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Opinion 95-30
… opinions are superseded. You inquire as to the authority for public libraries to invest moneys raised by taxes, and … the Laws of 1992, sets forth general investment authority for "local governments". The term "local government" is … or other officer of the local government, and not required for immediate expenditure, in special time deposit accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30Opinion 95-26
… Benevolent Association (use of tax moneys to rent room); (use of tax moneys to pay accountant or attorney); … expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a meeting room if the purpose of the meeting relates to the care and … rental paid should be no more than fair market value and a room should be rented only if the Association's own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26Opinion 96-22
… to the establishment of tax certiorari reserve funds by school districts), pursuant to General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22DiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency
… controls required of municipal governments, it’s difficult for taxpayers to know how effective they are. My audits have … by these entities, sometimes leaving taxpayers on the hook for millions of dollars in inappropriate costs.” Local … authorities. About 279 local authorities are private not-for-profits most of which are local development corporations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparencyState Agencies Bulletin No. 940
… Affected Employees Eligible employees in Bargaining Units 03 and 04 Background The Governor’s Office of Employee … the Work Related Clothing Allowance for Bargaining Units 03 and 04 and the Uniform Maintenance Allowance for … payment provided the employee worked in Bargaining Unit 03 for at least nine (9) continuous months, half-time or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/940-2009-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-bargaining-units-03-and-04-andOpinion 88-34
… -- Towns (manner of adoption of regulations, orders and rules) -- Villages (manner of adoption of regulations, orders and rules) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1640, 1660, 1800; TOWN LAW, … LAW, §20-2002: Towns may enact traffic regulations, rules, and orders in the same manner as ordinances. Villages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-34State Agencies Bulletin No. 516
… Purpose To explain the procedures for processing the Work Related Clothing Allowance and the … Office of Employee Relations has approved funding for the payment of Work Related Clothing Allowances for Bargaining Units 03 and 04 and Uniform Maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/516-csea-2003-and-2004-work-related-clothing-allowances-bargaining-units-03Opinion 89-43
… from elective to appointive) TOWN LAW, §§174(2), 176(2-a): A fire district may change the office of fire district … procedures set forth in Town Law, §176(2-a). This is in reply to your letter asking whether the elective office of fire district treasurer may be abolished and replaced by an appointive office. Town Law, §174(2) provides for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-43Neptune Hose Company No. 1 of Dryden, Inc. – Disbursements (2024M-5)
… Determine whether the Neptune Hose Company No. 1 of Dryden, Inc. (Company) disbursements were supported and … action. … Determine whether the Neptune Hose Company No 1 of Dryden Inc Company disbursements were supported and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/05/17/neptune-hose-company-no-1-dryden-inc-disbursements-2024m-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… did not maintain time records to support the hours for which they were paid, and one bookkeeper received $1,751 … (Madison County) The former clerk did not properly account for, deposit, report or remit collections. As of April 13, 2022, the former clerk could not account for cash totaling $3,869. The former clerk also did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… could not determine whether deposits were generally made in a timely manner. Auditors reviewed 29 deposits totaling … and as a result, payments were made prior to audit, for unsupported claims and for inappropriate purposes. Of the 98 claims totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 254
… units 02, 03, 04 and 47 who elect to participate in the Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule (VRWS) Effective Date Immediately Agency Actions When a transaction has been entered for VRWS, agencies are … Refer to Payroll Bulletin 227 for a complete list of CSEA rates. To calculate CSEA dues for a percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/254-csea-union-dues-code-201-and-agency-shop-fee-code-212-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected operating deficits in the general fund. … limit per the town’s policy ranging from $464,000 to $709,000 in the general fund and $168,000 to $225,000 in … (41%) accessed websites, such as shopping, entertainment, online gambling and social media, on district computers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and did not maintain time sheets or payroll status change forms documenting approved pay rates to support $7,220 in … by making inappropriate automated teller machine and in-bank withdrawals, writing unauthorized checks to herself and … because company officials did not review monthly bank statements and canceled check images, receive monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… The board and district officials did not properly plan for the district’s long-term financial and capital needs … board increasing the tax levy more than $7.5 million (80%) for 2020 through 2024. Town of Poestenkill – Credit Card … all credit card purchases were adequately supported, for legitimate purposes and approved before payment. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… were not independently reviewed for accuracy. As a result, officials and customers have no assurance that water … The district’s proposed budget includes approximately $10.9 million in health insurance appropriations; this appropriation is $1.5 million, or 17%, more than the $9.4 million projected expenditure for 2023-24. The district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1715
… Purpose To inform agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2019 and other tax related topics Affected Employees Employees meeting the … to the following areas for 2019: Withholding Rates and Tax Brackets Additional Withholding Adjustment for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1715-summary-tax-related-changes-2019Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2024M-76)
… Objective Determine whether Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District (District) claims were properly audited and … response. … Determine whether CheektowagaSloan Union Free School District District claims were properly audited and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2024m-76Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… annual inventories were not conducted, and we were unable to locate approximately $31,000 in capital assets, which … 130 assets with a historical recorded cost (also referred to as a purchase price) totaling approximately $133,000 and … approximately $88,000 did not identify the employee to whom the assets were issued. Eight capital assets totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital