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Compliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… CDTA’s responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), and to determine if CDTA is in compliance with … services. Article 6 of the New York State Public Officers Law provides for public access to government records. The … to FOIL requests within the time frames required by law. Grant or deny access to FOIL requests within five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/16/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsTown of Saugerties – Claims Auditing (2024M-144)
… (Board) properly audited claims and authorized credit card purchases. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims or authorize credit card purchases. We reviewed 50 claims totaling $2.1 million and 50 credit card purchases totaling $28,815. We determined that the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/16/town-saugerties-claims-auditing-2024m-144Town of Lloyd - Information Technology (2019M-36)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Officials. Key Recommendations Monitor compliance with the … use policy. Provide IT security awareness training to personnel who use IT resources. Adopt written IT policies and procedures to address disaster recovery and data backup. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/21/town-lloyd-information-technology-2019m-36Town of Haverstraw - Information Technology (2019M-125)
… not adopt a data classification, breach notification or online banking policy or a written disaster recovery plan. Employees … address data classification, breach notification, online banking and disaster recovery. Provide IT security awareness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-haverstraw-information-technology-2019m-125Town of North Hudson - Payroll (2018M-166)
… rate and for the correct number of hours. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/19/town-north-hudson-payroll-2018m-166Town of Maryland - Financial Management (2018M-121)
… general and highway funds increased by $450,000 and, as of December 31, 2017, was 83 percent of 2017 expenditures. Over the last three years, conservative … budgeting led to combined overestimated expenditures of $495,000 and underestimated revenues of $226,000 in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/07/town-maryland-financial-management-2018m-121State Agencies Bulletin No. 1753
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the new Pre-Shift Briefing calculation and the retroactive payment of Pre-Shift Briefing as a part of the 2016-2019 Retroactive … To inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the new PreShift Briefing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1753-changes-calculation-and-retroactive-payment-pre-shift-briefingDiNapoli: Otsego County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing From School District
… at least $10,000 more by using the school district’s Amazon account and credit cards to purchase items for her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-otsego-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-school-districtSUNY Bulletin No. SU-177
… Purpose To inform agencies of the expiration of the HIRE Act employer tax credit and of the … To inform agencies of the expiration of the HIRE Act employer tax credit and of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-177-expiration-hire-actOpinion 97-14
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (furniture and trophy case) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided by … members of each company, may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax moneys to make reasonable expenditures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-14Schroon Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-145)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … The Board did not establish a multiyear financial plan to facilitate development of the annual budgets that were … accumulated in excess of the limit allowed by law is used to reduce the next year’s real property tax levy. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/02/20/schroon-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-145DiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… to lose more than $72 billion in reported deductions for income and property taxes if proposals to change the federal tax code are implemented, according to a report issued today … the number of tax brackets, but doesn't specify the income levels at which such brackets would apply. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-planSUNY Bulletin No. SU-345
… 12L, checks dated 09/27/2023. OSC Actions: Job Data After payroll processing for Pay Period 11L is completed, OSC will … (Factor Change) will be used. Additional Pay After payroll processing is complete for Pay Period 11, OSC will … effective date retroactively placing an employee on the payroll (Hire, Rehire, Reinstatement from Leave Without Pay) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-345-leap-year-salary-calculation-fiscal-year-2023-2024-sunyDiNapoli: Greene County Couple Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… of their plea agreement, they will pay full restitution. Kelly Tuomey, 56, and her husband, Stephen B. Tuomey, 60, of … checks meant for Stephen’s deceased father. “Stephen and Kelly Tuomey hid his father’s death and forged his deceased … secured felony convictions against Stephen B. Tuomey and Kelly Tuomey involving the theft of state pension funds,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 880
… appointee substantially exceeds requirements necessary for appointment to a specific title, the Director may authorize additional compensation, called an Appointment Above the Minimum Salary. Reason Code IHR is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/880-new-increased-hiring-rate-reason-codesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… manner. The justices also did not adequately account for bail, which led to them retaining $14,793 in bail funds that could not be identified by payee. The court clerks did not return unclaimed exonerated bail totaling $16,287 to the known payees or remit them to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Other Bulletin No. 48
… employee remains in an eligible position. Calculating the New Compensation Rate The salary on each inserted row will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-48-april-2019-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … receipts for clerk's fees or record daily receipts in the check register. She also did not make deposits totaling … duties of treasurer did not maintain adequate records to account for all company money received and disbursed. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $40 million, for a difference totaling $78 million. Stamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Opinion 94-16
… Conrad v Hinman, 122 Misc 2d 531, 471 NYS2d 521; see also, Cahn v Planning Board of the Town of Gardiner, 157 AD2d 252, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-16