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Opinion 88-48
Whether the purchase of equipment such as trucks trailers bins and containers to be used in connection with a recycling program by the Western Finger Lakes Solid Waste Management Authority would be subject to competitive bidding
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48Selected Aspects of the Migrant Education Program
… Purpose To determine whether the State Education Department (Department) properly oversees … goals. Background The Migrant Education Program (Program) is a federal grant program authorized by the Federal … to establish the Migrant Education Tutorial Services (METS) program teams, which deliver supplemental academic and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/15/selected-aspects-migrant-education-programCalculating Days Worked – Enhanced Reporting
… School districts and BOCES have employees who may work 12 months or ten months a year. Full-time, 12-month employees should be reported in the … salary throughout the entire calendar year. If this is the case, the days worked should only be reported over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/calculating-days-workedOpinion 92-18
… generation fee) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(9-a); TOWN LAW, §§81[1][h], 220[5], 221: A town which … the fee may be billed separately for the period beginning January 1, 1992 or, if the fee may not be billed … facilities (see Municipal Home Rule, §10[1][ii][a][9-a]; Opn No. 86-88, supra ). In order for the proposed solid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-18Approved State Contracts and Payments
… valued at more than $1.2 million. More information on these contracts and payments is available at … to Tully Construction Co. Inc. for bridge rehabilitation on the Major Deegan Expressway. $4.3 million to National … El Sol Contracting ES II Enterprises JV for bridge repairs on the Gowanus Expressway (I-278) in Kings County. $2.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/1018/01/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsOpinion 2002-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (contract for provision of services by … to private individuals who voluntarily assist the town in coordinating volunteers from not-for-profit organizations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Opinion 88-26
… do not state whether the bonds will mature before the ten year lease between the State and the town expires. Also, you … to provide police services in the town during the ten year period would serve the same purpose, this approach would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26DiNapoli: State Education Department Missed Red Flags of Proprietary Schools' Financial Trouble
… financial statements filed by 381 schools for fiscal year 2018 and found 70 faced some level of fiscal distress. … 12 months. One of them, an ESL school, closed less than a year later. SED estimated $400,000 would be paid from its TRA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-state-education-department-missed-red-flags-proprietary-schools-financial-troubleCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (2013-S-71). Background The Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) was enacted in July 2000 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-act-followDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… staff, despite hiring over 1,660 new nurses in city fiscal year (CFY) 2024, according to a new report released today by … workforce growth projections of 195,000 new positions a year. One factor impacting the number of nursing school … than any other health system in New York City. This year, CUNY unveiled a new Nursing Education, Research and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsAudits of Local Governments: The Audit Process
… including audits of local government entities authorized to issue debt to finance deficits or recent legislation requiring periodic … information before the major audit effort begins to develop a more complete understanding of the organization …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-audit-processJohn A. Coleman School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… A. Coleman School (Coleman) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were properly calculated, adequately … that are allowed by the Manual. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest State Education Department: Bilingual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/05/john-coleman-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… governments in New York levied a total of $36.6 billion in property taxes in 2019 – an increase of 2.4 percent over … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Annual property tax levy increases have slowed significantly since … said. "Overall, municipalities have generally held property tax levy growth to below 2 percent for the last few …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesDiNapoli Releases Sunset Park Economic Snapshot
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Greater Sunset Park is undergoing an economic revival,” DiNapoli said. “People … across the city, growth brings new challenges. Sunset Park is a dynamic and diverse neighborhood that continues to … and the chance to succeed. Today, Sunset Park is also an anchor for our city’s revitalized industrial and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-sunset-park-economic-snapshotWest Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/west-webster-fire-district-2023-23.pdfBellevue Fire District #9 – Procurement (2018M-5)
Bellevue Fire District #9 – Procurement (2018M-5)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/lgsa-audit-fire-2018-bellevue-district-9.pdfSchuyler Lake Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-191)
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/schuyler-lake-fire-district-2022-191.pdfOpinion 88-72
Concerning the formation of a town sewer district within the boundaries of an existing county sewer district
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72Audit of the Tuition Reimbursement Account for the Five Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2018
… presentation of the Financial Statements of the Tuition Reimbursement Account for the five fiscal years ended March 31, 2018. About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/audit-tuition-reimbursement-account-five-fiscal-years-ended-march-31-2018Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Stony Brook University
… should work with school officials to help ensure future compliance with the eligibility requirements cited in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/audit-tuition-assistance-program-stony-brook-university