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Opinion 2003-4
… and Expenditures (holiday decorations for public roads) -- Powers and Duties (authority to purchase holiday decorations for public roads) RATIFICATION -- Claims (purchase by fire district of … welfare" of the jurisdiction (Town Law §64[14[a]; see also County Law §224[14]; General City Law §13?b; General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4Opinion 2002-7
… LAW §§259, 3651: The library board of trustees of a school district public library may determine to accumulate … of monies from a "capital reserve fund" established by a school district public library is subject to referendum. … shall be kept as a separate fund by the municipal or school district treasurer and expended only upon the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Agriculture and Markets: Oversight of Industrial Hemp (2018-S-32) The department’s program has rapidly expanded opportunities for industrial hemp production in the state. However, the department does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Opinion 2007-5
… capital reserve fund in county) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW § 6-c: With limited exceptions, a resolution of the governing … funds for the purpose of financing all or part of the cost of (1) the "construction, reconstruction or acquisition" of a specific or type of "capital improvement," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5Opinion 92-38
… 555). This procedure is then required to continue until a full set of officers is approved. If a village has no … Village Law, §§4-412, 10-1014; People ex rel. Wallace v Carpenter , 77 Misc 244, 135 NYS 593). Since section 10-1012 … however, that it is a general rule that a legislative body of a public corporation may, subject to its own rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-38Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… medical items; and took sufficient steps to minimize the State’s risk of excessive payments which result from … January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2016. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsAutomated Phone Service
… Below is a list of the phone menu options available to NYSLRS retirees. Many of the … correspond to the numbers you will need to press on your phone for information. In most cases, if you are a retiree or … and general retirement information quickly and easily by phone with the NYSLRS automated phone service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/automated-phone-serviceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1338
… Purpose To alert payroll system users of processing schedule changes. Overview PayServ will not be available … for more processing time. Agency Impact The processing schedule has been compressed to accommodate this system … Please see revised dates on the Agency Submission Schedule . Questions Questions regarding issues related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1338-payserv-processing-schedule-changes-due-scheduled-system-maintenanceDiNapoli: New York’s Workforce Development Programs Lack Governance and Coordination
… the rest of the country and these programs are critical for helping New Yorkers find well-paying jobs and businesses … Local Workforce Development Areas, and develop formulas for the distribution of funds to local areas. However, … to include a variety of stakeholders, has been inactive for five years, last meeting in January 2017. A roster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-new-yorks-workforce-development-programs-lack-governance-and-coordinationProfessional Development - Auditors
… At the Office of the State Comptroller, we are committed to maintaining a positive image of professionalism, objectivity and independence. Maintaining … qualified, credentialed and experienced workforce is one of our primary goals. In accordance with this goal, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/professional-development-auditorsCity of Glens Falls – Financial Condition (2013M-150)
… 31, 2012. Background The City of Glens Falls is located in Warren County and has approximately 14,700 residents. The … amendments. Although we do not consider the City to be in fiscal stress at this time, the low levels of unexpended surplus funds in the general fund and declining balances in the water and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/02/city-glens-falls-financial-condition-2013m-150Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-322)
… Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District is located in the Town of Southold in Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of … budgeting practices generated more than $5 million in budget surpluses. To reduce fund balance and stay within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/24/mattituck-cutchogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2013mLow Income Home Energy Assistance Program – Federal Funding and New York
… designed to assist income eligible households with their heating or utility costs. In Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2024, … benefits are based on income, household size, the primary heating source of the household and the presence of a … designed to assist income eligible households with their heating or utility costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/low-income-home-energy-assistance-programTuition Assistance Program – Fordham University
… Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State financial aid. Background Fordham University … the Louis Calder Center in Armonk. The school’s enrollment for the 2015-16 academic year totaled 8,855 undergraduate … social work, and theology. Annual undergraduate tuition for the 2015-16 year was $46,120. TAP is an entitlement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/27/tuition-assistance-program-fordham-universityVillage of Endicott -- Budget Review (B17-4-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village's … Laws of 2004 authorized the Village of Endicott (Village) to issue debt not to exceed $2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-endicott-budget-review-b17-4-7State Agencies Bulletin No. 220
To provide agency procedures for making PreShift Briefing adjustments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/220-adjustment-pre-shift-briefing-1999-2000State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… completed audits of the Attica Central School District , Clarence Central School District , Franklin Square Union Free … Brian Butry at 518-474-4015 or email: [email protected].ny.us . Attica Central School District – Financial Management (Wyoming County) Board and district officials have not effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Dayton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-337)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls are adequate to ensure that financial … activity is properly recorded and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 … October 21, 2013. Background The Dayton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is located in the Town Dayton in Cattaraugus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/12/dayton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-14-24)
… revenue shortfall related to the expiration of the County mortgage recording tax law. At the end of the 2014 fiscal … if it does not renew its law establishing a County mortgage recording tax. If the Legislature does not renew the … The Legislature must either renew the County mortgage recording tax, find another source of revenue or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/11/12/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-14-24DiNapoli Announces Elliott Auerbach to Oversee Local Government Division
… districts. He will manage auditing and budget reviews, training local officials, assigning fiscal stress scores to … and effectively. He is the ideal choice to lead my efforts to hold local governments accountable, while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-announces-elliott-auerbach-oversee-local-government-division