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Opinion 93-13
… road patrol) - Pre-emption (formation of special district for the provision of sheriff's road patrol services) COUNTY … LAW, §§10(5), 34(3)(b): There is no statutory authority for a county to charge-back the cost of sheriff's road patrol to particular municipalities within that county, or for a county to provide such road patrols on a part-county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-13Opinion 97-11
… (authority to establish financial disclosure requirements for housing authorities) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Financial … (authority to establish financial disclosure requirements for housing authorities) PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- … require the members of the housing authority established for the city to complete and file an annual financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Opinion 95-3
… SALES TAX -- Distribution (calculation of amount set aside for county or educational purposes when cities and county … levy the same tax); (allocation of amount not set aside for county or educational purposes when cities and county … Law, §1262(d). The amount of county sales tax set aside for county or educational purposes must be determined from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-3Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act
… We also assessed whether the Department has used incident data to identify school districts with comparatively … developed the Violent and Disruptive Incident Report (VADIR) and a process for collecting annual data from school … for the 2011-12 school year. We identified 935 unreported VADIR incidents, which represented 29 percent of the 3,175 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/13/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-actOpinion 96-3
… trustee would have a prohibited interest in a contract for environmental review and planning services between the … §§1-102, 4-412, 5-524). Article 18 contains no exception for contracts let pursuant to competitive bidding or, in the … state officers and employees). There also is no exception for contracts, the cost of which is recouped by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.3
… who are seeking to initiate or terminate deductions for union dues Background A recent internal review of the procedures for initiating and terminating payroll deductions for union dues has highlighted the need to ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2663-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.1
… who are seeking to initiate or terminate deductions for union dues Background A recent internal review of the procedures for initiating and terminating payroll deductions for union dues has highlighted the need to ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2661-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollDiNapoli: Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as trustee of … support for political disclosure resolutions" said Bruce F. Freed, president of the Center for Political …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-corporations-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… to take steps toward providing a safe learning environment for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Under … and codes of conduct, and develop emergency response plans for each building. To comply with the SAVE Act, SED requires … incidents. DiNapoli’s auditors reviewed incident records for seven schools outside of New York City for the 2011-12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawRoosevelt Fire District – Fire Station Project (2015M-163)
… controls over the District’s fire station construction for the period January 1, 2014 through March 13, 2015. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total approximately $1.2 million. Key Findings The … controls over the Districts fire station construction for the period January 1 2014 through March 13 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/23/roosevelt-fire-district-fire-station-project-2015m-163Access Controls Over Selected Critical Systems
… on four systems containing confidential information for individuals who no longer worked for OCFS. OCFS did not keep accurate records of those … including: Maintaining and regularly reviewing user lists for each application; Developing and maintaining an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1695.1
… record update process and provide data entry instructions for entering SRA and TDA deductions to ensure compliance with … 412 SUNY 403 Roth Affected Education Department, School for the Blind and School for the Deaf Employees Employees who currently have the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/16951-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaSouth Fallsburg Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-181)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the … May 13, 2013. Background The South Fallsburg Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … a monthly basis. Ensure that the Annual Financial Report is filed with the Office of the State Comptroller within 60 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/13/south-fallsburg-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsLakeland Fire District – Travel and Conference Costs (2013M-145)
… the internal controls over travel and conference costs for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. … Board of Fire Commissioners. The District’s expenditures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 were … The Board did not ensure that the District only paid for actual District expenses, necessarily incurred on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/23/lakeland-fire-district-travel-and-conference-costs-2013m-145Kiantone Independent Fire Department, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-295)
… and reported and that Department moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 to September 5, 2013. … the Treasurer. The Department’s budget totaled $174,935 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board generally … that all claims have supporting documentation and are for legitimate Department purposes. The Treasurer should pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/12/13/kiantone-independent-fire-department-inc-internal-controlsJefferson Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-101)
… internal controls over the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012, to March 18, 2013. Background … consists of five elected members and is responsible for the District’s overall financial management. The … general fund budget totaled approximately $234,000 for the 2012 fiscal year. Key Findings The District does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/12/jefferson-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mProperty Tax Credits
… homeowner’s primary residence. The qualifications for these credits vary between programs. Further, each … and returned 15,313 questionable or inappropriate credits for $5,779,567 due to calculations errors, deceased … and/or establish controls to ensure credits sent to OSC for approval are appropriate . Continue to work with local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/property-tax-creditsAnnual Audit
… The Board processed claims totaling nearly $720 million for four sole custody funds in 2017 – the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for Disability Benefits, the Second Injury Fund and the Fund for Reopened Cases. Board staff enter claims data for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/annual-auditState Agencies Bulletin No. 1042
… record update process and provide data entry instructions for entering SRA and TDA deductions to ensure compliance with … regular annual contribution amount will remain at $16,500 for 2011. An additional deferment is available to employees … in addition to their regular contribution amount for a combined total contribution limit of $22,000 in 2011. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1042-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaState Agencies Bulletin No. 930
… Purpose To request verification of the agency address that will be used as the return address … NPAY529 (Agency’s Address Listing). If the agency address is correct, no further action is needed. If the agency … with the information provided. Response Deadline Agencies who need to correct their address must respond prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/930-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-tax