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Opinion 91-14
… opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Procedures (necessity for referendum) -- Refuse and Garbage (town refuse and garbage district collecting refuse for village) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for prior to cooperation agreement for refuse collection) … located within the town but excluded from the district for the collection of village refuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-14Village of Ocean Beach – Clerk-Treasurer Compensation (2022M-79)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Ocean Beach (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured … Determine whether the Village of Ocean Beach Village Board of Trustees Board ensured compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/14/village-ocean-beach-clerk-treasurer-compensation-2022m-79Opinion 90-20
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (donation to firemen's … -- Treasurer's Powers (transfer of custody of moneys) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: A village treasurer may not transfer custody of foreign fire insurance tax moneys to a firemen's association unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 1655
… that the chartfield string associated with the position pool is lapsing they must contact their Appropriation Section … Aid for instructions) in PayServ related to that position pool with a valid chartfield string effective the beginning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1655-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesPersonal Income Tax and Property Tax
… our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds (refunds) and property tax freeze, property tax relief, and school tax relief (i.e., STAR) credits … The objective of our examination was to determine whether tax refunds approved by the Department were appropriate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/12/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxState University of New York Upstate Medical Center – Selected Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical Center (Center), for two … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, … To determine whether the use of travel monies by the State University of New York SUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/26/state-university-new-york-upstate-medical-center-selected-travel-expensesDiNapoli: Comcast Agrees To Disclose Political Spending
… Inc. Southwest Airlines Co. PepsiCo Inc. Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. KeyCorp Dr Pepper Snapple Group Noble …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-comcast-agrees-disclose-political-spendingSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste and abuse. The … To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/selected-employee-travel-expensesCollege of Fredonia – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive agencies spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary … travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. These employees each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-fredonia-selected-employee-travel-expensesState Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… New York City's Administration for Children's Services (ACS) should improve oversight to … are safe from harm." In New York City, ACS is responsible for ensuring the safety of children who are placed in foster … with relatives or with foster parents approved by not-for-profit, community-based voluntary agencies. The agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenOpinion 89-26
… issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Financial Disclosure (applicability to fire districts) … is authorized to promulgate a form of annual statement of financial disclosure for its officers and employees, but if … or employees of the fire district complete and file annual financial disclosure statements. You ask whether fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-26Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and … employees selected for audit adhered to State travel rules and regulations. However, the travel expenses for one … implicated the Internal Revenue Service "tax home" rules for 2009 and are taxable as income. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and … We selected these employees based primarily on high rental car expenses. One employee was selected because of … employee, we found that mileage reported on the rental car company receipt exceeded expected work-related mileage by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/22/selected-employee-travel-expensesAdministration of the Article 8-A Loan Program
… Purpose To determine whether the loans awarded by New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development … Findings We found that HPD does not verify the accuracy of building owners' affidavits submitted to support their … These uncorrected conditions pose significant health and safety threats to building occupants. Lastly, one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/18/administration-article-8-loan-programLifespire, Inc.: Compliance With the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and Claiming Manual (2016-S-2) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the costs claimed by Lifespire, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were valid and consistent with contract terms and...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16s2-response.pdfLifespire, Inc.: Compliance With the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and Claiming Manual (2016-S-2)
To determine whether the costs claimed by Lifespire, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were valid and consistent with contract terms and...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16s2.pdfBirch Family Services, Inc.: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2016-S-74) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the costs reported by Birch Family Services, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16s74-response.pdfBirch Family Services, Inc.: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2016-S-74)
To determine whether the costs reported by Birch Family Services, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16s74.pdf2007-2008 Budget Analysis: Review of the Enacted Budget, May 2007
A review of the SFY 2007-08 Financial Plan for the current fiscal year indicates that spending is undercounted by at least $2.9 billion.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-enacted-2007-08.pdf