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Opinion 2006-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales … LAW §802(1)(b): When a town board member has an interest in town purchases from an auto parts store solely because the … member’s interest, however, would have to be disclosed in accordance with General Municipal Law §803. Also, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-11Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools
… and what the Department, school districts, and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) can do to enhance … (Approved programs) or may operate outside of the Department approval structure (Local programs). Key … school system align with student goals and the needs of the State labor market. We found that CTE programs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/21/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schoolsLocal Government – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… property tax revenues were mostly unaffected by COVID-19 in local fiscal years ending (LFY) in 2020. As the single largest source of revenue for local … received $23.4 billion and $4.3 billion, respectively, in real property taxes, representing over 53 percent of total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/local-governmentControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls and Management of the … Program One of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) key tasks in assisting the unemployed is administering the State’s … who become unemployed through no fault of their own. In March 2020, Executive Order 202.8 directed the temporary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/17/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-system-followElementary and Secondary Education – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… for K-12 education is expected to run through SFY 2024-25. In SFY 2021-22, $2 billion of federal COVID-19 recovery … levels for the same period. New York State Ranks Highest in Nation in Per Pupil Spending For the 2019-20 school year (SY), the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationDiNapoli Urges Consumers to Read the Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli urged New Yorkers to read the fine print on gift cards this holiday season for details … by New York corporations are required to be turned over to the Comptroller's office as abandoned property after five … 2013-2014, $5.8 million from gift cards was turned over to the state. “Last year, my office received nearly $6 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-urges-consumers-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonOther Bulletin No. 16
… of the 2012-2013 Deficit Reduction Plans prior to the full repayment of such temporary reductions, shall receive a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-16-repayment-compensation-taken-2012-2013-deficit-reductionTown of Ripley – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-139)
… the Clerk’s collection practices. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-ripley-town-clerk-collections-2024m-139Opinion 94-13
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- Disability Benefits (procedure to terminate for engaging in prohibited employment) FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- … Disability Benefits (procedure to terminate for engaging in prohibited employment) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-a(6): …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Sayville Public Library and the Village of Springville . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … approving payment of claims are then passed and documented in the meeting minutes. Town of Green Island – Justice Court … properly collected, recorded and reported court money in a timely manner. Court records were current and accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2023
… that the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) incurred in administering the Workers’ Compensation Program (Program) … that the Workers Compensation Board Board incurred in administering the Workers Compensation Program Program for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedDiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a report today on the industry in the state that calls for improvements in finding an appropriate balance between reliance on revenue generated from gaming activities and problem … York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released a report today on the industry in the state that calls for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gamblingMalone Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-32)
… component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key … school year by September 15, 2020 per New York State Education Department (SED) regulations. Only one elementary … component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act SAVE Act training requirement to staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/malone-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkThe Child Study Center of New York – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Background CSC, a not-for-profit organization located in Jericho, New York, is authorized by SED to provide … June 30, 2014, CSC reported approximately $5.9 million in reimbursable costs on its CFR for two rate-based preschool … fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, we identified $127,101 in ineligible costs that CSC reported on its CFR for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/child-study-center-new-york-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 93-23
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Electrical Services … performs work for town and private parties) -- Interest in Contract (chair of planning board in contract with town for electrical services) ZONING AND …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-23Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-88
… Office of Court Administration. Background Due to a change in Judiciary Law, Section 37.3, new Reason and Increment … Amount field is left blank. YR is the two-digit year in which the employee is eligible to receive the Pay Change to 2nd Longevity. Note : In the case of a salary reconstruction where the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-88-new-reason-codes-373-judiciary-law-373-and-379-judiciary-lawTown of Mayfield - Town Clerk (2016M-29)
… 28, 2015. Background The Town of Mayfield is located in Fulton County and has approximately 6,500 residents. The … record, deposit, disburse and report all moneys collected in a timely and accurate manner. The Clerk also did not … Key Recommendations Accurately record all collections in the Clerk’s computer system and report them on the Clerk’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-mayfield-town-clerk-2016m-29State Agencies Bulletin No. 1828.1
… Affected Employees Arbitration eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 01 and Non-Arbitration eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 21 represented by NYSCOPBA are affected. … Budget (DOB), this payment was deferred and not processed in April 2020 or April 2021. DOB has now authorized this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18281-retroactive-salary-increases-arbitration-eligible-bu01-and-nonIV.4.F Capital Projects – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… expenditures include payments made for: The acquisition or construction of the State’s capital facilities including … instrumentalities of the State, the Federal government or local governments. In some instances, “advances” … education. 60720 Books/Media Acquisition of books, photos, film, video, CD’s, etc. held as individual use or in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4f-capital-projectsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1919
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … unit will be eligible for the period that they are active in Bargaining Unit 31. April 2015, April 2016, April 2017, … report is sorted by Department ID, then by employee name in alphabetical order. NHRP709 – Mass Salary Increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1919-retroactive-salary-increases-agency-police-service-unit-apsu