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Opinion 93-27
… townwide taxes within town outside village area) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(8); TAX LAW, §1262(c): When a … of sales tax is not a matter within a town's home rule authority (see Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][a][8]; Town of Moreau v County of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27Opinion 94-27
… ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (imposition of assessment for road improvement against non-fronting owners) TOWN LAW, §§200, 202(2): The cost of a road improvement undertaken pursuant to Town Law, §200 may be … owners. You ask whether a town may assess the cost of a road improvement under Town Law, §200 against both abutting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27Opinion 2002-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. CEMETERIES -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic property) HISTORIC … You ask whether a town may accept a gift of a privatelyowned family cemetery established during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. CEMETERIES -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic property) HISTORIC … Whether a town may accept a gift of a privatelyowned family cemetery established during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10Pension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… the “Pop-Up” increase in the member’s monthly benefit. Special Joint Allowance Some DROs require the member to … before them. This pension payment option is called the Special Joint Allowance. Unlike the joint allowance options … is only available to members with a DRO that requires its election. The Special Joint Allowance provides the member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionOversight of the Nourish New York Program (Follow-Up)
… State’s food supply network and markets for New York farm products while also providing greater access to local, … York residents. Nourish NY supplies surplus agricultural products (e.g., milk, apples, cheese, yogurt, squash) to … free to people experiencing food insecurity. Agricultural products purchased under Nourish NY must be grown, produced, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-nourish-new-york-program-followPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (Follow-Up)
… of Housing Preservation and Development. Developments are owned by private companies and can exit the Program under certain conditions. DHCR works with owners as they near the end of their 20-year affordability requirements to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-new-york-city-followOversight of the Early Intervention Program (Follow-Up)
… is that DOH must develop a comprehensive Child Find system (Child Find) that ensures eligible children in the … from a qualified service provider. DOH uses a web-based system, New York State Early Intervention System (NYEIS), to manage the Program and exchange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/oversight-early-intervention-program-followOversight of Chronic Absenteeism
… actions to address chronic absenteeism within New York school districts. The audit covers the period April 1, 2014 … as a student missing at least 10 percent of enrolled school days. Student absences, attributed to things like poor school performance, bullying, and unwelcoming school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/18/oversight-chronic-absenteeismUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-171
… To provide payroll system users with information regarding the changes made to the Position Management Update Incumbent Process Overview The Unified Courts System maintains its own positions in the … To provide payroll system users with information regarding the changes made to the Position Management Update Incumbent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-171-changes-position-management-update-incumbent-process-unifiedState Police Bulletin No. SP-238
… in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-238-2023-state-police-hazardous-duty-payMorristown Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-101)
… audit. Ensure the Secretary-Treasurer filed required AFRs with OSC for the 2020 through 2024 fiscal years The report … of financial operations. District officials agreed with our recommendations and their response is included in … Responding to an OSC Audit Report , which you received with the draft audit report. We encourage the Board to make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/morristown-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-101Center Moriches Fire District – Fiscal Transparency (2025M-113)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Center Moriches Fire District (District) Board of Commissioners (Board) obtain an annual audit of the District’s records and ensure that the Treasurer filed … Did the Center Moriches Fire District District Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/center-moriches-fire-district-fiscal-transparency-2025m-113North Creek Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-86)
… mandates fiscal oversight training and are responsible for safeguarding the District’s money and ensuring it is spent prudently to provide necessary fire and emergency … generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. Appendix C includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/north-creek-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-86Ouaquaga Fire Company, Inc. – Company Operations (2025M-98)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Ouaquaga Fire Company, Inc. (Company) Board of Directors (Board) and membership operate the Company in accordance with its Certificate of … Did the Ouaquaga Fire Company Inc Company Board of Directors Board and membership operate the Company in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/01/23/ouaquaga-fire-company-inc-company-operations-2025m-98Moravia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-2)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Moravia Central School District (District) officials identify, report and … test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and … of the 303 (32 percent) water outlets we identified, that students, staff and the public may have access to and could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/moravia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-2Sullivan West Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-1)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Sullivan West Central School District (District) officials identify, report and … percent) water outlets we identified at select areas, that students, staff and the public may have access to and could … of their potable water outlet sampling conducted in the High School on the District’s website. This final report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/sullivan-west-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-1Avoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… (district) purchases should be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One method for ensuring that goods and … do not solicit competition during the procurement of goods and services, taxpayers have less assurance that … also did not develop procedures governing the procurement of goods and services not subject to New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29Town of Cato – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2025M-141)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Cato (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) maintain complete, … – November 6, 2025. We extended our audit period to review the Town’s 2017 through 2024 Annual Financial Report (AFR) … Did the Town of Cato Town Supervisor Supervisor maintain complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/03/27/town-cato-supervisors-records-and-reports-2025m-141Town of Plattekill – Information Technology (2025M-132)
… Did the Town of Plattekill (Town) Town Board (Board) and Town Supervisor (Supervisor) adequately manage the Town’s network user accounts and develop adequate controls to safeguard information … Did the Town of Plattekill Town Town Board Board and Town Supervisor Supervisor adequately manage the Towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/04/10/town-plattekill-information-technology-2025m-132