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Hammond Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-70)
… the Hammond Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … budgetary appropriations by an annual average of $1.5 million from 2020-21 through 2022-23. This made it … whether the Hammond Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/hammond-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-70Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Merrick Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… the Freeport Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … for fiscal years 2019-20 through 2022-23. However, none of the appropriated fund balance or reserves were used. The Board and District officials’ consistent practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed circumvents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49Southampton Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-43)
… Southampton Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund … annual budgets. Did not have support for the establishment of six reserves, overfunded two reserves and may have … the Southampton Union Free School District District Board of Education Board and officials effectively managed fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/southampton-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-43Long Beach City School District – Financial Management (2023M-147)
… the Long Beach City School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively … that exceeded the statutory 4 percent limit in three of the four years reviewed by as much as 5 percentage points. Transferred a total of $17.3 million of the general fund’s excess fund balance at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/long-beach-city-school-district-financial-management-2023m-147State Agencies Bulletin No. 783
… Purpose To notify and provide instructions to agencies of a new PayServ Action/Reason code to use when processing … is exhausted, the employee is placed on a Leave of Absence with the reason of WDL (Workers Comp Disability Leave). For employees who are … To notify and provide instructions to agencies of a new PayServ ActionReason code to use when processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/783-new-workers-compensation-actionreason-code-management-confidentialOpinion 94-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (transfer of village real property for nominal consideration to … Whether it is necessary for the members of a village volunteer fire department to form a notforprofit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18Opinion 2003-2
… from Charles D. Cook, State Senator, dated July 6, 1988, re S. 7865-A / A. 10196-A; letter to Evan A. Davis from Paul D. Tonko, Member of Assembly, dated July 1, 1988, re Assembly Bill 10196A; memorandum to Evan A. Davis, Counsel … to the Office of Rural Affairs, dated June 30, 1988, re: S. 7865-A). There is nothing in the legislative history …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-2Opinion 2003-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- Death Benefits (line-of-duty presumption) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Death … Law applies to benefits for a firefighter who died of cancer prior to retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Opinion 90-48
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … (criteria and procedure for determining "responsibility" of lowest bidder) EDUCATION LAW, §305(14); GENERAL MUNICIPAL … Whether the school district based solely on the allegations of these residents may find the bus company not to be a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-48Opinion 90-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (disposition of surplus moneys) TOWN LAW, §185(1): Absent a provision to … Whether surplus moneys of the fire district may be used to repair and replace the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-17State Agencies Bulletin No. 2346
… All agencies with appropriations due to lapse on June 30, 2025 are affected. Background: Appropriations allocated to … for them to be used in PayServ for the Administration check dated July 2, 2025. If the chartfield string is lapsing … string effective the beginning of the pay period for the check dates listed above. Examples of these dates are as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2346-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsOpinion 2004-9
… State Office For the Aging to Counsel to the Governor, Re: S.7631-A/A.10572-A, June 25, 1992; Memorandum from Senator Larkin to the Governor, Re: S.5390, July 10, 1998). Nonetheless, although the primary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Retirement
… services for the public members retirees and employers of New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirementOpinion 88-60
… in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Concessions (to operate golf course); (as distinguished from lease) PUBLIC … (concessions) VILLAGE LAW, §§1-102(1); 4-412: An agreement to operate a facility at a park which is termed a license or … a purchase nor contract for public work, is not subject to competitive bidding. However, public officials have a duty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60Opinion 2010-2
… opinion. PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Disposition of (procedures for selling unneeded vehicles by town water district) WATER … is not required to sell vehicles that are no longer needed for district purposes pursuant to a competitive bidding … 1 is required to sell vehicles that are no longer needed for district purposes pursuant to a competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-2Opinion 98-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … to) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of minimum service requirement for appointment to fire police … Whether a board of fire commissioners in its discretion may provide that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 98-18
… the authority for a fire district to provide advanced life support first responder service or general ambulance … and welfare by providing for certification of all advanced life support first response services and ambulance services; … minimum equipment and communication standards for advanced life support first response services and ambulance services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18Opinion 97-24
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Auxiliary (participation in service award program) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service … by members of the "auxiliary" of an incorporated fire company located within a fire district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-24Opinion 93-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- "Regularly Assigned Work Periods" (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §217[f]) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … earned for firefighters who respond to fire alarms outside of regularly assigned work periods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16