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Town of Ripley – Water District Financial Condition and Legal Services (2014M-15)
… if the Board complied with adopted resolutions regarding legal services for the period January 1, 2012 through … Extensions to one district did not comply with all legal requirements and the Board did not properly allocate … when it failed to bill other municipalities for legal services provided to the municipalities by the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/09/05/town-ripley-water-district-financial-condition-and-legal-services-2014m-15Caledonia Joint Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-102)
… would have on the District’s fund balance and the tax levy. Recommendations The audit report includes two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/11/08/caledonia-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-102City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-168-F)
… | [read complete 2022 report – pdf ] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the City of … Agency’s (IDA’s) progress, as of September 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/07/25/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2021m-168-fOpinion 93-26
… in the opinion. AMBULANCE DISTRICTS -- Fees (authority to impose to offset ambulance district costs) AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (authority to impose to offset ambulance district costs) TOWN LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-26Opinion 91-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Competitive Bidding (cannot … pursuant to the exception to competitive bidding in General Municipal Law, §103(8), under a group purchasing … which are within the definition of "hospital" contained in Public Health Law, §2801(1). You ask whether a county may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-17XVII.3 Lapsing Transaction Deadlines – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… Report of this Chapter for more information. Vouchers Online Entry of Vouchers by Business Units Online certification must be completed by the Agency … must be changed to use a non-lapsing appropriation. Online certification of reconciliation vouchers must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii3-lapsing-transaction-deadlinesIX.5.B Billing for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… are recorded against the projects, those transactions will get collected into the Project Costing (PC) module. Once the … is a two-step billing approval process before expenses can be drawn. Step 1) Manager Transaction Review. For all … to avoid system resource issues. The use of Approve Later also requires an additional step of Processing Worksheet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5b-billing-onboarding-agenciesOpinion 92-7
… of tax moneys to pay debts incurred in the operation of a volunteer's business) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Relief" … firefighter and his or her family, that the firefighter is indigent and that the expenditure will provide personal … as otherwise provided in any special law. Therefore, when an exempt firemen's benevolent association has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-7Opinion 92-29
… You also ask whether a deputy commissioner is entitled to pay increases equal to highest ranking subordinate police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29Opinion 95-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation … law or administrative code to the contrary, and except in police departments which employ five hundred seventy-five … of construction that meaning and effect should be given to all the statutory language, and words are not to be rejected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-11Opinion 89-16
… must determine how foreign fire insurance tax moneys are to be used for the benefit of the department or company. … illegal or improper purposes. Should the members decide to use these moneys to pay for the publication of a fire department or company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-16Model Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions
… with respect to these subjects, as well as others. Is a county’s code of ethics applicable to municipalities within … fire districts are distinct municipalities separate from a county and must, pursuant to Section 806 of the General … ethics in conformance with the General Municipal Law. If a county has established a board of ethics, and a municipality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/model-code-ethics-local-governments-frequently-asked-questionsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-475
… of the January 2014 Increments. The report will be sorted by agency code, then by employee name in alphabetical order. NHRP708 – Mass … payments have been processed. All reports will be sorted by agency code, then by employee name in alphabetical order. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-475-january-2014-city-university-new-york-cuny-incrementsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-465
… – Mass Increment Payment Exception Report This report is a preliminary listing of employees who appear ineligible … based on information available as of the date the report is produced. Included on the report is one of the following … payment effective date: Are in a grade 980 position; and Have a Pay Basis Code of ANN; and Have a Payroll Status of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-465-july-2013-city-university-new-york-cuny-incrementsPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-007
… page ( Main Menu > Payroll for North America > Employee Pay Data USA > Select Direct Deposit ) by selecting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-007-direct-deposit-record-changes-requiring-modificationsOpinion 92-43
Whether General Municipal Law 104b authorizes a town board to require in its procurement policies and procedures adopted pursuant to that statute that all purchases or leases in excess of $50000 by the highway superintendent be approved by the town board
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43Opinion 91-48
… board member would have a conflict of interest if he were to participate in the board's review of a major shopping … but has no other involvement in, or relationship to the project. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law … et seq .) contains the provisions of law which relate to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48Smithtown Fire District – Capital Project (2014M-231)
… asset spending for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background The Smithtown Fire District is a … Findings The Board approved a capital project funded with $2.8 million from the capital reserve fund without complying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/14/smithtown-fire-district-capital-project-2014m-231Schuyler Heights Fire District – Claims Processing (2014M-124)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s internal controls over claims … The Board did not pass a resolution allowing the Treasurer to pay claims for allowable exceptions under Town Law prior to Board audit. Key Recommendations Ensure that all claims, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/25/schuyler-heights-fire-district-claims-processing-2014m-124Dutchess County – Financial Condition (2013M-370)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the County’s budgeting practices for the period … enterprise funds users’ charges have not been sufficient to cover their respective expenses. The County’s general fund has had to subsidize a significant portion of both enterprise funds’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/03/14/dutchess-county-financial-condition-2013m-370