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North Creek Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-86)
… activities? Audit Period January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2025 Understanding the Audit The elected five-member Board … services. The District’s budgeted appropriations for 2025 totaled $215,481 and the District’s reserve fund balance … our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. We conducted this audit pursuant to Article V, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/north-creek-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-86Center Moriches Fire District – Fiscal Transparency (2025M-113)
… The Board hired Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firm did not complete fiscal year 2023 and 2024 annual audits in a timely manner. Specifically, the CPA firm completed the 2023 fiscal year audit on January 31, … of the Board ever using an RFP process to contract the CPA firm’s services for the annual audit or an engagement letter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/center-moriches-fire-district-fiscal-transparency-2025m-113Avoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… School District (District) officials make procurements in accordance with statutory requirements and District … school district (district) purchases should be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One method for ensuring that goods and services are acquired in a cost-effective manner is to create as much competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29Moravia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-2)
… can cause neurological issues such as slowing children’s growth, causing learning and behavioral issues or causing … did report the results of their testing through DOH’s Health Electronic Response Data System (HERDS), they did … testing results on the District’s website until up to five weeks past the required deadline. Results were not reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/moravia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-2Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (Follow-Up)
… Developments are owned by private companies and can exit the Program under certain conditions. DHCR works with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-new-york-city-followSullivan West Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-1)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Sullivan West Central School District (District) officials identify, … implementation of the CAP must begin by the end of the next fiscal year. For more information on preparing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/sullivan-west-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-1Oversight of the Nourish New York Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Nourish New … Nourish New York (Nourish NY) initiative was established in May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic (pandemic) in response to disrupted food supply chains and was intended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-nourish-new-york-program-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1350
… (OSC) in reconciling employees Social Security number and name in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with the Social … 15 (Circular E), employers are required to enter a correct name and Social Security number on their employees’ Form W-2. … information: Employee’s Social Security Number Employee’s Name Reason Why SSN Not Verified. Reasons provided by SSA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1350-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedOpinion 93-27
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments … taxes within town outside village area) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(8); TAX LAW, §1262(c): When a town … town all elect to receive their shares of county sales tax in cash, the town may not use its share to reduce townwide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27Opinion 94-27
… ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (imposition of assessment for road improvement against non-fronting owners) TOWN LAW, §§200, 202(2): The cost of a road improvement undertaken pursuant to Town Law, §200 may be … owners. You ask whether a town may assess the cost of a road improvement under Town Law, §200 against both abutting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27DiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements With Portfolio Companies on Political Spending
… their political spending under agreements reached with the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … America Corp., Delta Airlines and PepsiCo Inc. About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-portfolio-companies-politicalOpinion 2002-10
… property within the town and provide for the upkeep and repair of such property. You ask whether a town may accept a … the late eighteenth century, to ensure its upkeep and repair. We are informed that the town considers the cemetery … family cemetery and provide for the upkeep and repair of the cemetery, provided that such property falls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… property within the town and provide for the upkeep and repair of such property. You ask whether a town may accept a … the late eighteenth century, to ensure its upkeep and repair. We are informed that the town considers the cemetery … family cemetery and provide for the upkeep and repair of the cemetery, provided that such property falls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… they may not recover data and resume essential operations in a timely manner. Town of Marion – Misappropriation of … collected between Jan. 1, 2016 through May 31, 2021. In August 2023, the former court clerk pleaded guilty to … submitted to New York state agencies to ensure that all cases, including any cash collected, were properly reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Police Bulletin No. SP-238
… of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2023 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay. Affected Employees: Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit – BU07 and the State … of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSCs automatic processing of the 2023 State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-238-2023-state-police-hazardous-duty-payPension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… amount to provide for a possible payment to a designated beneficiary after their death. Some DROs require the member … Joint Allowance Half (50 percent) or any other percentage. With a Joint Allowance, if the beneficiary dies before the … election form during the processing of their retirement application. Who “Pays” the Cost of the Option? When NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionIX.12.R Major Federal Programs Subject to CMIA Agreement – IX. Federal Grants
… of funds between the states and the federal government, for most federal assistance programs. The CMIA regulations … of major Federal assistance programs subject to the TSA. For SFY 2023-24, the State’s CMIA major program threshold is … 10.557 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children 10.561 State Administrative Matching …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12r-major-federal-programs-subject-cmia-agreement-sfy-2019-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 1965
… Clothing Allowance for employees in the title of Racing Inspector. Agency Actions: Employee Reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1965-2021-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-representedDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… However, those designated as stressed are less likely to have the flexibility to adapt to fiscal challenges long term. Local officials must … File or Designated Inconclusive Excel Spreadsheet Detailed List of All Municipalities in State and Fiscal Stress Scores …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresState Agencies Bulletin No. 1016.1
… Bulletin No. 1016. Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to continue to maintain up-to-date employee addresses in the PayServ … are favorable, the USPS deems the organization to be Move-Update Certified and eligible for discount postal rates. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/10161-maintaining-date-employee-addresses-payserv-system