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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Virgil and the Village of Washingtonville . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … controls, such as independent review of his work. In addition, the company’s audit committee has not adopted … the audit of the town, village money was found deposited in a town account. The audit of the village revealed cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Maine-Endwell Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-49)
… The Maine-Endwell Central School District is located in the Towns of Maine, Nanticoke, Union, Newark Valley, and Owego, in Broome and Tioga Counties. The District is governed by the … only by continually appropriating fund balance, resulting in the drastic depletion of the year-end unexpended surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/maine-endwell-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-49Contract Advisory No. 26
… perjury, that the bidder has and has implemented a written policy addressing sexual harassment prevention in the workplace and provides annual sexual harassment prevention training to all of its employees. Such policy shall, at a minimum, meet the requirements of section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/26-statement-sexual-harassment-prevention-bidsBolivar-Richburg Central School District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-92)
… Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Alma, Bolivar, Clarksville, Cuba, Friendship, Genesee and Wirt, in Allegany County. The District is governed by the Board of … budgeting practices generated approximately $2.1 million in operating surpluses, which caused the unexpended surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectedMarlboro Central School District – District Officials’ Outside Business Activities (2014M-241)
… have private interest in a limited liability company (LLC) that provided report card services to the District. After the LLC discontinued providing services, the Superintendent … to the Board, and the Board approved, a contract with the LLC’s principal owner to provide services similar to what the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/02/06/marlboro-central-school-district-district-officials-outside-businessNorth Shore Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2017M-89)
… of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over fuel inventory for the period July 1, 2015 through December … included the date, stick reading in inches, gallons of fuel in the tank (physical inventory), and a running analog … March 2016, the department also began using an electronic fuel monitoring system that tracks the actual gallons …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/north-shore-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2017m-89Financial Outlook for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority - September 2005
The MTA projected a surplus of $76 million for 2005, and growing budget gaps for subsequent years.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-6-2006.pdfLong Island Power Authority by the Numbers, July 2015
Long Island utility customers have long paid some of the highest electricity prices in the country.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/public-authorities-lipa-2015.pdfThe Survivor's Benefit Program for New York State Employees
The Survivor’s Benefit Program provides a minimum death benefit to survivors of eligible New York State employees.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/publications/pdf/1655-survivors-benefit-program-nys-employees.pdfTuckahoe Common School District – Purchasing (2013M-158)
… purchased by obtaining verbal or written quotes. District personnel also did not comply with the District’s purchasing … providers. Key Recommendations Ensure that District personnel comply with the District’s purchasing policy by … to competitive bid requirements. Ensure that District personnel comply with the District’s purchasing policy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/08/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2013m-158State Contract and Payment Actions in August
… In August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,631 contracts for state … www.openbooknewyork.com . Major Contracts Approved Office of the Attorney General $1.5 million with Eversheds … Judicial Services Inc. for legal process servers. Office of Children & Family Services $56.4 million with Youth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustOpinion 90-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police … by the town board. If no term of office is provided in the local law, the deputy appointed by the board would … Law, §150, may appoint a deputy police commissioner to act in the absence or inability of the commissioner. If so, you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - City of Saratoga Springs (S9-21-10)
The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/adequacy-2021-budgets-city-saratoga-springs-s9-21-10.pdfAdequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of North Hempstead (S9-21-12)
The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-north-hempstead-s9-21-12.pdfAdequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Big Flats (S9-21-20)
The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-big-flats-s9-21-20.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1437
… year 2015 Background Per IRS Publication 15-B, Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, the first $5,250 of educational … OSC has prepared the attached letter explaining the tax rules governing educational assistance benefits and … will give employees time to prepare for the additional tax withholding. Include additional information with this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1437-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1524
… year 2016 Background Per IRS Publication 15-B, Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, the first $5,250 of educational … OSC has prepared the attached letter explaining the tax rules governing educational assistance benefits and … will give employees time to prepare for the additional tax withholding. Include additional information with this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1524-educational-assistance-benefitsOpinion 92-16
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions (contracts for rental of room owned by officer and used in official duties) … PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Powers and Duties (rental of home as office) REAL PROPERTY -- Leases (payment of … constitute contracts for public work ( Davies v Mayor , 83 NY 207; Albion Industrial Center v Town of Albion , 62 AD2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16Other Bulletin No. 22
… code must be evaluated and if an update is required, the new increment code must continue to reflect payment … results in a salary below the Job Rate of the grade of the new position) effective after receiving the October 2014 SCF … OSC will accept a photocopy of this form along with a new Report of Check Exchange. Questions Questions regarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-22-october-2014-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… , Pavilion Central School District and the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District . "In an era of limited … district’s six reserves appear overfunded. Shoreham-Wading River Central School District – Financial Management (Suffolk … Pavilion Central School District and the ShorehamWading River Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0