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Homeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… 2022. About the Program Homeless shelters across the State provide various services to individuals and families, … and return to self-sufficiency. Our prior audits focusing on shelter living conditions ( 2015-S-23 , issued February … (3%). 4 clients were incarcerated (3%). 2 clients moved out of their Local District (1%). 1 client passed away (1%). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessmentOpinion 92-42
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (use of municipal employees and equipment on private property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-42Opinion 2002-14
… §1 of the State Constitution prohibits municipalities from giving or loaning their monies or property to or in aid … NYS2d 885 lv den 80 NY2d 754, 587 NYS2d 906; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-4, p 9; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-50, p 112). An … the consent of the property owners, may need to pump water from the property owners' basements in order to better assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-14Opinion 91-63
… same building in which the store is located. We assume, for purposes of this opinion, that the councilman is not an … under section 802 applies. Although we have assumed, for purposes of this opinion, that the councilman has no … of fact to be resolved initially at the local level. For example, you state that the councilman and the store …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63Opinion 97-4
… City of Glen Cove may not expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide a benefit to a member of the … of the City of Glen Cove may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide a death benefit to a member of the … govern the distribution and use of foreign fire insurance tax moneys, except as otherwise provided in any special law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4XIX.6.A Cost Allocation – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… level for time and cost which will be directly coded to projects by pay period. In order to meet the requirements detailing cost allocation and labor … hour tracking for grants and projects, it is necessary to interface Time and Labor systems with the SFS. The time, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix6a-cost-allocationJust Kids Early Childhood Learning Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Several Just Kids employees also performed services at an affiliated entity, Just Kids Diagnostic & Treatment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/just-kids-early-childhood-learning-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualProcessing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… requirements, it is entered into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), a federally administered database of DNA … Offense Evidence Kits (Executive Law), enacted in November 2016, set forth the procedures for processing kits, including … to the submitting law enforcement agency. A February 2017 amendment required law enforcement agencies to submit …
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)
… sales, utilities gross receipts and consumer protection bureau may not be achievable. The City will incur additional … sales, utilities gross receipts and consumer protection bureau and amend as necessary. Adjust the appropriation for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/21/city-yonkers-budget-review-b20-6-4Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Follow-Up)
… has another FDA-approved use and the recipient’s treatment is for that other use. In addition to drugs, State law … BPH and PAH that were made without the recipient having a diagnosis of BPH or PAH on their Medicaid claims within the … sex offenders. Further, the Department had not recovered a significant amount of the identified improper payments for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-and-supplies-providedOpinion 91-61
… pursuant to article thirteen-A of the executive law for the county in which the town or village is located " … approved pursuant to article 13-A of the Executive Law for the particular county. Although subdivision two provides, … 1% fee ultimately be disbursed to the county treasurer for use only to fund an approved alternatives to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Opinion 95-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Officers … city is responsible for paying the cost of these benefits in the event the agency has insufficient funds to cover the … loans, grants, subsidies, contributions and any other form of financial assistance to" the agency, for purposes of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1Rockland Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Administrator Compensation, Financial Management and Purchasing (2017M-60)
… funds, except those properly restricted in reserve funds or budgeted for and approved in the capital budget, are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/15/rockland-board-cooperative-educational-services-administrator-compensationTown of Butternuts – Accounting and Reporting (2016M-323)
… for 2016 for the town-wide and town-outside-village funds totaled approximately $1.3 million. Key Findings The … accounting records resulting in misstatements in several funds. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets which include the … Properly record the separate cash balances of different funds that are commingled in one bank account. … The purpose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/25/town-butternuts-accounting-and-reporting-2016m-323Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Audit Committee
… committee assists and advises the board on issues relating to the district’s internal and external audits. Selecting the … Auditor Claims Auditor/Deputy Claims Auditor Return to School District Auditing – Roles, Responsibilities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-audit-committeeRockland County - Budget Review (B17-6-16)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2018 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by Orange, Putnam and … to exceed $96 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the County’s general fund as of December 31, 2012. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/11/10/rockland-county-budget-review-b17-6-16Broome County – Information Technology (2013M-351)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the County’s computerized data and assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/09/broome-county-information-technology-2013m-351Pine City Fire District No. 1 – Board Oversight (2017M-166)
… and reported and that District money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2016 through July 14, 2017. … City Fire District No. 1 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Southport in … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 total $153,040. Key Findings The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/01/pine-city-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2017m-166Bay Shore Fire District – Time and Attendance Records (2017M-264)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Islip in Suffolk County and provides approximately 13,500 residents … system, instead they relied on the District Manager’s observations of employees’ time worked. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/09/bay-shore-fire-district-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-264Rutland Fire District – Board Oversight (2017M-262)
… the Treasurer’s monthly reports, including budget-to-actual reports and trial balances, or compare bank … reconciliations with bank statements and canceled check images. The Board did not audit all claims before payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/02/rutland-fire-district-board-oversight-2017m-262