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Opinion 88-73
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (creation of by town for improvement district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … Whether a town of the second class may establish a capital reserve fund for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-73Opinion 88-69
… town or village, acting either individually or jointly, to contract for the provision of emergency medical services, … persons found within the boundaries of the municipality to a place for treatment of such illness or injury. … since section 122-b authorizes both towns and villages to contract for ambulance services, it is our opinion that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-69Opinion 95-21
Whether a town board may initiate a proceeding to consolidate several sewer districts on its own motion or whether such a proceeding may be initiated only upon petition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-21Accounts Payable Advisory No. 34
… Land Claims ** 58403 * Prompt Contracting Interest 60200 * Settlement Interest General State Charges- Claims, Awards, … Reportable Payments There is no longer a Withholding Class code 03 for interest payments. Business Units must use … Settlement Agreements There is no longer a Withholding Class code 03 for interest payments. Interest payments as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/34-payment-and-reporting-interestVariety Child Learning Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by Variety Child Learning Center (Variety) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report … Cost Manual (2016-S-58) New York League for Early Learning, Inc.: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual … To determine whether the costs reported by Variety Child Learning Center on its Consolidated Fiscal Report were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/variety-child-learning-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 1121
… tax related updates for 2012. Agency Actions Informational only. Questions Questions regarding this bulletin may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1121-summary-tax-related-withholding-requirements-2012Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements
… Purpose To determine whether the State Education Department’s (Department) monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten providers’ compliance with … in the State with the opportunity for an early childhood education. UPK provides four-year-old children access, at no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/20/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirementsSamaritan Village, Inc. – Chemical Dependency Services Program
… the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2014 to conduct a Chemical Dependency Services Program (Program) for adults. … Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services: Chemical Dependency Program Payments to Selected Contractors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/samaritan-village-inc-chemical-dependency-services-programSelected Aspects of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
… (Department) is taking appropriate actions to ensure that commercial carriers whose vehicles or drivers have been found … severity of crashes, fatalities, and injuries involving commercial motor vehicles. Roadside inspections of commercial vehicles are a primary part of the Department's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/22/selected-aspects-motor-carrier-safety-assistance-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 258
… new security class - 'VGARN' - is for garnishment access only and should be assigned in addition to an employee's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/258-agency-view-access-paysr-garnishment-panelsMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments During Permissible Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Coverage
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments on … Medicaid program, which provides health care services to individuals who are economically disadvantaged. The … New York’s Essential Plan, which provides health insurance to lower-income individuals who, generally, don’t otherwise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-during-permissible-overlapping-medicaid-andIT Asset Management (2022-MS-2)
… complete report – pdf] We also released 20 letter reports to the following School Districts: Brighton Central School … IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. We selected 1,155 IT assets to confirm they were inventoried; 945 of these were also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/it-asset-management-2022-ms-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (Montgomery County) Town officials did not properly budget for and … district expenditures. Copiague Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (Suffolk County) District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVillage of Monticello – Board Oversight (2013M-226)
… in management and oversight of Village operations and model an appropriate leadership model. Audit and approve all claims prior to payment, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/02/14/village-monticello-board-oversight-2013m-226VI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… controls the amount of expenditures that can be charged and posted to project budgets. State agencies prepare, approve and post budget journals to create project child budgets. The … not require the Division of Budget (DOB) or OSC approval and are posted to SFS after agency approval. Budget journals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsAppendix A – Auditing Authority – Legal References – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… responsible for auditing claims in each type of locality and what options, if any, are available for establishing the … Law Sections 1604(35), 1709(20-a), 1804(1), 1903(1), 2526 and 2554(2-a); see also 8 NYCRR Section170.12(c) BOCES Board … or county auditor. County Law Sections 575, 577 and 600 Town or Special District Town Board, or for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-auditing-authority-legal-referencesDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Through First Half of Fiscal Year Exceed Projections by $2.4 Billion
State tax receipts totaled $584 billion through the first half of State Fiscal Year SFY 202223 exceeding the latest projections from the First Quarterly Update by $24 billion
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-through-first-half-fiscal-year-exceed-projections-2-point-4-billionTown of White Creek – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2013M-64)
… 30, 2012. Background The Town of White Creek is located in Washington County and has a population of approximately … The Board also was unaware that the Town was not in compliance with payroll tax filing or payment requirements … Ensure that the Budget Officer has the necessary training in municipal accounting and the Town’s software to help her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-white-creek-board-oversight-financial-activities-2013m-64City of Mechanicville – Records and Reports (2012M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial management system for the period January 1, 2010, through February 29, 2012. Background The City of Mechanicville is located in Saratoga County and has approximately 5,200 residents. The City government is organized under a City Council, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/city-mechanicville-records-and-reports-2012m-162DiNapoli: Mount Vernon Officials Failed to Establish Basic and Routine Financial Policies
… The City Council of Mount Vernon did not have adequate financial information for … or revenue shortfalls. In addition, the audit found the Mount Vernon City Comptroller failed to file the required … January 1, 2018, to March 31, 2020. Full Audit: City of Mount Vernon Financial Reporting and Oversight Find out how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policies