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Opinion 2002-8
… by the district and no indebtedness is outstanding to accomplish the purposes of the district, the district may be dissolved, subject to public hearing requirements, if the town board determines it to be in the public interest. Certified copies of the board's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-8Southwestern Central School District – Claims Audit (2025M-34)
… appointed claims auditor properly audit claims prior to payment? Audit Period July 1, 2023 – January 22, 2024 … district before they are paid or appoint a claims auditor to assume the board’s powers and duties to audit and approve claims. A proper claims audit ensures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/southwestern-central-school-district-claims-audit-2025m-34Social Services Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… care, and support institutional care, when appropriate. Funds to New York City The January Preliminary Plan includes … SSBG Uses, FY 2026 Preliminary Budget (in millions) SSBG Funds by Services FY 2025 FY 2026 ACS Preventive Services $ … time that children spend in foster care. In total, SSBG funds make up 27 percent of ACS’ planned spending for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-services-block-grantXVI.3.I Budgetary Presentation – XVI. Financial Reporting
… General Fund and the major Special Revenue Funds and Notes to Required Supplementary Information - Budgetary Basis … but they do not necessarily reflect what the State intends to disburse during the year. Additional reasons, which … as the preferred presentation include: It is meaningful to both the State's creditors and taxpaying public. The State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3i-budgetary-presentationCapital – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… of capital assets can weaken the State’s economy and its ability to attract and retain business. Capital … include not only highways and bridges, but also facilities for education, government, health, housing, environmental … $1.2 billion (20.3 percent). Transportation accounted for 51.1 percent of all capital projects spending in SFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/capitalDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Dept Treasurer Sentenced For Gambling-Related Theft of $46,000
… The former treasurer of the Le Roy Fire Department and the Le Roy Fireman’s Benevolent … funds to pay for gambling at local casinos, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Dennis Snow, 62, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-dept-treasurer-sentenced-gambling-related-theft-46000Accounts Payable Advisory No. 30
… advisory is to inform Business Units of: the account codes for claims, awards, judgments and settlement agreements, and the procedures for making payments pursuant to awards and non-judicial settlement agreements. To account for payments to recipients of claims, awards, judgments or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/30-claims-awards-judgments-and-settlement-agreementsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-160
… scheduled shifts in a hospital or clinic and are assigned to specific areas are eligible for Standby/On-Call Pay and … Recall and Standby/On-Call. The current monetary amounts due an employee may differ from those in these bulletins. … entitled to overtime pay, the amount of total Standby Pay due for that period must be factored into the overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-160-standbyon-call-pay-and-recall-pay-suny-uupSignal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Follow-Up)
… examined whether NYCT performed signal MIT in compliance with federal, State, agency, and manufacturer standards. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/19/signal-maintenance-inspection-and-testing-followXI.4.D Indirect Cost Allocations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the method or basis for allocation should be identified. In situations where the contractor provides services funded … allocated to the State.The following criteria must be met in determining when indirect costs are allowable: The … agency policy or contract. The items of expense included in the allocation to the state contract are allowable and not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4d-indirect-cost-allocationsAfton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-248)
… its approval by affixing each member’s signature on the warrant and on each attached invoice; however, the Board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/afton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-248Audit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… assurance that Greenburgh obtained the most reasonable price for the consultant services. For the five projects, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateXII.4.D Certification of Internal Controls over the Payment Process – XII. Expenditures
… and passwords. Voucher Authorizer Designation Section 110 of the State Finance Law requires the head of an agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4d-certification-internal-controls-over-payment-processNiagara Wheatfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-364)
… in aid for costs associated with operating the Tuscarora Indian School, and there is at least an 18-month lag before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/10/niagara-wheatfield-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-364DiNapoli: As Share of New Yorkers Without Health Insurance Reached New Low, Disparities Persisted Among Black, Asian, and Latino Populations
… available). Coverage disparities persist among the state’s Black, Asian and Latino populations and higher uninsured … among low- and moderate-income groups. In 2021, just 3% of white New Yorkers did not have insurance, compared to 10% of Hispanic and 6% of Black and Asian New Yorkers. The highest uninsurance rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-share-new-yorkers-without-health-insurance-reached-new-low-disparities-persisted-among-blackSecurity Over Critical Information Systems (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, … We determined that, although the Department had taken a number of steps to secure its critical information systems … the problems we identified in the initial report. Of the two recommendations, one has been partially implemented and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/security-over-critical-information-systems-followContract Advisory No. 12
… The e-Documents system will also be used to electronically sign contracts submitted via the Gateway when those contracts … Contracting Pointers provides additional information on this change and gives a high-level overview of OSC forms, … about Procurement Value Definitions can be found on the SFS Secure site. … Electronic Contracting with Grants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/12-electronic-contracting-grants-gateway-transactionsTown of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The … accounting records and reports were complete, accurate, up to date, reliable or timely. As a result, the Board’s ability to monitor the Town’s financial affairs, accurately assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14Forms and Templates
… Analysis of Monthly Cash Receipts and Disbursements [pdf] Analysis of Monthly Disbursements and Debt Services … Auditing Services from the State Education Department. … Forms and Templates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/forms-and-templatesTravel FAQs
… on this topic from OSC and the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, please see Guide to Financial Operations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/travel/travel-faqs