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Opinion 91-12
… ask whether moneys raised by a volunteer fire company that is part of a village fire department is property of the village or the fire company. General … For purposes of section 204-a, the term "fire company" is defined to include a volunteer fire company of a county, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-12Town of Cohocton – Procurement (2025M-13)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Town of Cohocton (Town) officials make purchases in accordance … municipal purchases should be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One of the best methods for helping ensure that goods and … Did Town of Cohocton Town officials make purchases in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/03/town-cohocton-procurement-2025m-13Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services – State Aid (2025M-22)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Did Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials properly claim State aid (BOCES aid) on behalf of their component school districts (component districts)? … aid, BOCES officials prepare BOCES aid claims on behalf of their component districts (local districts that partner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2025/07/18/capital-region-board-cooperative-educational-services-state-aid-2025m-22Auburn Industrial Development Authority – Project Approval and Monitoring (2025M-15)
… assistance to businesses to encourage various types of economic development projects. The AIDA Board (Board) is responsible for the general management and control of AIDA, including project approval and monitoring. An … including one active bond and 15 active Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreements. AIDA also had approximately $1.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2025/04/25/auburn-industrial-development-authority-project-approvalOpinion 97-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Improvement Districts (no … DISTRICTS -- Lighting Districts (no authority to establish in county) LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (formation of county … or government or to those matters specifically enumerated in section 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law (Municipal Home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-15State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal … are reasonable and the city's proposed budget complies with the tax levy limit. Town of Minerva – Payroll and Cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1964
… superseded by Payroll Bulletin 2369 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a new process for requesting a stop payment for a replacement, reversal, or exchange of a NYS payroll paper check through PayServ. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1964-new-process-request-stop-payment-replacement-reversal-or-exchange-newState Agencies Bulletin No. 1977
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions to … March 31, 2012. This legislation authorized the creation of a new Tier 6 pension plan including a VDC plan. ( See … Once a Tier 6 member has reached three (3) years of membership, employees’ contribution rate is based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1977-two-year-look-back-tier-6-voluntary-defined-contribution-program-vdcState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Town of Albion – Financial Management (Orleans County) The board … fund balance to decline 65% from $1,165,418 as of Jan. 1, 2018 to $403,003 as of Dec. 31, 2020.If the board continues to use fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsReporting Through Retirement Online – Legacy Reporting
… loan and service credit purchase (arrears) payments for employees who are NYSLRS members. If you do not have a … Retirement Online Help Desk at 844-619-9614 between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm Eastern Time, or use the help desk form . If … the Retirement Internet Reporting (RIR) program ( here is a sample monthly reporting file ). It’s likely that you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/reporting-through-retirement-onlineGeneseo Central School District - Online Banking (2019M-172)
… Determine whether District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key … District officials did not: Follow the Board’s online banking policy or develop procedures to adequately segregate online banking duties. Ensure that authorized access to online bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/geneseo-central-school-district-online-banking-2019m-172Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges and Civil Lawsuit Against Pharmacy Owner for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid
… ("Value"), located at 257 Broadway in Lynbrook, New York, for allegedly defrauding the New York State Medicaid program … with Grand Larceny in the First Degree and other crimes for having allegedly paid kickbacks to a hospital employee for the referral of prescriptions for costly cancer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-and-civil-lawsuit-against-pharmacyOpinion 89-32
… municipal treasurer has an obligation to protect municipal funds by not issuing checks to pay claims which have already …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32State Agencies Bulletin No. 1941
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the October 2021 PEF Performance Advances and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1941-october-2021-public-employees-federation-pef-performance-advancesReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Article 14 Benefits
… benefit paid. You can choose from several options, all of which will provide you with a monthly benefit for life. … Election form (unless notified otherwise, as in the case of disability retirement) before the first day of the month following your retirement date. You have up to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionChenango Valley Central School District -- Budget Review (B18-4-3)
… the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund and food service fund as of June 30, 2008. New York State … Local Finance Law Section 10.10 requires municipalities and school districts that have been authorized to issue … or school district is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/04/06/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b18-4-3Schalmont Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2018M-15)
… the Town of Guilderland in Albany County and the Town of Florida in Montgomery County. The Board of Education is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/04/13/schalmont-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2018m-15Accounts Payable Advisory No. 50
… An early payment discount is an incentive (in the form of a reduction of the invoice amount) offered by a vendor to an agency for … should submit vouchers to the SFS at the gross amount of the invoice, along with the Invoice Received Date and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/50-early-payment-discountsFabius-Pompey Central School District – Budget Review (B3-14-5)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2006. Local Finance Law requires all local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/08/fabius-pompey-central-school-district-budget-review-b3-14-5