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Opinion 92-29
… 84-20, p 26). By its literal terms, section 207-m requires only that the salary of the permanent full-time department … section 207-m quoted above and the legislative intent that only the permanent full-time head of the police department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29Opinion 98-2
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE CHIEFS -- Powers and Duties (control of use of personal equipment at fire) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Reimbursement for Expenses (dinners … Whether a fire district may pay for dinner expenses for fire commissioners under certain circumstances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-2About Filing the Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… my data entry after I’ve certified it? Do I have to enter the information from the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution (Resolution) … I have signed in to Retirement Online , and I do not have the ‘Submit Resolution for Official’ link on my Retirement … Appointed Officials Get answers about Regulation 3154 from the New York Codes Rules and Regulations …
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
… a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Cizik is alleged to have stolen over $50,000 in pension benefits from the New … York State and Local Employees Retirement System, payable to her deceased uncle, David Wynn. Wynn was a New York State … the defendant would face up to 5 to 15 years in state prison. Attorney General Schneiderman and State Comptroller …
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
… class C felony, in Albany County Court. Miller is alleged to have stolen over $162,000 in pension benefits from the New … General Schneiderman, Ms. Miller now must answer for the money she diverted from New York State's retirees, retirement … defendant would face up to five to fifteen years in state prison. The Joint Task Force on Public Integrity is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-new-jersey-woman-alleged-theft-overOrange County – Court and Trust Funds (2017M-225)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the … and Surrogate’s Court are responsible for maintaining up-to-date and complete records for court and trust funds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/12/01/orange-county-court-and-trust-funds-2017m-225Pulteney Fire District No. 2 – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-308)
… 2014. Background The Pulteney Fire District No. 2, located in Steuben County, is a district corporation of the State, … oversight, the former Treasurer misappropriated $9,224 in District funds and made $709 in questionable payments to her husband. The former Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/28/pulteney-fire-district-no-2-misappropriation-funds-2014m-308Village of Sandy Creek – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-36)
… 31, 2016. Background The Village of Sandy Creek is located in Oswego County and has a population of approximately 770. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-sandy-creek-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2017m-36Carle Place Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-69)
Carle Place Union Free School District Payroll 2016M69
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/carle-place-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-69Rye City School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2016M-169)
… and to determine if the District properly accounted for leave accruals for the period July 1, 2014 through January 31, 2016. Background The Rye City School District is located in the City of Rye, Westchester County. The District, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/rye-city-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2016m-169Bradford Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-157)
… not ensure claims had adequate supporting documentation for her review prior to approval. We reviewed 74 claims totaling approximately $3 … did not contain documentation for the claims auditor to perform a proper audit. The claims auditor, who is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/bradford-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-157Mount Morris Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-131)
… had adequate supporting documentation for her review prior to approval. We reviewed 89 claims totaling approximately … not contain adequate documentation for the claims auditor to perform a proper audit. The claims auditor inappropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/mount-morris-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-131Village of Cobleskill - Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight (2018M-47)
… The Board failed to implement proper internal controls and the former Clerk-Treasurer did not adequately perform her … did not calculate health insurance benefits in accordance with the employee handbook. The former Mayor was aware of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/03/village-cobleskill-misappropriated-funds-and-board-oversight-2018m-47Town of Andes - Conflict of Interest and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-194)
… did not properly segregate the disbursement duties of his office as the bookkeeper controls most aspects of the disbursement process. The Clerk collects, deposits, reconciles and reports all aspects of her cash receipts, including water and sewer rents, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-andes-conflict-interest-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2019m-194Town of Caton – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-359)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Supervisor properly accounted for and reported the Town’s … accurate and up-to-date accounting records because the Supervisor did not provide adequate oversight of the bookkeeper. The Supervisor did not provide the Board with sufficient interim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-caton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-359Village of Andover – Water and Electric Cash Receipts (2019M-152)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether water and electric cash receipts were recorded and deposited in a … accurate manner. Key Findings We reviewed 1,963 water and electric cash receipts totaling $184,500 and found that they … segregate the Deputy Clerk-Treasurer’s (Deputy) water and electric financial duties or provide oversight of her work. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/25/village-andover-water-and-electric-cash-receipts-2019m-152Village of Scotia - Parking Tickets and Justice Court Operations (2019M-44)
… account for and enforce the collection of issued parking tickets. Determine whether Justice Court (Court) collections … timely. Key Findings The Village had 6,776 unpaid parking tickets totaling $354,705 outstanding as of July 31, 2018. … late fees totaling $5,110 on 184 (or 78 percent) parking tickets. The Court’s bail liability was $36,425, or $6,924 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/06/07/village-scotia-parking-tickets-and-justice-court-operations-2019m-44Opinion 90-28
… 1970, supra , to the effect that section 805-a(1)(c) not only prohibits compensation for services rendered in … before a municipal agency simply because the facts there only involved the representation of a client by a village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Opinion 90-14
… board would be free to incur, in the individual case, not only necessary costs but also any which it, in its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-14XVI.3.C State Funds Included in the ACFR – XVI. Financial Reporting
Article 6 of the State Finance Law requires the Comptroller to classify each fund not classified by law into a fund type for financial reporting purposes in conformance with GAAP
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3c-state-funds-included-cafr