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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1794
… row that is based on the first day of the pay period for payroll checks issued on January 2, 2020 and January 8, 2020. … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to Payroll Retirement Mailbox … The purpose of this bulletin is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1794-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaOpinion 94-28
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to … pursuant to General Municipal Law, §99-d may be paid, in the first instance, from the county's general fund. … undertaken pursuant to General Municipal Law (GML), §99-d in connection with planning a possible future capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28Opinion 97-26
… of district); (authority to use equipment purchased for use within a zone of assessment in other areas of fire … public interest to establish the proposed zone(s), whether all the property, property owners and interested persons … is intended that the provisions of this subdivision shall apply, for example, so as to permit one rate of taxation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-26Opinion 2002-8
… by the district and no indebtedness is outstanding to accomplish the purposes of the district, the district may be dissolved, subject to public hearing requirements, if the town board determines it to be in the public interest. Certified copies of the board's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-8Town of Owego Fire District – Board Oversight (2013M-26)
… and separate from the Town of Owego and Tioga County, in which it is located. The Board of Fire Commissioners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/04/19/town-owego-fire-district-board-oversight-2013m-26Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys - Payroll (2018M-139)
… Audit Objective Determine whether internal controls were in place to ensure that employee compensation was accurate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/10/12/brighter-choice-charter-school-boys-payroll-2018m-139Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School - Procurement (2019M-250)
Determine whether a competitive process is used to procure goods and services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/03/13/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-procurement-2019m-250Urban Choice Charter School - Information Technology (2019M-240)
… Key Recommendations Immediately disable user accounts of former employees and ensure all IT users have and use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/06/12/urban-choice-charter-school-information-technology-2019m-240Eggertsville Fire District – Financial Activity (2017M-27)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … adequate oversight of District financial activities to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/eggertsville-fire-district-financial-activity-2017m-27Clark Mills Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-315)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District controls to ensure that financial activity are properly recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/clark-mills-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-315Opinion 97-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Improvement Districts (sale of … must be approved by a majority of the qualified electors in the sewer district. A county sewer district is an … real estate, easements, rights of way, and other interests in real estate necessary to accomplish the purposes of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-18West Seneca Fire District #6 – Financial Management (2013M-14)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over District … from the Town of West Seneca and the County of Erie in which it is located. The District is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/west-seneca-fire-district-6-financial-management-2013m-14Endwell Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-277)
… gifts, meals and travel expenses for mutual aid. The payroll vendor has access to a District bank account with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/endwell-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-277Aurora-Colden Fire District No. 6 – Financial Activity (2017M-208)
… distinct and separate from the Towns of Aurora and Colden in Erie County. The District, which is governed by an elected … and retain quotes and bid documentation for purchases in accordance with the purchasing policy. … AuroraColden Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/29/aurora-colden-fire-district-no-6-financial-activity-2017m-208Opinion 92-4
… for firefighters) TOWN LAW, §176(10): A fire district may pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for its … whether a fire district may expend fire district moneys to pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for … by L 1991, ch 413, §54). February 12, 1992 Hans A. van Nes, Esq., Attorney at Law Millwood Fire District … Whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-4Opinion 2000-21
… 22-A (§22-2210 et seq.) contain provisions relating to the establishment of joint fire districts in towns and … law, located in said town or towns are hereby authorized to establish in such town or towns and village or villages a … hearing and permissive referendum requirements applicable to the establishment of the joint fire district by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21Opinion 94-12
… officials have a fiduciary duty to secure the best price obtainable in their judgment or the most beneficial … the availability of the property and soliciting price quotations from several prospective lessees or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-12Opinion 2008-4
… district matters) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (costs for park district improvements not payable from general fund) … not payable from town general fund); (raising amounts for) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW § 10(1)(ii)(d)(3); TOWN LAW §§ … described in the petition" and may improve such property for park purposes. Pursuant to Town Law § 202-b (2), the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Procurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Through Aggregators (2018MS-5) - West Seneca School District
Assess whether local governments/school districts who utilize aggregators for energy are ensuring they are procuring electricity and natural gas at lowest price
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/west-seneca-school.pdfProcurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Through Aggregators (2018MS-5) - North Syracuse School District
Assess whether local governments/school districts who utilize aggregators for energy are ensuring they are procuring electricity and natural gas at lowest price
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/north-syracuse-school.pdf