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Town of Thurman – Capital Projects (2016M-431)
… June 30, 2016. Background The Town of Thurman is located in Warren County and has a population of approximately 1,200. … salt shed projects. The contractor provided over $16,000 in additional services not included in the original salt shed contract, without change orders. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-thurman-capital-projects-2016m-431DiNapoli: Waiving Waiting Period for Public Workers' Retirement Protects Families During Pandemic Crisis
… 15-day waiting period before a public employee’s service retirement can take effect. DiNapoli requested the Executive … who may lose a loved one to COVID-19 before their service retirement can be made official. The Executive Order applies to member of the New York State and Local Retirement System. “Many government workers are on the front …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-waiving-waiting-period-public-workers-retirement-protects-families-during-pandemic-crisisVI.4 Reappropriations Overview – VI. Budgets
… is from April 1st – March 31st of the fiscal year plus the carryover period. The life of SUNY and CUNY state … in Bill Copy. For additional information, refer to Section 3.A - Budget Transfers Overview of this Chapter for the … are lapsing. Operational advisories/alerts by OSC/SFS should be reviewed promptly and the steps outlined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi4-reappropriations-overviewCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B22-6-10)
… Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized by Chapter 223 of the Laws of 2010 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/11/18/city-newburgh-budget-review-b22-6-10DiNapoli: Special Education Providers Shortchanging Special Needs Children
… 11 new audits that identified more than $6.7 million in public funds that special education providers misspent or … and not-for-profit private contractors rather than the school districts themselves. SED, which approves providers … and the recovery of more than $5 million in stolen public funds. In 2014, the Comptroller finished 19 audits of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-special-education-providers-shortchanging-special-needs-childrenOpinion 2002-12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12-0Opinion 2002-12
… works. All officers and employees performing services for the combined department, including the superintendent, … works. All officers and employees providing services for the combined departments, including the superintendent, … may enter into, amend, cancel and terminate agreements for the performance among themselves or "one for the other" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12Opinion 90-8
… special laws which amend city charters and those which do not, based solely on form, not substance. Further, such a … Insurance Law, §§9104(g) and 9105(e), on their face, do not purport to repeal or supersede any pre-existing local … the effective date of Chapter 293 of the Laws of 1988. We do not believe that it would be appropriate to infer an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-8Opinion 95-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. COUNTIES -- Emergency (911) Telephone System (use of surplus surcharge revenue to pay principal and/or interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5State Contract and Payment Actions in September
… River in Chenango and Otsego Counties. $3.9 million with Callanan Industries Inc. for pavement reconstruction on I-84 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberRoxbury Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-207)
… expenditure estimates that are realistic and based upon all information available at the time the budget is developed. Review all reserve balances and determine if the amounts reserved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/01/roxbury-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-207Town of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-13-19)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town of Sidney, located in Delaware County, issued debt totaling $2.5 million to … for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/05/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-13-19Oswego School District Public Library – Selected Cash Receipts (2013M-397)
… for over-the-counter receipts. The Library does not have procedures in place to record all receipts at the time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/21/oswego-school-district-public-library-selected-cash-receipts-2013m-397City of Binghamton – City Operations (2015M-280)
… May 21, 2015. Background The City of Binghamton is located in Broome County. The City, which has approximately 47,000 … are normally purchased with annual budget appropriations. In 2014, the refuse fund’s revenues per capita were $19.52, … funds are not available. If funds do not become available in the budget, City officials could issue short-term debt, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/06/03/city-binghamton-city-operations-2015m-280East Hampton Union Free School District – Network and Financial Application Access and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-8)
… secured user account access to the network and financial application and developed an information technology (IT) … officials secured user account access to the financial application but did not secure user account access to the … also determined: The District’s use of two central network management tools for over 10 years has created security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/08/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-network-and-financial-applicationComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Clifton , City of Glen Cove , Smithtown Fire District , Walden Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Opinion 94-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … improve a street, highway, private road or right-of-way. When the improvement is initiated by the town board, the … the improvement (cf. Town Law, §§191, 192, 209-e). We do not believe the Legislature intended such a result. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27Opinion 2003-3
… §§217, 219: The maximum benefit that may be provided under a defined benefit plan service award program cannot exceed a monthly payment for life of twenty dollars for each year of firefighting … program shall be a monthly payment, payable for life, that does not exceed an amount equal to twenty dollars for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-3Office for People With Developmental Disabilities Fuel Card
… Office (Metro) employees of the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities during the period July 2014 … responsible for driving fleet vehicles to transport people with developmental disabilities. Officials typically assign a … and trip on the log, and (iii) maintain fuel receipts with the logs. Key Findings We found 119 WEX card purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/10/office-people-developmental-disabilities-fuel-cardCity of Troy – Budget Review (B18-5-8)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … located in Rensselaer County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $24,706,000 to liquidate cumulative deficits in … Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/10/31/city-troy-budget-review-b18-5-8