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Opinion 88-37
… -- Periods of Probable Usefulness (purchase of police cars) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§11.00(a)(29)(a),(77), 21.00(a), … 28.00(a): The purchase of a passenger vehicle to be used as a police car may be financed by the issuance of … city may finance the purchase of five automobiles to be used as police cars by the issuance of a capital note. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Town of Bombay – Justice Court Operations (2015M-208)
Town of Bombay Justice Court Operations 2015M208
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-bombay-justice-court-operations-2015m-208State Police Bulletin No. SP-233
… are affected. Background: Chapter 24 of the Laws of 2019, which implemented the 2018-2023 Agreements between the … Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin Board – Payroll Manuals > Earnings Manual > Time Entry … calculation of any overtime earned after the date of the appointment. Therefore, the agency must insert a row on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-233-2022-state-police-hazardous-duty-payState Police Bulletin No. SP-238
… of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2023 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay. Affected Employees: … Chapter 24 of the Laws of 2019, which implemented the 2018-2023 Agreements between the State of New York and the Police … even if there is no successor agreement. Effective Dates: 2023 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay will be processed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-238-2023-state-police-hazardous-duty-payExamination of Center for Economic Growth, Inc.
The objective of our examination was to determine if the Center for Economic Growth Incs CEG claims for grant funds and associated matching expenses repor
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/14/examination-center-economic-growth-incElectronic Reporting
… Complete your annual Report of Abandoned Property in the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators … submit your report within 45 days once you have accessed the site and issued a secret key. Do not lose it, the state cannot reissue the key. If you submit your report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-reportingLake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board - Governance Over Loan Operations (2019M-25)
Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the revolving loan program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/lake-champlain-lake-george-2019-25.pdfOpinion 88-15
… you clearly have powers and duties listed in section 801 (see Village Law, §§4-412; 5-524). Therefore, unless an … 802 provides an exception when the conflict of interest results from the status of the municipal officer or employee … than his status as officer or employee of the entity (see General Municipal Law, §800[3]), the exception will not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-15Jefferson County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-3)
… were not inspected as required. There was no system in place to maintain a complete and accurate master list of … businesses we tested during the audit were not included in the Department’s master list of 407 businesses. The Department had adequate documentation and procedures in place for addressing consumer complaints and performing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/jefferson-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-3Seneca County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-2)
… whether complete records were maintained. Key Findings The Director of Weights and Measures (Director) did not complete all required testing of weighing … did not include documentation to show the results of the Director’s investigation. In addition, the Director did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/seneca-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-2Monitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations) (2021-S-41) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is taking necessary action to adequately enforce certain aspects of the State’s air contamination and pollution requirements to protect the public and environment from the adverse effects of exposure to pollutants.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s41-response.pdfTown of Fishkill – Fiscal Stress (2013M-188)
… March 31, 2013. Background The Town of Fishkill is located in Dutchess County. The Town is governed by the Town Board … the 2012 fiscal year. Key Findings The Town is currently in fiscal stress, due to the Board’s failure to adopt … balance for its five major operating funds, combined, was in a $2.2 million deficit at the end of 2012. This resulted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/16/town-fishkill-fiscal-stress-2013m-188City of Troy – Budget Review (B5-14-23)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City … liquidate cumulative deficits in the City’s general fund for the years ending December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995. Local … capital expenditures. Due to a change in accounting for retirement expenditures, the City will be required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/07/city-troy-budget-review-b5-14-23Town of Berne – Audit Follow Up (2021M-77-F)
… [read complete report - pdf] | [read complete 2021 report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was … 2022 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in September 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/06/town-berne-audit-follow-2021m-77-fTown of Carroll - Audit Follow Up (2013M-221-F)
… and four council members. General fund appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year totaled $555,463 and were funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-carroll-audit-follow-2013m-221-fElevator Safety (Follow-Up)
… the Program The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is responsible for regulating the safe and lawful use of … This responsibility includes the oversight of elevators. DOB inspects some elevators, oversees the inspection of others by contractors (non-DOB inspectors), ensures that elevators are tested, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/28/elevator-safety-followTown of Throop - Procurement (2022M-173)
Determine whether the Town of Throop (Town) Board (Board) ensured that Town officials solicited competition for purchases subject to competitive bidding and for professional services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/throop-town-2022-173.pdfTown of Byron – Procurement (2024M-11)
Determine whether the Town of Byron (Town) officials complied with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) and Town policy when procuring goods and services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/byron-town-2024-11.pdfPensioner's Designation of Beneficiaries (RS6439)
To designate a beneficiary for when a retiree has selected a pension payment option that allows for beneficiary changes beyond the date of retirement use form RS6439.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs6439.pdfDiNapoli Announces Sale of General Obligation Bonds
… by the following voter-approved bond acts: Environmental Quality (1972), Environmental Quality (1986), Clean Water/Clean Air (1996), Rebuild and Renew New York Transportation (2005) … (1972), Environmental Quality (1986), Clean Water/Clean Air (1996), Rebuild and Renew New York Transportation (2005) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-general-obligation-bonds