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Town of Charleston – Internal Controls Over Payroll Processing (2013M-326)
… Town has a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the highway department employees, the Town lacks written policies … the payroll records for any errors. As a result, all six highway department employees received a total of 134.25 hours … six months of payroll we reviewed. Also, four of the six highway department employees did not receive a total of 37.50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/31/town-charleston-internal-controls-over-payroll-processing-2013m-326Crystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-243)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Department funds were used appropriately … provided adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s duties to safeguard Department assets for the period January 1, 2010 … were for legitimate Department purposes. The Board failed to adopt comprehensive written guidance on credit card usage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/crystal-beach-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsDiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling … The number of homeless children increased from 20,299 in 2022 to 50,773 in 2024. Almost one in three of New York’s homeless are … Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply more than doubling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkState Agencies Bulletin No. 850
… Supervising Environmental Conservation Officer Park Patrol Officer Trainee Park Patrol Officer Trainee (SPL) Park Patrol Officer Park Patrol Officer (SPL) Sergeant Park Patrol …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/850-2008-uniform-allowance-and-uniform-clothing-allowance-security-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1030
… Supervising Environmental Conservation Officer Park Patrol Officer Trainee Park Patrol Officer Trainee (SPL) Park Patrol Officer Park Patrol Officer (SPL) Sergeant Park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1030-2010-uniform-allowance-and-uniform-clothing-allowance-securityComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Amani Public Charter School , Holland Central School District , Mount Pleasant Central School District and the Onteora Central School District . “In … his office completed audits of the Amani Public Charter School Holland Central School District Mount Pleasant Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsTown of Dresden – Financial Condition and Town Clerk Operations (2016M-369)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition … January 1, 2012 through May 31, 2016. Background The Town of Dresden is located in Washington County and has … Town of Dresden Financial Condition and Town Clerk Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dresden-financial-condition-and-town-clerk-operations-2016m-369Cortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… determine whether the Superintendent and the Director of Business Services provided adequate fiscal oversight over … Key Findings The former Superintendent and Director of Business Services did not provide sufficient oversight over … properly assign users within the financial software, and Business Office staff performed incompatible duties without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsClinton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Oversight of Financial Activities (2014M-142)
… each year, or an annual report relating to the use of fire insurance premium tax funds from out-of-state insurers with OSC, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/08/29/clinton-volunteer-fire-department-inc-oversight-financialVillage of Stillwater – Capital Project and Settlement Award Accounting (2017M-163)
… budget-to-actual reports of revenues and expenditures or project balances for assets and liabilities to the Board, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/01/village-stillwater-capital-project-and-settlement-award-accounting-2017m-163State Contract and Payment Actions in October
… pharmacy benefit services for the Empire, Excelsior and Student Employee Health plans. $31.2 million to Beacon Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberOpinion 96-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Fiscal Year (change only by … district may change its fiscal year from a calendar year to a year ending in February or March. You indicate that the … any other State statute which authorizes a fire district to change its fiscal year (compare Village Law, §5-510). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12State Contract and Payment Actions in April
… Conservation $8.3 million with White Lake Dock & Dredge Inc. for environmental remediation at the former Eastman … of Verona in Oneida County. $6.4 million with Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc. for service and support of Siemens medical equipment at Upstate Medical University. $1.5 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilOpinion 91-23
… itself, giving the language its natural and obvious meaning (McKinney's Statutes, §92). The literal meaning must yield, however, when necessary to give effect to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-23Ordinary Disability (Section 362) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… who are receiving payments under General Municipal Law Section 207-a or 207-c. To file for this benefit, submit an … and 6 under Sections 384 384d and 384e Ordinary Disability Section 362 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/ordinary-disability-section-362Opinion 91-43
… asked us to reconcile two opinions of this Office, 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 6, and 1990 Opns St Comp, No. 90-21, p 50. You suggest that the two are … other than the town clerk. We did not suggest in 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 6, supra , however, that the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43Opinion 89-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … 986(1) of the Real Property Tax Law which provides, in part, that: Every collecting officer shall deliver or upon … town, village or school district. We expressed the view in 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-120, p 149 that since section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14Opinion 90-38
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Seasonal Limited Use Highway (effect of … use highway terminates when one or more residences or commercial buildings are occupied and are dependent upon the highway for access. We are in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-38Opinion 93-6
… and "fire protection districts" (see Town Law, §§170, 171). A "fire district" provides fire protection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… today announced the arrest of a Georgia resident, Sandra Smith, for allegedly stealing over $450,000 in New York state … Inspector General for their partnership on this matter.” “Smith allegedly stole money that taxpayers and government … the beneficiary’s death was allegedly concealed by Ms. Smith so that she could illegally obtain Social Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-payments