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Opinion 89-64
… fide purchase upon the most beneficial terms, including price, in the public interest. This is in reply to your … the board and the owner have arrived at a purchase price which the board believes is fair, but which exceeds the … what a municipality may pay to purchase real property, the price is a matter of negotiation between the seller and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64Monitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations)
… effects of exposure to pollutants. The audit covered permit and registration data from January 2020 through April … are changing the world’s climate. Sources of air pollution range from large sources, such as chemical plants and … air pollution, and the Department, must follow for air permit application and permitting processes. Permit or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/20/monitoring-air-quality-facility-permits-and-registrationsUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data
… day. The COVID-19 pandemic-related HERDS survey is the only one the Department has continuously issued daily since … of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes (e.g., reporting only resident deaths that occurred at the nursing home vs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/15/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-dataUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-306
… F8, G9, SA, SD, SG, SK, SN, SR, SY, or S9) provides for a Longevity Bonus for all eligible members. The April 2016 … equivalent of 120 work days in each fiscal year and had a performance rating other than “Unsatisfactory” to be … a Payroll Status of Active or Leave With Pay on 04/01/2022 by inserting a row on the employee’s Additional Pay page as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-306-april-2022-unified-court-system-ucs-longevity-bonus-jloNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… February’s level — one indication that recovery has been only partial. Extraordinary unemployment benefits funded by … state-federal UI program. Those temporary programs covered only certain periods, contributing to the decline in overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-21-2021Seneca County – Water and Sewer Operations (2017M-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the County’s water and … 1, 2016. Background Seneca County is located in the Finger Lakes region of western New York, has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/06/02/seneca-county-water-and-sewer-operations-2017m-4Bloomingburg Joint Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-42)
… whether the Board ensured that disbursements were made for authorized District expenditures. Background The … The Board did not ensure that disbursements were made for authorized District purposes. The Board did not … bank reconciliations. The Treasurer also is responsible for performing online bank transfers. The Treasurer performs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/04/19/bloomingburg-joint-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialChemung County Probation Department – Collections and Disbursements (2016M-10)
… by mail, had custody of all payments received by the principal clerks each day and prepared and made bank … restitution payments held by the Department. Ensure that financial duties are adequately segregated or implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/06/10/chemung-county-probation-department-collections-and-disbursements-2016m-10Chautauqua County – Investments and Payroll (2016M-147)
… investment policy or General Municipal Law (GML). Not all salary payments to 23 elected officials and 94 management … oversight of the investment program to ensure that all investments are made in the County’s best interests and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/12/23/chautauqua-county-investments-and-payroll-2016m-147Town of Cambria – Capital Projects Financing (2017M-161)
… issuance costs of $8,150 and interest costs of $15,077 on this unneeded debt. The Town did not need to issue a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-cambria-capital-projects-financing-2017m-161See if any of NY's $12.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds is Yours at Upcoming Statewide Events
… toll free at 1-800-221-9311. Click here to read a fact sheet about the Office of Unclaimed Funds. Date Event …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/see-if-any-nys-125-billion-unclaimed-funds-yours-upcoming-statewide-eventsTown of Alexandria - Justice Court Time and Attendance and Court Operations (2017M-284)
… worked at other municipalities. The Clerk did not allow for travel time between the Town and another municipal … As a result, we estimate she was paid an additional $1,800 for 123 hours not worked. The Clerk claimed 112 hours of sick … and take appropriate action to recover any wages paid for time not worked. Adopt policies and procedures that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/10/23/town-alexandria-justice-court-time-and-attendance-and-court-operationsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 52
… discounts vendors may offer. Prior to certifying a claim for payment for goods and services, agency staff must confirm the agency … act of acceptance, receivers must enter receipts in SFS for purchases from preferred sources, centralized contracts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/52-gfo-receiving-section-xi-a9Essex Fire District No. 2 – Cash Disbursements (2015M-167)
… internal controls over the District’s cash disbursements for the period January 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015. … Findings The Board has not adopted policies or procedures for cash disbursements; the Board did not ensure that claims … not filed the required annual financial reports with OSC for the past two years. Key Recommendations Adopt policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/30/essex-fire-district-no-2-cash-disbursements-2015m-167Spencer Volunteer Fire Company – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-114)
… larceny in the fourth degree, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and five years of probation and was ordered to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/10/09/spencer-volunteer-fire-company-apparent-misappropriation-fundsLake Ronkonkoma Fire District – Bidding and Treasurer’s Office (2015M-9)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, in … within the Treasurer’s office were adequately segregated and did not implement compensating controls. Key … Ensure that purchases are made in accordance with statute and the District’s procurement policy. Establish and enforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/05/lake-ronkonkoma-fire-district-bidding-and-treasurers-office-2015m-9Margaretville Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-172)
… March 26, 2014. Background The Margaretville Volunteer Fire Department is a volunteer organization located in the … Margaretville Volunteer Fire Department Cash Receipts and Disbursements 2014M172 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/margaretville-volunteer-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsWillsboro Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-156)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District’s controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … in the check book registers, maintain accounting records with cash accounts and subsidiary revenue and expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/25/willsboro-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-156Brushton-Moira Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-340)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … of fund balance or reserves that are not used to finance operations. Ensure that the amount of unrestricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/brushton-moira-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-340Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-5)
… is located in the Towns of Alexandria, Orleans and Theresa in Jefferson County, and the Town of Hammond in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates one school with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/25/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-5