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DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on fusion voting and adopting public financing by 2022. The … has held hearings around the state to collect ideas on what changes might work. Some of the ideas are smart, some … Yorkers deserve change. But I urge the commission to focus on the urgent issue of campaign finance, which will truly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openIslip Fire District – Disbursements (2020M-9)
… whether disbursements were made in compliance with New York State General Municipal Law and the District’s … whether disbursements were made in compliance with New York State General Municipal Law and the Districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/05/islip-fire-district-disbursements-2020m-9Mount Pleasant Cottage Union Free School District – Procurement (2020M-86)
… bidding. Did not issue requests for proposals for six of 10 professional services providers paid $416,367. Did not obtain quotes for 20 purchases totaling $150,293 out of 30 reviewed. Key Recommendations Develop written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/mount-pleasant-cottage-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-86Shelter Island Union Free School District - Fund Balance (2020M-23)
… Annual budgets overestimated appropriations by an average of $685,822 (6 percent) from 2015-16 through 2018-19. As a … by. 1 The Business Leader position is again vacant as of November 8, 2019. … Determine whether the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/24/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-23Brighton Central School District – Procurement (2022M-205)
… statutory requirements and good business practices. Of the nine CIP contracts totaling $4.4 million awarded to … awarded two contracts, totaling $2.8 million. Instead of competitively bidding these contracts, officials used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/brighton-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-205How to Conduct a Vendor Responsibility Review
… However, if you receive a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request or legal action (such as a subpoena or court … information it believes is, or should be, exempt from FOIL disclosure. You should consider these designations before responding to a FOIL request, but it does not automatically exempt them. More …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-conduct-vendor-responsibility-reviewDiNapoli: State Faces Potential Budget Gaps
… budget gaps in future years, according to an analysis of the state’s Financial Plan released today by State … and tax reductions enacted this year, and the use of temporary resources to pay for recurring costs. “New York … this fiscal year. The General Fund balance as of that date included $7 billion in unrestricted reserves that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-state-faces-potential-budget-gapsIX.9.C Transfer Procedure – IX. Federal Grants
… a copy of the request signed by DOB, or a separate signed letter on DOB letterhead authorizing the transfer. Project … Budget Critical ChartFields for the project child budget journal are: Program = 99998 Account = 60801 Budget Reference … a copy of the budget bill language, the DOB authorization letter, and appropriate backup documentation to support the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9c-transfer-procedureSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Follow-Up)
… literacy reportedly not having 3 months of emergency funds vs. 58% for those with lower financial literacy. Similarly, … only the minimum balance within the previous 12 months, vs. 46% for those with lower financial literacy. In 2021, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/23/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy-followConferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… 5 authorizes local governments and school districts to pay for the actual and necessary expenses of travel, meals, … defined as a convention, conference, or school conducted for the betterment of any local government or school … A conference also includes any convention or conference of firefighters or officers, if believed to be of benefit to any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesOpinion 91-52
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State … 167, 503 NYS2d 930, lv den 123 AD2d 462, 506 NYS2d 287 and 69 NY2d 601, 511 NYS2d 1027; see also NYS Asphalt Pavement v … NY Law Journal, 3/1/88, p 7, col. 1 and A.I. Smith v Fire Department of City of New York , _____ AD2d _____, 574 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-52Opinion 94-24
… If a town board adopts separate resolutions to purchase land for a town hall with current year tax revenues and to … a single board resolution authorizes both the purchase of land and the construction, all to be paid for with the … the location, purchase price and purpose for which the land was being acquired. Should the town decide to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24Mahopac Central School District – Noninstructional Payroll (2020M-32)
… implemented a system to ensure that noninstructional payroll was properly segregated, authorized and recorded and … supported. Key Findings The transportation department’s payroll was not adequately approved, supported and … implemented a system to ensure that noninstructional payroll was properly segregated authorized and recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/09/mahopac-central-school-district-noninstructional-payroll-2020m-32Chenango County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-10)
… County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) Board of Directors (Board) evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings … the Board did not properly monitor the performance of businesses receiving financial benefits. The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/04/22/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringHauppauge Fire District – Mandatory Training and Procurement (2014M-375)
… purpose of our audit was to assess Board compliance with training requirements and to review internal controls over procurement for the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, … New York State General Municipal Law and the District’s procurement policy. Enter into written agreements with all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/hauppauge-fire-district-mandatory-training-and-procurement-2014m-375Bradford Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-253)
… balance exceeded the statutory limit by amounts ranging from $1.4 million to $1.9 million or 12.8 to 17.5 percentage … is in compliance with the statutory limit and develop a plan to use excess fund balance in a manner that benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/bradford-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-253XVI.3.C State Funds Included in the ACFR – XVI. Financial Reporting
… 23700-23703 Commercial Gaming Revenue Fund 23750-23755 Medical Cannabis Trust Fund 23800-23821 Dedicated Miscellaneous State Revenue Fund 24800-24803 New York State Cannabis Revenue Fund 24850 Health Care Transformation Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3c-state-funds-included-cafrRochester Academy Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-144)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the School’s purchasing practices … Such policies and procedures would provide guidance on when and how to solicit competition, documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/26/rochester-academy-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-144Akron Central School District – Controls Over Compensatory Time (2014M-24)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s administration of compensatory (comp) time for the period of July 1, 2011 through December 20, … detail. … Akron Central School District Controls Over Compensatory Time 2014M24 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/akron-central-school-district-controls-over-compensatory-time-2014m-24Friendship Central School District –Procurement (2016M-175)
Friendship Central School District Procurement 2016M175
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/friendship-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-175