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Opinion 89-9
… LOST PROPERTY -- Compensation of Employees (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §1310: A municipality may pay the unclaimed wages of a deceased employee who died intestate to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (Follow-Up)
… the Department does not have accurate records to show who is required to pay boiler inspection and asbestos-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penalties-followFillmore Central School District – Reserve Funds (2016M-386)
… million. Key Findings District officials were unable to provide evidence showing that they documented the financial … retained in the debt reserve were ever used toward debt service payments. The District’s 2015-16 report on reserves … pay related debt service expenditures in compliance with statutory requirements. If all associated debt has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/06/fillmore-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2016m-386St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-99)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … Also, 30 out of 95 assets on hand were not listed in the inventory records. None of the 39 IT assets (totaling … Determine whether the St LawrenceLewis Board of Cooperative Educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/01/st-lawrence-lewis-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-99City of Rome – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2012M-248)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether City officials provided effective oversight for capital … January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2011. Background The City of Rome is located in Oneida County and has a population … 33,700 residents. The eight-member Common Council is the City’s legislative branch and comprises the elected Council …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/03/01/city-rome-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2012m-248State Agencies Bulletin No. 1683
… This report will include all stopped/reissued checks, salary exchange checks, direct deposit returns, and … SFS Vendor ID Vendor Description: Payroll Check Exchange (Salary Exchange Check) Payroll Check Reversal (AC230 Partial … any stop payment/reissue requests, direct deposit returns, salary exchange checks or retirement refunds. Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1683-new-payroll-check-notification-reportXV.12 Refund of Appropriation and Report of Moneys Received – XV. End of Year
… the account code will need to be changed to 32207 Refund – lapsed approps, see Chapter VII.3 - AP Adjustment Vouchers / …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv12-refund-appropriation-and-report-moneys-receivedSyracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… benefit corporation established by a special act of the New York State Legislature in 1979 for the benefit of the City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andEthelbert B. Crawford Public Library – Disbursements (2013M-222)
… District is located within the Monticello School District, in Sullivan County. The Library is governed by a seven-member … The Board did not ensure that disbursements were made in an economic manner and for authorized Library purposes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/01/ethelbert-b-crawford-public-library-disbursements-2013m-222Town of Dannemora – Town Hall/Highway Garage Capital Project (2013M-230)
… May 31, 2013. Background The Town of Dannemora is located in Clinton County. The Town is governed by an elected … appropriations were approximately $2 million. Key Finding In 2008, the Town Board approved a five-year capital plan to … at an estimated cost of $602,620. Construction began in the spring of 2010. Between 2009 and 2013, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/13/town-dannemora-town-hallhighway-garage-capital-project-2013m-230State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Impact of a Late State Budget
… “The economic effects of the pandemic on the state’s finances are widespread and some sectors of our economy may take years to recover. The state Legislature and Governor are in the process of … he economic effects of the pandemic on the states finances are widespread and some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-impact-late-state-budgetDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were generally operating effectively. However, the town does not maintain records of leave accruals for employees and … Over Vehicle Fuel Inventory (Chautauqua County) The town does not maintain perpetual inventory records to show the … of fuel remaining in inventory at any given time and it does not take periodic physical inventories for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsGloversville Enlarged City School District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-180)
… had been audited. One claim, totaling $48,998, was for a truck that had no documentation to show the purchase was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/gloversville-enlarged-city-school-district-board-oversight-andCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B7-15-14)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s tentative budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year … are reasonable. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt totaling $12,000,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, water, sewer and risk retention funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/08/city-long-beach-budget-review-b7-15-14State Agencies Bulletin No. 2161
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the New Locked Query … hired employees who have a concurrent record that is terminated. Employees that were rehired within the same … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the New Locked Query …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2161-locked-query-identify-employees-who-require-new-form-w-4-employeesExamination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses
… all of the lights purchased for Sandy relief efforts. Recoup all payments made for lights not delivered. Reassess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/examination-superstorm-sandy-expensesOverview – Contribution Stabilization Program
… Program during the 2013 – 2014 billing cycle, go to our Alternate Contribution Stabilization Program page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/overviewVillage of Huntington Bay – Compensation of Officials and Credit Cards (2012M-198)
… April 30, 2012. Background The Village of Huntington Bay is located in the Town of Huntington, in Suffolk County … Village of Huntington Bay Compensation of Officials and Credit Cards 2012M198 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/08/village-huntington-bay-compensation-officials-and-credit-cards-2012m-198DiNapoli: April Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 46 Percent From 2020
… Local government sales tax collections in April grew by 45.7 percent over the same month in 2020, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … million from April of last year. “The strong collections in April show that the economy is gaining steam, thanks in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-april-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-46-percent-2020DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $3 Billion Through July
… extent of the revenue damage from the pandemic, which is driving both unanticipated spending and declining tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-3-billion-through-july