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Opinion 92-39
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ELECTIONS -- Improvement Districts (eligibility to vote) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Establishment (eligibility … vote. You ask whether persons who do not own taxable real property in a proposed district are entitled to vote in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39XII.6.C Paying Prompt Contract Interest – XII. Expenditures
… section explains the process for paying interest pursuant to the Prompt Contract Law once an Agency has determined that interest is owed. To determine if the Agency owes interest, please see Chapter … section explains the process for paying interest pursuant to the Prompt Contract Law once an Agency has determined that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6c-paying-prompt-contract-interestUtica City School District - Payroll (2018M-175)
… properly approved and supported. Key Findings We reviewed payroll payments totaling $4.7 million to 151 employees and … Key Recommendations Establish procedures to ensure that payroll-related payments are accurate, supported and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/utica-city-school-district-payroll-2018m-175City of Slamanca - Collections (2023M-131)
Determine whether the City of Salamanca (City) City Comptroller’s (Comptroller) collections were recorded and deposited in a timely and accurate manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/salamanca-city-2023-131.pdfDiNapoli: Too Many Subway Stations Need Repairs
… Too many New York City subway stations are in disrepair and New York City Transit’s repair … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Only 51 of the city’s 468 stations were free of defects, and just 1-in-4 had most or … City Transit reports it is making progress on repairing stations but the pace is too slow and much more work needs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-too-many-subway-stations-need-repairsOverpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims (Follow-Up) (2014-F-17)
We have followed up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Health (Department) to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report,
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14f17.pdfChild Support and Spousal Maintenance – Divorce and Your Benefits
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/child-support-and-spousal-maintenanceState Police Bulletin No. SP-151
… for members of the New York State Police Investigators Ass …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-151-new-deduction-code-482-nyspia-emergency-assistance-fundSelected Aspects of Toll Collections (2022-S-15)
To determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority ensures that efforts are made to identify, bill, and collect tolls that are due.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s15.pdfSelected Aspects of Travel Expenses (2013-S-79)
To determine whether travel expenses incurred by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s New York City Transit, MTA Bus Company, and MTA Bridges and Tunnels
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-13s79.pdfEPI- Employment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
People living with disabilities face unique daily challenges that can present barriers to employment. The COVID-19 pandemic led to soaring unemployment rates for people with disabilities, and these rates have not declined as quickly in New York as they have nationally.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/disabilities-employment-recovery.pdfOpen Educational Resources
… Our audit covered the period from April 2017 through March 2024. About the Program CUNY comprises 11 senior colleges; … Textbook Cost) in CUNYfirst, CUNY’s system for course registration. Since November 2018, CUNY has published six … for students. Key Recommendations Establish and document an OER fund spending and reporting policy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/27/open-educational-resourcesFiscal Stress Monitoring System Statistics
… Stress Monitoring System – Municipalities: Fiscal Year 2024 Results , highlights the results for counties, cities, towns and villages that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/fiscal-stress-monitoring-system-statisticsSign up for emails DiNapoli: Former Tupper Lake Fire Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $30k Theft
… Treasurer Timothy J. Brown pleaded guilty to grand larceny and agreed to repay the $30,000 he stole for private vacations revealed in an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … Treasurer Timothy J Brown pleaded guilty to grand larceny and agreed to repay the $30000 he stole for private vacations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/sign-emails-dinapoli-former-tupper-lake-fire-treasurer-pleads-guilty-30k-theftOpinion 2010-3
… company maintaining adequate and suitable apparatus and appliances, for the furnishing of fire protection within a … towns to acquire, by gift or purchase, "apparatus and appliances for use in a fire protection district" and to … for operation, maintenance and repair of the apparatus and appliances. Towns may not, however, construct a firehouse on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-3Town of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Volney (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) performed his … and the Town Board (Board) provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Supervisor did not … and the Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. As a result, the Town may have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93Opinion 91-15
… jurisdiction of the parcel of property for purposes of compliance with subdivision regulations (see Village Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-15State Agencies Bulletin No. 1420
… online process for all active agency codes. The current paper process will no longer be accepted after 10/20/2015. … certification process requires each agency to submit a paper form to OSC certifying their payroll each pay period. A … payroll using the same schedule/cutoffs that are used today. Any payroll not certified before the payroll is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1420-new-procedures-electronic-payroll-certificationArea #3 – Computer Hardware, Software, and Data Inventories – Information Technology Governance
… accurate inventory records are essential for effective patch management (see Area #6 – Patch Management) and software licensing compliance. 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-3-computer-hardware-software-and-data-inventoriesPanama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-73)
… requires purchase contracts that exceed certain thresholds to be competitively bid. In addition, the claims auditor did … auditor did not help ensure that District funds were used to procure goods and services in a prudent and economical … officials delegated their procurement responsibilities to other individuals and did not ensure these individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/panama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-73