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Opinion 2002-3
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … -- Pre-emption (special district matters) TOWN LAW §198(10); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW §10(1)(i), (ii)(d)(3): A town board may not expand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3Opinion 2003-7
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Moneys in Lieu of Park Land (use of for preliminary costs and feasibility studies) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands … Whether moneys may be expended to pay reasonable and necessary preliminary costs related to a capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7Opinion 2006-9
… discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (on the transfer of property of a town sewer district to a county) SEWER DISTRICTS -- Referendum (on the transfer of property of a town sewer district to a county) … Whether the proposed transfer would constitute a sale for purposes of town law and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-9Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Background The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation of the State of New York (RIOC) is a public benefit corporation and a … the former Welfare Island, located in New York City’s East River. RIOC assumed the role of the New York State Urban …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-3Schenectady City School District – Math Workbook Inventory (2023M-65)
… schools. The District lacked an adequate inventory policy or written procedures on how workbooks should be … records of all workbooks. Adopt an adequate inventory policy that includes inventory procedures. Evaluate available workbooks in storage before ordering workbooks for the next school year. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/schenectady-city-school-district-math-workbook-inventory-2023m-65Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District (District) officials … Determine whether Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District District officials properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimeSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… bus and light rail services, two airports, and a small boat harbor. The majority of its revenues are earned from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingState Agencies Bulletin No. 325
… addresses that do not meet U.S. postal standards for bar code mailing. These addresses may look correct but are … includes: Department ID, Employee ID, Name, and the non-bar code address, including zip code, as entered on the … contact their local post office. Inform employees that: A bar code address is not simply a zip code + 4 digit address. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/325-revised-procedure-use-npay766-employee-address-not-barcodeable-reportComptroller Authority to Audit Local Development Corporations (LDCs)
Relates to audits by the State Comptroller of certain organizations controlled by municipal corporations and certain other government entities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/comptroller-authority-audit-local-development-corporations-ldcsThe New York State Procurement Integrity Act
… (Peoples-Stokes) / S.3984-A (DeFrancisco) – Enhances the integrity, transparency and accountability of the State’s procurement process by restoring the state comptroller’s independent contract oversight, … Enhances the integrity transparency and accountability of the States …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/new-york-state-procurement-integrity-actState Agencies Bulletin No. 238
… when filled positions are abolished or inactivated by the Department of Civil Service Affected Employees Employees who … or inactivated Effective Date Immediately Background The Department of Civil Service notifies OSC when a position is … when filled positions are abolished or inactivated by the Department of Civil Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/238-abolished-and-inactivated-nystep-positionsSouth Mountain Hickory Common School District – Financial Management (2022M-49)
… Mountain Hickory Common School District (District) Trustee and District Treasurer (Treasurer) demonstrated effective financial management. Key Findings The Trustee and Treasurer did not demonstrate effective financial management. The Trustee and Treasurer: Developed and adopted unrealistic budgets. Had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/south-mountain-hickory-common-school-district-financial-management-2022mState Agencies Bulletin No. 170
… Code: Applicable earn code Effective Date (inner scroll bar): Last Date of the payroll period Annual Addl Earnings: … Code: Applicable earn code Effective Date (inner scroll bar): Last date employee was eligible for earnings Annual … adjustment earn code Effective Date (inner scroll bar): Date adjustment starts Earnings: Amount to be adjusted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/170-canceling-additional-annual-salary-factorXIX.6.A Cost Allocation – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Overview Cost allocation provides for an automated process by which … Time and Labor data. The integration of payroll and labor cost allocation is a statewide requirement for reporting. … data should be reported at the Employee level for time and cost which will be directly coded to projects by pay period. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix6a-cost-allocationDelaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-207)
… 28 assets (computers, electrostatic sprayers, nursing beds and other assets) with combined purchase prices of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/04/08/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixedThe Monthly Report – Enhanced Reporting
… NYSLRS employers report information about employees through Retirement Online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/monthly-reportVII.1 State Revenues Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… New York State accounts for the receipt and disposition of all state … Chapter XIV Section 4.B Establish and Close Agency Bank Accounts) or remitted directly to the Department of Tax and … Unit (BSAO CMU) reviews the daily balances of agency accounts with frequent and substantial account deposits, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii1-state-revenues-overviewVillage of Mayville – Online Banking (2020M-150)
… of Mayville (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings Online banking transactions we reviewed were appropriate, … transactions are secure. The Board did not adopt a written online banking policy or implement adequate procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/03/05/village-mayville-online-banking-2020m-150Lyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)
… officials adequately managed network user accounts and developed a disaster recovery plan. Key Findings District … did not adequately manage network user accounts or develop and adopt a written disaster recovery plan. As a result, … has an increased risk that it could lose important data and suffer serious interruption in operations. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/05/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2020m-121Taconic Hills Central School District – Financial Management (2019M-155)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets to maintain … Adopt budgets with reasonable estimates for revenues and appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund … Determine whether the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets to maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/taconic-hills-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-155