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Opinion 88-76
… moneys appropriated by a village to a village public library must be credited to the library fund and not to the village general fund. EDUCATION … §11: Moneys donated by private persons to a village public library may be invested by the library trustees in … the investment of moneys appropriated by the village for library purposes is credited to the library fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76Opinion 2002-17
… manager who is also a prime contractor) -- Separate Specification Requirement (award of prime contract to … Municipal Law (§100 et seq .) contains competitive bidding requirements for political subdivisions in this State. … by the reasonable apprehension of prospective bidders that performance of the resulting contract would be supervised by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-17Lead Service Line Replacement Program and Lead Service Line Inventory
… (DOH) is administering and monitoring the Lead Service Line Replacement Program to ensure funds are allocated … Law (Law), requiring DOH to implement a Lead Service Line Replacement Program (Program) to provide municipalities … the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for lead service line inventory and replacement projects. In 2023, New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/05/lead-service-line-replacement-program-and-lead-service-line-inventoryState Agencies Bulletin No. 2388
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2025 CSEA ISU Uniform Maintenance Allowance and 2025 CSEA ISU Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Affected … Office of Employee Relations (OER) memorandum dated 10/15/2025 provide for a Uniform Maintenance Allowance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2388-2025-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-and-2025-uniform-maintenanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 2290
… who returns on or before 03/31/2025 is eligible for the payment upon the return from leave. Work-Related Clothing … who returns on or before 03/31/2025 is eligible for the payment upon the return from leave. Agency Actions: To pay the 2024 ISU Work-Related Clothing Allowance Payment to eligible employees as follows: Employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2290-2024-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-and-2024-uniform-maintenanceComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Authority and the Oneida County Department of Social Services . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency … 10 tenants reviewed. Oneida County Department of Social Services – Contract Monitoring and Payments (2015M-244) … contracts with community-based agencies to ensure that the services provided and payments received were in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1IV.5.A Operating and Other Transfers – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Operating transfers constitute legally-authorized transfers from a fund receiving revenues to a fund through which … annual budget bills which specifically identify the fund from which transfers are made and the fund receiving the … Excel file . SFS Account Title Description 36310 Transfers FROM Other Funds Used to record transfers from another fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv5a-operating-and-other-transfersMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers
… Medicaid inappropriately paid for recipients’ Medicare Part C cost-sharing liabilities. The audit covered the period … “dual-eligibles.” In 1997, Congress established Medicare Part C, the Medicare managed care program also known as Medicare Advantage. Under Medicare Part C, private managed care companies administer Medicare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providersSUNY System Administration Office – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected … and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State's executive … agency fees. As part of a statewide audit initiative to determine whether the use of travel money by selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/suny-system-administration-office-selected-employee-travel-expensesAm I Required to Have an Audit?
… for volunteer firefighters are required each year by law to have an audit conducted by an external auditor. A local … awarded funds in its fiscal year is also required to have an audit, conducted by an external auditor, in … Am I Required to Have an Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/am-i-required-have-auditUse of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security
… whether the Board of Elections utilized available funding from the 2018 Help America Vote Act Election Security Grant to enhance the security of the … whether the Board of Elections BOE utilized available funding from the 2018 Help America Vote Act Election Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/17/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-securityState Agencies Bulletin No. 2197
… of the new chargeback process for direct-mailed 2023 form W-2’s. Background: In order to repay OSC for the direct mailing costs for 2023 form W-2 for employees, an agency chargeback journal must be … the postage costs for the mailing of their employees' 2023 Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statements. Agencies incur mailing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2197-direct-mailed-form-w-2-agency-chargebackMarch 2000: Handicapped Parking Education Program
… amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law effective onApril 1, 2000 to provide that every county and the City of New York … March 2000 Handicapped Parking Education Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/march-2000-handicapped-parking-education-programFund Financial Data – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Fund financial statements provide a short-term view of finances. As such, these statements only focus on the … Fund financial statements provide a shortterm view of finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/fund-financial-dataAlmond Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Shortage (2014M-113)
… is responsible for all financial activity, they do not detail the Department’s expectations concerning the audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/almond-volunteer-fire-department-cash-shortage-2014m-113Lakeland Fire District – Travel and Conference Costs (2013M-145)
… Fire District is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The District is governed by an elected five-member … credit card. The Board has not established a maximum daily rate for meals and lodging to ensure that travel is … necessary District expenditures. Consider implementing a daily maximum rate or a per diem for meals and lodging, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/23/lakeland-fire-district-travel-and-conference-costs-2013m-145City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-16)
… review was to identify issues which impact the City of Yonkers' financial condition in the current and future years. … of the State Comptroller, as Fiscal Agent for the City of Yonkers (City), determined that the City's adopted budget for … and debt service funding of $550.5 million for the Yonkers Public Schools and $519.8 million for the City. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/07/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-16Wainscott Common School District – Financial Condition (2013M-268)
… Background The Wainscott Common School District is located in the Towns of East Hampton and Southampton, in Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of … under-estimated revenues and over-estimated expenditures in the Board adopted budgets by a total of more than $1.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-268Albany County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-340)
… undisbursed restitution in the victims’ trust fund to a nominal amount by making more timely disbursements to those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/07/albany-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsTown of Lindley – Financial Management (2012M-226)
… August 15, 2012. Background The Town of Lindley is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately … $309,369 and $399,024 of unrestricted surplus funds in the general and highway funds, respectively. These amounts are excessive in comparison to the Town’s expenditure levels, representing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-lindley-financial-management-2012m-226