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Opinion 94-32
… fire company) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§215(1), 216(3)(d), 219(d), 219-a(2)(a),(b): A village is required to continue a service … needed to fund the program (see General Municipal Law, §§219[d], 219-a[2][a]). Thus, the responsibility for funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-32DiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… non-calendar fiscal years, including the “Big 4” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, each of which have … (Steuben); Millbrook (Dutchess); Oriskany (Oneida); and South Dayton (Cattaraugus) are designated as being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressAccounts Payable Advisory No. 50
Obtaining early payment discounts from vendors
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/50-early-payment-discountsSchalmont Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2018M-15)
… fund, close completed projects and transfer any excess funds to the appropriate fund in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/04/13/schalmont-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2018m-15Chenango Valley Central School District -- Budget Review (B18-4-3)
Chenango Valley Central School District Budget Review B1843
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/04/06/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b18-4-3Chenango Valley Central School District -- Budget Review (B17-4-5)
… each year, starting with the fiscal year during which the municipality or school district is authorized to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/07/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b17-4-5Fabius-Pompey Central School District – Budget Review (B3-13-5)
… The District’s proposed budget currently includes a tax levy that is over the statutory limit by $58,246. Key … Be mindful of the legal requirement to maintain the tax levy increase to no more than the tax levy limit as permitted by law, unless 60 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/05/fabius-pompey-central-school-district-budget-review-b3-13-5Fabius-Pompey Central School District – Budget Review (B3-14-5)
… deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while … obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, we found that the significant revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/08/fabius-pompey-central-school-district-budget-review-b3-14-5Town of East Hampton - Budget Review (B20-7-10)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget for the 2021 fiscal year are … reasonable. Background The Town of East Hampton, located in Suffolk County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $30 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Town’s general fund as of December 31, 2007, December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/09/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b20-7-10Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Article 14 Benefits
… beneficiary after your death. Filing Your Option Election You must file your Option Election form (unless notified otherwise, as in the case of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionDiNapoli Statement on NYC's 2025 Budget Modification
… are virtually unchanged, the city anticipates lower costs for asylum seekers due to a steadily declining population, as well as lower pension and … and cost savings will allow the city to restore funding for two police classes that were canceled last year and make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-statement-nycs-2025-budget-modificationWilton Water and Sewer Authority – Water and Sewer Charges (2016M-329)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Authority’s process over water and sewer charges for the period January 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016. … did not have written policies in place directing how and when adjustments were to be applied to customer accounts or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/01/06/wilton-water-and-sewer-authority-water-and-sewer-charges-2016m-329Franklinville Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-49)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for … Findings The District appropriated fund balance annually to help finance budgeted appropriations, but only a portion … to finance operations. The Board and District officials have allowed unrestricted fund balance to exceed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/franklinville-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-49Kings Park Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2015M-282)
… our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over its fuel inventory for the period July 1, 2014 through July 31, … Findings District officials have not adopted a policy for fuel inventory accountability and there were no written … provide guidance to employees. Officials did not reconcile fuel pump readings to physical inventory. Officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/24/kings-park-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2015m-282Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-13-13)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Nassau County, issued debt totaling $4.2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general … Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/24/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-13-13Clyde-Savannah Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-122)
… pandemic, as the District moves to increased reliance on a remote learning environment and administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/clyde-savannah-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-122Town of Davenport - Transparency (2018M-85)
Town of Davenport Transparency 2018M85
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/31/town-davenport-transparency-2018m-85Tri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… fund balance and the overfunded reserve were added back to the surplus fund balance, the District’s recalculated … three fiscal years, ranging from 3.2 percentage points to 9.5 percentage points over the limit. Key Recommendations … our findings and recommendations and indicated that they have taken, or planned to take, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Rochester City School District - Budgeting and Multiyear Financial Planning (2020M-44)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials neglected to use accurate estimates of appropriations to balance the 2018-19 budget, which contributed to an unplanned operating deficit of $27.4 million. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/21/rochester-city-school-district-budgeting-and-multiyear-financial-planningOpinion 96-17
… incurred for completing college courses, such as a course leading to a degree in fire science, if the board of fire commissioners determines that the course provides, to a significant extent, technical training … courses of instruction" for firefighters. If the school or course is outside the county in which the municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-17