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Town of Long Lake – Capital Projects and Reserve Funds (2012M-235)
… properly for the period January 1, 2011, through July 31, 2012. Background The Town of Long Lake is located in Hamilton … and four Board members. The Town’s adopted budget for 2012 is $4,012,006. Key Findings Town officials have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/08/town-long-lake-capital-projects-and-reserve-funds-2012m-235Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-160)
… creation and capital investment. Four companies received sales tax exemptions that exceeded approved amounts by a … the cost-benefit analysis. Continue to compare the actual sales tax exemptions claimed by companies with the amounts authorized by the Board. Recapture the sales tax exemption benefits from companies who have exceeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/11/01/onondaga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectState Agencies Bulletin No. 1807
… $120,000-$140,000* *The salaries for Commissioners in Tiers C and D will be authorized by the Executive and DOB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1807-january-1-2020-salary-increases-executive-law-section-169-commissionersNiagara Engine Company No. 6 Inc. - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-29)
… and prepares, signs, reports and maintains a manual ledger of checks. The Treasurer sends listings of the receipts and disbursements to the bookkeeper to record … totaling $27,514 were approved by the Membership because of inadequate documentation. We could not determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/09/niagara-engine-company-no-6-inc-cash-receipts-andPatchogue-Medford Public Library - Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-126)
… by the Board. Of the 76 claims we reviewed that were paid in advance of audit, 26 totaling $59,691 were not of the type legally permitted to be paid in advance. The Treasurer did not maintain custody and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2019/10/11/patchogue-medford-public-library-non-payroll-disbursements-2019m-126Brasher Falls Central School District – Financial Condition (2019M-158)
… funds to fund one-time expenditures or needed reserves, pay off debt and/or reduce property taxes. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/brasher-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-158Town of Boonville – Claims Auditing and Conflict of Interest (2014M-373)
… June 30, 2014. Background The Town of Boonville is located in Oneida County, has a population of approximately 4,600 … audit process. A Board member has a prohibited interest in Town contracts. Key Recommendations Ensure that deliberate … and that the Town does not enter into any contract in which a Town officer or employee has a prohibited interest. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-boonville-claims-auditing-and-conflict-interest-2014m-373Frankfort Hill Volunteer Fire Company - Financial Activities (2020M-47)
… documentation. Company officials did not ensure that cash receipts were adequately documented. Of 125 deposits … payment and have adequate supporting documentation. Ensure cash receipts are supported by adequate documentation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/06/12/frankfort-hill-volunteer-fire-company-financial-activitiesGlenham Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-380)
… Although fire districts are not required to pay sales tax on purchases and services they obtain, eight claims contained sales tax totaling $210. Key Recommendations Ensure that no claims, … under Town Law, are paid prior to the Board’s audit and approval. Ensure that all claims are supported by adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/glenham-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2016m-380Sayville Union Free School District - Purchasing (2019M-69)
… officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings District officials did not use a … not have clear guidelines to follow when making purchases and therefore, officials may not be procuring goods and services as intended by the Board. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/sayville-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2019m-69Opinion 90-24
… any other powers or duties pertaining or incidental to the sale and issuance of obligations. However, the finance board of any municipality, school district or district corporation may, by resolution, … and duties to the chief fiscal officer or, in the case of school districts, to the clerk of the school board, in which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24Opinion 90-34
… We have previously concluded that since section 209-b only authorizes emergency rescue and first aid squads to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-34Opinion 96-16
… of a town water district for the construction of a new town hall. This is in response to your letter concerning the … excess proceeds from the sale for the construction of a new town hall if the town board submits a proposition on this … the excess proceeds from sale for the construction of a new town hall or whether special legislation is necessary to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Opinion 2000-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Establishment of (joint … TOWNS -- Fire Districts and Fire Protection (participation in establishment of joint fire district) TOWN LAW §189-a; VILLAGE LAW §22-2210: In the case of the proposed formation of a joint fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… up to $96 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the county’s general fund as of Dec. 31, 2012. … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the 2024 proposed budget are reasonable. The county’s … secretary-treasurer’s accounting records or hold required public hearings on the proposed 2022 and 2023 budgets or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsComparison of ERS Benefits
… than 10%. Payments Not Included in FAE Tiers 3 – 6: Unused sick leave Payments made as a result of working vacation Any form of termination pay Payments made in anticipation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-ers-benefitsOpinion 93-5
… opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5DiNapoli: $2.9 Billion Hole Threatens MTA’s Capital Program
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual report on the … recover faster than the MTA expects, or the MTA must find new sources of income, or other financial support, to pay for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-29-billion-hole-threatens-mtas-capital-programNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Economic Trends New York State Ranks Second Nationally in Jobs Lost While all states have lost employment since the … May through August. However, those gains, over 686,000 jobs, represented only 35 percent of the record-breaking loss … New York State Ranks Second Nationally in Jobs Lost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-14-2020Disability Retirement – When Employees Retire
… individual filed the original disability application, only they may request a hearing. If you, as the employer, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/disability-retirement