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Copiague Union Free School District – Check Signing (2015M-181)
… The Copiague Union Free School District is located in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County. The District, which … one of the Board President, District Clerk or Treasurer to sign checks, whereas New York State Education Law requires the Treasurer to sign all checks. The payroll clerk printed payroll checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/copiague-union-free-school-district-check-signing-2015m-181Town of Thurman – Garbage Bag Inventory and Collections (2016M-399)
… bookkeeper or Town Clerk intact and in a timely manner. Secure all inventory of bags, maintain and review monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-thurman-garbage-bag-inventory-and-collections-2016m-399Fabius-Pompey Central School District – Budget Review (B3-14-5)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative … deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, we found that the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/08/fabius-pompey-central-school-district-budget-review-b3-14-5Opinion 2002-16
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … a laudable purpose (see, e.g. 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-70, p 109). Article VIII, §1, however, does not prohibit the … v Erie County , 28 NY2d 80, 320 NYS2d 29; Opn No. 86-70, supra ). It is also well established that, except where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-16Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… of illegal gain from his crime. Wiesner was sentenced by Judge Kehoe today to a three-year conditional discharge. The … Dominick Zarrella. Executive Deputy Attorney General Kelly Donovan leads the Criminal Justice Division. Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingCost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… Improving your local government's receipt collection system may get … is the process for residents? By becoming more efficient, your local government can possibly increase collections, … Use a Bank Having a bank process payments on behalf of your local government can reduce the amount of staff time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)
… Edition Pre-Pandemic Improvements in Employment Rates for People with Disabilities Have Been Derailed by COVID-19 The … between April 2020 and March 2021, unemployment rates for people with disabilities averaged 16.2 percent, an increase … wage. According to a 2020 U.S. Commission on Civil Rights report , the average wage of a person with a disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021Fare Evasion
… (Transit) and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Bus Company (MTA Bus) reported accurate estimates of revenue losses from fare evasion to the MTA Board of Directors (Board), and whether the MTA has taken … estimates of revenue losses from fare evasion to the MTA Board of Directors and whether the MTA has taken action …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/15/fare-evasionControls Over the Collection of the Public Safety Communications Surcharge
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has adequate controls to ensure that all wireless telecommunication service providers (Providers) and devices subject to the … To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance has adequate controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/04/controls-over-collection-public-safety-communications-surchargeOversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… information received under the Pesticide Reporting Law for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015, … is responsible for administering the Pesticide Reporting Law (PRL), which was enacted in June 1996. The PRL requires … submitted. The PRL amended the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) and Public Health Law to provide for the compiling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawState Agencies Bulletin No. 2398
… amount will increase to $24,500.00 for calendar year 2026. An additional deferment is available to employees age … in accordance with the current year Agency Submission Schedule . The effective date, labeled as the Deduction Begin … in accordance with the current year Agency Submission Schedule . The effective date, labeled as the Deduction Begin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2398-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaOpinion 2007-5
… reserve established for a specific improvement or specific item of equipment into another capital reserve fund is not … reserve established for a specific improvement or specific item of equipment into another capital reserve fund is … improvement," or (2) the acquisition of a specific item or type of “equipment” (General Municipal Law § 6-c …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters
… services for eligible homeless families and individuals in the City and for providing fiscal oversight of the homeless shelters. Governed by a “right to shelter” mandate, the City provides temporary emergency shelter to every eligible person who requests services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/07/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-sheltersOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… is adequately monitoring the 480 and 480a private forest programs to ensure forest land is appropriately enrolled and … that received tax exemptions under the 480 and 480a programs for the period January 2017 through December 2019 … enrolled, eligible, and benefiting from the 480a and 480 Programs; and that management plans are followed, adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsOpinion 88-27
… the source of the payments from the municipality to the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-27Opinion 89-65
… INTEREST -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm) TOWN ATTORNEY -- Conflict of Interest (contract by town with town attorney's law firm for additional legal services) TOWN LAW, §§20(2)(a), … Whether a town without the adoption of a local law may engage the services of the town attorneys law firm to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65State Agencies Bulletin No. 1477
… the completion of the roll-over to the Department Budget Table USA containing the chart of accounts strings for agency … should not be making any changes to the Department Budget Table USA on or after March 24, 2016 until the April 6, 2016 … should not be making any changes to the Department Budget Table USA on or after March 31, 2016 until the April 14, 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1477-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-fiscal-year-end-roll-overDiNapoli: January Tax Collections Fall Short
… totaled $37.4 billion, 0.6 percent higher than last year for the same period. Year-to-date collections from PIT were … $264.7 million lower than updated projections. Spending for local assistance programs totaled $81.9 billion and was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-january-tax-collections-fall-shortComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… former Highway Superintendent for the Town of Erin, in a public corruption case involving the theft of more than $65,000 in goods and services from the town. Burlew today entered a guilty plea before The Honorable James Hayden in Chemung County Court to the charge of Grand Larceny in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-highway-superintendent-publicState Agencies Bulletin No. 1849
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … eligibility criteria are affected. Background Article 49 of the 2016-2021 ASU Agreement between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association and … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1849-2020-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-title-racing