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Opinion 89-64
… Loans (consideration paid for the purchase of property) REAL PROPERTY -- Acquisition Generally (consideration paid) … LAW, §247; VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): When purchasing real property, a village board of trustees has a fiduciary … considering the purchase of a certain parcel of unimproved real property within the village/town and the development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64Overview – State University Police Plan
… Your pension is based on your years of credited service and your final average … but is not limited to, the following types of payments. In some cases, certain restrictions may apply. Regular salary; Overtime earned for each year in the period used in the FAS;* Holiday pay; and Longevity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/overviewXIV.10.A Required Information for State Credit Cards – XIV. Special Procedures
… The “Employee ID” field associated with the cardholder or driver profile contains the correct employee identification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfochapter-xiv/xiv10a-required-information-state-credit-cardsComptroller DiNapoli Announces Joint Effort With Ulster, Orange County District Attorneys to Combat COVID-19 Scams
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler and Ulster County District Attorney David J. Clegg announced on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-announces-joint-effort-ulster-orange-county-district-attorneys-combat-covid-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 2302
… beginning Institution paychecks dated January 9, 2025 and Administration paychecks dated January 15, 2025. OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2302-tier-6-pensionable-overtime-ot-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2025Town of Hartwick – Water District Operations (2017M-250)
… was to determine whether the Board ensured that bills for water services were charged equitably to all system users for … The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Water district receipts for 2016 totaled $126,100. Key … could bill users more equitably if they serviced the water meters. Water rents were not billed to some District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/04/town-hartwick-water-district-operations-2017m-250Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2017M-239)
… determine whether BOCES officials accurately paid salaries and wages for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/29/madison-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2017m-239City of Watertown – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-3)
… (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials. However, there was a … completion records were unreliable. As a result, officials have no assurance all individuals who should have completed … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/09/01/city-watertown-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-3Town of Covert – Financial Management and Justice Court (2015M-180)
… May 20, 2015. Background The Town of Covert is located in Seneca County and has a population of approximately 2,200. … Key Findings The Board adopted budgets that relied heavily on appropriated fund balance and fund balances have declined. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/12/11/town-covert-financial-management-and-justice-court-2015m-180Poughkeepsie City School District - Extra-Classroom Activities and Information Technology Assets (2019M-15)
… the auditor. IT assets valued at $11,397 were not included on the inventory list and could not be located. Key … the central treasurer reports to the Board and the auditor in a timely manner. Develop written policy and procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/27/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-andFinn Academy: An Elmira Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-141)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Board and School officials effectively managed information technology … Board did not develop adequate IT policies and procedures. School officials did not provide IT security awareness … the IT recommendations communicated confidentially. School officials disagreed with certain aspects of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/11/02/finn-academy-elmira-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-141Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-122
… Purpose To notify agencies of a new voluntary insurance deduction code. Background The New York State Court … has requested a new deduction code for Group Life Insurance offered through Unum Provident Insurance for their members. Affected Employees Employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-122-new-deduction-code-534-first-unum-insuranceAlternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – Regional State Park Police Plan
… die more than one year after leaving public employment, 50 percent of the vested death benefit may still be payable. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Providers (2015-S-6) Auditors identified vulnerabilities in DOH’s provider enrollment and revalidating procedures that … to ensure that only qualified providers participate in the Medicaid program and prevent improper payments for … component of the premium rate, which is not capped. Based on an analysis of the corresponding impact on the 2013-14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Opinion 88-45
… a fiscal year at a time subsequent to the date of the adoption of the annual budget for the next succeeding fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45Opinion 95-9
Concerning a length of service award program established by a fire district
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-9Financial Condition and Selected Expenses
… Franchise Agreement (Agreement), a percentage of Resorts’ Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) revenue is directed to NYRA for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/10/financial-condition-and-selected-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … from approximately $564,000 at the end of 2011-12 to less than $156,000 at the end of 2013-14 due to operating deficits primarily caused by underestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary … we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other outliers. Three of these … at the Department Taxation and Finance with outliers in the areas of train fare, fuel and other miscellaneous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0City of Rye – Boat Basin Fund (2013M-289)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City’s Boat Basin fund financial operations for the period of January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Background The City … City of Rye Boat Basin Fund 2013M289 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/03/city-rye-boat-basin-fund-2013m-289