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Pine City Fire District No. 1 – Board Oversight (2017M-166)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Southport in Chemung County. The District is governed by an elected … expenditures or standard mileage. Establish reserve funds in accordance with law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/01/pine-city-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2017m-166Franklinville Joint Fire District – Claims Processing (2017M-141)
… written claims processing policy. The Chief and assistant chiefs primarily used debit cards to purchase miscellaneous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/22/franklinville-joint-fire-district-claims-processing-2017m-141Rutland Fire District – Board Oversight (2017M-262)
… of the State, separate from the Town of Rutland in Jefferson County. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/02/rutland-fire-district-board-oversight-2017m-262State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … manner. Neither justice properly pursued collections for those cases where defendants failed to appear in court. … from 2011 through June 2016 remained outstanding. Based on the town's average dismissal rate and average fines for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … to file annual financial reports with the Office of the State Comptroller in a timely manner. Also, the board did not … for appropriate district operations. For access to state and local government spending and nearly 50,000 state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 93-6
… provide fire protection services (see Village Law, article 10). As a rule, however, towns do not have the power to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6Opinion 98 - 19
… would have been required to be subject to a supermajority vote (see Local Finance Law, §33.00), a mandatory or … for equipment, machinery or apparatus is "subject to such vote, referendum or such referendum and vote, as the case may be, in the same manner as provided for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19Area #9 – Wireless Network – Information Technology Governance
… than wired networks because data are transmitted into the air and can potentially be intercepted and misused by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-9-wireless-networkDiNapoli Announces Nominee for the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government
… Groenwegen previously served as counsel to the Comptroller from 2010 to 2019. “Nancy is well known for her integrity and … residents understand their rights. Groenwegen graduated from the Boston University School of Law and the State … Groenwegen previously served as counsel to the Comptroller from 2010 to 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-announces-nominee-commission-ethics-and-lobbying-governmentFire District Information: Fire District Training Providers
… providers have obtained certification of an approved training course related to the required training for Fire District Commissioners. Please note that a Fire District Commissioner must complete an approved training course within two hundred seventy days of taking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/fire-district-information-fire-district-training-providersTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-206)
… of our audit was to evaluate selected District financial activities for the period January 1, 2014 through December … Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No 1 Selected Financial Activities 2015M206 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/18/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015m-206Galen-Clyde Joint Fire District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-329)
… from the Town of Galen and the Village of Clyde, located in Wayne County. The District, which is governed by an … Recommendations Adopt policies and procedures to assist in budgetary control, including Board review of budget status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/21/galen-clyde-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-and-information-technologySauquoit Fire District No. 1 – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-178)
… not formally adopt the 2014 budget and the proposed 2014 tax levy exceeded the statutory limit. At the end of 2013, … financial records. Calculate the District’s statutory tax limit and formally adopt the budget. Develop a plan to reduce the amount of fund balance and use the excess tax levy to reduce the tax levy for the 2015 fiscal year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/05/sauquoit-fire-district-no-1-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-178Richmond Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-357)
… and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 through October 7, 2013. … The District’s general fund budget totaled $530,523 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The District’s … three years because the Board has not adequately budgeted for expenditures. Specifically, the District’s fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/richmond-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mWhite Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-156)
… January 1, 2012, to April 23, 2013. Background The White Lake Fire District is a district corporation of the State, … of Bethel, and located in Sullivan County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists of five elected members. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/white-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-156Coldspring Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-229)
… activity is properly recorded and reported and that Di …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/coldspring-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mOpinion 96-16
… issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Property (use of proceeds from sale of) WATER DISTRICTS -- … of proceeds from sale of) TOWN LAW, §198(12); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10: A town may not, pursuant to either Town … 141; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-53, p 84; see also Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][d][3]). Accordingly, since the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Elsmere Fire District – Capital Project (2022M-48)
Determine whether Elsmere Fire District (District) officials properly established and managed the South Station capital project.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/elsmere-2022-48.pdfOpinion 2000-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, 806: There is no provision in article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq.) … Municipal Law §806, however, a town board may require in its code of ethics that town board members abstain from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Bone and Joint, LLP
… through October 31, 2015. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance … covering a range of services from inpatient hospital care to outpatient surgical procedures and physician office … Insurance Program - Overpayments for Services at the South Shore Ambulatory Surgery Center (2008-S-11) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/01/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-bone-and-joint-llp