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Opinion 2004-8
… health care benefits) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§6-n, 6-p; 92-a; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW §10: A village may not … and their families pursuant to General Municipal Law, §92-a. The power to purchase insurance for health care benefits pursuant to General Municipal Law, §92-a has been held to imply the power to "self-insure" for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-8CUNY Bulletin No. CU-690
… to inform agencies of the processing of the 2020 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees The following … certain fringe benefits including employer-funded group legal service benefits are considered taxable income. … OSC Actions OSC will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2020 calendar year for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-690-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the 17-month audit period, the district earned $539 from money on deposit in the district’s checking and money market accounts, which had average available funds for … the 12-month audit period, BOCES held $7.4 million in money market accounts and earned interest totaling $105,000, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsPoughkeepsie City School District – Internal Controls Over Purchasing and Claims Processing (2012M-179)
… internal controls over claims processing and purchasing for the period July 1, 2010, to March 31, 2012. Background … hosting, spam, and virus filtering totaling $8,205 from a company owned by a District employee. Although this did not result in a prohibited conflict of interest, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/11/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-purchasing-andCharlotte Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-232)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period July 1, 2011 to May 14, 2013. Background The … members. The District’s general fund budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $8.6 million. … Superintendent and the Board did not develop reasonable budget estimates. For fiscal years ending 2007-08 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/charlotte-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-232Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Mechanicville and the Ramapo Catskill Library System . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … compensation at pay rates that were not board-approved. In addition, nine employees did not receive the correct gross … Up (Saratoga County) The city has made some progress in implementing previous audit recommendations. Of the ten …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: Town of Cohocton Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-town-cohocton-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-15-24)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2016 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, issued debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/12/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-15-2425-Year Benefit (Section 384) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Eligibility You will be eligible to retire with 25 or more years of creditable service, regardless of age. … Service as a firefighter or police officer under a 20- or 25-year plan; Service as a member or officer of the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/25-year-benefit-section-384Gorham-Middlesex Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2016M-177)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s multiyear planning for the period … $31.46 million. Key Findings District officials have not developed a formal, documented multiyear capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2016m-177Spackenkill Union Free School District – Financial Management, Transportation and Information Technology (2015M-151)
… The Spackenkill Union Free School District is located in the Town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County. The District, … were reasonable and that fund balance was maintained in accordance with statutory requirements. District officials … use policy to include the use of personal devices on the District’s network, ensure that all network users …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-financial-managementVillage of Walton – Bio-Digester Capital Plan (2016M-378)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Village … through August 16, 2016. Background The Village of Walton is located in the Town of Walton in Delaware County and has a population of approximately 3,090. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-walton-bio-digester-capital-plan-2016m-378Town of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… Town residents, OSC and other interested parties’ ability to monitor the Town’s operations and financial condition. We … Supervisor did not: Review any of the 199 disbursements to ensure the disbursements were accurate and made for … which is not permitted. Review the canceled check images to ensure they agreed to the Board-approved abstract. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41Jericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… exposure. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) weaknesses that were communicated confidentially to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… and recommendations, but indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountStamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in two of the last three fiscal years by approximately … balance to comply with the statutory limit, and use it in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Adopt a written reserve … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199VII.10.E Cash Advance Reimbursement – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… will incorrectly increase the accounts receivable balance in the Modified Accrual Ledger. The Bureau of State … special reimbursement procedures are described in Section 10.D – Cash Advance Payment Types of this Chapter. … activity by running the NY_AP_CASHADV_REPLENISHMENT query in the SFS. The path to access this public query: Reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10e-cash-advance-reimbursementTown of Livonia – Justice Court (2015M-76)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial operations for the period … of approximately $40,300. Key Findings The Justices did not require the clerk to perform monthly bank reconciliations … engage the services of an independent public accountant to do so. … The purpose of our audit was to examine the Courts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/07/24/town-livonia-justice-court-2015m-76Village of Albion – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-108)
… accurate. The water clerk did not deposit moneys intact or timely or issue duplicate receipts to provide accountability for … collection, recording, depositing and adjusting duties or implement compensating controls. Ensure that master meter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/21/village-albion-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-108State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… As a result, the general fund realized operating deficits in four of the five years and general fund balance declined from $61,710 to $3,491. In addition, the board did not properly authorize a local law … spending, the state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits