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XV.16.A Overview – XV. End of Year
The States accounting and financial reporting system provides for the collection summarization and reporting of unique financial data and information maintained at State agencies
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv16a-overviewOpinion 89-34
… employees); (authority to direct rescission of highway superintendent's appointment of deputy highway … department laborers suspected of using town vehicles for private purposes and, after such inquiry, recommend to … the highway superintendent that he censure the employees for such actions. You also ask whether the board may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-34XI.18.G Workers’ Compensation Coverage and Debarment – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… violation of Workers’ Compensation laws Section 52 or 131, is barred from bidding on, or being awarded, any public work … or public body 2 for one year for each violation. The ban is five years for each felony conviction. PROOF OF COVERAGE … Insurance issued by private insurance carriers, or Form U-26.3 issued by the State Insurance Fund 3 ; or Form SI-12 4 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18g-workers-compensation-coverage-and-debarmentComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Argyle Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… the Hampton Bays Union Free School District , Harpursville Central School District , Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School and South Colonie Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and … prior to ordering goods and services. Harpursville Central School District – Financial Management (Broome and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Fire District , Town of Rosendale and the Town of West Seneca . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency … chief to commute to and from his place of employment in New York City. Auditors also identified questionable charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Criticizes Ill-Conceived Presidential Executive Order
… climate change from the National Environmental Policy Act are acts of willful denial regarding the reality of climate … problem and its solutions, the Administration will make it much more difficult for U.S. companies and workers to benefit … companies in the Fund's portfolio asking them to explain how they could adapt their business models to increase the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-criticizes-ill-conceived-presidential-executive-orderComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … district officials have not adequately analyzed reserves to determine if they were established and funded properly and … the procurement policy when purchases were not subject to competitive bidding requirements. As a result, purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Local Governments Should Improve Accessibility for New Yorkers
… such as installing accessible signs, adjusting the closing speed of doors, and other low-cost improvements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersOpinion 88-73
… reserve fund for improvement district purposes. This is in reply to your letter asking whether a town of the … by Town Law, §55-a to establish such a fund. There is no general authorization for towns other than suburban … located within such municipality. . ." Accordingly, it is our opinion that, absent special legislation (see, e.g., L …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-73Opinion 88-69
… of the municipality to a place for treatment of such illness or injury. Therefore, since section 122-b authorizes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-69Opinion 95-21
… consolidate two or more sewer districts. The consolidation is subject to public hearing and permissive referendum … (19 Opns St Comp, 1963, p 64). If a proper petition is filed, however, the town board "shall" call a public … town board, after the public hearing, determines that it is in the public interest to consolidate, the board may then …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-21VI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… approve and post budget journals to create project child budgets. The generate parent functionality in SFS will … create/update the project parent budget when a project child budget is adjusted. Note: These budget journals do not … can allocate amounts to one or many Child budgets to support greater control and detail, both within and across …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsAppendix A – Auditing Authority – Legal References – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Board of Education / Trustees. Education Law Sections 1604, 1724, 1804 (1), 1903(1), 2524, 2580 Board may, among … the office of claims auditor. Education Law Sections 1604(35), 1709(20-a), 1804(1), 1903(1), 2526 and 2554(2-a); …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-auditing-authority-legal-referencesDiNapoli: Mount Vernon Officials Failed to Establish Basic and Routine Financial Policies
… of the city’s finances during this difficult time. It is my hope that other city officials will work with the Mayor … recommendations. Taxpayers deserve to know how their money is being spent and that it is being spent in a fiscally responsible way.” The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policiesXIII.2.C Expense Report Certification – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… by an agency Finance Office employee with the authority to certify that the expense report is just, true and correct and, therefore, appropriate to pay. An employee’s supervisor and the Finance Office … report unless it includes sufficient, appropriate evidence to support the expenses claimed. This section describes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2c-expense-report-certificationAccounts Payable Advisory No. 34
… interest payments provides for accurate reporting. Below is a list of interest account codes available for use. … XII, Section 5.K - Federally Reportable Payments There is no longer a Withholding Class code 03 for interest … to Awards and Non-Judicial Settlement Agreements There is no longer a Withholding Class code 03 for interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/34-payment-and-reporting-interestDisaster Recovery Planning
… State agencies’ operations and streamline services. ITS is responsible for providing centralized IT services to 46 … efforts toward disaster recovery planning; however, there is not a complete, functional, and tested disaster recovery … IT services it provides to the 46 executive agencies. ITS is working on completing a disaster recovery plan for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/06/disaster-recovery-planningVariety Child Learning Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… through June 30, 2014, Variety provided certain rate-based preschool special education services (Preschool Special Class and Preschool Special Education Itinerant Teacher services) to about 420 children from school districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/variety-child-learning-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualUniversal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements
… compliance with applicable health and safety regulations is sufficient. Our audit scope included the period January 1, … are complying with health and safety requirements. There is a wide disparity in the way UPK providers are monitored … others are reviewed mainly for program curriculum. There is a lack of consistency in how school districts inspect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/20/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirements