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Hyde Park Fire and Water District – Procurement (2025M-31)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Hyde Park Fire and Water District (District) Board of Trustees (Board) procured capital assets, goods and services in a cost-effective and transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not … Determine whether the Hyde Park Fire and Water District District Board of Trustees Board procured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/hyde-park-fire-and-water-district-procurement-2025m-31Real Property Tax Cap - School Districts Guidance
… assessments/tax rolls which exempted from taxation certain property owned by LIPA. In these instances, the first line of … Real Property Tax Cap School Districts Guidance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-school-districts-guidanceTown of Olean Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, Inc., - Controls Over Financial Activities
… did not maintain records showing how many people bought tickets or attended all fund-raising events. Key … Review and approve bills prior to payment. Ensure that tickets sold at each fund-raising event are properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/04/03/town-olean-volunteer-fire-company-no-1-inc-controls-overOswego County – Transfer Station Cash Receipts (2015M-334)
… Oswego County Transfer Station Cash Receipts 2015M334 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/03/25/oswego-county-transfer-station-cash-receipts-2015m-334Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Starpoint Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Madison Central … contracts with payments totaling more than $119,000. In addition, there were no written agreements with three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency and Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 – Green Acres Mall PILOT Payments (2017M-233)
… and procedures when approving and administrating the Green Acres Mall and Commons development projects and whether District 30 appropriately budgeted for the Green Acres payments-in-lieu of taxes (PILOTs) and the … by the Board of Education, which includes five members. Green Acres parcels paid $20.6 million in property taxes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2017/12/19/town-hempstead-industrial-development-agency-and-valleyOppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District – Financial Management and Fuel Inventory (2017M-240)
… Johnsville Central School District is located in the towns of Oppenheim, Ephratah, Johnstown and Stratford in Fulton County, the Town of Manheim in Herkimer County and … Reduce unrestricted fund balance to an amount permitted by law. The Transportation Supervisor should maintain accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/oppenheim-ephratah-st-johnsville-central-school-district-financialOne-Year FAS – Career Plan
… made in anticipation of retirement; Lump sum payment for deferred compensation; and Any payments made for time not worked. The earnings used in the calculation of … over 20 percent will be excluded from the calculation. *For Tier 5 members, the total amount of overtime and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/one-year-fasOpinion 92-34
… AND PENALTIES -- Mandatory Surcharge (partial payment of parking fines and surcharges) -- Remission to State … Vehicle and Traffic Law, §1809-a. You ask if a surcharge is to be considered paid in whole or in part when a court or … that has received only partial payment, as when there is a refusal to pay the surcharge. Vehicle and Traffic Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-34New York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… of older incarcerated individuals has grown from 7,511 in March 2008 to 7,586 in March 2021. As a percentage of the state’s shrinking … however, the older population has doubled. Nearly 1-in-4 (24.3%) of the state’s 31,262 incarcerated individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingOversight of Sidewalk Sheds
… Objective To determine if the New York City (NYC or City) Department of Buildings (DOB) adequately monitors that NYC sidewalk sheds are erected and removed when required, are … of more than 1 million buildings and construction sites in NYC. This includes enforcing provisions of the NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-shedsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … accurately and timely. The Board did not comply with New York State Town Law Section 176. Thirty debit card purchases … out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNew York State Artificial Intelligence Governance
… Objective To assess various New York State agencies’ progress in establishing an … and does not generate harmful, unintended consequences. New York State (NYS) and some of its agencies have been using … To assess various New York State agencies progress in establishing an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/03/new-york-state-artificial-intelligence-governanceDiNapoli: Audit of State Agencies Recommends Better Tracking of Food Purchases From Local Farmers
… on New York state food purchasing to agency personnel. OGS is also responsible for tracking data on state agencies' food … and the Legislature detailing these purchases. The report is supposed to include information on OGS' efforts to improve … Today's audit is part of DiNapoli's effort to examine issues impacting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-state-agencies-recommends-better-tracking-food-purchases-local-farmersState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… municipalities across the state as fiscally stressed. The list , which includes eight counties, eight cities and 11 … Sixty-one entities have appeared on the fiscal stress list only once during the four-year period; and More than … For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 130,000 state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresTax Cap Compliance
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/tax-cap-complianceOpinion 91-27
… Co. v Blais , 30 NY2d 48, 330 NYS2d 336; Downey v Motor Vehicle Accident Indem. Corp. , 43 AD2d 168, 350 NYS2d 821). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-27New York City’s Uneven Recovery: Youth Labor Force Struggling
… FIGURE 2 – Unemployment Rates for Workers Aged 16 to 24 by Race and Ethnicity in New York City White Black Hispanic … March 2022, at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/osdc/reports/nyc-sectors/arts-entertainment-and-recreation . 5 OSC, New … at https://tracktherecovery.org/ . 7 New York City Mayor Eric Adams, press release (Summer Youth Employment), February …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-youth-labor-force-strugglingAudit Committee Charter Guidance and Template
… external auditor’s assessment of the district’s system of internal controls, and, working directly with the … sibling or nondependent child) of an individual who is an employee, officer or contractor providing services to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/audit-committee-charter-guidance-and-templateUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-303
… and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in Administration Pay Period 19C. Affected Employees Judges … salary based on the number of calendar days served in the calendar year for Judges or Justices who serve only … applicable, an adjustment of regular earnings must be paid in the final paycheck of the calendar year. Effective Dates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-303-2021-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-court