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Montrose Fire District – Claims Auditing (2025M-53)
… Objective Did the Montrose Fire District (District) Board of Commissioners (Board) properly audit claims? Audit Period … the Audit Area The claims audit is often the last line of defense for preventing unauthorized, improper or … to ensure sales taxes are not paid going forward. 42 out of 60 credit card claims (70 percent) totaling $5,117 without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/17/montrose-fire-district-claims-auditing-2025m-53Town of Elmira Fire District No. 1 – Long-Term Planning (2025M-51)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Town of Elmira Fire District No. 1 (District) officials establish … vehicle replacement costs, useful life and the creation of a new capital plan. Understanding the Audit Area A fire … The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners (Board), responsible for the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/11/07/town-elmira-fire-district-no-1-long-term-planning-2025m-51CUNY Bulletin No. CU-849
… for processing the City University of New York (CUNY) 2025 Managerial Uniform Allowance Payment. Affected … in the MOA. In addition, a memorandum dated September 30, 2025 from Carmelo Batista Jr., University Executive Director … of Classified Staff Labor Relations, authorizes the 2025 Managerial Uniform Allowance Payment. Effective Dates: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-849-cuny-2025-managerial-uniform-allowance-paymentElmira City School District – Capital Projects (2025M-21)
… and abuse. Whether using formal competitive bids, requests for proposals (RFP) or written and verbal quotes to ensure … as possible. District voters approved the ongoing Project, with a budget of $76.8 million. Although the Project is not … Audit Summary Although District officials complied with competitive bidding requirements and certain aspects of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/24/elmira-city-school-district-capital-projects-2025m-21DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… operations. The board improperly assigned the duties of the district treasurer to an independent contractor. … made available for public review in a timely manner. Town of Saugerties – Claims Auditing (Ulster County) The board did … whether the town received this purchase due to the lack of supporting documentation. Also, the supervisor used a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPhysical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025-MS-1)
… 2030, approximately 71.5 million baby boomers will be over age 65 and will need services and surroundings that meet their age-related physical needs.” 2 In New York State, almost 27 percent of adults, or about 4 million New Yorkers, have some form of disability. 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/06/physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-2025-ms-1Language Access Services (Follow-Up)
… will take to ensure meaningful access to their services for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) New Yorkers. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV or Department) is one of the agencies required to develop and follow a Plan. … form. The objective of our initial audit, issued October 26, 2023, was to determine if DMV was adequately serving the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followHow to Conduct a Vendor Responsibility Review
… or only the vendor selected for the contract. Be sure to take into account the time needed to conduct such a review. In the solicitation document, you … Responsibility Review Process Documentation Requirements How to Make a Responsibility Determination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-conduct-vendor-responsibility-reviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 734
… employees in the titles of Forest Ranger 1, 2 and 3 to the original bargaining units of 31 in the Agency Law Enforcement … employees in the titles of Forest Ranger 1 2 and 3 to the original bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/734-return-certain-arbitration-eligible-employees-bargaining-units-31-and-61Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits
… whether the Department of Health paid pharmacy providers for controlled substances in compliance with the New York State Controlled Substances Act, which … risk of drugs ordered in this manner being diverted for inappropriate or unauthorized use. The supply limits that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/06/medicaid-program-improper-payments-controlled-substances-exceed-allowed-dispensing-limitsOpinion 93-19
… certified copies of orders of adoption) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §2402: A Surrogate's Court may not charge a … letter that while section 2402 of the Surrogate's Court Procedure Act (SCPA) sets forth the fees chargeable in … Judicial Conference to attain uniformity in practice and procedure between courts having concurrent jurisdiction (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-19Opinion 91-39
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (waiver of public salary exceeding statutory limit) PUBLIC OFFICERS … positions and subsequently be reappointed to the position of trustee without diminution of his or her retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-39State Agencies Bulletin No. 1100
… of Civil Service to process imputed income transactions for the value of the employer contribution for health insurance benefits provided to an employee’s … value of employer provided health benefits to an employee for a domestic partner. Historically, marriages between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1100-new-imputed-income-earnings-codes-health-benefits-provided-marriedDiNapoli Releases July Cash Report
… Tax revenues through the first four months of the State’s fiscal year came in $17.7 million lower than the Division of the Budget’s latest projections but more than $1 billion … to historical levels, with $9.6 billion at the end of July, $25.2 million higher than the latest projections. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-releases-july-cash-reportOpinion 2000-24
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Police Protection … ordinarily possess (1) if they performed their duties only in the municipality by which they are employed or (2) if they were employed by the municipality in which they are required to perform their duties. It is our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-24DiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems
… crisis. The books for the 2013 fiscal year were not closed as of June 2014. However, the general ledger cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-lockport-facing-severe-cash-flow-problemsCuba-Rushford Central School District – Cafeteria Purchases (2025M-28)
… 17, 2025 Understanding the Program The Superintendent of Schools (Superintendent) is the chief executive officer … day-to-day management under the District’s Board of Education’s (Board’s) direction. These duties include supervising the activities of the Cafeteria Manager (Manager) and the purchasing agent. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/cuba-rushford-central-school-district-cafeteria-purchases-2025m-28State Agencies Bulletin No. 2243
… is superseded by Payroll Bulletin No. 2243.1 . Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the new Payroll Check Notification Report, which shows the … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2243-new-payroll-check-notification-reportHazard Mitigation and Coordination (Follow-Up)
… Sandy, or Superstorm Sandy, which hit New York City on October 29, 2012, was one of the most damaging hurricanes … evacuation plans that provide guidance to agencies on how to prepare for, conduct, and assess emergencies. In … processes as well as inaccuracies in data reported on NYCEM’s HMP website. In addition, NYCEM did not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/hazard-mitigation-and-coordination-followNY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief
… though being spent down, continued to boost New York’s balance of payments with Washington, according to a report … Rental Assistance and Public Housing ($271 per capita, 1 st ), and Transit ($154 per capita, 1 st ). Federal … ($415 per capita, 49 th ), Federal Employees Retirement ($201 per capita, 50 th ), and Highways ($94 per capita, 49 th …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-received-more-washington-it-sent-due-federal-relief