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Selkirk Fire District – Procurement of Professional Services (2021M-55)
… and training, judgment, integrity and moral worth of the professional service providers as required by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/09/selkirk-fire-district-procurement-professional-services-2021m-55Opinion 2003-4
… of fire commissioners" of a fire district "shall have the power to make any and all contracts herein authorized …". When a statute vests the power to contract in a board, the board may act only "as a … and [i]ndividual members … are not, as such, vested with power to bind the [local government]" ( Seif v City of Long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4Child Care in NY Challenged by Staff Shortages, High Prices and Too Few Slots
… said. “Prices in New York are among the highest in the nation, while child care workers earn wages well below the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/child-care-ny-challenged-staff-shortages-high-prices-and-too-few-slotsOpinion 91-4
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment (transfer of by village to joint fire district without consideration) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (transfer of firefighting equipment to joint fire district without consideration) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-4Opinion 94-8
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Deputy Treasurer (qualifications for … for principal office) - - Eligibility (deputy fire district treasurer) TOWN LAW, §177-b; PUBLIC OFFICERS … order to qualify for appointment as deputy treasurer of a fire district, an individual must meet the same requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-8Opinion 88-33
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … original developer having sold out to another developer. No laterals were installed to serve the two unserved … be served. In addition, since the district was formed at no cost to the town, these laterals cannot be constructed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-33Kidz Therapy Services, PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Kidz Therapy Services PLLC (Kidz Therapy) on its … a Nassau County based for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) … and pay for their services using rates established by SED. The rates are based on the financial information that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/15/kidz-therapy-services-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualGreenville Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-106)
… $539 from money on deposit in the District’s checking and money market accounts, which had average available funds … investment program - legality, safety, liquidity and yield - when investing available funds. District … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/greenville-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-106Coeymans Hollow Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-211)
… addressing what periodic financial reports the Company had to provide the District. Annual Update Documents (AUD) were … language in the Company’s agreement requiring the Company to provide appropriate periodic financial reports to the District. Ensure the Treasurer files AUDs in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/06/24/coeymans-hollow-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-211Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Information Technology Governance (2020M-118)
… (IT) assets. Key Findings District officials did not establish adequate controls over IT assets. The Board did … training for employees who use District IT assets. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations The Board should: Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-information-technologyMasonville Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-165)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Masonville Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight over the District’s financial operations. Key Findings The Board did … Determine whether the Masonville Fire Districts District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provided adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/26/masonville-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-165Lansing Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-62)
… written investment policy as required by New York State General Municipal Law Section 39. The District earned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/09/01/lansing-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-62Opinion 2008-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW § 6-g: Absent a special act of the State Legislature, a fire district may not make cash refunds … determined are no longer needed for capital purposes. You state that a fire district created a capital reserve fund in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-3Copiague Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2019M-225)
… Conduct a deliberate and thorough audit of each claim to ensure that each individual claim is a sufficiently … valid expenditure and payment approval is documented in the Board minutes. Limit claims paid before audit to those … adequately segregated or adequate mitigating controls are in place and functioning. Except as indicated in Appendix A, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2019m-225Opinion 93-14
… part of a property owner, a county may not be compelled to construct sewer extensions. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning the obligation of a county sewer district to extend the sewer system to serve additional properties … Whether property owners have the right to compel the county to extend the sewer system to serve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-14Opinion 89-43
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Treasurer (change from elective to appointive) TOWN LAW, §§174(2), 176(2-a): A fire district may change the office of fire district treasurer from an elective … set forth in Town Law, §176(2-a). This is in reply to your letter asking whether the elective office of fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-43West Hill Fire District No. 3 – Financial Condition (2014M-160)
… January 1, 2012 through March 6, 2014. Background The West Hill Fire District No. 3 is located in Chemung County and … West Hill Fire District No 3 Financial Condition 2014M160 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/15/west-hill-fire-district-no-3-financial-condition-2014m-160Schodack Valley Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-98)
… adequately supported, properly authorized and for valid District purposes for the period January 1, 2015 through … December 30, 2015. Background The Schodack Valley Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from … Schodack Valley Fire District Cash Disbursements 2016M98 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/05/07/schodack-valley-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2016m-98Otisco Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2016M-415-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the District’s progress, as of July 2024, in … The purpose of our review was to assess the Districts progress as of July 2024 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/11/08/otisco-fire-district-audit-follow-2016m-415-fMontrose Fire District – Claims Auditing (2025M-53)
… the Board approved: 21 claims totaling $23,789 without documentation indicating that the services outlined … totaling $17,812 for an automatic defibrillator (AED) without obtaining quotes in accordance with the District’s … out of 60 credit card claims (70 percent) totaling $5,117 without adequate supporting documentation that purchases were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/17/montrose-fire-district-claims-auditing-2025m-53