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Opinion 89-57

… -- Capital Improvements (town improvement of village street) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Department (town repair and improvement of village street) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts not Requiring Bidding (town repair and improvement of village street) HIGHWAY LAW, §142-c; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§103, …

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Opinion 96-19

… 5-G, to perform the function ( id .). In the instant case, both towns and fire districts are authorized to acquire …

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Opinion 92-4

… for firefighters) TOWN LAW, §176(10): A fire district may pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for its … whether a fire district may expend fire district moneys to pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for … opinion that the fire district has implied authority to pay for supervised physical fitness training session, for its …

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Opinion 98-9

… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE DISTRICTS -- Contracts (imposition of charge per … of charge per call by entity providing service) AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contracts (imposition of charge per call … service) FEES -- Imposition of (by entity providing ambulance service pursuant to contract) GENERAL MUNICIPAL …

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Opinion 94-22

… expenses of the district will be imposed upon benefited real property in proportion to the benefit received, to … and cost of the district which is apportioned to benefited real property in accordance with the district plan is a charge upon each benefited parcel of real property within the district, subject to the limitation …

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NYC Construction Noise Complaints Soar

… into New York City’s 311 system have more than doubled in recent years, rising from 14,259 in 2010 to 37,806 in 2015. At the same time, the number of after-hours work … into New York Citys 311 system have more than doubled in recent years rising from 14259 in 2010 to 37806 in 2015 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/nyc-construction-noise-complaints-soar

Debt Approvals for Public Authorities, Municipalities, School Districts and District Corporations

… to sell their notes and bonds at private or negotiated sale to first secure the New York State Comptroller’s … are authorized to sell their bonds or notes at private sale, regardless of limitations on private sales otherwise in … Form”). The Guidelines summarize the process and criteria for the State Comptroller's review of the terms and …

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XIX.2.C.1 Statewide Standard Activities – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)

… for the PCIP, including their descriptions and guidance to support when each activity should be used with a project. … of a limited number of standard activities that are unique to DOT and begin with “DOT”, all other standard activities … a broader statewide use, then you may submit a request to the COA Governance Board through the SFS HelpDesk. For …

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Comptroller DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney Hartunian & New York A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas on State and Federal Charges By Former Assemblymember William Scarborough

… for mileage actually incurred for travel between his home and Albany. To receive those payments, SCARBOROUGH was … public funds.” U.S. Attorney Richard S. Hartunian said, “My office is committed to rooting out corruption in the state … we will continue to pursue those like Mr. Scarborough who sell their integrity at the public’s expense.” The federal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-hartunian-new-york-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-state-and

X.10 Record Retention for Vendor Records – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management

… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section informs Business Units of the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) record retention … This section informs Business Units of the Office of the State Comptrollers OSC record retention …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x10-record-retention-vendor-records

Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Community Library – Claims Processing (2015M-28)

… The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Community Library is located in the Village of Ravena, which is within the Town of Coeymans in Albany County. The Library is a public school library that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-community-library-claims-processing-2015m-28

Town of West Union – Board Oversight and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-307)

… 26, 2014. Background The Town of West Union is located in Steuben County and had a population of 312 as of the 2010 … budgets as possible. The Clerk did not routinely issue a duplicate receipt for every transaction where no evidence of receipt was available or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-west-union-board-oversight-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-307

Town of Westport – Internal Controls Over Water and Sewer Charges (2015M-128)

… charges. The Town was not properly billing all parcels in the Westport Water District for operation and maintenance …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/09/18/town-westport-internal-controls-over-water-and-sewer-charges-2015m-128

Town of Sidney – Supervisor’s Disbursements (2015M-214)

… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board and Supervisor’s oversight of the disbursement process in the … The Town of Sidney is located in Delaware County and has a population of approximately 5,800. The Town is … Recommendations Continue to review bank reconciliations and canceled check images to verify that only Board-approved …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-sidney-supervisors-disbursements-2015m-214

Town of Princetown – Claims Auditing (2015M-50)

The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over the Boards claims audit process for the period January 1 2013 through October 31 2014

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-princetown-claims-auditing-2015m-50

Northern Onondaga Public Library District – Cash Disbursements (2013M-236)

… The Northern Onondaga Public Library District is located in the Towns of Clay and Cicero in Onondaga County. A 12-member Board of Trustees governs the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/08/northern-onondaga-public-library-district-cash-disbursements-2013m-236

Town of Inlet – Capital Project Accounting and Internal Controls Over Cottage Rental Receipts (2015M-16)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the accounting for capital … The purpose of our audit was to determine if the accounting for capital …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-inlet-capital-project-accounting-and-internal-controls-over-cottage-rental

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2050

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies and employees that OSC is implementing … are impacted. Background NYSPO allows all state employees to update withholdings, access paystubs and W2s, opt out of … W2s, and review personal information via ny.gov. In order to best protect users’ data, it was determined that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2050-multifactor-authentication-new-york-state-payroll-online