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Opinion 97-10
Whether a fire district may enter into a leasepurchase agreement and if so whether the project would be subject to competitive bidding requirements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Available Pension Payment Options – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… provides the maximum benefit payment to you each month for the rest of your life. Under this selection, all payments … you with a reduced monthly benefit for your lifetime. When you die, the unpaid balance of your accumulated annuity … is your spouse at the time of your death, they will be eligible for 50 percent of your COLA. If your beneficiary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/available-pension-payment-optionsSelected Safety and Security Equipment at Subway Stations
… whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) New York City Transit (Transit) ensures that safety and … using the public transportation system in four of New York City’s boroughs. EMD is a reporting unit of … emergency assistance. This equipment is installed in all New York City boroughs, except Staten Island. EMD has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-subway-stationsMitchell-Lama Vacancies
… Preservation and Development (HPD) is ensuring that vacant apartments at Mitchell-Lama developments are filled timely. Our audit covered apartments that were vacant, and those that became vacant, in … co-op developments with approximately 47,000 total apartments. Apartments in Mitchell-Lama developments tend to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/13/mitchell-lama-vacanciesTuckahoe Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2015M-152)
Tuckahoe Union Free School District Financial Condition and Information Technology 2015M152
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/16/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-informationTown of Carlisle – Fund Balance (2017M-106)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s fund balance management for the period January 1, … times actual expenditures that year. The Board increased real property taxes to finance operations and its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-carlisle-fund-balance-2017m-106Town of Grand Island – Internal Controls Over Fuel Purchases (2013M-182)
… Town duties. Each employee should use their own ID when pumping fuel. Seek restitution from the former employee for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-grand-island-internal-controls-over-fuel-purchases-2013m-182West Albany Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-15)
… whether credit card purchases were approved in advance and related claims included adequate supporting documentation for payment for the period January 1, 2015 through December … 31, 2016. Background The West Albany Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/west-albany-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2017m-15Pennellville Volunteer Fireman’s Association, Inc. – Financial Operations (2015M-144)
… through September 30, 2014. Background The Pennellville Volunteer Fireman’s Association, Inc. is a not-for-profit … Pennellville Volunteer Firemans Association Inc Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/11/16/pennellville-volunteer-firemans-association-inc-financial-operations-2015mOpinion 92-27
… to or at the request of such officer or employee by any bank, trust company or credit union doing business in the State of New York, shall in any way operate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27Opinion 96-24
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (appropriations to capital reserve fund) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve … Whether the fire district may include in future years budgets an amount approximately equal to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Oversight 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 … Hospitals is a public benefit corporation created by the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Act of 1969. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1664.1
… Payroll Bulletin 1664. Purpose To provide agencies with an updated list of unions that submit membership and … To provide agencies with an updated list of unions that submit membership and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/16641-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payroll-deductions-unionHalcottsville Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-190)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … 2014. Background The Halcottsville Fire Department is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Middletown, Delaware County. The Department provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/10/halcottsville-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-190Elmsford Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2017M-147)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District properly recorded and … records each year and ensure that they are accurate and up-to-date. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/27/elmsford-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2017m-147Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Managed Technical Support (2016M-299)
… for providing shared Managed Technical Support to school districts for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, … Services (BOCES) is a public entity serving 23 component school districts. BOCES is governed by an 11-member Board of … aidable expenditures to SED for 62.7 full-time equivalent district-based staff members who were not eligible for aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/16/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-managed-technicalManchester-Shortsville Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-157)
… million. Key Findings The Board adopted an administrative regulation outlining the requirements for using a request for … service providers. Key Recommendations Revise the regulation to include specific dollar thresholds for when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-procurement-professionalMadison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2015M-322)
… process and procedures for procuring professional services for the period July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. … officials did not always seek competition for professional services. The Board did not always formally approve contracts … Recommendations Monitor the procurement of professional services to ensure compliance with the District’s policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/05/madison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2015mGlens Falls Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2014M-370)
… to New York State Public Housing Law to provide low rent housing for qualified individuals. Operating … segregated and compensating controls were insufficient. Rent money was not adequately secured and was not always deposited in a timely manner. Receipts for rent were not issued to apartment complex tenants. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/03/20/glens-falls-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2014m-370Buffalo Sewer Authority – Industrial Waste Section (2016M-434)
… July 1, 2015 through November 7, 2016. Background The Buffalo Sewer Authority is a public benefit corporation … Authority Board appointed by the Mayor of the City of Buffalo, provides sewer services for approximately 106,000 … Buffalo Sewer Authority Industrial Waste Section 2016M434 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/buffalo-sewer-authority-industrial-waste-section-2016m-434