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Putnam County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-257)
… Development Agency’s (PCIDA) management practices for the period January 1, 2012 to May 3, 2013. Background The … Key Findings In 1996, the PCIDA Board established criteria for approving projects, and for evaluating and recapturing benefits from projects that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/putnam-county-industrial-development-agency-managementAccounts Payable Advisory No. 30
… of this advisory is to inform Business Units of: the account codes for claims, awards, judgments and settlement … to each account code in this category, including the new interest account code. Please note that these account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/30-claims-awards-judgments-and-settlement-agreementsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 28
… Subject : Certifying Controls over the Agency’s Payment Process Reference : Guide to Financial … Operations: Chapter XII, Section 4.B - Certification of Vouchers Chapter XII, Section 4.D - Certification of … - Expense Report Certification Guidance : Title 2, Chapter I, Part 6, Section 6.6 of the New York Codes, Rules and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/28-internal-controls-certificationVillage of Forestville – Water Fund (2012M-207)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the financial management of the water fund and the … Key Findings The Board authorized substantial improvements to the Village’s water system and obtained funding for the … Facilities Corporation without first identifying a plan to pay for the related debt. Although the Board raised water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/15/village-forestville-water-fund-2012m-207DiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… And New York has a history of misusing borrowing to pay for short-term needs while a backlog of long-term … excluded from the cap. In addition, debt was permitted for non-capital purposes, and maturities up to fifty years were allowed for Metropolitan Transportation Authority bonds. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionGASB Statement 87, Leases
… period; Periods covered by lessee’s or lessor’s option to terminate that you don’t expect them to exercise; … based on disincentives future usage. … Agency Guide GASB Statement 87 Lease Definitions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/gasb-statement-87-leasesState Contract and Payment Actions in February
… approved 1,465 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $1.4 billion and approved more … Education Department $599.4 million in general aid to 262 school districts. Empire State Development Corporation $3 … Comptroller approved 1465 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $14 billion and approved more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2015
… than 1.3 million payments worth more than $5.7 billion in April. His office also rejected 99 contracts and related … office averaged six days for contract reviews in April and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases … Approved Department of Agriculture & Markets $8.9 million in Agriculture and Farmland Protection Grants including $2.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2015Broome County – Financial Condition (2013M-224)
… of short-term debt to borrow against future anticipated tax and revenue sources. Key Recommendations Develop a fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/broome-county-financial-condition-2013m-224Nassau County – Contract Approval Process (2012M-192)
… the approval of contracts equal to or greater than $50,000 for the period January 1, 2010, to March 31, 2012. Background … increase of 39 days. Due to the County’s lengthy process for approving contracts, officials are allowing services to … County Executive. Key Recommendations Develop a process for prioritizing the approval of contracts for essential and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/03/14/nassau-county-contract-approval-process-2012m-192City of Middletown – Selected Financial Operations and Information Technology (2013M-56)
… the City’s purchasing practices, Council oversight, and IT for the period January 1, 2011, to July 9, 2012. Background … 28,000. The City is governed by its Charter, general State laws, and local laws and ordinances. The City has a … procurement policy. As a result, City officials and employees did not solicit competitive proposals for five of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/31/city-middletown-selected-financial-operations-and-information-technology-2013m-56Syracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process for … public benefit corporation established by a special act of the New York State Legislature in 1979 for the benefit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andOpinion 96-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … of volunteer firefighters for tuition expenses incurred in completing certain college courses) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS … attendance at conferences); (for tuition expenses incurred in completing certain college courses) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-17Preventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… and school district employees, and their dependents. In 2017, NYSHIP cost the State, other government employers, … by United. Members also pay a nominal copayment to the in-network provider. Empire Plan members may also choose to … higher than reimbursements for the same services provided in-network. Also, when Empire Plan members elect to use an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/09/preventing-inappropriate-and-excessive-costs-new-york-state-health-insurance-programOpinion 90-23
… BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE … village or school district to contract indebtedness ..." (NY Const, art 8, §12). Pursuant to this reservation of power, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23DiNapoli: Needles, Birth Control Go Missing From NYC School Health Centers
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that an audit of the New York State Department of Health (DOH) found that … of essential health services to thousands of New York City school students at no cost to their families …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-needles-birth-control-go-missing-nyc-school-health-centersComptroller DiNapoli Announces $50 Million Toward Small Business Relief, Job Retention
… to help more than 1,000 qualifying New York businesses in all 62 counties retain jobs and expand. The Fund’s … Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States. The Fund holds and invests the assets … ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. The Fund's fiscal year ends March 31. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-announces-50-million-toward-small-business-relief-job-retentionIX.8 Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… Amounts received by state agencies that represent a return of monies paid from state appropriated funds are to be … and transmitted to the State's Treasury pursuant to §121 of the State Finance Law. Such amounts are to be credited to … charged to appropriation/segregation records, any refunds of such expenditures, including audit disallowances, should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-ix/ix8-overviewState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… on these contracts and payments is available at Open Book New York . Major Contracts Approved Department of Environmental … million for desktop computers, which includes $585,300 to Maureen Data Systems Inc and $504,700 to Quality and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryOpinion 96-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Beach Erosion … or appurtenances by beach erosion control district) TOWN LAW, §§198(10-a), 202-b(2): A town board, pursuant to Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-21