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Miller Place Fire District – Credit Cards (2024M-58)
… Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured that credit card charges were properly approved, supported and for … Key Findings The Board did not always ensure that credit card charges were properly approved, supported and for … Board. Commissioners approved and audited their own credit card charges totaling $14,544 and 25 charges totaling $10,005 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/13/miller-place-fire-district-credit-cards-2024m-58Gorham-Middlesex Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2016M-177)
… for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $31.46 million. Key Findings District officials have not … plan. The District developed a reserve plan that includes details regarding the anticipated use of reserve funds for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2016m-177Jericho Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-328)
… 1, 2014 through May 24, 2016. Background The Jericho Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Oyster Bay … Jericho Union Free School District Financial Management 2016M328 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/jericho-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-328Beacon City School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-20)
… 30, 2015. Background The Beacon City School District is located in the City of Beacon, Dutchess County. The … operates six schools with approximately 3,400 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. … procurement of goods and services when competitive bidding is not required by law, to ensure that the claims auditor has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/beacon-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-20Town of Stratford – Supervisor’s Records (2013M-11)
… of our audit was to review the Supervisor’s accounting records for the period January 1, 2011, to May 31, 2012. … with Town officials, we found that the accounting records were accurately maintained and the financial … State Comptroller (OSC) was supported by the accounting records. We did not find evidence in the 2011 and 2012 Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-stratford-supervisors-records-2013m-11Village of Painted Post – Board Oversight (2017M-92)
… October 24, 2016. Background The Village of Painted Post is located in the Town of Erwin in Steuben County and … Village of Painted Post Board Oversight 2017M92 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/08/11/village-painted-post-board-oversight-2017m-92Town of Olive – Claims Processing and Information Technology (2012M-223)
… purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s processes for claims auditing and internal control over information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2011, to August 28, 2012. … 2011 fiscal year, the Town’s operating expenditures were $2,025,921 for the general fund and $1,694,561 for the highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-olive-claims-processing-and-information-technology-2012m-223Village of Riverside – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-349)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s financial operations for the period … approximately $411,500 for all funds. Key Findings Due to the Board’s continuous lack of oversight of the Village’s financial activities, the Treasurer was able to misappropriate as much as $83,000 of Village funds prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/08/village-riverside-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2013m-349Opinion 90-29
… OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Restitution Agency (deposit of unclaimed funds) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Unclaimed restitution payments (transfer to general fund not … restitution agency may not deposit into its general fund unclaimed restitution payments collected by the county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Opinion 88-60
… ( Williams v Gallatin , 229 NY 248; Rivet v Burdick , 255 App Div 131, 6 NYS2d 79; People v Ribinovich , 171 Misc 569, 13 NYS2d 135; Gushee v City of New York , 42 App Div 37, 58 NYS 967; 11 Opns St Comp, 1955, p 159; 15 Opns … terms which are fair and reasonable ( Blank v Browne , 217 App Div 624, 216 NYS 664). This Office has advised that, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60State Agencies Bulletin No. 741
… date is or should have been prior to the last row on JOB . PT/FT Indicator on a Paid Leave of Absence at less than 100% … Chg FICA Status CIC Chg IncCd/or AnnDt or FIS Sal CPF Chg PT FT CPG Change Pay Group CPT Chg Pct CRS Correct/Change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/741-data-changecorrect-history-dtacor-procedureOpinion 98-14
… budget estimate must specify the four major categories as set forth in Highway Law, §141 and further must be in such … estimate submitted by a town highway superintendent may set forth only the following two categories: (1) the amounts … budget estimate must specify the four major categories set forth in Highway Law, §141 and further must be in such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14Selected Management and Operations Practices
… supported. Background NYPA began Energy Efficiency (EE) programs for its government customers in New York City … 1994. As of April 9, 2015, NYPA financed $1.8 billion in EE projects, which it claims will produce savings of $103.3 … and reported savings of $44.8 million. Key Finding EE savings in NYPA’s April 9, 2015 report were not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/01/selected-management-and-operations-practicesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-263
… processing of the Retroactive Adjustment to the April 2017 Judicial Longevity Bonus (JLO) payment. Affected Employees … the eligibility criteria and received payment for the 2017 Judicial Longevity Bonus. New York State Court Officers … Unit S9), provides for a retroactive increase in Judicial Longevity Bonus payments effective April 1, 2017 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-263-unified-court-system-state-new-york-ucs-retroactive-adjustmentDiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… recovery. Despite including measures for identifying student needs and tracking academic recovery as part of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesOpinion 90-53
… INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS -- Consultants (authority to contract out functions of village assessor); (authority to contract out functions of village building inspector); (authority to contract out functions of village road commissioner) -- … Whether a village may contract with a private corporation to exercise the powers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-53State Agencies Bulletin No. 1829.2
… LQ_PCD_PAYCHECK_EARNINGS_BY_ID to identify a complete list of regular earnings and retroactive adjustments if there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18292-april-2020-civil-service-employees-association-csea-retroactive-2DiNapoli Releases Report on FY 2027 Proposed Executive Budget
… show a $9.4 billion (10%) decrease in SFY 2027 from SFY 2026 levels. The largest dollar change in projected federal … projects a decrease of $10.8 billion as compared to SFY 2026. Aid for social welfare is projected to decrease by $270 … of Health (DOH) submitted a request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to terminate its Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-releases-report-fy-2027-proposed-executive-budgetOpinion 2004-9
… Requiring Bidding (purchases for municipal hospitals and nutrition programs pursuant to agreements under Public Health … county on behalf of a "municipal hospital" or for a county nutrition program that receives federal, state or local … and make arrangements among themselves and among "nutrition programs that receive federal, state, or local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Opinion 91-38
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Bid Specifications … is accompanied by a certified check or other security in accordance with the requirements contained in the plans and specifications or in the public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-38