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Opinion 91-19
… gift under these circumstances. As noted, a fire district only has those powers expressly or by necessary implication …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 2002-7
… by the municipal or school district treasurer and expended only upon the direction of the library trustees. That statute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-7Opinion 91-57
… of those moneys in a separate fund (see also 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-49, p 76; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-54, p 86). This Office has expressed the … required by State or local legislation, moneys in various funds held by a municipality may be deposited in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-57Opinion 93-15
… Opn No. 91-57, supra ; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-32, p 37; Buffalo Library v Erie County , 171 AD2d 369, 577 NYS2d 993 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Opinion 95-14
… moneys to purchase a new personal computer to be used for various department purposes, and to pay for a ceremony to … moneys to purchase a new personal computer to be used for various department purposes and to pay for a ceremony to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… The board and officials did not develop a budget for the electric fund and adequately manage its financial condition. From 2016-17 through 2020-21, the electric fund’s total net assets declined by approximately $9 million, and cash declined from $4.1 million to $1 million. Officials also did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… before sentencing. In August 2020, the former clerk was sentenced to five years of probation and 1,000 hours of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-14-25)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, issued debt … $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general fund as of December 31, 2010. Local Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/14/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-14-25Escalation – Article 14 Benefits
… Escalation is the annual increase or decrease of a benefit, based on the … below the original amount paid. The full escalation date for a service retirement is the first day of the month … Once you become eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), your benefit will include either the COLA or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/escalationYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff (Follow-Up)
… found that security officers who were assigned to the fire watch spent long periods of time in one area instead of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staff-followControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… issued to State agencies for purposes such as petty cash, travel, and other funding needs (e.g., confidential, patient, … 31, 2012. Key Findings SED no longer issues checks for travel advances and infrequently issues checks for petty cash … Key Recommendations Consolidate the petty cash and travel categories into the “other “category and notify OSC to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/08/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsNorwich City School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-143)
… Background The Norwich City School District is located in Chenango County. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/01/norwich-city-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteria-operationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 298
… available to employees age 50 and over. These employees can defer up to $1000 in addition to their regular … enrolled in the Deferred Compensation Plan. Effective Date(s) Administration checks dated 01/02/2002. Institution checks … a file from the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan's Administrative Service Agency each pay cycle that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/298-changes-processing-deferred-compensation-calendar-year-2002Campbell-Savona Central School District -- Budget Review (B2-14-11)
… Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating … deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Based on historical trends and current fiscal year expenditures, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/24/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-14-11Malverne Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2024M-84)
… did not retain cash collection logs from the safes where club money was placed before deposit and club advisors did not ensure student treasurers maintained … forms totaling $159,461 had the required items such as club advisor signatures. The central treasurer improperly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/malverne-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2024mRush-Henrietta Central School District – Credit Cards and Purchase Cards (2024M-122)
… did not ensure that credit card charges were reconciled in a timely manner and audited, as required, prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/03/rush-henrietta-central-school-district-credit-cards-and-purchase-cards-0Orleans Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Financial Management (2016M-72)
… the area of 13 component school districts in Orleans and Niagara counties. BOCES, which provides shared services … did not properly estimate certain budget appropriations and used the resulting surpluses totaling approximately $3 … of surplus funds for a purpose not statutorily allowed and had approximately $2.4 million in reserves that were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/18/orleans-niagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-financial-management-2016mTown of Leicester – Financial Management (2025M-2)
… the deficiencies noted in our prior audit ( Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2015M-158), released November 2015), … the Board did not ensure it received up-to-date, accurate financial reports in a timely manner, which hindered its … Appendix B includes our comments on the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-leicester-financial-management-2025m-2Fairview Fire District – Financial Operations (2024M-138)
… on formal Board actions and were not made available for public review in a timely manner. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/fairview-fire-district-financial-operations-2024m-138Spackenkill Union Free School District – Financial Management, Transportation and Information Technology (2015M-151)
… the District’s financial management and its controls over transportation and information technology (IT) operations for … performance measures to effectively and efficiently manage transportation costs. The District’s IT acceptable use policy … performance measures to evaluate the District’s transportation operations and use these standards to improve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-financial-management