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Opinion 88-8
… Maintenance Contracts (fire commissioner who is president and stockholder of company servicing district vehicles) -- … A fire district commissioner who is also the president and chief stockholder of an automotive dealership would have … on matters relating to the contracts between the district and his company would not be curative. You ask if a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8Internal Controls Over the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery’s Federally Funded Programs
… audit covered the period April 2017 through December 2022 for the Buyout and Acquisition Program (B&A), April 2017 through January 2023 for the Single-Family Housing Program (SFH), and agency … were accepted into these programs prior to April 2017 but for which activity on the related projects was continuing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/internal-controls-over-governors-office-storm-recoverys-federally-funded-programsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Chautauqua County Soil and Water … and resigned from her position. In addition, the board does not review all individual claims and has not adopted … Technology (Westchester County) The town did not have an acceptable use policy. Auditors reviewed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsThe Child Development Council, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. Background TCDC, a not-for-profit organization located in Johnson City, New York, provides preschool special … the ages of three and five years. TCDC is reimbursed for preschool special education services through rates set by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/child-development-council-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTown of Laurens – Budgeting Practices (2013M-204)
… of our audit was to assess the Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2012, to May 20, 2013. Background … The elected Town Board is the legislative body responsible for managing Town operations, including maintaining sound … Town’s general and highway fund budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year totaled approximately $275,000 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-laurens-budgeting-practices-2013m-204VII.10.C Reducing a Cash Advance – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… of Appropriation/AP Adjustment Vouchers of this Chapter for the amount of the reduction to the advance. The Special … of Appropriation/AP Adjustment Vouchers of this Chapter: New York State Taxation & Finance Division of the Treasury 110 State Street, 2nd Floor Albany, New York 12207 Advances Charged to Lapsed Appropriations Cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10c-reducing-cash-advanceGermantown Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-230)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2011 through May 3, 2013. Background … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $13.7 million. … the District had operating surpluses totaling $2.7 million for the period, which caused the accumulated fund balance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/17/germantown-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-230Lyndonville Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-143)
… The Lyndonville Central School District is located in the Towns of Carlton, Gaines, Ridgeway and Yates in Orleans County. The District, which operates one school … officials consistently overestimated appropriations in the general fund budget during the last three fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/lyndonville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-143Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-226)
… School District is located in the Towns of Frankfort and Schuyler in Herkimer County. The District, which operates … in the agency fund’s group health insurance account and $429,000 in excessive reserves. The Board did not adopt a … allow District officials to identify developing revenue and expenditure trends, set long-term priorities and goals, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-226New York City Budget Balanced But Economic Risks Have Grown
… the local economy. The city increased the general reserve for FY 2020 to $1.15 billion, while maintaining the … balance of nearly $4.6 billion. Despite a balanced budget for FY 2020, city officials project budget gaps of $3.5 … in FY 2022 and $3.1 billion in FY 2023. The budgets for these years includes reserves of $1.25 billion that, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-city-budget-balanced-economic-risks-have-grownControls Over Equipment
… by the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Act of 1969. H+H, the largest public health care system in the … the remaining 75 items. According to FAM, these 18 items cost $144,828 and had a book value of $17,924 as of June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/controls-over-equipmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1745
… the following: Evaluate NYSLRS Reportable Employees for enrollment purposes. Calculate Service Credit for NYSLRS Reportable Employees. Update the plan, election … contribution rate on the Retirement Plans page in PayServ for existing members, mandatory members reported to them by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1745-payserv-updates-resulting-new-york-state-and-local-retirement-systemLifespire, Inc.: Compliance With the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and Claiming Manual
… fiscal years ended June 30, 2015. Background The Office for People With Development Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for more than 128,000 New Yorkers with developmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/14/lifespire-inc-compliance-consolidated-fiscal-reporting-and-claiming-manualDiNapoli: Municipal Spending on Infrastructure Declines While Needs Go Unmet
… impacted by severe weather-related disasters. The costs for cleanup and repairs erode monies that could have been … debt issuance continues to be a primary source of funding for infrastructure projects. Outstanding capital debt for all counties, cities, towns and villages in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-municipal-spending-infrastructure-declines-while-needs-go-unmetDiNapoli Urges State to Improve Nursing Home Equipment Inspections
… The state Department of Health (DOH) should be doing more to insure that nursing … at nursing homes," DiNapoli said. "The state Department of Health deserves credit for monitoring nursing homes and … and quality of life for the approximately 117,000 people living in nursing homes across New York state. The agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-urges-state-improve-nursing-home-equipment-inspectionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1176
… Unit (BU03) Agreement an annual Tool Allowance payment is provided. Contract Provisions and Eligibility Criteria … Amount/Eligibility Period A $175.00 Tool Allowance payment is payable for the period of 4/1/11 through 3/31/12. Salaried Employees A Tool Allowance is payable to eligible salaried employees who are active on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1176-2012-tool-allowance-payment-csea-operational-services-unit-bargainingComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYC Council Member Ruben Wills
… pleaded guilty to one count of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor. … Division of Investigations conducted the investigation for the Office of the State Comptroller. Assistant Attorneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyc-council-member-ruben-willsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… for the month of May and $2.23 billion scheduled for June. The anticipated new issuances in the second quarter … taxable and tax-exempt fixed rate bonds for the month of June. Metropolitan Transportation Authority – a bond … million in tax-exempt fixed rate notes for the month of June. New York City Housing Development Corporation – a bond …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterManagement of Capital Projects
… Program to the State’s Capital Program Review Board (CPRB) for approval and can amend the program annually thereafter. For the 2010-2014 and the 2015-2019 Capital Programs, the … CPRB approved $2.3 billion and $2.9 billion, respectively, for LIRR. One objective of the Capital Program is to bring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/14/management-capital-projectsHebrew Academy for Special Children, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Special Class (SC), and full- and half-day Special Class in an Integrated Setting (SCIS) programs to children with … under these programs and under the SEIT program effective in the 2015-16 fiscal year are based on fixed fees. Hebrew … year, Hebrew Academy served approximately 539 students in its SED preschool cost-based programs. The New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/04/hebrew-academy-special-children-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual