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Opinion 2001-15
… a lighting district); (authority of corporation to sign petition to dissolve district); (authority to dissolve … of Town Law §198[12]) TOWN LAW §191; TOWN LAW §202-c(1): A petition to dissolve a lighting district pursuant to Town Law … dissolve the lighting district. 1 , 2 December 31, 2001 James T. Stokes, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Van Buren 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-15Operational Advisory No. 35
… will have the ability to issue a personal service (salary) advance payment to eligible employees using the Accounts … Payable module of the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Advance payment to an employee for personal services is not … procedures. However, if an agency determines that a salary advance is necessary, OSC recommends the agency refer to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/35-personal-service-salary-advancesOperational Advisory No. 36
… Subject: GFO Updates – Postage/Shipping account codes Guidance : The Office of the State … for the use of account codes 55203, Postage and 55220, Shipping. Account code 55220 which was previously titled Shipping has been renamed to Shipping, Postage and Mail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/36-gfo-updates-postageshipping-account-codesAverill 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-183Terryville Fire District – Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-136)
… of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Brookhaven and Suffolk County, in which it is located. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/09/08/terryville-fire-district-treasurers-duties-2017m-136Aurora-Colden Fire District No. 6 – Financial Activity (2017M-208)
… January 1, 2016 through July 19, 2017. Background The Aurora-Colden Fire District No. 6 is a district corporation … of the State, distinct and separate from the Towns of Aurora and Colden in Erie County. The District, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/29/aurora-colden-fire-district-no-6-financial-activity-2017m-208Walton Fire District – Financial Operations (2017M-238)
… whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Background The Walton Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from … Walton Fire District Financial Operations 2017M238 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/23/walton-fire-district-financial-operations-2017m-238Gloversville Public Library – Claims Processing (2014M-81)
… its charter as a school district public library from the State Board of Regents and is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/27/gloversville-public-library-claims-processing-2014m-81Montezuma Volunteer Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-23)
… with oversight agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). The Treasurer did not prepare bank reconciliations. Key Recommendations Amend the bylaws … and disbursement information. Prepare and provide monthly bank reconciliations for the membership’s review. Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/11/montezuma-volunteer-fire-department-financial-operations-2018mBarnard Fire District – Financial Condition (2015M-145)
… The Barnard Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Greece, Monroe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-district-financial-condition-2015m-145Opinion 97-4
… of a firefighter (1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-36, supra ). Of course, if the disability or death of a family member renders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4Opinion 91-61
… issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Bail Moneys (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration service plan) BAIL MONEYS -- Fees (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration … EXECUTIVE LAW, §261; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-m: The 1% fee on bail deposits imposed by General Municipal Law, §99-m, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Opinion 95-1
… may determine to provide city funds to the agency to cover costs of such benefits. You state that an existing city … benefits in the event the agency has insufficient funds to cover the cost. For purposes of this opinion, we assume the … could determine to provide city funds to the agency to cover costs of health care benefits to retirees of the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1XIX.6.A Cost Allocation – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… the costed labor allocation. These costs include indirect, rent, phone, utilities, etc., virtually any other costs that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix6a-cost-allocationJust Kids Early Childhood Learning Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Just Kids Early Childhood Learning Center (Just Kids), on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented … To determine whether the costs reported by Just Kids Early Childhood Learning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/just-kids-early-childhood-learning-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualImproper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Follow-Up)
… Also, Medicaid must not pay for ED drugs, unless that drug has another FDA-approved use and the recipient’s … or within the six prior months ($2.8 million) of the drug prescription. Overall, we determined inadequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-and-supplies-providedProcessing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… and consent to have the kit released by the hospital for forensic testing. Once a victim provides consent, the … collects the kit and sends it to a forensic laboratory for analysis and to attempt to obtain a DNA profile. If a DNA … Law), enacted in November 2016, set forth the procedures for processing kits, including assessing case-specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kits-followCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B20-6-4)
… $45 million to liquidate current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, 2014. Chapter … are outstanding. Key Findings The Yonkers Public School District’s budget request is $661.7 million for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/21/city-yonkers-budget-review-b20-6-4Rockland Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Administrator Compensation, Financial Management and Purchasing (2017M-60)
… (BOCES) is a public entity serving eight component school districts that educate approximately 41,000 students … By creating the position of Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Superintendent and then hiring a new District Superintendent, BOCES incurred total additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/15/rockland-board-cooperative-educational-services-administrator-compensationOpinion 88-68
… interest) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Contracts (whether application for subdivision approval constitutes a contract) … Mount Vernon, has held that an application for a building permit and subsequent issuance thereof constitutes a … setting aside of a zoning variance granted to an electric utility where decisive votes were cast by board members who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-68