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Opinion 89-65
… INTEREST -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm) TOWN ATTORNEY -- Conflict of Interest (contract by town with town attorney's law firm for additional legal services) TOWN LAW, §§20(2)(a), … Whether a town without the adoption of a local law may engage the services of the town attorneys law firm to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Opinion 90-3
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Distribution (method of computing full valuation) REAL … of computing full valuation) TAX LAW, §1262(d),(f); REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§840(1), 844(1): In the absence of a … of county sales tax revenue to cities and towns required by Tax Law, §1262(d) should be made on the basis of the full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-3The Common Retirement Fund – Employer Contributions and Rates
… Over this same period, employer contributions represented 25 percent of the Fund’s assets and employee (member) … Fund’s mission, values and investment philosophy . Rev. 9/25 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/contributions/common-retirement-fundMaximum Reportable Days – Legacy Reporting
… basis should be credited with a maximum of five working days per week. For monthly reports consisting of four weekly payments, you would report a maximum of 20 working days. When there are five weeks in a monthly report, 25 days would then be the maximum reported. Employees paid on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/maximum-reportable-daysNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the Governor's Budget Proposal
… broader impact of these proposals. The Medicaid Redesign Team is faced with the challenge of identifying $2.5 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-proposalChester Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-107)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Chester Union Free School District (District) officials … Determine whether Chester Union Free School District District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/chester-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-107Jefferson Central School District – Procuring Services (2021M-42)
… employee’s private business for lawn care services without public written disclosure of his interest in the contract with the District. Key Recommendations Seek … Ensure District officers or employees publicly disclose, in writing, any interests they have in contracts or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/jefferson-central-school-district-procuring-services-2021m-42Belleville-Henderson Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-23)
… Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to any staff for the 2020-21 school year by … regulations. Key Recommendation Provide mental health training to all staff and ensure it is completed by September …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-mental-health-trainingTown of Union Vale - Payroll (2018M-31)
Determine whether Town officials established adequate policies and procedures over payroll leave and health insurance payments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-union-vale-payroll-2018m-31Belleville-Henderson Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-128)
… (PPSI) was adequately protected from unauthorized access, use and loss. Key Findings District officials did not … use IT resources. Develop written procedures for managing access to the network and financial application. Develop and … PPSI was adequately protected from unauthorized access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/11/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-information-technology-2019mTown of Broadalbin - Records and Reports (2018M-63)
… Town of Broadalbin Records and Reports 2018M63 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/22/town-broadalbin-records-and-reports-2018m-63Northern Adirondack Central School District – Leave Accruals (2020M-50)
… Discuss overpayments with the District’s legal counsel and take appropriate action to recover funds. Except as … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-leave-accruals-2020m-50Forestville Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-170)
… Determine whether personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) on, or accessed through, the District’s information technology (IT) system was properly safeguarded. … accounts were not properly managed. In addition, sensitive information technology control weaknesses were communicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/forestville-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-170Medina Central School District - Reserve Funds (2019M-165)
Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed the Districts reserve funds
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/03/medina-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2019m-165Town of Westerlo - Information Technology (2020M-33)
… have not: Established appropriate policies and procedures to safeguard IT resources. Implemented strong access controls … Formalized a contract describing specific services to be provided by the Town’s third-party IT vendor. In … sensitive IT control weaknesses confidentially to Town officials. Key Recommendations Adopt policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-westerlo-information-technology-2020m-33City of Syracuse – Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-173)
… The City did not have service level agreements (SLAs) with its IT vendors. In addition, sensitive IT control … service level agreement. City officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/26/city-syracuse-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-173Waterford Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Disbursements (2015M-78)
… June 1, 2013 through January 31, 2015. Background The Waterford Volunteer Fire Department is a volunteer … that provides fire protection services to the Village of Waterford, Saratoga County. The Village also contracts with the Town of Waterford, Saratoga County, to provide services to portions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/19/waterford-volunteer-fire-department-cash-disbursements-2015mNorth Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-167)
… 1, 2012 through February 28, 2014. Background The North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company is a not-for-profit corporation located in the Town of Queensbury, Warren County. The Company contracts with the … North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company Controls Over Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/05/north-queensbury-volunteer-fire-company-controls-overAverill Park No. 2 Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-183)
… of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Sand Lake in Rensselaer County. The District, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/averill-park-no-2-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-183Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2017M-239)
… determine whether BOCES officials accurately paid salaries and wages for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/29/madison-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2017m-239