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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
… to complete and file an annual financial disclosure form promulgated by the city. You ask whether article 18 of … city to complete and file an annual financial disclosure form promulgated by the city. Article 18 of the General … a local law, ordinance, or resolution promulgating its own form of annual statement of financial disclosure which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Opinion 95-3
… the county imposes a 3% sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy, amusement admissions … the county imposes a 3% sales tax on utility services and restaurant meals and the two other cities within the county each impose a 3% sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy and amusement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-3Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act
… Purpose To determine whether school districts outside of New York City are properly and … whether the Department has used incident data to identify school districts with comparatively high rates of incidents … (VADIR) and a process for collecting annual data from school districts about incidents that occur in schools and on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/13/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-actOpinion 96-3
… Services (environmental review by village trustee or firm of the trustee) -- Exceptions (competitive bidding not … providing environmental review services) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §801: A village trustee would have a prohibited interest … appearing before the village board. General Municipal Law, article 18 (§800 et seq .) contains provisions relative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.3
… System with an updated list of those unions that submit membership and dues transactions via electronic file … and because the process for initiating and severing union membership varies by union, OSC must rely upon the unions for … ensure that all actions taken in PayServ regarding union membership and union dues deductions are accurate and …
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
… modify the payroll deduction for union dues. The attached document provides a list of those unions that submit … via electronic file submissions to OSC. The attached document also provides a list of those unions that do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2661-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollAccess Controls Over Selected Critical Systems
… over selected Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) systems are sufficient to prevent unauthorized or … OCFS, must follow New York State Information Technology (NYS IT) security policy and standards related to security and … or classify the data on those systems, as required by NYS IT policy and standards. We encountered significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1695.1
… School for the Deaf employees who qualify for the 15-Year Rule. These employees can defer up to $3,000 in addition to … a new effective-dated row that is based on the first day of the pay period for payroll checks issued on 1/3/2019 … the Effective Date and End Date fields with the first day of the pay period. Questions Questions regarding this …
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 District established adequate controls to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and to safeguard District … the Treasurer’s records; however, the last completed audit was performed in 2010 for the 2008 fiscal year. Key …
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)
… 30, 2012. Background The Lakeland Fire District is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The District is governed by an elected … support. This included $2,813 in reimbursements to a Chief for expenditures that the District had already paid …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Department controls are … Independent Fire Department, Inc. is located in the Town of Kiantone, in Chautauqua County. The Department contracts … The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Department controls are …
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)
… 1, 2012, to March 18, 2013. Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Jefferson and located in Schoharie County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … The Board also has not ensured that procedures are in place for financial recording and reporting. We found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/12/jefferson-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mProperty Tax Credits
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether Property Tax Freeze, Property Tax … The objective of our examination was to determine whether Property Tax Freeze Property Tax …
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. 1215
… whose status is Retired, Terminated or Deceased by end dating the deduction. Agency Actions Agencies must review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1215-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaState Agencies Bulletin No. 1159
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for … repaying compensation taken by the Deficit Reduction Plans to employees in the bargaining units listed below who leave … To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1159-repayment-compensation-taken-deficit-reduction-plans-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1119
… To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for repaying the 2011-2012 PEF Deficit Reduction Plan, the … service. When the query is run, agencies will be prompted for an Emplid. The query results will provide the calendar year total for each of the 2011-2012 PEF, M/C and SCF CSEA Deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1119-repayment-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-publicState Agencies Bulletin No. 1114
… whose status is Retired, Terminated or Deceased by end dating the deduction. Agency Actions Agencies must review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1114-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaFood Metrics Implementation
… Purpose To determine if the Office of General Services (OGS) is … 4 of the State Finance Law (Law) was amended in 2013 to promote the sustainability of local farms by tracking how … purchases of local foods. The intent of the Law is to assist State agencies with the procurement of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/18/food-metrics-implementation