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Opinion 93-31
… of the board of commissioners of a recreation district in commuting from their residences to the place where meetings … not be reimbursed as actual and necessary expenses. This is in response to your letter asking whether commissioners of … shall receive no compensation for services, but is silent with respect to whether the commissioners are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-31Opinion 2000 - 13
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY - Membership (eligibility to join second … §176-b(10): An individual who is a member of a volunteer fire company may not join a second company unless he or she … original company. You ask whether a member of a volunteer fire company of a fire district fire department who seeks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-13City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B17-6-10)
… Revenue estimates for mortgage tax, income tax surcharge, parking violations, metered water sales, and other fees may … school payments, mortgage tax, income tax surcharge, parking violations and amend as necessary. Develop a plan to … fund. Pass the necessary amendments to change the fees for parking violations, and other fees. Pass a resolution to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b17-6-10Opinion 94-8
… §177-b; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §9: In order to qualify for appointment as deputy treasurer of a fire district, an … treasurer. You ask what are the qualifications for appointment to the office of fire district deputy treasurer. … the thirty-first day of December following his or her appointment. During the absence or inability to act of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-8Patient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (Follow-Up)
… for monitoring compliance with applicable federal and State laws and regulations and, through its Bureau of … certain sections of law are allocated to a special revenue fund created specifically to support PSC expenditures. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenues-followHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program
… administering the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly (RESTORE) program in accordance … administering the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly RESTORE program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/15/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-residential-emergency-services-offer-home-repairsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-105
… 7.12(a) of the collective bargaining agreement between the State of New York and DC-37 and Chapter 76 of the Laws of … promoted or otherwise advanced to a higher salary grade on April 1, 2020 and after will be paid at the Hiring Rate of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-105-calculating-base-salary-employees-district-council-37Select Financial Management Practices at the Office of Transportation and Parking Operations
… is allocated to Stony Brook’s TPO. Expenditures associated with these general fees are paid from Income Fund … all IFR deficits are to be resolved within one year (with the exception of Service Center IFR accounts, where … supported. Examine the discrepancies between the number of pulled and returned parking tickets for the Admin Garage, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/select-financial-management-practices-office-transportation-and-parking-operationsControls Over Transportation Services and Transportation-Related Expenses
… service providers. Transportation costs and services can represent significant agency expenses, and also affect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/controls-over-transportation-services-and-transportation-related-expensesIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act – Federal Funding and New York
… supported with IDEA funds. Allowable IDEA expenses include school aide or paraprofessional services, school psychologists, other related services as required by a … Number of Schools IDEA Funding Bronx 1,345 312 $19,681,298 Brooklyn 2,914 432 $42,633,142 Manhattan 1,165 244 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/individuals-disabilities-education-actOpinion 2010-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Law § 176 [21]; see e.g. 2008 Ops St Comp No. 2008-3; 2003 Ops St Comp No. 2003-4, at 10; cf . Wells v Town of … General Municipal Law § 2 [defining the term "municipal corporation," as used in the General Municipal Law, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4DiNapoli Audit Praises Waterville Central School District
… Waterville Central School District, located in Oneida County, is conducting necessary background checks and … School District is located in the village of Waterville in Oneida County. The district serves students residing in the … Kirkland, Marshall, Paris, Sangerfield and Vernon in Oneida County, and the towns of Brookfield and Madison in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-audit-praises-waterville-central-school-districtDiNapoli: Otsego County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing From School District
… actions. I thank them for their continued collaboration in combatting public corruption.” Hand pleaded guilty to two … was the treasurer for the Morris Central School District in Otsego County. In pleading guilty, she admitted that she stole about $24,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-otsego-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-school-districtOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (Health and Hospitals) ensured that direct hire and temporary nurses were appropriately screened before they … To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation ensured that direct hire and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionDiNapoli: Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Charged in Theft of Fees
… Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Margaret Hart was charged today for the theft of more than $27,000 which she … Thomas P. DiNapoli. Hart, 57, of Hyde Park, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree and official … Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Margaret Hart was charged today for the theft of more than $27000 which she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-pleasant-valley-town-clerk-charged-theft-feesExecutive Order 111 – Requirements to Purchase Renewable Energy Summary of Implementation of Recommendations at 15 Audited Entities (Follow-Up)
… as of January 10, 2013, of the 57 recommendations included in our series of 15 audits conducted in 2008. These audits assessed compliance with Executive … Key Findings Each of the 15 State entities made progress in correcting the problems we originally identified, but more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/executive-order-111-requirements-purchase-renewable-energy-summary-implementationComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and Cash Receipts (Nassau County) Village officials do not require the use of requisitions and purchase orders … $38,000 in unsupported disbursements that may not have been for appropriate company purposes, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… leave accrual records were accurate, because controls over payroll and leave time were not operating effectively. Union …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Clarence Fire … appear reasonable. However, city officials should assess what is a reasonable amount of fund balance for each fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions. The law also … to override the cap. DiNapoli’s office calculated the inflation factor at 4.12% for those with a June 30, 2025 … well above 2%,” DiNapoli said. “With one-time pandemic relief aid nearly exhausted, school district and municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-year