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Mineola Union Free School District – Competitive Quotations (2015M-313)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s internal controls over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/12/mineola-union-free-school-district-competitive-quotations-2015m-313Opinion 93-13
… to municipalities within county the cost of sheriff's road patrols); (providing sheriff's road patrols on a part-county basis) LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and … to municipalities within county the cost of sheriff's road patrol) - Pre-emption (formation of special district for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-13State Contract and Payment Actions in April
… Office of Court Administration $10.3 million with RELX Inc. for digital and print law books. Office of General … Department of Health $1.5 million with The National Center for Healthy Housing for the New York State Childhood … expenses to establish the NYS Genomic Medicine and BIG Data Center in Buffalo. $3 million to the city of Auburn for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilVillage of Hunter – Cash Receipts and Board Oversight (2015M-254)
… appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were $904,278. Key Findings There were no procedures for the reconciliation … of cash receipts from trash bag sales to residents used to pay for their refuse pickup service or for Program fees. The … does not receive interim financial or operating reports, bank statements or bank reconciliations from the Treasurer. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/01/08/village-hunter-cash-receipts-and-board-oversight-2015m-254Opinion 91-29
… care plan, hospital telephone and television charges, and gifts); (procedure to make fire department recipient of tax … care plan, hospital telephone and television charges, and gifts for all active firefighters, members, or their … the moneys for any other purpose, such as the purchase of gifts or the provision of benefits unrelated to the care and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29Opinion 90-37
… §1-102(1): This section does not require either a public hearing or public sale for the sale of unneeded village real … village real property based upon a determination that the proposed use of property by the higher offeror, although … duty to secure the best price obtainable in their judgment or the most beneficial terms in the public interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Next Generation 911 Services
… To determine if the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) is effectively overseeing the … 2021 through December 2024, State Interoperable and Emergency Communication Board (Board) meeting minutes dating … Interoperability Plan. About the Program The 911 emergency communications system dates back to the late 1960s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/next-generation-911-servicesOpinion 88-47
… New York City Charter and Administrative Code ( L.K. Land Corp. v Gordon , 1 NY2d 465, 154 NYS2d 32, cert den sub nom Greenfield v L.K. Land , Corp., 352 US 989, 77 S Ct 387, 1 L ed 2d 368). In rejecting … Charter and Administrative Code discussed in L.K. Land Corp. , supra , section 1422 of the Real Property Tax Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-47State Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… Thomas DiNapoli for his work to bring Grossmann to account for this conduct.” State Comptroller Thomas P. … defrauded NYSLERS into depositing the payments into a bank account under GROSSMAN’s control. Upon her retirement from … that all future pension payments be remitted to an account opened by GROSSMANN on September 17, 2010 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannCorrupt Orange County IDA Officials Ordered to Repay Over $1 Million
… crimes and how the systemic failures and neglect of duty by the IDA board and its officials enabled their scheme. “Cozzolino, Villasuso and Diana betrayed their duty to the public in order to enrich themselves through a … abdicated its fiduciary duty and acted as a mere rubber stamp for Cozzolino which he exploited for his personal gain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/corrupt-orange-county-ida-officials-ordered-repay-over-1-millionIra Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-266)
… 2012 through March 17, 2014. Background The Ira Volunteer Fire Department is a not-for-profit corporation located in … Board and a five-member Board of Directors, to provide fire protection services to its residents. Disbursements for … Ira Volunteer Fire Department Inc Controls Over Financial Activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/ira-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mGermantown Fire District – Board Oversight (2014M-166)
… 1, 2013 through March 4, 2014. Background The Germantown Fire District is a district corporation of the State, … and Columbia County. An elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners governs the District. The District’s 2013 … Germantown Fire District Board Oversight 2014M166 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/29/germantown-fire-district-board-oversight-2014m-166Village of Blasdell – Purchasing (2017M-195)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that … policy contains inconsistent requirements for quotes and does not address professional services or quotes above … but below competitive bidding thresholds. The Board does not consistently audit claims prior to payment. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/01/19/village-blasdell-purchasing-2017m-195Fishers Island Waste Management District -- Purchasing (2015M-292)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s purchasing practices … $610,540. Key Findings The District’s purchasing policy does not require the use of competitive bidding for any … reason for awarding a purchase contract to a vendor who does not submit the lowest bid or quote. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/01/29/fishers-island-waste-management-district-purchasing-2015m-292DiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… January 2018. It will be fully implemented in 2021, when workers will be eligible to receive a maximum 12 weeks of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town officials have not established future plans for this cash. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsFrequently Asked Questions – World Trade Center Presumption
… throughout the city. Am I eligible to take advantage of this presumption? Will this law grant me an accidental disability benefit? I am an active member. … benefit? You must file a Notice of Participation on or before September 11, 2026. There is no deadline for you to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/frequently-asked-questionsDiNapoli: Cyberattack Complaints in New York Rise 53%
… Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased 53% between 2016 and 2022, jumping from 16,426 incidents in 2016 to 25,112 in 2022, according to the FBI. The number of attacks … Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased 53 between 2016 and 2022 jumping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/cyberattack-complaints-in-new-york-rise-53-percentComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Allegany , Baldwin Public Library , Town of Charleston , Comsewogue Public Library , Endwell Fire … Volunteer Fire Company , Town of Oneonta Fire District and the Warsaw Fire Department . “In today’s fiscal climate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPerformance of Duty Disability – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… file an application for a performance of duty disability retirement benefit within one year of the alleged incident or … incapacity. The Benefit If approved, your benefit will be 50 percent of your FAE, plus an annuity based on any voluntary contributions you may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/performance-duty-disability