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Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts
… (Authority) monitors the contractors and sub-contractors on its projects to ensure they pay employees at the prevailing wage … with Article 8, Section 220 of the State Labor Law on Public Work (Article 8) that requires payment of … York Authority monitors the contractors and subcontractors on its projects to ensure they pa …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/04/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contractsXIV.4.A Agency Bank Accounts Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… A bank account may need to be opened and maintained by an … or persons receiving moneys shall be deposited in a bank or trust company approved by the State Comptroller. Upon … It is also the intent of OSC to limit the number of state bank accounts and the services provided to the minimum level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4a-agency-bank-accounts-overviewExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… of our examination were to determine if Unemployment Insurance (UI) payments made by the Department of Labor (DOL) … of our examination were to determine if Unemployment Insurance UI payments made by the Department of Labor DOL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsPutnam County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-2)
… money from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien (i.e., a security interest in property filed to ensure payment for contracted services … rendered on the property). These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s (Clerk) office when payments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/03/29/putnam-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-2Town of Perth – Conflict of Interest (2024M-142)
… had an obligation to pay. Although the Supervisor, who is a member of the Town’s Board of Ethics, had concerns with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-conflict-interest-2024m-142Contract With Shorefront Mental Health Board – Compliance With Prevailing Wage Law
… the Shorefront Mental Health Board (Shorefront) complied with the prevailing wage laws under its janitorial contract with the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH). The … March 31, 2014. Background OMH contracted for $2.3 million with Shorefront to provide janitorial services to six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/28/contract-shorefront-mental-health-board-compliance-prevailing-wage-lawDiNapoli: Local Law Enforcement Agencies Agree to Improve Sex Offender Monitoring
… information such as the offender’s name, age, exact address, employment address, photograph and physical … Saratoga, St. Lawrence, Steuben and Warren counties; city police departments in Buffalo, Mount Vernon, Ogdensburg, … examined (53 percent). Auditors found that the city of Mount Vernon did not investigate why a level 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-local-law-enforcement-agencies-agree-improve-sex-offender-monitoringEnforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (Follow-Up)
… The amendment, Article 19-A: Special Requirements for Bus Drivers (Law), created qualification standards for bus drivers. The Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) is … comply with its requirements, and ensure that their bus drivers meet the Law’s qualification standards. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-law-followAbandoned Property; Technical Cleanup Proposal
… technical amendments to the abandoned property law. Memo Bill Text Status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/abandoned-property-technical-cleanup-proposalComsewogue Public Library – Cash Disbursements and Procurement (2013M-316)
… Library’s controls over cash disbursements and procurement for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Background … which comprises five elected members. Expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled $5.1 million. Key … one signature. The Board also did not provide guidance for goods and services not required to be competitively bid. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/comsewogue-public-library-cash-disbursements-and-procurement-2013m-316State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… software installed on Albany Water Board computers and mobile devices is not always appropriate and necessary. … unnecessary software on 60 computers (97 percent) and six mobile devices (32 percent) including gaming, streaming and … needed to be submitted. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 2001-5
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (authority … TOWN LAW §176(31); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §91(1): A fire district may offer a reward of up to $1,000 for … misdemeanors directly connected to vandalism or theft of fire district property. A fire district, however, may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-5Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… Attorney General Colleen Glavin of the Public Integrity Bureau is prosecuting the case, with support from Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz, Bureau Chief Daniel Cort, and Executive Deputy Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-highway-superintendent-publicSchroon Lake Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-9)
… Lake Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Schroon, in … against the District, other than those allowed under New York State Town Law, are paid prior to the Board’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/07/schroon-lake-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-9State Agencies Bulletin No. 1971.3
… Request Direct Deposit record are affected. Background Form AC 2772, Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees is … When responding to Direct Deposit requests received via email, OSC recommends agencies are cautious and send a … Direct Deposit submissions are most often received via email or fax. Home Address: The home address field has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19713-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-queryOpinion 2001-8
… district to be dissolved (Town Law §185[4]; 9 Opns St Comp, 1953, p 219). Accordingly, pursuant to the procedural … uniform rate throughout the district (see 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-313, p 400, construing analogous provisions of Town Law §184[6]; see also 22 Opns St Comp, 1966, p 142; 12 Opns St Comp, 1956, p 166; 7 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-8Opinion 90-20
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (donation to … A village treasurer may not transfer custody of foreign fire insurance tax moneys to a firemen's association unless … moneys to the association if the membership of the village fire department determines that the expenditure is for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20Opinion 89-51
… of the services to be rendered under the contract. There is no authority for the town to make additional payments to … BENEFIT LAW, §30(12): A fire protection contract is generally required to provide that the party receiving … district pursuant to contract. You ask whether the town is authorized to make payments to the volunteer fire company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Opinion 91-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Competitive Bidding (cannot … to allow political subdivisions to participate in such contracts as an exception to competitive bidding … bidding procedures for other participating municipalities in connection with projects being undertaken by individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1CUNY Bulletin No. CU-355
… Units T8, TC and GA Effective Date(s) Effective January 1, 2009, Institution paychecks dated January 15, 2009, Pay Period 21C Background Increments are authorized … “Agency Actions” below. Promotions Effective January 1, 2009 To allow for automatic processing, promotions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-355-january-2009-increments-cuny-professional-staff-congress