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Sodus Center Fire District – Board Oversight (2017M-108)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town, governed by an elected … Findings The Board maintained a lax control environment and did not carry out its responsibility to oversee District financial operations and safeguard District assets. The Board allowed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/22/sodus-center-fire-district-board-oversight-2017m-108Rockland Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Administrator Compensation, Financial Management and Purchasing (2017M-60)
… was to review administrative compensation, purchasing and financial management practices for the period July 1, … position of Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Superintendent and then hiring a new District Superintendent, BOCES incurred … a written policy that addresses procedures for billing and collection. The Board and Superintendent incurred $70,290 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/15/rockland-board-cooperative-educational-services-administrator-compensationIntegrity
… Criminal Investigations or Convictions Federal Bureau of … Enforcement Bureau Federal Contractor Misconduct Database NYS Attorney General Press Releases NYS Department of … Administration PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund/False Claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/integrityOrange County – Motor Vehicle Oversight (2015M-314)
… period January 1, 2014 through July 29, 2015. Background Orange County has a population of approximately 374,500 and … County-owned vehicles. The 2015 total budget for Orange County was $732.8 million, of which the motor pool is … Orange County Motor Vehicle Oversight 2015M314 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/04/15/orange-county-motor-vehicle-oversight-2015m-314Additional Benefits after 20 Years (Sections 384-e and 384-e [b]) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… adopted coverage under Section 384-e and/or 384-e (b) of the RSSL. If your employer adopts either of these benefits, you are automatically covered. If your … chooses to adopt the benefits for a limited period of time, and you enter employment after the expiration date, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/additional-benefits-after-20-years-sections-384-e-and-384-e-bAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Forest Rangers Plan
… may receive service credit for your unused, unpaid sick leave days at retirement. To be eligible for this benefit, … is determined by dividing your total unused, unpaid sick leave days, which cannot exceed 165, by 260. Credit for your unused sick leave at retirement cannot be used to: Qualify for vesting. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Regional State Park Police Plan
… and Social Security Law (RSSL), you may receive service credit for your unused, unpaid sick leave days at retirement. … a year after separating from service. The additional credit is determined by dividing your total unused, unpaid sick leave days (which cannot exceed 165) by 260. Credit for your unused sick leave at retirement cannot be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jOpinion 97-20
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (remodeling and purchasing appliances for firehouse kitchen) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided by … Whether a volunteer fire department may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to remodel and purchase appliances for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20Opinion 95-14
… computer for fire department); (ceremony to dedicate fire house and apparatus) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless … purposes and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire apparatus. You ask whether a volunteer … purposes, and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire apparatus. Sections 9104 and 9105 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… but they did not strengthen controls by improving their monitoring procedures. Officials entered into agreements with … electronic transactions. Auditors found the online banking policy does not clearly indicate how online transfers will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0County of Orleans Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-345)
… seeking financial assistance. None of the open projects’ PILOT agreements reviewed contained a "recapture of benefits" … for tax abatements. Officials billed one business using a PILOT billing schedule different from the Board-approved … in the under-billing of $246,000 in the 12 years since the PILOT agreement inception. Key Recommendations Develop, adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/county-orleans-industrial-development-agency-projectHalfmoon-Waterford Fire District No. 1 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-71)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of … financial activities for the period January 1, 2011, to January 31, 2013. Background The District is a district … The Treasurer did not provide accounting information to their independent public accountant (accountant) in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/03/halfmoon-waterford-fire-district-no-1-internal-controls-over-financialThe Economic Impact of the Great Outdoors
Outdoor recreation in New York provided $21.1 billion in economic activity in 2020 and supported over 241,000 jobs. While New York ranks fourth in the nation on GDP generated by outdoor recreation, outdoor recreation represents a more significant part of the economy in nearly every other state.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/economic-impact-great-outdoors.pdfXII.4.B.1 Supporting Information – XII. Expenditures
… payable staff should obtain receipts supporting all travel card charges and reimbursable expenses, as well as other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4b1-supporting-informationFuel Purchases
… To determine whether the whether the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (Authority) is purchasing … through March 31, 2014. Background The Authority’s eight regional subsidiaries provide public transportation services … and a private company to supply fuel to its six other regional subsidiaries. The Authority spent over $7.5 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/27/fuel-purchasesState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Boeing Lawsuit Settlement
… regarding the approval of the settlement of the derivative lawsuit the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) and the Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado (FPPA) filed against the directors of The Boeing Company. State … regarding the approval of the settlement of the derivative lawsuit the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-boeing-lawsuit-settlementDiNapoli: Tax Cap Nears Two Percent for 2018
… Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 1.84 percent for the 2018 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller … P. DiNapoli. This figure affects the tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-nears-two-percent-2018Town of Moira – Fiscal Oversight and Selected Financial Operations (2016M-350)
… The current and former Supervisors did not prepare monthly bank reconciliations, provide the Board with complete and … without complying with competitive bidding requirements. Bank reconciliations and accountability analyses were not performed for all Court bank accounts. Key Recommendations Ensure that the Town's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-moira-fiscal-oversight-and-selected-financial-operations-2016m-350DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… with fiscal years starting July 1, 2021, including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. … Tax Cap: Inflation and Allowable Levy Growth Factors Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. County of Greene – Information Technology The county legislators … were communicated confidentially to officials. Town of Oyster Bay – Financial Condition Management (Nassau … need to continue to improve their management and oversight of the town’s financial condition. Three of the town’s funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits