Search
Opinion 94-33
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … "Retired" members of a fire department may not participate in a service award program unless they are subject to being … service award program has been established may participate in the program. Article 11-A of the General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-33State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … projections and other matters should be reviewed by the mayor and council. In addition, city officials did not … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office … continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-324
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … CSEA Agreement is reached, the negotiated changes detailed in the Labor Relations Memorandum are extended to Management/Confidential and Unrepresented employees in graded positions in Bargaining Units 86, 88 and CT. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-324-april-2023-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-paymentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… $175 billion. Auditors found limited assurance that DFS is adequately performing its oversight responsibilities … the purpose of regulating the flow of streams or rivers when required by public welfare. The District must adhere to … to better meet PCI DSS requirements. Department of Health – Patient Safety Center Activities and Handling of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1873
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … criteria are affected. Background The Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) memorandums dated … Community Supervision; and Division of Military and Naval Affairs authorize a 2020 Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1873-2020-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-295
… agencies with instructions for manual payment of the April 2021 UCS Security and Law Enforcement Differential Payment … UCS SLED payment provided the employee: Is in a Security Series title on 04/01/2021; and Has served 120 workdays in … an employee is ineligible for the 2021 SLED payment at the time the spreadsheet file is submitted to OSC but becomes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-295-april-2021-unified-court-system-ucs-security-and-lawState Agencies Bulletin No. 1955
… amount based on the employee’s department is multiplied by the employee’s Empl Work Percent on the Job Data/Job … gross subject to 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/1955-2021-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedWainscott Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-237)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed general fund balances. Key Findings Unrestricted fund balance totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-237Nanuet Fire District - Credit and Gasoline Cards (2018M-193)
… if claims for credit card bills were audited and the purchases were for appropriate purposes. Key Findings Of the 240 credit card purchases totaling $69,465 made during our audit period, 60 purchases totaling $10,306 (15 percent) did not have adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/12/28/nanuet-fire-district-credit-and-gasoline-cards-2018m-193Town of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… and other exemptions. The Assessor did not: Ensure that 68 of 85 (80 percent) granted exemptions we reviewed, contained … to verify eligibility for the exemption or accuracy of exemption calculations. Correctly calculate granted exemptions. Report the transfer of four properties with agricultural exemptions to the County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215Hughsonville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2014M-159)
… policy. Key Recommendations Ensure that all disbursements are properly supported with appropriate documentation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/hughsonville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2014mVillage of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… (Board) provided adequate oversight of Village operations to safeguard resources. Key Findings Incompatible duties are … the Clerk/Treasurer and Deputy Clerk/Treasurer with little to no oversight by the Board. Competition was not sought for … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Village officials. Key Recommendations Segregate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… used generally resulted in receiving multiple bids for participating school districts (districts). Bidding … volume and allowed districts to receive the lowest price for chocolate fat free milk half-pints. May have saved as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Schenevus Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-83)
Schenevus Central School District Financial Condition 2018M83
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/schenevus-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-83Laurens Central School District - Cafeteria Operations and Reserves (2018M-111)
… B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. … Laurens Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/laurens-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-and-reserves-2018mBrookfield Central School District – Claims Audit Process (2018M-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether claims were adequately documented, were … The Brookfield Central School District is located in the towns of Bridgewater, Brookfield, Columbus, Hamilton, … reviewed, totaling $1,517,352, were paid prior to audit. Not all individual claims are being reviewed during audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/brookfield-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-6Cattaraugus County - Onoville Marina and Probation Department (2018M-32)
… is owed. Key Recommendations Maintain copies of tickets or ticket stubs sold and count money collected on a daily … agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/09/07/cattaraugus-county-onoville-marina-and-probation-department-2018m-32Broome County – Financial Condition (2017M-187)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the County’s financial condition for the period … southern portion of upstate New York commonly referred to as the Southern Tier, has a population of approximately … annually used $2 million of available fund balance to fund operations in fiscal years 2014 through 2016. County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/02/08/broome-county-financial-condition-2017m-187Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Managed Technical Support (2016M-299)
OnondagaCortlandMadison Board of Cooperative Educational Services Managed Technical Support 2016M299
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/16/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-managed-technical