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Opinion 92-43
… -- Policies and Procedures (inclusion of purchases by town highway superintendent); (supersession of State statutes … governing contracting process) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Supplies and Equipment (necessity to obtain prior … board approval in procurement policies and procedures) HIGHWAY LAW, §§140, 142, 284; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §104-b: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43Fare Evasion
… MTA Bridges and Tunnels, the MTA Police Department (MTA PD), and other MTA divisions. According to the Program, these … July 30, 2020. This includes more than $8 million in MTA PD overtime costs, but it does not include base salary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/15/fare-evasionPublic Health – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… by federal restrictions on disenrollment during the COVID public health emergency. Federal restrictions during the … due to federal restrictions on disenrollment during the public health emergency. The State Department of Health (DOH) … extensions without eligibility review during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The Division of the Budget expects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-healthVillage of Oyster Bay Cove – Claims Audit (2022M-114)
… (Board) ensured that claims were adequately supported, for appropriate Village purposes and audited before payment. … did not ensure that claims were adequately supported, for appropriate Village purposes and audited before payment. … $775,633 and found that although these claims were for legitimate Village purposes, none of the claims were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/12/02/village-oyster-bay-cove-claims-audit-2022m-114Tonawanda City School District - Procurement (2023M-108)
… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings The Board of … officials did not always use a competitive process to procure goods and services. As a result, they did not … and indicated that they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/tonawanda-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-108Town of Cairo - Fuel Management (2019M-150)
… designed appropriate internal controls over fuel inventory to adequately safeguard Town assets. Key Findings We found … fuel usage documents were not completed or kept up to date by Highway Department personnel. Of the 43,632 … used, valued at $93,324, Town officials were only able to account for 12,571 gallons (29 percent), valued at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-cairo-fuel-management-2019m-150State Police Bulletin No. SP-155
… forms or eligibility information, contact Ilma Hills, Director of Member Services at 518-462-7448 or e-mail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-155-change-eligibility-new-york-state-troopers-pba-signal-30-fund-and-newAbout the Retirement System – What Every Employer Should Know
… The New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) administers two distinct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-retirement-systemUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-130
… Purpose To notify agencies of the new voluntary insurance Deduction Code 539 , Allstate Life of New York. Background At the request of the Unified … code to be used for voluntary participation in a life insurance program administered by Allstate Life of New York. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-130-new-deduction-code-539-allstate-life-new-yorkState Agencies Bulletin No. 1187
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase and a one-time retroactive adjustment. … at any time since 04/01/09 with Dues (Code 291) or Agency Shop Fee (Code 295) Effective Date(s) Paychecks dated October … the biweekly deduction for Dues (Code 291) and Agency Shop Fee (Code 295). In addition, OSC will process a file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1187-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… Objectives To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s controls over the … needs and goals. Eight residents’ case files (10%) were lacking evidence of adequate case management. One … To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistances controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… had critical issues at the housing units, such as water leaks, water stains, and mold, while two of the six had … mouse hole), damage to walls, and peeling paint. Water leaks within a building may result in immediate and long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/21/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeTown of Oxford – Procurement (2024M-88)
… Town of Oxford (Town) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings Town officials … competition was not sought for: 52 purchases subject to competitive bidding requirements totaling $463,310. 31 purchases totaling $165,747, which were subject to the Policy. Four contracts for public works purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-oxford-procurement-2024m-88Opinion 94-13
… employment) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-a(6): Subject to any applicable collective bargaining or confidentiality … Law to certify periodically that they are not engaged in any prohibited employment activities or file copies of their … regular salary or wages to be discontinued with respect to any firefighter who is permanently disabled as a result of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13IV.4.E Grants and Public Assistance – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… specifically from local assistance or capital projects grant program appropriations. Click here to download the … program code and/or fund code will identify the specific grant or capital projects program(s) from which grant and public assistance expenditures are made. 60311 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4e-grants-and-public-assistanceOpinion 92-38
… process (see Village Law, §§4-412, 10-1014; People ex rel. Wallace v Carpenter , 77 Misc 244, 135 NYS 593). Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-38XI-A.2 Purchase Requisitions – XI-A. Purchasing
… section directs agencies on the use of the requisition to streamline and standardize the purchasing process. In the … Financial System (SFS), agencies use the requisition to: Begin the contract process with a Contract Type Requisition, Initiate a request to purchase goods or services from a Preferred Source vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a2-purchase-requisitions-section-overview-and-policiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 435
… Purpose To provide notification of a change in the manager of the New York State College Savings Program. … Investments Inc. has been selected as the new plan manager for the New York State College Savings Program, and the Vanguard Group is the new investment manager and account service provider. The program (including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/435-change-manager-nys-college-savings-programPavilion Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-108)
… (District) claims auditor properly audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The claims auditor did not properly audit all claims prior to payment. As a result, there was an increased risk that … totaling more than $1 million did not have documentation to demonstrate that officials complied with the Board-adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/pavilion-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-108DiNapoli Releases Economic Profile of New York's North Country Region
… County) and three school districts (Clifton-Fine, Indian River and Salmon River) in the region as being in some level of fiscal stress. … United States. The report found efforts to educate and train residents will become increasingly more important as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-releases-economic-profile-new-yorks-north-country-region