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Town of Groveland – Fiscal Oversight (2014M-285)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the oversight and management of the Town's fiscal operations for the period January 1, … The purpose of our audit was to examine the oversight and management of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/27/town-groveland-fiscal-oversight-2014m-285Town of Exeter – Records and Reports (2015M-23)
… the Supervisor’s records during our audit period because it relied solely on its trust of the Supervisor. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-exeter-records-and-reports-2015m-23Franklin Square and Munson Fire District – Non-Firefighting Vehicles (2017M-20)
… from the hamlet of Franklin Square, Nassau County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an … no use was recorded for either vehicle in the vehicle use log until May 2016. Key Recommendations Determine whether the … use of public funds. Enforce the use of the vehicle use log by ensuring that the log is completely filled out each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/franklin-square-and-munson-fire-district-non-firefighting-vehicles-2017m-20Accounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… Making Payments to the United States Postal Service (USPS) and related postal services, such as Pitney Bowes … to vendors. Improper preparation of vouchers payable for USPS and related postal services may delay payment crediting. … For information on how to process payments to the USPS and related postal services, including specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageContract Advisory No. 6
… Subject: The Vendor ID associated to a contract record in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) … contract (sequence 0) is in the Open status. The Vendor ID cannot be changed once the transaction has been submitted … The Vendor ID associated to a contract record in the Statewide Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/6-correcting-vendor-id-contractBradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-91)
… and accurate. The Board did not perform a monthly audit of all claims to ensure they were for legitimate Company … accurate and properly supported. Audit and approve all claims on a monthly basis prior to payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/bradford-volunteer-fire-company-inc-apparent-misappropriationVested Retirement Benefit – Regional State Park Police Plan
Regional State Park Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section383a Covers pension disability and death benefits
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/vested-retirement-benefitVested Retirement Benefit – En-Con Police Officers Plan
EnCon Police Officers Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section 383b Covers pension disability and death benefits
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/vested-retirement-benefitVested Retirement Benefit – State Police Plan
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/vested-retirement-benefitVested Retirement Benefit – Forest Rangers Plan
Forest Rangers Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section 383c Vested Retirement Benefit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/vested-retirement-benefitVested Retirement Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/vested-retirement-benefitState Authority Contract Approval, Reporting and Filing
… to submit certain contracts and contract amendments for prior review and approval, or filing. For a full description of the contract submission process, … Notices identifying contracts that authorities must submit for prior approval Guide for Submitting Annual Reports and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/state-authority-contract-approval-reporting-and-filingOpinion 90-16
… In re Board of Health of Village of Lansingburg , 43 App Div 236, 60 NYS 27; but cf . People ex rel. Van Denbergh v Town Board of Town of Colonie , 254 App Div 54, 4 NYS2d 434, pertaining to the status of a local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16Opinion 2004-9
… State Office For the Aging to Counsel to the Governor, Re: S.7631-A/A.10572-A, June 25, 1992; Memorandum from Senator Larkin to the Governor, Re: S.5390, July 10, 1998). Nonetheless, although the primary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Opinion 88-8
… who is also the president and chief stockholder of an automotive dealership would have a conflict of interest if … be curative. You ask if a fire district may engage a local automotive dealership to service its vehicles if a member of … is the president and chief stockholder of the automotive dealership and abstains from voting with respect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8Opinion 96-22
… discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (transfer of moneys to contingency and tax stabilization reserve fund); (use of moneys in fund following abandonment … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(9), (9-a): Moneys in a capital reserve fund may not be transferred to a contingency and tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22Opinion 97-6
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … maintenance of the system is a "system cost" within the meaning of County Law, §301(8). Further, the services of an … the expenditure of surcharge money for the purposes set forth therein ( id .). Chapter 309 of the Laws of 1996 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Opinion 91-51
… The county also may establish user fees to finance some or all of the district's costs (General Municipal Law, article … Given the general rule of statutory construction that all parts of a statute should be harmonized (McKinney's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51Opinion 94-7
… squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-b(4); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i), (ii)(a)(9- a): A village is prohibited … With respect to the imposition of fees, subdivision 4 of section 209-b provides, in pertinent part, as follows: … and general ambulance service authorized pursuant to this section shall be furnished without cost to the person served. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7Opinion 94-25
… State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (service … St Comp No. 91-22, p 69; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-34, p 78). Thus, meetings of an emergency rescue and first aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-25