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Opinion 88-48
… by the Western Finger Lakes Solid Waste Management Authority. However, in order to assure that equipment … are made in furtherance of the corporate purposes of the Authority and that the Authority has a rational basis for choosing a vendor, it is … program by the Western Finger Lakes Solid Waste Management Authority would be subject to competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48Snyder Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-365)
… and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 through November 20, 2013. … The District annually spends approximately $9,000 for natural gas and $13,000 for electricity. We found that the Board was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/snyder-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-365County of Orleans Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-345)
… County of Orleans Industrial Development Agency Project Approval and Monitoring 2014M345 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/county-orleans-industrial-development-agency-projectTrue North Rochester Preparatory Charter School – Contract Management (2014M-073)
… language, the School does not have a firm agreement detailing what services are included. School officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/07/11/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-contract-management-2014mIX.12.H Key CMIA Documents – IX. Federal Grants
… two major documents for review and approval by the U.S. Treasury: Annual Treasury-State Agreement (TSA): Details the terms of … signed by authorized officials of OSC, DOB, and the U.S. Treasury) by the first day of the SFY (April 1). Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12h-key-cmia-documentsAvailable Options – New Career Plan
… Single Life Allowance (Option 0) This is the basic retirement … benefit payment to you each month for the rest of your life. Under this selection, all payments cease upon your … same monthly amount you were receiving (without COLA) for life. If your beneficiary dies before you, all benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/available-optionsAvailable Options – Career Plan
… Single Life Allowance (Option 0) This is the basic retirement … benefit payment to you each month for the rest of your life. Under this selection, all payments cease upon your … same monthly amount you were receiving (without COLA) for life. If your beneficiary dies before you, all benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/available-optionsAvailable Options – Police and Fire Plan
… Single Life Allowance (Option 0) This is the basic retirement … benefit payment to you each month for the rest of your life. Under this selection, all payments cease upon your … same monthly amount you were receiving (without COLA) for life. If your beneficiary dies before you, all benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/available-optionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… students. State Education Department (SED): The ARC of Ulster-Greene, Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual … reasons for the deviation. State University of New York (SUNY): Compliance with the Clery Act (2016-F-4) (Follow-Up) … audit report issued in August 2014 found that certain SUNY colleges published inaccurate crime statistics on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsXI.14.A Publication of Procurement Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… "The Procurement Opportunities Newsletter," is intended to ensure the integrity of the state procurement process by … notice of state agency and public authority intentions to contract for goods and services in the amount of $50,000 … by law. The statute also provides for exemptions to be granted to the Contract Reporter advertising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14a-publication-procurement-opportunitiesClaims Auditing – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… enough detail and documentation so that the auditing body or official is supplied with sufficient information to … should be documented or attached to the claim form. The official who initiated the purchase should document … competition) and is this information included on the claim form? If the purchase was made from a State, county or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/claims-auditingXI-A.3 Purchase Orders – XI-A. Purchasing
… associated to what is being purchased. For example, when an agency creates a PO for temporary staff services, and … associated with a PO that allows DOB to predict when spending will occur; therefore, agencies must specify … entered or can be created from a purchase requisition (PR). Agencies should enter POs in accordance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a3-purchase-ordersControls Over CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool
… of the roles would be to allow staff to update academic test data for a student. Students and staff are assigned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/controls-over-cuny-fully-integrated-resources-and-services-toolState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Collection of Bridge and Tunnel Tolls and Feels (2016-S-64) While TBTA makes efforts to collect unpaid tolls, we … of the payment of the unpaid tolls. TBTA also did not fully utilize the new DMV registration suspension program, as evidenced by submitting only a limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 97-10
… buildings or any physical public betterment, including any land or rights to land reasonably related or incidental thereto" (former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Pennellville Volunteer Fireman’s Association, Inc. – Financial Operations (2015M-144)
… Volunteer Fireman’s Association, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation located in the Town of Schroeppel, Oswego County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/11/16/pennellville-volunteer-firemans-association-inc-financial-operations-2015mTown of Carlisle – Fund Balance (2017M-106)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s fund balance management for the period January 1, 2016 … $827,305. Key Findings The Board has not developed a fund balance policy or comprehensive long-term financial and … and goals for using the accumulated funds. General fund balance totaled $623,000 at the end of 2016, more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-carlisle-fund-balance-2017m-106Tuckahoe Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2015M-152)
Tuckahoe Union Free School District Financial Condition and Information Technology 2015M152
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/16/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-informationWest Albany Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-15)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether credit card purchases were approved in advance and related … guidelines to identify individuals authorized to approve credit card purchases or the documentation required before … supporting documentation. Key Recommendations Ensure that credit card users obtain prior approval for purchases to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/west-albany-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2017m-15Town of Grand Island – Internal Controls Over Fuel Purchases (2013M-182)
… to evaluate internal controls over the purchase of fuel for the period January 1, 2012, through June 14, 2013. … Board comprised of a Supervisor and four Council members. For the 2013 fiscal year, budgeted appropriations totaled … procedures in place to regularly monitor fuel transactions for reasonableness and ensure that only authorized employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-grand-island-internal-controls-over-fuel-purchases-2013m-182