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Opinion 96-15
… or from the town's planning and zoning activities is properly chargeable to the area of the town outside of any … part-town and townwide portions of the general fund. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning the payment of a … are a townwide or a part-town charge. The general rule is that all taxes for town purposes must be levied on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Opinion 97-9
… OF INTEREST -- Disclosure of Interest (negative impact of zoning change on board member's business) -- Zoning Changes (disclosure and recusal where negative impact on board member's business) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Zoning Changes (effect of negative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 93-14
… v Town of Newburgh , 59 Misc 2d 540, 299 NYS2d 1007; In re Assessment of Water Tax In Water District No. 3 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-14Overview – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… 383-e of the RSSL provides a new 20-year plan, which is optional for Tier 5 members and Tier 6 members who joined … 383-f of the RSSL provides a new 25-year plan, which is optional for Tier 2 and 3 members. IMPORTANT: Electing coverage under Section 383-e or 383-f is irrevocable and will apply to all subsequent employment in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/overviewMore About This Retirement Plan – Police and Fire Plan
… This retirement plan summary describes the benefits available to Tier 1, 2, … the Comptroller of the State of New York, administers this plan. Our main office is in Albany, New York. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/more-about-retirement-planX.4.C Contacts – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… contacts, but only one primary contact. When the vendor is created, the primary contact is the contact on the vendor’s Substitute W-9 form. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4c-contactsIII.1 Statewide Financial System (SFS) Overview – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… In 2009, New York State (NYS) established the Statewide … single instance of Oracle PeopleSoft Financials software, in April 2012. Some benefits of SFS were: The creation of a … functions. The establishment of a Statewide Vendor File. In October 2015, NYS upgraded the PeopleSoft Financials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii1-statewide-financial-system-sfs-overviewNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New Shareholder Rule
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, today issued the following statement regarding the … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund today issued the following statement regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-shareholder-ruleMandatory Contributions – Enhanced Reporting
… 15; PFRS Tier 5 members covered under RSSL Article 22; ERS Tier 6 members covered under RSSL Article 15, as modified … There are some exceptions to mandatory contributions. ERS members in Tiers 3 and 4 have reached their cessation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/mandatory-contributionsNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA's Budget
… more — in federal relief, which the New York delegation is working towards, this could result in even better news for … back on solid ground.” Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mtas-budgetState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Expansion of Geneva-Based RealEats into New Facility
… “RealEats is a homegrown New York success story. It is meeting the growing consumer demand for healthy, … invested nearly $8 million in RealEats because the company is generating results and shows significant potential as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-expansion-geneva-based-realeats-new-facilitySelected Aspects of Bus Fleet Maintenance Report (Follow-Up)
… examined whether the MTA (1) has standards and procedures for the maintenance of its bus fleet, (2) performs bus … procedures, and (3) has a comprehensive maintenance plan for its bus fleet. We found that a number of improvements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/selected-aspects-bus-fleet-maintenance-report-followTown of Clifton Park – Information Technology (2020M-162)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Clifton Park (Town) officials adequately safeguarded … agreement. Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they have … Determine whether Town of Clifton Park Town officials adequately safeguarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-clifton-park-information-technology-2020m-162New Rochelle City School District – Information Technology (2021M-142)
… (District) officials established adequate controls over network and financial application user accounts to prevent … Officials did not establish adequate controls over network and financial application user accounts to prevent … officials, we found officials did not: Adequately manage network user accounts. 84 former employees/vendors had active …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/new-rochelle-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-142Quaker Street Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-96)
… whether the Quaker Street Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided oversight to ensure … by their policy. Approved fuel credit card payments of $4,875 without supporting documentation. Did not ensure … whether the Quaker Street Fire Districts District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provided oversight to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/12/29/quaker-street-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-96Edwards-Knox Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-92)
… District (District) claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled. Key Findings The District did not claim any Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled. District officials: Did not claim … totaling about $25,000. Believed it was not cost-effective to file Medicaid claims but could not support their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/edwards-knox-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-92Amityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… collected, receipted and deposited in full. Only five deposits totaling $4,038, of the 150 deposits totaling $39,148 that had records (3 percent) were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mBeaver River Central School District – Collection of Real Property Taxes and Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2021M-123)
… District officials did not adequately segregate the duties of or establish adequate compensating controls over a senior … discrepancies, when officials do not provide oversight of employees who handle funds, there is an increased risk … manner. Key Recommendation Adequately segregate the duties of or establish adequate compensating controls over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/beaver-river-central-school-district-collection-real-property-taxes-andTown of Waterloo – Financial Management (2022M-7)
… did not maintain accurate accounting records and reports. In addition, the Board did not: Implement adequate corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/29/town-waterloo-financial-management-2022m-7Hunter-Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-125)
… did not: Disable 31 unneeded network user accounts (of the 225 enabled nonstudent accounts) including, but not … employed by the District. As a result, the District’s risk of unauthorized network access is increased. Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and