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Town of Middlefield – Budgeting (2015M-109)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s practices regarding … 1, 2013 through January 6, 2015. Background The Town of Middlefield is located in Otsego County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/14/town-middlefield-budgeting-2015m-109Town of York – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2014M-181)
… level of fund balance to be maintained in each fund. As a result, the Board did not always adopt accurate budgets. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/17/town-york-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2014m-181Town of Mamakating – Records and Reports (2015M-164)
… and reported financial transactions for the period January 1, 2014 through January 23, 2015. Background The Town of Mamakating is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-mamakating-records-and-reports-2015m-164Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library – Disbursements (2013M-222)
… the internal controls over the Library’s disbursements for the period November 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. … of Trustees. The Library disbursed a total of $788,584 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. Key Findings … that disbursements were made in an economic manner and for authorized Library purposes. The Board did not audit any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/01/ethelbert-b-crawford-public-library-disbursements-2013m-222East Greenbush Community Library – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-223)
… assess the Library’s internal controls over cash receipts for the period January 1, 2012, through March 31, 2013. … elected members. The Library’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year were approximately $1.8 million. Key Finding We commend the Board for establishing adequate internal controls over the cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/10/25/east-greenbush-community-library-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-2013m-223Town of Berne – Procurement (2014M-147)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the Town’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2013 through … February 28, 2014. Background The Town of Berne is located in Albany County and has a population of approximately 2,800. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-berne-procurement-2014m-147Opinion 91-50
… ("LGAC") may be substituted for cash retainage pursuant to section 139 of the State Finance Law. Section 139(3) permits a contractor to withdraw all or any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-50Opinion 91-17
… operated pursuant to Public Health Law, §2803-a, only for those county institutions or facilities which are within … Law, §2801(1). You ask whether a county may make purchases for county agencies other than a county infirmary, without … to the competitive bidding requirements of section 103 for purchases by "municipal hospitals" under arrangements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-17Opinion 2003-1
… the town board. You ask whether the cost of an improvement for an extension to an existing town water district is borne … the original district. Subdivision 5 also makes provision for charging to the properties within the extension a portion … is no corresponding provision in section 202(5), however, for charging any portion of the expense of the extension to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-1Opinion 95-1
… -- Powers and Duties (contribution to urban renewal agency for health care benefits) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§503-a, 554: A city is not responsible for paying the cost of health care benefits to retirees of a … to its retirees and ask whether the city is responsible for paying the cost of these benefits in the event the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 967
… Purpose To inform agencies of the process for handling the late submission of AC230s and the impact on … Background As stated in Payroll Bulletin 900 – Schedule for Submitting 2009 Returned Paychecks, AC230s submitted by … will remain subject to Federal, State and Local taxes for 2009. Also, the Federal, State and Local tax balances for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/967-processing-salary-refunds-ac230s-submitted-osc-after-january-11-2010Tax Check-off Funds
… Signed into law on November 20, 2015 as Chapter 453 of the Laws of 2015 – A.7419 (Farrell) / S.5492 (Marcellino) – … deposited and requires annual reports relating to the use of such monies. Memo Bill Text Status … Establishes uniform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/tax-check-fundsPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of Taxation and … and processed in accordance with applicable New York State tax laws and regulations. We examined refunds processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/07/personal-income-tax-refundsEmpire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue
… Purpose To determine if United HealthCare Insurance Company of New York (United) credited the Department of Civil Service … December 31, 2013. In accordance with the contract, United is required to negotiate agreements with drug manufacturers … by contracts with the Department. This includes (but is not limited to) providing timely access to all documents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/26/empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenueHow to Conduct a Vendor Responsibility Review
… or only the vendor selected for the contract. Be sure to take into account the time needed to conduct such a … valued at $100,000 or more); and prospective vendors must certify the accuracy of the information they provide. … Responsibility Review Process Documentation Requirements How to Make a Responsibility Determination … Before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-conduct-vendor-responsibility-reviewOpinion 2005-1
… STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1: Towns may fix fees for ambulance services, to be paid by persons requesting the … Although the town, by rules and regulations, may provide for the collection of such fees by the entity providing … the town and may not be retained by the service provider for its own use. The town, by modification of the contract, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-1Opinion 89-46
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … OFFICERS LAW, §3; ELECTION LAW, §5-102: An individual who is not a U.S. citizen may not be a member of a town planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-46Dual Employment
… Purpose To determine whether Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) employees … appropriate actions as warranted, including recovery of salary payments, adjustment of pension salary and service, and assisting in any further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employmentAdministration of Fellowship Leaves
… formerly known as sabbaticals, are awarded such leaves for authorized purposes and are in compliance with all … of their leave and must serve in the employ of CUNY for at least one year upon their return. Six of CUNY's 11 … realized. One instructor did not remain in CUNY's employ for the required 12-month period upon her return from leave. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/administration-fellowship-leavesSelected Aspects of Bus Procurement
… We audited the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to determine whether it procures buses in a manner which … In 2008, the MTA established its Regional Bus Operations to consolidate the maintenance and transportation operations … maintenance facilities. Officials explained that they try to replace buses on a 12-year cycle but were unable to do so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/03/selected-aspects-bus-procurement