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Vestal Fire Department – Financial Activities (2014M-265)
… The Department operates within the Town of Vestal Fire District which provides fire protection services to the Town. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/vestal-fire-department-financial-activities-2014m-265Stafford Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-274)
… examine the Department’s controls over financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through July 29, 2014. … President and a five-member Board of Trustees. Expenses for the 2013 fiscal year were $543,185. Key Findings The … Department cash receipts, as required by the bylaws. The Ladies Auxiliary collected and deposited certain Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/stafford-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialRaquette Lake Fire District No. 3 –Internal Controls (2013M-379)
… of our audit was to assess internal controls over the District’s financial activities for the period January 1, … through September 30, 2013. Background Raquette Lake Fire District No. 3 is in Hamilton County and is governed by a … Commissioners that comprises five elected members. The District’s budget for the 2013 fiscal year was $89,040. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/12/raquette-lake-fire-district-no-3-internal-controls-2013m-379Minetto Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds and Records and Reports (2014M-222)
… nor the membership reviews and approves claims prior to payment. The Board has not adopted a code of ethics as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/minetto-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-and-records-andLivonia Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, Inc. – Financial Controls (2014M-001)
… of $33,209 for 2012. Key Findings The Board’s code of ethics is inadequate and the President did not provide written disclosure of his ownership interest in a business used by the Company. The Board has not adopted … OSC. Key Recommendations Review and revise the code of ethics and bylaws to include more guidance relating to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/livonia-hook-and-ladder-company-no-1-inc-financial-controls-2014m-001Caledonia Joint Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-350)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s internal controls … located in Livingston County, and is governed by a Board of Fire Commissioners that comprises five elected members. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/caledonia-joint-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsEthics
… Conflicts of Interest Poster [pdf] -- For best print quality, poster should be printed on 11in. x 17in. paper. Conflicts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/ethicsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improved Oversight of Nurse Licensing by State Education Department
… including nurses, each year. In addition to exceeding time frames for "priority 1" case investigations, DiNapoli's … law prevented auditors from independently determining what led to the delayed investigations. However, SED … moral character standard. Unlike 40 other states, New York does not require fingerprinting or background checks as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improved-oversight-nurse-licensing-state-education-departmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1032
… where a Next of Kin Affidavit and Report of Check Exchange forms have been submitted, OSC will accept a photocopy of these forms to process the exchange of the check. Payroll Register …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1032-retroactive-increase-guaranteed-pre-shift-briefing-minimum-employeesOpinion 90-31
… CONSTRUCTION LAW, §41; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A committee formed by seven towns to operate a joint airport … Law, §353-a must act by majority vote of the whole committee. The participating towns may not, by local law, authorize the committee to act by majority of the quorum present at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31Opinion 91-59
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Benevolent Association of Hicksville may establish an annuity program, funded by a portion of the foreign fire … the Volunteer and Exempt Firemens Benevolent Association of Hicksville may establish an annuity program to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-59Opinion 93-28
… which established the CHIPs program (see L 1981, ch 314, §§20, 21). The references to sections 279 and 282, … of State-aid funding (see Bill Jacket for L 1981, ch 314, letter of June 25, 1981 to Counsel to the Governor from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28Opinion 94-24
… (for bonds with proposed maturity of more than five years) REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (procedure for financing in towns); … REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when town purchases real property and constructs town hall) TOWN LAW, §220; LOCAL … referendum authorizing the purchase of the parcel of real property on which the town hall is to be constructed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-314
… in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-314-2023-judicial-ratification-bonus-all-bargaining-units-ratifiedUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Eastern Orange Ambulatory Surgery Center
… the $1,480 due from the member. Eastern Orange wrote off all charges in excess of United’s payment from the member’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-eastern-orange-ambulatory-surgery-centerOversight of Pupil Transportation Services
… with its requirements and, consequently, that it does not have assurance that school bus drivers, monitors, … PTSI’s school bus accident database is incomplete and does not account for all reportable accidents statewide. The information from the database is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/14/oversight-pupil-transportation-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1833
… Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties earning Location Pay Downstate Adjustment (LOC) and eligible … employees in Orange, Dutchess, and Putnam counties earning Location Pay Mid-Hudson Adjustment (LMH) will receive an increase to Location Pay. OSC will systematically process the increase to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1833-april-2020-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-payPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-017
… been extended to include: Saturday 02/27 6:30 am – 4:00 pm Sunday 02/28 6:30 am – 4:00 pm Monday 03/01 6:30 am – 8:00 pm Tuesday 03/02 6:30 am – 8:00 pm Wednesday 03/03 6:30 am – 8:00 pm Thursday 03/04 5:00 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-017-post-production-support-payserv-92State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… officials did not always have the documentation needed to process SNAP applications correctly and in a timely … did not have the required documentation that was needed to process 13 approved SNAP cases (28%) nor did they process … because officials did not properly review the payments to the providers. Town of Wilson – Fuel Procurement and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… ensure that costs were kept within the authorized budget. In addition, budget modifications totaling $3.2 million were not recorded in the accounting records. Town of White Creek – … or ensure the required annual update documents were filed in a timely manner. Auditors reviewed 199 disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits