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Citizens Hose Company – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2015M-157)
… provide detailed guidance for Company officials and staff on all financial operations, including cash disbursements, …
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
… individuals, complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste and abuse. The audit covers the period …
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)
… 31, 2014. Background The Town of Petersburgh is located in Rensselaer County and has a population of approximately …
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
… her colleagues and the public by allegedly writing $4,788 in village checks to herself for her personal use. She now …
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)
… claims for completed work be submitted for approval and payment. Issue checks directly to the contractors for …
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)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s purchasing practices and the Justice Court’s financial activity for the period … The Town of Broome is located in Schoharie County and has a population of approximately 960. The Town is … reported collecting approximately $13,750 in fines, fees and surcharges during 2013. Key Findings Town officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/12/19/town-broome-purchasing-and-justice-court-2014m-255Opinion 90-7
… INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Employees (defense and indemnification by municipality) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … officer or employee was acting within the scope of his or her responsibilities. Subdivision 2(b) of section 18 of the … has agreed by the adoption of local law or resolution (i) to confer the benefits of this section upon the employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-7Seized Assets Program
… York Division of State Police properly accounts for seized assets and whether it obtains the requested share from … over to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Individual troops did not always report … should be turned over to the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programOpinion 94-10
… (human rights commission) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (part-town human rights commission) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- … statute provides for the establishment and operation of a part-town human rights commission (compare General Municipal … defines municipality as including a town "or that part of a town not included within the boundaries of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-10Opinion 2002-5
… rights for open space preservation) MUNICIPAL FUNDS-- Capital Reserve Fund (authority to establish for acquisition … monies held in) -- Deposits and Investments (of monies in capital reserve fund) REAL PROPERTY -- Purchases (of … to be funded by real property tax and to be paid into a capital reserve fund for the purpose of accumulating monies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5Opinion 2002-6
… to your inquiry with regard to the designation of a dead end, unpaved town highway as a "seasonal limited use … (Highway Law §205-a[1]). Section 205-a provides that "[s]easonal limited use highways shall be those town highways … and makes no distinction as to whether a highway is a dead end or a through highway, or whether a highway surface …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-6Opinion 90-30
… discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Fees (exception from payment of) COUNTY CLERK -- Fees (for recording satisfaction … such deed or mortgage may redeem the same, generally, by payment of all expenses incurred for the support of the … of mortgages. Real Property Law, §275 provides that upon payment in full of the principal and interest due on 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
… functionality in PayServ, and to provide instructions for preparing reissued 2009 Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statements. … Form W-2 forms. This functionality must not be used for employees who receive a corrected Form W-2 because the … will print. This functionality will be available for agencies to view and print reissued 2009 Form W-2s. Note: …
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
… To request that agencies identify all employees for whom the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 on the 2009 Form W-2 should not be checked. Background IRS … who are eligible to participate in a retirement system of New York State. As a general rule, all employees are …
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
… that will be used as the return address on employee Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statements for 2009. Affected Employees … that the correct return address is printed on employee Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statements for 2009. Control-D Report …
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
… agencies, corporations and bank or trust companies. Memo Bill Text Status … Allows for an increase in the dollar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/short-term-interest-pool-stip-increaseProcessing of Paper Tax Returns
… to State Finance Law, when a commodity or service desired by a State agency is available from a preferred source at a … whether future processing of paper returns in-house or by a third-party vendor best meets the long-term practical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/09/processing-paper-tax-returns