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Citizens Hose Company – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2015M-157)
… Company’s internal controls over its financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through December 16, 2014. … provides fire protection and emergency rescue services for the Village of Shortsville (Village) and Towns of … and Farmington in Ontario County. The Company is a not-for-profit organization that operates an ambulance service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/12/11/citizens-hose-company-board-oversight-financial-operationsState University of New York Upstate Medical Center – Selected Travel Expenses
… of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical Center (Center), for two selected individuals, complied with rules and … employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, each of whom … a result of this analysis, we examined the travel expenses for two individuals paid by SUNY Center with outliers in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/26/state-university-new-york-upstate-medical-center-selected-travel-expensesTown of Petersburgh – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations and the Justice Court (2015M-169)
… selected financial operations and the Justice Court for the period January 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled $891,816 for the general, highway and water funds. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/12/24/town-petersburgh-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-andTown of North Norwich – Budgeting (2015M-54)
… planned, monitored and controlled the Town’s budget for the period January 1, 2013 through December 12, 2014. … appropriations in the general fund and highway fund for 2014 totaled $572,650. Key Findings The Board-adopted budgets for the highway fund were not structurally balanced. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/31/town-north-norwich-budgeting-2015m-54Town of Saugerties – Information Technology (2015M-117)
… whether the Town’s IT assets were adequately safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015. … notification policy or a comprehensive inventory policy for all hardware and software. Key Recommendations Limit the … and establish a comprehensive inventory policy for all hardware and software. … The purpose of our audit was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-saugerties-information-technology-2015m-117DiNapoli Statement on Charges Against Former Delhi Village Clerk
… filed against a former Delhi village clerk for theft of public funds. The charges resulted from a joint … Comptroller’s office and the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation. “Delhi's former village clerk … filed against a former Delhi village clerk for theft of public funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-statement-charges-against-former-delhi-village-clerkTown of Bolivar – Community Development Block Grant (2013M-353)
… of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for the period January 1, 2012 through October 7, 2013. … contractors were not paid, or were underpaid or overpaid, for work they had performed. The Board did not develop or … The CCDC submitted 31 invoices totaling $288,968 for work not yet performed. Payments to contractors by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/07/town-bolivar-community-development-block-grant-2013m-353Town of Broome – Purchasing and Justice Court (2014M-255)
… practices and the Justice Court’s financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through March 3, 2014. … function; instead each Department is responsible for making purchases. The Town maintains a Justice Court with … compliance with the Town’s procurement policies and used for proper Town purposes. The Board did not require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/12/19/town-broome-purchasing-and-justice-court-2014m-255Opinion 90-7
… employees of an industrial development agency established for the benefit of the city. You ask whether, pursuant to … of an industrial development agency (IDA) established for the benefit of the city. Section 18 generally authorizes … * * * * (b) where the governing body of a municipality, for whose benefit the public entity has been established, has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-7Seized Assets Program
… the New York Division of State Police properly accounts for seized assets and whether it obtains the requested share … were purchased with the proceeds of a criminal activity. For asset seizure cases in which the Division is involved, its Asset Seizure Unit (ASU) is responsible for ensuring proper processing and tracking of asset seizure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programOpinion 94-10
… a town may establish a joint human rights commission for the portion of the town located outside a village, and … neither article 12-D nor any other State statute provides for the establishment and operation of a part-town human … they shall have the power to enter into agreements for the performance of their "respective" powers and duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-10Opinion 2002-5
… Uses (financing acquisition of development rights for open space preservation) -- Referendum Requirements (financing acquisition of development rights for open space preservation) MUNICIPAL FUNDS-- Capital Reserve Fund (authority to establish for acquisition of development rights for open space …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5Opinion 2002-6
… based solely on highway failing to meet qualifications for designation as seasonal limited use highway) -- Seasonal … Use Highway (effect of existing residences occupied for part of the year on) HIGHWAY LAW §205-a: A town highway … part of the year and are dependent upon such highway for access. The fact that a town highway fails to meet the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-6Opinion 90-30
… are payable to a county clerk for services in connection with "papers or instruments relating to real property", … (Social Services Law, §106-a). The legislative history with respect to this statute does not specifically refer to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-30Opinion 94-4
… an original signature. You ask whether vouchers submitted for audit by a town highway superintendent must contain an … p 191). Since there is no requirement in section 118(1) for an original signature, it is our opinion that the … §119[1]). Finally, we note that because of the potential for theft or misuse, the use of signature stamps should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 968
… To notify agencies of the availability of the 2009 Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement Reissue functionality in PayServ, … to provide instructions for preparing reissued 2009 Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statements. Background Payroll Bulletin No. … IRS regulations require the Form W-2s to be printed in black ink and on white paper (at least 9 pound). Since the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/968-automated-process-reissued-2009-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statementState Agencies Bulletin No. 944
… Purpose To request that agencies identify all employees for whom the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 on the 2009 … W-2 should not be checked. Background IRS Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3 require that the retirement checkbox be checked for all employees who are eligible to participate in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/944-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statementState Agencies Bulletin No. 930
… Purpose To request verification of the agency address that will be used as the return address … NPAY529 (Agency’s Address Listing). If the agency address is correct, no further action is needed. If the agency … with the information provided. Response Deadline Agencies who need to correct their address must respond prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/930-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxShort Term Interest Pool (STIP) Increase
… of 2015 – A.7509 (Farrell) / S.5299 (DeFrancisco) – Allows for an increase in the dollar amount the Comptroller is … bank or trust companies. Memo Bill Text Status … Allows for an increase in the dollar amount the Comptroller is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/short-term-interest-pool-stip-increaseProcessing of Paper Tax Returns
… processing the State's approximately 10.9 million income tax returns. About 2 million (20 percent) of all personal income tax returns in the State are submitted as paper returns. In … and fiscal needs of the Department. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest Department of Taxation and Finance: Sales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/09/processing-paper-tax-returns