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Summit Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-264)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012, to July 26, 2013. Background The Summit Fire District is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/summit-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-264Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-137
… Comp Time II Cash Out should be processed in the following pay periods: Pay Period Effective Date Check Date Administration Pay Period 17L 11/20/2024 12/04/2024 Eligibility Criteria: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-137-2024-rrsu-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-outHewlett Bay Fire District
Hewlett Bay Fire District Professional Services and Information Technology 2014M245
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/hewlett-bay-fire-districtXI.16 Vendor Responsibility – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… This section reminds New York State contracting entities of their legal obligations with respect to determining the responsibility of a business entity (vendor, contractor or offerer) to which … and The procurement record on file with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is complete. STANDARDS, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi16-vendor-responsibilityImplications for the Future – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… factors will continue to present risks to economic growth, and many forecasters continue to believe that a recession is … receipts, higher than the 29 percent average in the 10-year period ending in March 2020 prior to the impact of … are expected to be exhausted by the end of SFY 2024-25. Up until Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2020, New Yorkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/implications-futureAbout the Regulation – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… other elected officials, such as county clerks, sheriffs, district attorneys and town officials? What is an … other elected officials, such as county clerks, sheriffs, district attorneys and town officials? No. New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-regulationCity of Rome – Solar Power Purchase Agreements (2015M-290)
… Background The City of Rome is located in Oneida County and has a population of approximately 35,000. The City is governed by an elected Mayor and eight-member Common Council. The City has entered into two power purchase agreements and lease agreements with a solar company that provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/20/city-rome-solar-power-purchase-agreements-2015m-290Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
Determine whether the Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) monitored financial activity and ensured appropriate
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/ticonderoga-joint-town-village-fire-district-2023-182.pdfOpinion 92-47
… that: All surcharge monies remitted to the municipality by a service supplier and all other monies dedicated to the … of interest to the fund from which the investment was made. Also, since statutes creating dedicated accounts do not … purposes, expenditures for those purposes generally may be made in the first instance from other moneys within the fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47Geddes Town Clerk Charged in $30K Swindle
… continues to be a zealous watchdog for taxpayers and of public money and I look forward to working with him in the … taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/geddes-town-clerk-charged-30k-swindleOpinion 2002-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … prime contract to construction manager) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§101, 103: A firm may not be engaged both as construction manager to act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-17Chautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft
… investigation. Kelley, 48, of Portland, resigned after 26 years of county employment and admitted to stealing the … Attorney Patrick Swanson for working with us on this case.” “It is through the continued efforts of our law … Comptroller’s Office for their efforts in bringing this case to my office for prosecution. We value our relationship …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theftCaledonia Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-12)
… $211,917. Adopt: Written financial policies to establish a system of internal controls that ensure oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/05/02/caledonia-volunteer-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-2025mWall Street Bonuses Declined in 2011
… reforms.” The Comptroller also estimates that profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange … member firms, the traditional measure of profitability for the securities industry, did not exceed $13.5 billion in … number of large firms announced reductions in cash bonuses for 2011 (with several firms reporting reductions in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2012/02/wall-street-bonuses-declined-2011Cost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… of Labor (DOL) determines who qualifies for benefits and individual employers fund their own programs. Review … yourself: Take the account balance at the beginning of the year, adding to it all the timely normal tax contributions … fiscal crisis and possible layoffs may want to build up an account balance. Otherwise, it risks having to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1034
… determining the taxable amount for tax year 2010 Affected Employees Employees who receive qualified educational … paid from an unqualified program are fully taxable. Most New York State programs are qualified programs. Please see IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1034-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 857
… Assistance Benefit to employee taxable earnings and ensure that all Educational Assistance Benefits are included when determining the taxable amount for tax year 2008 Affected Employees Employees who received … the agency (paid by voucher through the NYS Central Accounting System) and/or CSEA, PEF or GOER Tax Rules Per IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/857-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 936
… assistance benefit to employee taxable earnings and ensure that all educational assistance benefits are included when determining the taxable amount for tax year 2009. Affected Employees Employees who receive … the agency (paid by voucher through the NYS Central Accounting System) and/or M/C, PEF or CSEA Tax Rules Per IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/936-educational-assistance-benefitsWelcome Center and Rest Area Planning and Implementation (2017-S-25), 90-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Transportation has a written capital plan for highway facilities for the traveling public, and whether the...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s25-response.pdfDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… The Albany Times Union today, urging the state Legislature to pass comprehensive campaign finance reform in New York, … government groups that had spent decades fighting for this change were outraged and encouraged me to reject it. In the … Board of Elections for making thoughtful suggestions on how to make a new public finance system viable: officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-elections