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Town of Colonie –Justice Court Operations (2014M-114)
… 31, 2014. Background The Town of Colonie is located in Albany County and has a population of approximately 82,000 … Court operations, and collected approximately $2.5 million in fines, fees and surcharges in 2013. Key Finding The Justices implemented specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/06/27/town-colonie-justice-court-operations-2014m-114Village of Gowanda - Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-199)
… revenue totaling approximately $295,000. The Board did not document a basis for, or adequately monitor, shared service costs, resulting in possible sewer fund … to cover expenditures. Develop an equitable basis for shared service costs and adjust it, as needed, based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/12/20/village-gowanda-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-199Town of Easton – Sales Tax Allocation (2014M-355)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town's practice for allocating sales tax revenue for the period January 1, … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns practice for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/13/town-easton-sales-tax-allocation-2014m-355Opinion 92-41
… Law, §5[1]; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-34, p 55), and have only those powers expressly granted by statute and … [a] power not expressly granted by statute is implied only where it is 'so essential to the exercise of some power …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41DiNapoli Statement on Sentencing of Special Education Provider
… executive director of IncludED Educational Services, shows that those who abuse the state’s special education … former executive director of IncludED Educational Services shows that those who abuse the states special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-statement-sentencing-special-education-providerCity of Batavia – Business Improvement District (2017M-283)
… for and monitored the Business Improvement District’s (BID) financial operations for the period April 1, 2015 … elected nine-member City Council. The Council created the BID in 1997. The BID is a geographic area in which a charge is imposed upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/04/06/city-batavia-business-improvement-district-2017m-283Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-359)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period … year (approximately $10.3 million over a five-year period) to help finance the ensuing year’s operations, District … officials to make it appear that they were in compliance with the 4 percent statutory limit, when in fact, they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/14/floral-park-bellerose-union-free-school-district-financial-managementValhalla Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-333)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … The Valhalla Union Free School District serves parts of the Towns of Greenburgh, Mount Pleasant and North Castle in Westchester County. The District, which operates four school with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/valhalla-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-333Village of Morris – Fund Balance (2017M-58)
… was to evaluate the Village’s fund balance management for the period June 1, 2015 through February 1, 2017. … by an elected three-member Village Board. General fund and water fund budgeted appropriations for 2016-17 were $477,785 … expenditures, funding needed reserves and reducing real property taxes. Adopt budget estimates for revenues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/09/village-morris-fund-balance-2017m-58North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… and managed user account permissions in financial and student information applications. Key Findings District … to the network or manage user account permissions in the student information application . As a result, there is a … privacy and security awareness. Develop an IT contingency plan and as a result, District officials lacked preparedness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Overview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Payments Allowed in Advance of Audit Problem Claims Red Flags Analytical Reviews Appendix A provides additional … for auditing claims in school districts, counties, fire districts, libraries, towns and villages and pertinent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewVillage of Pomona – Financial Condition (2015M-272)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village’s financial condition for the period … Village officials have not developed a multiyear plan to address the Village’s deficits. The Board allowed budget line items to be overexpended and budget transfers to be made after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/12/31/village-pomona-financial-condition-2015m-272Herkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… officials properly planned and managed the 2014 building renovation project. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly plan and manage the renovation project . Officials: Borrowed $2 million more … officials properly planned and managed the 2014 building renovation project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectOpinion 92-27
… could provide for the payroll deduction in this instance only by local law. The local law should provide that any payroll deduction will be made only pursuant to a revocable written request by the officer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27State Agencies Bulletin No. 1800.1
… that will be subject to Federal income tax withholding. Only new hires paid for the first time in 2020, employees … 5 steps. Steps 1 and 5 are mandatory, while steps 2-4 will only need to be completed based on an employee’s personal tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18001-2020-form-w-4-employees-withholding-certificate-and-payserv-federalOpinion 91-11
… of the county manager from four years, subject to removal only for cause, to an indefinite term, subject to removal at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11NYS Comptroller DiNapoli and the Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado Statements on Proposed Settlement of Boeing Lawsuit
… P. DiNapoli and the Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado (FPPA) issued the following statements today … About the FPPA The Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado (FPPA) administers retirement benefits and invests … firefighters and police officers throughout the State of Colorado. FPPA has assets of $7.4 billion as of September 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-and-fire-and-police-pension-association-colorado-statements-proposedDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Companies to Address Climate Risk, Transition to Cleaner Operations
… and clean energy targets; and Commercial property owner Realty Income Corp. has agreed to commit to adopting GHG …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-companies-address-climate-risk-transition-cleaner-operationsOpinion 91-20
… contract with an ambulance service to provide service to supplement those services provided by the emergency rescue … contract with an ambulance service to provide service to supplement those services provided by the emergency rescue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-20Greenville Fire District – Capital Reserve (2014M-64)
… five-member Board of Fire Commissioners, is located in the Town of Greenville in Orange County. The District is a district corporation of … were $569,444. Key Findings The District accumulated funds in its capital reserve in excess of the amount originally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/05/16/greenville-fire-district-capital-reserve-2014m-64