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Elmira City School District – Capital Projects (2025M-21)
… policies, they did not seek competition for two professional service contracts related to the Project. We … $7.3 million was paid to two vendors through contracts for professional services that were not let in accordance with … 58 purchase contracts or contracts for public work and two professional service contracts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/24/elmira-city-school-district-capital-projects-2025m-21Opinion 90-2
… town within which the village is located (see 1970 Opns St Comp No. 70-502, unreported). Although a village may … services provided to village residents (see 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-117, p 146). In the instant case, however, the … ). February 20, 1990 Daniel J. Kwarta, Mayor Village of East Bloomfield …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-2Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-352
… on 04/01/2025; and Has a Comp Rate Code of ANN or BIW (only if the employee is on a Paid Military Stipend Leave) on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-352-april-2025-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-paymentOpinion 89-39
… is employed. You state that the board member is neither an officer nor a director of the agency but that he is the … Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his … of that contract. In addition, regardless of whether an officer or employee receives a direct or indirect pecuniary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-39Opinion 88-56
… two of section 802 (General Municipal Law, §803[2]). Based on the foregoing, the commissioner would be deemed … not be directly affected as a result of such contract and (2) the duties of such employment do not directly involve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56Opinion 89-10
… to provide for cash advances) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §77-b(6): A public library, in accordance with subdivision 6 of section 77-b of the General Municipal Law, may provide for cash … or schools attended pursuant to General Municipal Law, §77-b. Section 77-b of the General Municipal Law authorizes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10DiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Expands List of Corporations That Disclose Political Spending
… announced today. The latest agreement is with J.M. Smucker Co., which has adopted the Fund’s request that it publicly … where their money is being spent. I applaud J. M. Smucker Co. for agreeing to voluntarily disclose its political … Inc. (50.3%); NextEra Energy Inc. (43%); Western Union Co. (41.7%); The Travelers Companies Inc. (35%); Express …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-expands-list-corporations-disclose-political-spendingOpinion 92-35
… taxes with respect to county-owned real property liable for taxes ( cf . RPTL, §406, with respect to the taxable … , subsequent to the expiration of the interest-free period for the collection of taxes (see §924[2]), but prior to the expiration of the warrant for the collection of those taxes (see §904[1]) in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-35DiNapoli Report Looks at Foreclosure Impact on Local Governments
New York state has the second highest home foreclosure rate in the nation with 1 in 21 home mortgages in foreclosure according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-report-looks-foreclosure-impact-local-governmentsTown of Pound Ridge – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2024M-150)
… Ridge (Town) Board (Board) procured goods and services in accordance with Board policy and applicable statutory … Town officials did not procure all goods and services in accordance with Board policy and applicable statutory … cannot support that all goods and services were procured in the most cost-effective manner, which may have resulted in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/01/town-pound-ridge-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2024m-150State Agencies Bulletin No. 2363
… payroll checks for calendar year 2024. Agencies must treat signed and returned letters as a written request for … check. Any checks that remain uncashed after March 31, 2026, will be stopped and the funds will be escheated and … request for reissuance if an address change is provided by the employee in the Corrected Address section of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2363-outreach-and-escheatment-2024-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2230.1
… agencies with information and procedures regarding the new promotion method of calculating affected employees’ salaries … a graded position and the movement is determined to be a promotion based on comparison of the employee’s hourly rate … Payrolls Comp Rate Code of FEE and BIW Revised Method of Promotion Calculation: If the movement from the CSEA N/S …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22301-new-promotion-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movementState Agencies Bulletin No. 2230
… agencies with information and procedures regarding the new promotion method of calculating affected employees’ salaries … a graded position and the movement is determined to be a promotion based on comparison of the employee’s hourly rate … Payrolls Comp Rate Code of FEE and BIW Revised Method of Promotion Calculation: If the movement from the CSEA N/S …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2230-new-promotion-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movement-civilUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-339
… agencies with instructions for manual payment of the 2024 Judicial Longevity Payment (JLP) and to provide … or greater than the maximum of their grade as of April 1, 2024; served the equivalent of 120 workdays in each fiscal … to be eligible for a Longevity Lump Sum payment in April 2024. Note: The 2021-2026 CSEA agreement phases out the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-339-april-2024-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-paymentCity of Hornell – Business Improvement District (2018M-38)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Hornell (City) Common Council (Council) provided sufficient oversight … of the BID and the Plan lacked sufficient detail to allow City officials to adequately monitor the use of BID funds. As … Determine whether the City of Hornell City Common Council Council provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-hornell-business-improvement-district-2018m-38Overview – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… board (or appropriate management officials) should address both officers and employees of the local government or school district. In addition to policy development, this guide also includes practical discussions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/overviewTravel and Conference Expense Management – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… One of the purposes of this guide is to provide you with an overview of key elements that you should consider when developing or updating your travel and conference policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expenseExamination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC
We examined more than $5,000 in select bonuses that Sunset LG Realty, LLC (Sunset) paid, and requested reimbursement for, in 2016 under contract L120019 with SU
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/bse-2018-10-30.pdfHazard Mitigation and Coordination (2021-N-8) 180-Day Response
To determine if New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) adequately monitors and coordinates with New York City agencies for natural hazard mitigation, evacuation, and continuity of operations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21n8-response.pdfSecurity Over Critical Systems (2025-S-25)
To determine whether NHT’s access controls and vulnerability management over critical systems are sufficient to minimize the various risks associated with unauthorized access to systems and data.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-25s25.pdf