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Opinion 93-28
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements (CHIPs … repair and improvement of highways may be expended only in accordance with an agreement entered into between the town … and improvements are to be used. Section 284 provides, in part, that: The moneys levied and collected for the repair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28Opinion 2001-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN ASSESSOR -- Compensation (fixed amount … duties and an additional hourly rate for duties performed in connection with a revaluation. When compensation is paid in this manner, the duties to be performed for the fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Win at SEC
… of England co-filed a shareholder proposal at ExxonMobil in December, asking the company to assess how the worldwide effort to rein in global warming would impact its business. In response, ExxonMobil sought clearance from the Securities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-win-secOpinion 97-26
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment … equipment purchased for use within a zone of assessment in other areas of fire district); (disposition of upon … fire district. (3) Unexpended moneys raised by taxation in a zone of assessment, and any property, the cost of which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-26New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health insurance plan for NYSHIP, covering 1.1 … Eligibility information is entered into NYBEAS by a participating employer’s health benefits administrator … implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of this follow-up to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-unitedhealthcare-medicalsurgical-servicesContinuity of Operations Planning
… for coordinating emergency management planning efforts in New York State. The Division encourages and supports State … Plans (COOPs), which each State agency is required to have in place for each of its facilities, and has developed a … agencies. Provide technical assistance to State agencies in developing a COOP risk assessment, business impact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/21/continuity-operations-planningExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… made by the Department of Labor (DOL) were appropriate and in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws and … payments and to prevent future inappropriate payments. In addition, we matched the DOL UI Benefit Overpayment File … $260,163 in forfeited UI benefits from claimants who made false statements or representations to obtain benefits they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsManagement of Invasive Species (Follow-Up)
… signage at public boat launches), and is responsible for implementing and maintaining a statewide, coordinated … its ability to mitigate the spread of invasive species. For example, the Department did not consistently apply or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/19/management-invasive-species-followOpinion 91-60
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (municipalities - scope of audit authority) MUNICIPALITIES -- Officers and Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60Town of Bradford – Financial Management (2015M-239)
… August 4, 2015. Background The Town of Bradford is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 850. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/05/13/town-bradford-financial-management-2015m-239Greenville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-156)
… established adequate network user account controls to prevent unauthorized use or access. Key Findings District … adequate policies and procedures for network user accounts to prevent unauthorized use or access. Officials did not: … District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-156Bus Driver Licensing (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial report, Bus Driver Licensing (2012-S-30). … an estimated 8,400 passengers on a total of 38 days. In addition, the Safety and Training Division did not always … drivers. Key Finding MTA officials have made progress in correcting the problems we identified. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/bus-driver-licensing-followAccounts Payable Advisory No. 12
… include letters, special characters (e.g., #,-) or spaces in the invoice field of vouchers payable to Citibank … it continues to receive Business Units’ payments with data in the invoice field that does not conform to the requirements outlined in the Guide to Financial Operations (GFO) . As a result, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/12-citibank-account-numbers-invoice-fieldOperational Advisory No. 22
… Subject: EE1 Procure to Pay Changes Summary Guidance: The Office of the State … Financial System SFS Secure website . … EE1 Procure to Pay Changes Summary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/22-ee1-procure-pay-changes-summaryDiNapoli: Tax Collections Down $1.3 Billion in First Half of Fiscal Year
… the mid-point of the fiscal year, were below collections in five of the first six months of last year. Collections … were $918.7 million lower than original projections in the Enacted Budget Financial Plan, but $11.3 million … drop of 3 percent, or $734.3 million, from the same period in SFY 2015-16. PIT collections were $1.2 billion below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-tax-collections-down-13-billion-first-half-fiscal-yearKortright Rural Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-51)
… prices to help ensure purchases are cost effective and in the best interest of taxpayers. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/06/24/kortright-rural-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-51Review of Advance Contract Payments
… performance to ensure they expended the advanced funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts. … monitoring to ensure contractors expended advanced funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts. … will help determine timely whether funds were expended in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsTown of Plainfield – Road and Equipment Maintenance (2016M-307)
… July 7, 2016. Background The Town of Plainfield is located in Otsego County and has a population of 915. The Town is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-plainfield-road-and-equipment-maintenance-2016m-307Provisions for an Accidental Death Benefit – World Trade Center Presumption
… Chapter 445 (Laws of 2006) provides for an accidental death benefit to the beneficiaries of certain retirees who participated in the World Trade … death benefit by filing an Application for Conversion of Service or Disability Retirement to Accidental Death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/provisions-accidental-death-benefitTown of Greenfield – Golf Course Collections (2021M-133)
… Golf course collections were not properly recorded in the form collected, remitted to the bookkeeper in a timely manner or deposited timely. While the total of collections recorded in the central point-of-sale (POS) system were accounted for, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-greenfield-golf-course-collections-2021m-133