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Opinion 94-20
… TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (special assessment for snow removal) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Snow Removal (special assessment for) BONDS AND NOTES -- Budget Notes (use of to finance … excess cost of snow removal) -- Serial Bonds (use of for "extraordinary expenses" for snow and ice removal) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20Local Government Ethics
… 2015-2016: A.7669 (Magnarelli) – Relates to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employers; codes of ethics and boards of ethics; repealer. Memo Bill Text … Relates to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employers codes of ethics and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/local-government-ethics-0Administration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts
… Purpose To determine whether the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) properly awarded, extended, and … the Procurement Rules and document their justification for awarding certain non-competitive and limited-competition contracts. For 13 contracts (totaling about $20 million), there was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contractsOpinion 95-16
… of expenses among school districts included therein) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Last preceding assessment roll" … absent a showing of legislative intent to the contrary, "words of a statute will be interpreted in their ordinary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-16Opinion 88-66
… Davis v Board of Education , 125 AD2d 534, 509 NYS2d 612; New City Jewish Center v Flagg , 111 AD2d 814, 490 NYS2d 560, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-66Opinion 88-65
… -- Payments (issuance of tax receipts when taxes are paid by mortgagee) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §986(1)(3): … must provide tax receipts to mortgagee banks when taxes are paid from an escrow account. Prior opinions, including 34 … collecting officer must provide a tax receipt when taxes are paid from a mortgage escrow account. You have also asked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-65Course Offerings (Follow-Up)
… whether CUNY was effectively matching course offerings to student demand. The audit covered the three academic years … that CUNY was not effectively matching course offerings to student demands; was not comprehensively tracking students’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/10/25/course-offerings-followManagement of Energy Consumption
… to January 31, 2012. Background Executive Order No. 111 (EO 111) issued on June 10, 2001, directs State agencies and … 2010, have not achieved the reduction goals set forth in EO 111. Had officials met the energy reduction goals stipulated in EO 111, we estimate OCFS could have saved approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/management-energy-consumptionSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… transportation services throughout the seven counties of Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming, and … overall objectives. Each public authority should have formal policies and procedures specifying the types of … and the dollar thresholds, supporting documentation, and formal approvals that are necessary to be accountable for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0XVI.2 Financial Reporting Policies – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Section 8 of the State Finance Law requires the Comptroller to prepare periodic financial reports in accordance with … in the topical sections of this chapter. References may be to GASB Codification sections, GASB Statements and/or GASB … (AICPA) Committee on Accounting Procedure. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 01/01/2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi2-financial-reporting-policiesXIX.3 Project IDs with Multiple Funding Sources – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… PCIP, the practice of establishing a Project as equal to one funding source becomes obsolete. PCIP enables agencies to … and report on the total cost to the overall project within one SFS Project ID, regardless of funding source. Project IDs … of PCIP the practice of establishing a Project as equal to one funding source becomes obsolete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix3-project-ids-multiple-funding-sourcesOntario County Four Seasons Development Corporation – Procurement (2021M-197)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Ontario County Four Seasons Development Corporation … Determine whether Ontario County Four Seasons Development Corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/04/29/ontario-county-four-seasons-development-corporationIX.4.J State Requirements in Support of CMIA Implementation – IX. Federal Grants
For most federal programs subject to CMIA interest liabilities will be calculated from the SFS and bank records
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix4j-state-requirements-support-cmia-implementationCortland County - Financial Management and Reporting (2019M-162)
… Filed the 2017 annual financial report (AUD) with the State Comptroller’s Office (OSC) 519 days late because of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/27/cortland-county-financial-management-and-reporting-2019m-162Town of Chili - Financial Management and Cash Receipts (2019M-167)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective To determine whether the Board and Town officials adopted … budgets and effectively managed fund balance and reserves. To determine whether Town departments were properly … policy governing the reasonable amount of fund balance to maintain and adopt a multiyear financial and capital plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-chili-financial-management-and-cash-receipts-2019m-167State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Proposed SEC Rule Changes
… SEC's proposals are two of the most significant actions to restrict shareholder rights in the SEC’s history. There is no credible evidence to support the need for these proposals, and if … corporate accountability, entrench managements’ opposition to shareholder proposals and increase costs for investors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-proposed-sec-rule-changesMedicaid Program – Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B
… if the Department of Health overpaid health care providers for Medicaid claims for Medicare Part B coinsurance. The audit covers the period … 31, 2009. Background Medicare is a federal health program for the elderly and disabled. It consists of several parts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/09/medicaid-program-overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-bCity of Johnstown – Financial Management (2020M-134)
… Treasurer filed the required annual financial reports late for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 and had not filed the reports for 2018 or 2019 as of December 2, 2020. Without accurate financial records, the Common Council …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/19/city-johnstown-financial-management-2020m-134Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District - Procurement (2020M-173)
… officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings District officials generally used a competitive process to procure goods and services. However, they did not periodically seek competition for professional services. We tested 14 vendors paid a total of $3,961,336 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/briarcliff-manor-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-173Town of New Castle - Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-19)
Determine whether payments received by the Recreation Department were properly receipted deposited and reported to the Town Board
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/20/town-new-castle-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-19