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Opinion 92-46
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46Opinion 91-59
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … fire insurance tax moneys to provide death benefits to family members of deceased volunteer firefighters, and to … tax moneys to fund a death benefit payable to the family of deceased volunteer firefighters since, in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-59Opinion 93-10
… word "holiday", as used in County Law, §206-a, includes only those public holidays enumerated in section 24 (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10Opinion 94-30
… remitted to State) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8018(a); JUDICIARY LAW, §39(2)(e): County clerks outside of the City … Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) and section 39(2)(e) of the Judiciary Law. The county clerk has been collecting an index … of New York in accordance with section 39(2)(e) of the Judiciary Law. You ask whether, under section 39(2)(e), the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-30Oversight of the Supported Housing Program – Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc.
… controls to ensure that service providers are claiming only reasonable and allowable expenses on the CFRs for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/04/oversight-supported-housing-program-rehabilitation-support-services-incEssex County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2024M-146)
… types of economic development projects (e.g., industrial, manufacturing, warehousing, commercial, research, renewable … receive IDA financial assistance, promise to create new jobs or retain existing jobs in the community and invest in constructing new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/08/15/essex-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2024mState Agencies Bulletin No. 2356
… Employees: Employees at DOCCS (Agency 10xxx) in the Civil Service Employee Association (CSEA – BU02, BU03 and … referred employee must become appointed to a Correction Officer, Correction Officer Spanish Language, Correction Officer Trainee or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2356-new-referral-bonus-eligible-employees-department-corrections-andOtisco Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-42)
… combined balance of approximately $500,000. Audit Summary We conducted an audit of the District’s financial management … opportunities for the Board’s review and consideration. We returned to the District in July 2024 to conduct an audit … one recommendation was not applicable for the period that we reviewed. 2 During the course of our audit follow-up, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/08/01/otisco-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-42Indian Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-16)
… and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the … for drinking or cooking. Resampled for Cycle Three, the fourth outlet’s test results showed the lead level was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/indian-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-16Town of Oxford – Financial Condition (2024M-135)
… the Town of Oxford (Town) Board (Board) receive complete and accurate financial reports and effectively manage and plan the Town’s financial condition? Audit Period January … The Board did not receive complete and accurate financial records and reports or request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/25/town-oxford-financial-condition-2024m-135State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… following local government and school audits were issued. Rochester Prep Charter School 3 – IT Asset Management (Monroe … management company to facilitate the school’s procurement of IT assets and services and to maintain inventory records, … was to assess the Town of Danby’s progress as of May 2025 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2200
… Revenue Service) tax withholding requirements for 2024 and other tax related topics. Affected Employees: … are affected. Effective Dates: Effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. OSC Actions: OSC has updated PayServ with the new … Internal Revenue Service tax withholding requirements for 2024 and other tax related topics …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2200-summary-tax-related-changes-2024Area #3 – Computer Hardware, Software, and Data Inventories – Information Technology Governance
… Local governments and schools should maintain detailed, up-to-date inventory … Social Security numbers and the combination of name, address and date of birth. Restricted Confidential – … A single compromised computer could become a launching point for further network attacks, quickly turning one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-3-computer-hardware-software-and-data-inventoriesVII.2.A Direct Journal Payment – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… received by an agency that do not need to be applied to a customer AR Item, such as miscellaneous receipts. The process … in error. Additional fields on the Payments tab include: Customer ID: A Customer ID is required when depositing receipts from public … received by an agency that do not need to be applied to a customer AR Item such as miscellaneous receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2a-direct-journal-paymentDiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… been submitted. They said that in some cases, the plans only appear to be missing because the local health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disastersDiNapoli: New York Needs to Improve Cybersecurity Support to Local Governments and Public Authorities
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released … Schenectady and Schuyler; cities including New York, Buffalo, Yonkers, Long Beach and Olean; towns including … Moreau; as well as school districts like Buffalo Public Schools and Guilderland Central School District. Cyberattacks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-new-york-needs-improve-cybersecurity-support-local-governments-and-public-authoritiesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-322
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to introduce a new Action Reason code to identify … 2016. Consistent with practice, when a CSEA Agreement is reached, the negotiated changes were extended to MC and … Any employee whose current salary and/or increment code is impacted by this review must have their PayServ Job record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-322-reintroduction-unified-court-system-csea-longevity-stepsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2043
… should enter the current year arrears under deduction code 613, TRS Arrears Before Tax, and the prior year arrears under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2043-new-prior-year-arrears-deduction-code-members-new-york-state-teachersXI.3 Submission of Agency Purchase Orders – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… four categories; Transaction Identifying Documents Amendment Supporting Documents Vendor Responsibility and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi3-overviewState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… year-end commitments related to unperformed contracts for goods and services totaling was $3.3 million during the audit period and $3.2 million was unsupported or for unbudgeted purchases. In effect, officials improperly … The claims that auditors reviewed were supported and for appropriate BOCES purposes. However, all claims were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits