior to approval. We reviewed 89 claims … and found 86 claims did not contain adequate documentation for the claims auditor to perform a proper audit. The claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/mount-morris-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-131Bradford Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-157)
… to perform a proper audit. The claims auditor, who is an employee of the Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/bradford-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-157Rye City School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2016M-169)
… rates or hours, and there was no supervisory review of her work. Not all supervisors ensured the employees had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/rye-city-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2016m-169Pulteney Fire District No. 2 – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-308)
… Fire District No. 2, located in Steuben County, is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … did not maintain accurate financial records, prepare and present accurate reports to the Board or deposit revenue for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/28/pulteney-fire-district-no-2-misappropriation-funds-2014m-308Orange County – Court and Trust Funds (2017M-225)
… appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2014 through … 1, 2017. Background The County Clerk and Surrogate’s Court are responsible for maintaining up-to-date and complete records for court and trust funds and abandoned property. Pursuant to New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/12/01/orange-county-court-and-trust-funds-2017m-225Carle Place Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-69)
… audit was to review the District’s internal controls over payroll for the period July 1, 2014 through October 31, 2015. … fiscal year are $47.7 million. Key Finding Although the payroll clerk performs procedures to double check her own … process should involve someone independently reviewing payroll prior to processing. Key Recommendation District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/carle-place-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-69Village of Sandy Creek – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-36)
… receipts were properly billed, collected and accounted for, and disbursements were supported and for proper Village purposes for the period June 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-sandy-creek-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2017m-36Town of Caton – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-359)
… was to determine if the Supervisor properly accounted for and reported the Town’s financial transactions for the period January 1, 2011 through July 31, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $1.5 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-caton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-359Village of Scotia - Parking Tickets and Justice Court Operations (2019M-44)
… of issued parking tickets. Determine whether Justice Court (Court) collections were recorded and reported accurately and … $5,110 on 184 (or 78 percent) parking tickets. The Court’s bail liability was $36,425, or $6,924 less than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/06/07/village-scotia-parking-tickets-and-justice-court-operations-2019m-44Village of Andover – Water and Electric Cash Receipts (2019M-152)
… Village officials did not adequately segregate the Deputy Clerk-Treasurer’s (Deputy) water and electric financial duties or provide oversight of her work. As a result, the Deputy had complete control over water and electric cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/25/village-andover-water-and-electric-cash-receipts-2019m-152Town of Andes - Conflict of Interest and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-194)
… York State General Municipal Law Article 18 as they relate to conflicts of interest. Improve oversight of the Clerk’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-andes-conflict-interest-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2019m-194Village of Cobleskill - Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight (2018M-47)
Determine whether the Board provided sufficient oversight of the former ClerkTreasurer
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/03/village-cobleskill-misappropriated-funds-and-board-oversight-2018m-4714th Annual Emerging Manager & MWBE Conference
… York State Thomas P. DiNapoli welcomes attendees to the 14th Annual Emerging Manager & MWBE Conference. Speaker … The 14th Annual Emerging Manager MWBE Conference is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/14-annual-conferenceTravel/Conference Claim Requirements – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… travel, an itemized claim or voucher 8 must be submitted for audit. The claim should be submitted in a timely manner and include sufficient information for the auditing body or official to determine whether it … and other elected officers. The required documentation for travel claims/vouchers generally should include: A copy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/travelconference-claim-requirements