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Opinion 97-17
… not ordinarily regarded as a branch of county government ( Buffalo and Erie County Public Library v County of Erie , 171 … 591 NYS2d 131; County of Erie v Board of Trustees of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library , 62 Misc 2d 396, 308 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17Opinion 88-76
… library board is authorized to direct which depositories are to be utilized. In addition, we stated that the library … §1723-a, moneys received entirely from private sources are not subject to the restrictions contained in those … of the Open Meetings Law (Public Officers Law, §109). We are aware of no statutory requirement that private source …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76DiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to $35,000 Embezzlement
… guilty today to grand larceny for pocketing over $35,000 in public funds, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … and used her position of trust to steal tens of thousands in public funds,” said DiNapoli. "I thank Fulton County … Brown and New York State Police for their diligent work in helping us hold Ms. Hart accountable." Hart, 64, of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-35000-embezzlementDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, February 13, 2020, Jolene Roy, 45, of Pine Bush, pleaded guilty before Orange County Court Judge … from the Town of Crawford, where Roy served as Town Clerk. At the time that she pleaded guilty, Roy admitted that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseBeacon City School District - School District Website (S9-19-27)
… School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and … documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post: The final annual budget. Budget-to-actual results, all … the District’s fiscal decisions. Key Recommendations Must post required information to the District website: Final …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/beacon-city-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-27Haldane Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-32)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Haldane Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a … Determine whether the Haldane Central School District District used its resources to maintain a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/haldane-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-32Hunter-Tannersville Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-33)
… School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and … documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the: Final annual budget. Comprehensive budget … of the District’s fiscal decisions. Key Recommendations Post the final annual budget, budget-to-actual results, audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19Newark Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-38)
… District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and … information. Key Findings District officials maintained a website but certain financial information was not posted, … multiyear financial plan, audits and CAPs are on the website in a transparent location. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/newark-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-38Otego-Unadilla Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-26)
… School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and … documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the: Final annual budget. Comprehensive appended … actions per audit recommendations. Key Recommendations Post the final annual budget, a comprehensive appended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-26Saranac Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-30)
… District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and … information. Key Findings District officials maintained a website but certain financial information was not posted, … a multiyear financial plan and detailed CAPs are on the website. District officials generally disagreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/saranac-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-30York Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-35)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the York Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a … Determine whether the York Central School District District used its resources to maintain a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/york-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-35Roosevelt Fire District – Financial Operations and Information Technology (2013M-112)
… had it adopted more reasonable meal and lodging per diem rates. Although the District has hourly payroll expenditures that total approximately $81,000 per year, the District does not have procedures that provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/09/roosevelt-fire-district-financial-operations-and-information-technologyCayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-270)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether professional services were procured in a manner to ensure the prudent and … and procedures regarding the procurement of professional services. Seek competition for 28 professional service … million. Have written agreements in place for professional services provided from 17 vendors totaling $1.2 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2019/03/22/cayuga-onondaga-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-professionalApproved State Contracts and Payments
… North irrigation pond reconstruction, Rockland State Park, Rockland County. $618,000 with Golf Compete, Inc. for a … New York Science, Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park. $12.5 million to Tappan Zee Constructors LLC for the … Facility Transformation Program. $2.3 million to Roswell Park Cancer Institute for a cancer surveillance, education, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsOpinion 2001-7
… DISTRICTS -- Expenses (authority to charge "entry fee" to properties within an extension to a public parking … district) -- Extensions (authority to charge "entry fee" to properties within an extension to a public parking … -- Public Parking Districts (authority to charge "entry fee" to properties within extension) LOCAL LAWS -- Fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7Opinion 93-25
Whether the village may continue to provide dusktodawn lighting at village expense
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-25Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Sentencing of Former Mount Vernon Government Official
… of the former City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing his position as a public … of the former City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-sentencing-former-mount-vernon-governmentAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… for abusing his position as a public official to engage in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board of Water … felon. I thank Attorney General James for her partnership in fighting public corruption." “Today’s conviction is … commit fraud, or violate the public trust have no place in the state of New York, and will be prosecuted to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… pay the personal legal expenses of the Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations firm. “Mr. Porcari … law firms for the personal defense of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas in criminal proceedings, as well as a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonState Agencies Bulletin No. 1219
… 8.9 to version 9.1. Query users must review all current Public and Private queries to identify the queries to be … Instructions for Renaming Queries Guidelines for Renaming Public and Private Queries Query users should: Rename any Public query that will be needed after the upgrade according …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1219-preparing-queries-payserv-upgrade-peoplesoft-v89-v91