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Opinion 99-2
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … Municipal Employees (use of for construction as exception to competitive bidding) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements … it is our opinion that the requirements of section 103 do not preclude a political subdivision from utilizing its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-2Opinion 96-22
… projected increases in excess of five percent in the real property tax levy. A contingency and tax stabilization …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22Accounts Payable Advisory No. 73
… for Paying Sales Tax and Freight Amounts Reference: Guide to Financial Operations XII.5.E Paying Sales Tax and Freight Amounts Guidance: Guide to Financial Operations XII.5.E Paying Sales Tax and Freight … about the payment of sales tax and freight charges and how to enter the amounts in the voucher when applicable. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/73-paying-sales-tax-and-freight-amountsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Brian Butry at 518-474-4015 or email: [email protected].ny.us . Attica Central School District – Financial Management … the levels permitted by law at the end of the 2013-14 and 2014-15 fiscal years. District officials did not … the school lunch fund had surpluses in 2012-13 and 2013-14 totaling almost $25,000, the fund realized a deficit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Opinion 2001-14
… agreement does not constitute "contract" within the meaning of General Municipal Law, article 18) -- Interest in … by the village to the town would fall within the literal definition of a "contract" under section 800(2). In addition, based on a literal reading of the definition of "interest", it would appear that, as an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14State Agencies Bulletin No. 1930
… rate of pay and must be at least the hiring rate of the out-of-title position. Note: The overtime factor used in the … taxable gross and are subject to all employment and income taxes. The adjustments (AJR, ARC, ARO, and Retro (RXX)) are … gross subject to all employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1930-processing-payments-activities-related-eligibility-determinationsNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: Mothers in the Workforce
The onset of the COVID19 pandemic placed an outsized strain on parents Nationally mothers in the workforce experienced a larger increase in unemployment than fathers
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-mothers-workforceWillsboro Fire Department – Financial Operations (2014M-206)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the Department’s financial … provides fire protection and other emergency services to Willsboro Fire District residents. The Department … activities, except for requiring the Department Treasurer to prepare and submit monthly reports to Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/10/willsboro-fire-department-financial-operations-2014m-206Allegany County – County Jail Payroll and Inmate Prescription Medications (2013M-218)
… use of public moneys. … Allegany County County Jail Payroll and Inmate Prescription Medications 2013M218 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/01/24/allegany-county-county-jail-payroll-and-inmate-prescription-medications-2013m-218St. Lawrence County – Financial Condition (2013M-46)
… December 31, 2012. Background St. Lawrence County, located in northern New York, has a population of approximately … as a budgetary funding source, the County’s fund balance in the general fund decreased 68 percent from fiscal year … action to modify the County’s financial management strategies based on actual performance and economic events. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/05/02/st-lawrence-county-financial-condition-2013m-46Rockland County – Budget Review (B6-13-22)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year are … totaling $96,000,000 to liquidate the cumulative deficit in the County’s general fund for the fiscal year ending … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget are reasonable. The proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/11/25/rockland-county-budget-review-b6-13-22Essex County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-38)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Probation Department’s internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background Essex County is located in … and deposited in a timely manner. The Department’s failure to establish policies and procedures regarding driving while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsTown of Southampton - Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty – Trustee Oversight (2013M-39)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if … approximately 25,000 acres of underwater land, rights of ways to the water, marshland and common areas located in the … is to protect, preserve and regulate the land and water ways that are under the Trustees’ control. The Trustees’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-southampton-board-trustees-freeholders-and-commonalty-trustee-oversight-2013mHicksville Water District – Competitive Quotations (2013M-233)
… from State or County contracts, they were not documented on the claims packages submitted for payment. We therefore …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/10/25/hicksville-water-district-competitive-quotations-2013m-233Town of Forestport – Financial Management (2013M-184)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Forestport is … $44,158 for the sewer fund. Key Findings The Board needs to improve its budgeting practices and enhance its oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-forestport-financial-management-2013m-184DiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… for the Northern District of New York Antoinette T. Bacon and the FBI for their continued partnership in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsComsewogue Public Library – Cash Disbursements and Procurement (2013M-316)
… would not require prior Board approval. The Treasurer does not sign all checks to pay claims. Rather, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/comsewogue-public-library-cash-disbursements-and-procurement-2013m-316Newark School District Public Library – Board Oversight (2014M-54)
… and disbursements, claims processing and auditing, credit cards, payroll processing, accounting records and reports and … cash receipts and disbursements, purchasing, credit cards, claims processing, payroll processing and IT. Do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/20/newark-school-district-public-library-board-oversight-2014m-54Utica City School District – Financial Condition (2013M-341)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … the District has struggled with fiscal challenges due to a deteriorating financial condition. District officials … the District’s unexpended surplus funds had declined to a deficit of $1,157,820. By the end of 2012-13, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/utica-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-341Village of Mastic Beach – Treasurer’s Office and Credit Cards (2014M-150)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review selected Village financial operations for the … important oversight controls. The policy does not define how many credit card accounts may be established, limit the number of credit cards to be issued, address to whom the cards may be issued, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-mastic-beach-treasurers-office-and-credit-cards-2014m-150