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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1835
… split evenly between two bank accounts could be set up one of two ways: Without a Balance Row: If this employee’s direct deposit is set up in PayServ as two accounts for 50% each, the employee will … Payroll Online (NYSPO) should also encourage employees to sign up for NYSPO to view their paycheck information online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1835-new-queries-identify-employees-receiving-paper-checksMontauk Fire District – Payroll - Advanced Life Support Employees (2024M-153)
… Objective Did the Montauk Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) pay Advanced Life Support (ALS) … – March 31, 2024 Understanding the Program Payroll is one of the largest components of a fire district’s budget. The Board is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/25/montauk-fire-district-payroll-advanced-life-support-employees-2024m-153Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-12)
… operations? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – January 8, 2025 Understanding the Program The Board must provide … coordinator oversees hall rentals and certain fundraising events. The Department’s disbursements totaled $174,302 from … indicated they have initiated corrective action. Appendix C includes our comment on the Department’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/05/02/caledonia-volunteer-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-2025mVertus Charter School – Information Technology Asset Management (2025M-9)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Vertus Charter School (School) officials appropriately track, inventory and … safeguard information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period? Audit Period July 1, 2023 – … School officials did not appropriately track inventory and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/27/vertus-charter-school-information-technology-asset-management-2025m-9Spencerport Central School District – Employee Benefits (2025M-65)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Spencerport Central School District (District) officials … totaling $670,439. Audit Summary District officials did not always appropriately authorize and accurately … payments. This occurred because District officials did not perform an adequate independent review of separation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/19/spencerport-central-school-district-employee-benefits-2025m-65Franklin Square Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2025M-93)
… of Information Law (FOIL) contained within New York State Public Officers Law Section 89. Audit Summary District … report card with budget comparisons, tax levy comparisons, fund balance information and schedule of the District’s … this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the State Comptroller’s authority as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/17/franklin-square-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2025m-93Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Claims Auditing (2025M-84)
… charge against the District, mathematically correct, or in compliance with the District’s procurement policies. While … and the State Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our methodology and standards are included in Appendix C. The Board has the responsibility to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/31/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2025m-84Richburg-Wirt Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-73)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Richburg-Wirt Fire District (District) Board of Fire … 2025 fiscal years was $102,007. Audit Summary The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. Specifically, the Board did not: Develop and adopt required policies, including an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/11/07/richburg-wirt-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-73County of Oneida – County Clerk (2025M-110)
… Did the Oneida County County Clerk Clerk properly collect and deposit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/12/county-oneida-county-clerk-2025m-110Cost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… may include one or more large containers for solid waste in a centralized location. Transportation costs can make … cost of collection services by reducing manpower. Changes in frequency of service, method of collecting recyclables and … real property tax revenues, taxpayers may resist increases in their tax bills. Seeking Competition A local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-optionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1971.3
… This bulletin supersedes Payroll Bulletin No. 1971.2 . Purpose The purpose of this … Deposit Form for NYS Employees is submitted to agency payroll offices to change the Direct Deposit record. To … Deposit record. For employees with multiple jobs, all payroll deposits are made according to the single Direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19713-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-queryOpinion 98-16
… ASSESSMENTS -- Certiorari Proceedings (timing for return to general fund of excess moneys in school district reserve … initial deposit, but no later than on that date. You ask how long a school district must hold moneys paid into a tax … v Gulotta , 72 NY2d 363, 373, 534 NYS2d 108, 113). As to how long moneys must be held in the fund, section 3651(1-a) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16Opinion 98-15
… requirements of General Municipal Law, §119-dd(4) and such sale is not subject to the permissive referendum … government programs for the preservation, restoration and maintenance of the historical, architectural, … of statutory construction that a prior general statute yields to later more specific statutes (see, gen., McKinney's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-15Opinion 98-11
… AND ASSESSMENTS -- Interest and Penalties (where last day of interest-free period falls on a Saturday, Sunday or … 925-a; GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §25-a: When the last day of the penalty-free period for the payment of real … Whether real property tax payments postmarked day after the last day for tax payments wo penalty is timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-11Opinion 97-15
… of county lighting district) COUNTY LAW, §250; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10: A county is not authorized to establish a … specifically enumerated in section 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law (Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][i],[ii]). … intent to pre-empt need not be express, but may be implied from a declaration of State policy by the Legislature or from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-15Opinion 97-14
… FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (furniture and trophy case) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless … expenditures to purchase furniture for a recreation room and a trophy case for a meeting room for department use. You … a trophy case in the department's meeting room, and to pay for furniture for the department's recreation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-14Opinion 2000-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … to General Municipal Law, article 5-G for the provision of police protection as a joint service. You ask whether two … a municipal cooperation agreement for the joint provision of police protection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-24Village Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000
… village of Altmar in Oswego County, was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison after pleading guilty to stealing $117,000 in public funds. Bailey was charged in … village of Altmar in Oswego County was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison after pleading guilty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/village-official-heading-prison-stealing-more-100000Opinion 91-12
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (retention of moneys derived … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §204-a: Moneys raised by a fire company through activities conducted under the authority of General Municipal Law, §204-a belong to the fire company to be used for the lawful purposes of the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-12Opinion 90-61
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Preemption (financing town … -- Assessments (authority to impose benefit assessments in water supply district) -- Water Supply Districts … basis. Town Law, §§202 and 202-a provide the manner in which assessments shall be raised in town special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61