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Opinion 90-35
… monetary threshold applies to the purchase of fuel oil by a fire district. You state that the district has budgeted … §103 provides that, except as otherwise expressly provided by act of the Legislature or by local law adopted prior to September 1, 1953, all purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-35Jamesport Fire District - Gasoline Inventory (2019M-04)
… purchasing policy when procuring gasoline and obtain a vendor contract to ensure the price paid is accurate. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/04/19/jamesport-fire-district-gasoline-inventory-2019m-04Centereach Fire District – Procurement (2016M-342)
… services to approximately 31,500 residents and is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/11/18/centereach-fire-district-procurement-2016m-342Virgil Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-329)
… controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that District moneys … September 23, 2013. Background The Virgil Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … the claims at biweekly Board meetings. However, because it is not reviewing monthly bank statements or bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/17/virgil-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012m-329Brookhaven Fire District – Procurement and Information Technology (2014M-339)
… that each financial system user is assigned only one username and password and has not designated someone … that each financial system user is assigned only one username and password and designate someone independent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/brookhaven-fire-district-procurement-and-information-technology-2014m-339Halfmoon-Waterford Fire District No. 1 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-71)
… years until March 1, 2013. The District did not file the AUD in a timely manner for 2010 and 2011. We found that the 2010 and 2011 AUD were filed 576 and 276 days late, respectively. However, the District filed the 2012 AUD on time. Key Recommendations Ensure that the independent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/03/halfmoon-waterford-fire-district-no-1-internal-controls-over-financialJefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-171)
… of floodwater and sediment damage. It is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors. District expenditures … provides are billed at agreed-upon rates and are supported by detailed descriptions of the work performed. … Jefferson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/04/17/jefferson-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-internal-controls-overHenrietta FD – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-27-F)
… Fire District’s (District’s) progress, as of January 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Henrietta Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-27) released in July 2021. The audit determined that the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/04/henrietta-fd-audit-follow-2021m-27-fOpinion 2003-2
… the entire territory of a town. Until 1977, Article 17, by its terms, applied only to villages incorporated to … pre-existing village (see Village Law §17-1700, as amended by L 1977 ch 960). Section 17-1703-a(1) of the Village Law … provides that the holders of certain village offices shall by virtue thereof hold certain town offices. As to fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-2Forms and Templates
… Conflict of Interest Poster [pdf] Debt Statements: For use by cities having a population of more than 125,000 … to the 1960 federal census - Form AC970 [pdf] For use by all fire districts - Form AC971 [pdf] For use by counties, towns, villages and cities having a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/forms-and-templatesHelping Hands School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Helping Hands School (Helping Hands) on its Consolidated … 2014. Background To determine whether the costs reported by Helping Hands School (Helping Hands) on its Consolidated … To SED: Review the disallowances identified by our audit and make the necessary adjustment to the costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/helping-hands-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 2000-3
… permission is required for the establishment or extension (10 Opns St Comp, 1954, p 181). Article 12-A (§209 et seq .) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-3Arkville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-65)
… is located in Delaware County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Commissioners. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/03/arkville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-65Town of Cochecton - Fund Balance Management and Multiyear Planning (2018M-208)
… the Board effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general, highway and sewer district funds and has … amounts budgeted by 41 percent and the fund will end 2018 with a budgetary deficiency of $40,000. As a result, the … advances from the general fund totaling at least $41,506 to fund operations through year-end. Although the Board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/15/town-cochecton-fund-balance-management-and-multiyear-planning-2018m-208North Patchogue Fire District – Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements (2015M-81)
… separate from the Town. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/17/north-patchogue-fire-district-fuel-inventory-and-cash-disbursements-2015mGreenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
… located in Greene County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. The … Ensure compliance with New York State Town Law by developing policies and procedures over the budgeting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376Brewster-Southeast Joint Fire District - Recordkeeping and Procurement (2018M-86)
… and reported. District officials solicited competition for professional services. Key Findings Accounting records … 1 District officials did not always solicit competition when procuring professional services. Key Recommendations … other accounts are accurately reconciled and recorded in a timely manner. Update financial records and reports to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/03/brewster-southeast-joint-fire-district-recordkeeping-and-procurement-2018mCayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition (2020M-91)
… approximately $1 million during our audit period because of the Board’s hindered ability to recognize revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-financial-condition-2020m-91Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… officials had adequate controls to safeguard District assets. Key Findings Although the District purchased fixed assets totaling $145,398 during our audit period, the … a comprehensive policy or procedures to safeguard fixed assets. The District’s inventory list did not contain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223Plainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)
… Ensure the Treasurer filed annual financial reports, for 2018 through 2020. Ensure the Treasurer’s records were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/01/plainville-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-91