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Opinion 97-23
… in both a volunteer fire company and an ambulance corps only if he or she fulfills the minimum services requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23Opinion 95-26
… meeting room if the purpose of the meeting relates to the care and relief of indigent or disabled volunteer … for the retention of necessary records relating to the care and relief of indigent or disabled volunteer … space. If issues arise which directly relate to the care and relief of indigent or disabled firefighters and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26Opinion 92-1
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§106, 109-b: (1) A municipality does not have discretion to refuse to permit the withdrawal … time to time, may withdraw, at their option, the whole or any portion of the amount retained from payments to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1Town of Edinburg – Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2025M-68)
… not be fiscally stressed means that a local government or school district has sufficient revenues to meet its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/12/12/town-edinburg-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2025m-68Henrietta Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-71)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Henrietta Fire Company, Inc. (Company) Board of Directors (Board) provide adequate … managed. Adequate oversight includes ensuring that Company officials maintain comprehensive records, … Did the Henrietta Fire Company Inc Company Board of Directors Board provide adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/12/05/henrietta-fire-company-inc-board-oversight-2025m-71State Agencies Bulletin No. 1083
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the … Services BU03 Institutional Services BU04 Division of Military & Naval Affairs BU47 Background Pursuant to Section 7 of Part A of Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 and the Division …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1083-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-civil-serviceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1101
… To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the 2011-2012 PEF Deficit Reduction Plan. Affected Employees … number, pay period begin date and pay period end date for each pay type. New Earnings Codes OSC has created new … To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the 20112012 PEF Deficit Reduction Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1101-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-public-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1108
… creating the Additional Pay record for those employees who do not meet the criteria in the Automatic Set Up section but … following actions: Create the D1M record for employees who do not meet the criteria in the Automatic Set Up section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1108-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-designated-management-orAccounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… Making Payments to the United States Postal Service (USPS) and related postal services, such as Pitney Bowes Guidance: … XII, Section 5.C - Selecting the Appropriate Vendor and Address Sequence , Business Units must select the correct Vendor ID and Address Sequence when processing payments to vendors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… did not always properly audit claims before approving them for payment. For example, town officials did not seek … needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by state law and Department of … implemented to prevent them from being used for cooking or drinking. District officials did not always report laboratory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… overtime and other costs. From June 1, 2021 through Nov. 22, 2024, WTP operators worked three different schedules that incurred significant overtime costs totaling … $1.1 million. The current chief water operator accounted for the majority of the non-weekend overtime hours and 63% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… of Addison (Steuben County) DiNapoli’s office began a comprehensive review, comprised of three audits, of the … financial operations of the village with no oversight. As a result of the Comptroller’s audit and subsequent … needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by state law and Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… following local government and school audits were issued. Rochester Prep Charter School 3 – IT Asset Management (Monroe … management company to facilitate the school’s procurement of IT assets and services and to maintain inventory records, … was to assess the Town of Danby’s progress as of May 2025 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the situation. Fredonia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (Chautauqua County) District … not have a sampling plan to identify all water outlets for testing or exemption. District officials also did not have a … the lead levels of the 178 water outlets not sampled for testing, auditors were unable to determine whether officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Village of Argyle – Water Billing and Collections (2023M-148)
… did not properly assess $4,330 in penalties on unpaid customer accounts. The Board did not formally adopt the water … charged to customers. The Board did not enforce 39 unpaid customer accounts with unpaid balances totaling $14,458 for … records. Ensure penalties are properly assessed on unpaid customer accounts. Ensure water billing rates are formally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/31/village-argyle-water-billing-and-collections-2023m-148Neptune Hose Company No. 1 of Dryden, Inc. – Disbursements (2024M-5)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Neptune Hose … not processed in accordance with the Company’s accounting manual. These disbursements had one or more issues, such as … Key Recommendations Adhere to the Company’s accounting manual. Ensure all disbursements are adequately supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/05/17/neptune-hose-company-no-1-dryden-inc-disbursements-2024m-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… balances did not agree with general ledger cash balances for 55 of 133 bank reconciliations. The supervisor also did … annually submit sufficient accounting records to the board for audit and while he filed the annual financial report … accurately billed and collected resident district tuition for the sample of 50 students reviewed. They also accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… school audits were issued. Town of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning, and Recreation Departments’ Collections (Onondaga … Town officials did not effectively manage the planning and zoning, and recreation departments’ cash collections. As a … received were deposited. Of the 40 planning and zoning department fees reviewed totaling $73,732, 18 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Town of Lincoln – Disbursements (Madison County) The board and former supervisor did not ensure that disbursements were adequately supported … than the board. In addition, 13 claims, totaling $23,116, did not contain sufficient supporting documentation. Lastly, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $1,858 were not supported with evidence of approval. Deer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2