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Opinion 98-3
… partner) -- Contracts (appointment to office) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2), 805-a: The appointment of the town … town and the partnership, unless an exception in General Municipal Law, §802 applied. Compensated appearances, or the … shares in the other's pay. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq .) contains the provisions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-3Opinion 2001-11
… on behalf of private corporation doing business with fire district not relevant for purposes of section 801 of the … General Municipal Law) -- Purchases and Sales (assistant fire chief as stockholder of corporation doing business with fire district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §801: An assistant chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11Your Membership Tier – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… their retirement plan election. This publication does not cover benefits for Tier 1 members or Tier 3 members covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/your-membership-tierSouthern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Billed Receivables (2015M-364)
… August 25, 2015. Background The Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is an … school districts and is governed by a seven-member Board of Education elected by the component districts’ … Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services Billed Receivables …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/22/southern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-billed-receivablesVillage of Sagaponack – Claims Processing (2017M-124)
… 28, 2017. Background The Village of Sagaponack is located in the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County and has a population of approximately 310. … supporting documentation, and that purchases are made in accordance with Village policy. Ensure that Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/09/15/village-sagaponack-claims-processing-2017m-124Town of Colchester – Financial Condition (2016M-376)
… totaled approximately $2.8 million. Key Findings The Board does not have a written fund balance policy that addresses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-colchester-financial-condition-2016m-376Westchester Library System – Procurement (2015M-199)
… Key Finding The Library System’s purchasing policy does not address New York State General Municipal Law bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/02/westchester-library-system-procurement-2015m-199Incorporated Village of Garden City – Check Signing (2021M-39)
… Objective Determine if the Incorporated Village of Garden City’s (Village) check signing process complies with Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/09/incorporated-village-garden-city-check-signing-2021m-39Binghamton City School District – Information Technology (2019M-147)
… to be unnecessary. The Board does not have an adequate contract and separate service level agreement (SLA) for … those that are unnecessary. Ensure there is an adequate contract and separate SLA with SCRIC for IT services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/binghamton-city-school-district-information-technology-2019m-147Suffern Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-145)
… overestimated by a total of $16.4 million leading to $13.1 million of the appropriated fund balance not being used. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/suffern-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-145Half Hollow Hills Community Library - Fund Balance (2018M-127)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if the Board of Trustees (Board) effectively manages the Library’s fund … fund balance policy does not address the maintenance of surplus fund balance, how the Board expects to use surplus funds and the timeframe for doing so. As of 2016-17 fiscal year-end, the level of unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/11/09/half-hollow-hills-community-library-fund-balance-2018m-127Town of Rushford - Procurement (2020M-43)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether goods and services were procured in accordance with the Town’s … proposals or quotes, for the procurement of professional services. Key Recommendations Follow competitive bidding … procedures for the competitive procurement of professional services. Town officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/12/town-rushford-procurement-2020m-43Huntington Manor Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2014M-108)
… 1 through December 31, 2013. Background The Huntington Manor Fire District is located in the Town of Huntington is … Huntington Manor Fire District Cash Disbursements 2014M108 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/06/13/huntington-manor-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2014m-108Humphrey Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-37)
… It is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. The District’s general fund budget totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/humphrey-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-37Forestburgh Fire District – Financial Activities (2015M-203)
… is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/16/forestburgh-fire-district-financial-activities-2015m-203Bovina Fire District – Fund Balance (2015M-138)
… and separate from the Town of Bovina, and is located in Delaware County. The District is governed by an elected … for capital purposes or use the balance of funds on hand to reduce future tax levies. Develop a written long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/21/bovina-fire-district-fund-balance-2015m-138Opinion 89-32
… the issuance of checks may not literally constitute a power or duty enumerated in General Municipal Law, §801, a … You also state that the treasurer does not have the power or duty to negotiate, prepare, authorize or approve the … employee, individually or as a member of a board, has the power or duty to: (a) negotiate, prepare, authorize or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32Just for State Employers
… enrolled. Therefore, you will primarily use Retirement Online to: Enroll employees whose membership is optional and … Top) Enrolling Optional Members Before using Retirement Online to enroll an employee as a NYSLRS member, first check … MUST set them up in PayServ and enroll them in Retirement Online on the same day . This ensures both systems can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/stateOpinion 90-23
… Article 8, §6 provides as follows: In ascertaining the power of the cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse to … (NY Const, art 8, §12). Pursuant to this reservation of power, the Legislature has enacted Local Finance Law, … Section 105.00 provides that, in ascertaining their power to contract indebtedness, the cities of Buffalo, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23Opinion 96-23
… in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (towns not exempt from) -- Exemption (of towns from court fees) TOWNS -- Liability (for court fees) CIVIL … municipalities (except in certain instances counties) from the statutory court fees which clerks are required to … Whether this provision would exempt a town from the payment of statutory court fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23