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Article 18 General Municipal Law
Conflicts of Interest: Municipal Officers and Employees The Fundamentals of Article 18 of the General Municipal Law
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/resources/pdf/Article18GeneralMunicipalLaw.pdfSelected Employee Travel Expenses (2012-S-95)
We recently audited the travel expenses of three employees of the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2012-12s95.pdfSelected Employee Travel Expenses (2012-S-78)
We recently audited the travel expenses of 23 employees of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2012-12s78.pdfCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) 2020-S-36
To determine whether the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of Information Technology Services under EO 95.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s36.pdfMonitoring of Construction Management 2020-S-42
To determine if the Office of General Services is adequately monitoring construction management contracts to ensure they meet the terms and requirements, and if the oversight and administration costs associated with carrying out this function are supported and related.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s42.pdfCUNY Bulletin No. CU-684
… bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase. Affected Employees Employees represented by the NYS … employees in Bargaining Unit TE with Dues (Code 207) and increase the current amount as follows: Current Biweekly Rate … bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-684-new-york-state-nurses-association-dues-increaseState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… increased risk that the village paid more than necessary for goods and services or made purchases that were not in the best interest of taxpayers. For example, of the 195 water treatment plant purchases … million that were reviewed, competition was not sought for 89 purchases totaling approximately $95,000. Six of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-309
… bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase. Affected Employees: Employees represented by the … At the request of DC37, Local 1070, OSC will automatically increase the current dues (deduction code 238) rate as … bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-309-district-council-37-dc37-local-1070-dues-increaseState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… to outside law enforcement for review. Brighton Central School District – Procurement (Monroe County) District … were solicited to maximize earnings. North Salem Central School District – Network User Accounts (Westchester County) … left the district between 2011 and 2019. Hilton Central School District – Network Access Controls (Monroe County) In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (2019-S-65) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) is complying with Executive Order 95, including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of Information Technology Services, and whether data posted under EO 95 is reliable and useful.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s65-response.pdfCUNY Bulletin No. CU-571
… provide agencies with the procedures for reporting certain salary increases. Affected Employees Annual and Hourly PSC employees … the June 27, 2016 Board meeting. Effective Date(s) The Retroactive General Salary Increases effective 4/20/12, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-571-2012-2016-psc-adjunct-retroactive-general-salary-increasesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-326
… is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by Suffolk County Court Employees … 2023, to increase membership dues from $15.00 to $20.00 for employees in Bargaining Unit F8 (Deduction Code 456). … is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by Suffolk County Court Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-326-suffolk-county-court-employees-association-dues-increaseOpinion 2004-2
… whether a town is prohibited from entering into a contract for the purchase of gravel from a vendor who may obtain at … member. The vendor leases the property from the spouse for "fair market value," and has the right, but not the … municipality that they serve (General Municipal Law §801). For purposes of article 18, a "contract" includes any express …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-2Application for Certification of an Approved Training Course Relating to the Required Training for Fire District Commissioners
Application for Certification of an Approved Training Course Relating to the Required Training for Fire District Commissioners
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/application.pdfSelect Financial Management Practices at the Office of Transportation and Parking Operations (2018-S-11) 180-Day Response
To determine whether financial management practices at Stony Brook University’s (Stony Brook) Office of Transportation and Parking Operations (TPO) are appropriate and reasonable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18s11-response.pdfInternal Controls Over the Governor's Office of Storm Recovery's Federally Funded Programs (2022-S-37) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) established and maintained adequate internal controls to oversee and monitor the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery’s (GOSR) federally funded programs to ensure they meet grant requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-22s37-response.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Butternuts – Disbursements (Otsego County) The board did not provide adequate oversight of the disbursement process … purposes and adequately supported. However, the board did not audit and approve 53 of these claims totaling $15,600 … of the Treasurer’s Office (Orange County) The board did not provide adequate oversight of the treasurer’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County ) The district did not properly seek competition for 14 professional service providers totaling $477,235. … included entering and modifying employee information, salary information, payroll deductions and withholding … The BOCES did not have an adequate number of licenses for certain programs or did not have sufficient documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Town of Waterford – Claims Auditing (2016M-154)
… 31, 2016. Background The Town of Waterford is located in Saratoga County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/06/17/town-waterford-claims-auditing-2016m-154LGAC - Authority Debt Schedule – 2020
New York Local Government Assistance Corporation - Bonds Refunded by Refunding Transaction or Use of Certain Proceeds from Capital Reserve Fund Release
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/debt/pdf/lgac-authority-debt-schedule-2020.pdf