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Opinion 88-62
… establish a capital reserve fund to finance the cost of closing and capping a landfill owned by the town and may pay … establish a capital reserve fund to finance the cost of closing and capping a landfill owned by the town and, if so, whether landfill fees, imposed to defray the cost of closing and capping the landfill, may be paid into that fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62CUNY Bulletin No. CU-306
… earnings. Affected Employees Annual and hourly employees in Bargaining Unit TE with a title of Staff Nurse, Staff Nurse (hourly) or Nurse … Salary Increases The Memorandum of Agreement calls for a 1% General Salary Increase effective 8/15/07 for employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-306-salary-and-other-increases-employees-represented-new-yorkCUNY Bulletin No. CU-294
… Purpose To provide agencies with information for the manual processing of the Ratification Bonus. Affected … the City University of New York and NYSNA which calls for a Ratification Bonus. Effective Date(s) Ratification Bonus Payments may be processed for all eligible annual and hourly employees for Pay Period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-294-ratification-bonus-payment-employees-represented-new-yorkDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for First Quarter
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … schedule for the planned bond sales for the state, New York City and their major public authorities during the … planned sales of $3.12 billion include $1.73 billion of new money and $1.39 billion of refundings or reofferings as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarterOpinion 95-22
Whether the Fishkill Exempt Firemens Benevolent Association may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to purchase certain exercise equipment to be used to implement a fitness program at the fire station
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-22DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for the state, New York … and done pursuant to their borrowing programs. A new schedule is released every quarter and updated as necessary. The schedule is released by the committee to assist participants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterCayuga County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-171)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s internal controls over the collection and disbursement of all moneys for which the Department is responsible for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/09/27/cayuga-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 990
… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions to pay the Firearms Training and Safety Incentive Program payment. … employees with Peace Officer status under Section 2.10 of the New York State Criminal Procedure Law who meet the eligibility as described below Background Pursuant to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/990-pef-firearms-training-and-safety-incentive-programFire Safety (2015-MS-1)
… Poughkeepsie [pdf] , Rome [pdf] , Saratoga Springs [pdf] , and White Plains [pdf] , and the Villages of Hempstead [pdf] , Lindenhurst [pdf] and Patchogue [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/27/fire-safety-2015-ms-1Selected M/WBE Purchases by Various Facilities
… transactions is not readily apparent; especially in cases where facility staff still did the work of obtaining prices, selecting vendors and picking up the purchased products. These purchases raise certain issues that we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/07/selected-mwbe-purchases-various-facilitiesOpinion 89-43
… an appointive office. Town Law, §174(2) provides for the election of a fire district treasurer for a term of three … proposition shall be submitted at any annual fire district election, other than one at which a fire district treasurer … to elective shall be submitted at any annual fire district election. If the proposition is approved, a fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-43Property Tax Freeze Credit
… the PTF Credit in 2014, homeowners must receive the STAR property tax exemption (i.e., the property must be the … primary residence and the total household income must be $500,000 or less) and the school district where the … either the homeowner or property was not eligible for the STAR property tax exemption. This includes out-of-state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/property-tax-freeze-creditState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… 2021 records. While the treasurer is required to sign all checks, she signed only six of the 247 checks issued … transactions or prepare the required annual reports. Bank reconciliations were not prepared monthly, 43 deposits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDowntown Ithaca Business Improvement District (DIBID) – Disbursements (2012M-252)
… of the downtown Ithaca area. The DIA is governed by a 24-member Board of Directors (Board) which comprises 10 members … who represent commercial tenants, one residential tenant member, three City members, one County member, and four … Review the payroll to ensure that all employees are paid at proper Board-approved rates and for hours actually worked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/04/05/downtown-ithaca-business-improvement-district-dibid-disbursements-2012m-252X.6.A Requesting a Special Use Vendor ID – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… The VMU assigns Special Use Vendor IDs starting with ‘0’. These Vendor IDs have been established for processing expenditures … State Business Unit to approve and establish a Special Use vendor for a business need. Process and Document Preparation: … The VMU assigns Special Use Vendor IDs starting with 0 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x6a-requesting-special-use-vendor-idVillage of Westbury – Purchasing, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2013M-301)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls over selected … employees use requisitions and purchase orders prior to ordering goods and services. Restrict the use of confirming purchase orders to exceptional situations, such as a documented emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/24/village-westbury-purchasing-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2013m-301Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… sufficient guidance to the CUNY colleges regarding Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance and whether selected CUNY … facility management, and IT security, including credit card payment processing. All industries that accept credit … penalties, as well as lose the ability to accept credit card payments. CUNY colleges accept credit cards as a method …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsSelected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees
… identifies and collects fines and fees that are due for parking violations. This audit covered the period from … is responsible for collecting and processing payments for parking fines for the approximately 30 entities that can issue parking summonses within New York City. During fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/04/selected-aspects-parking-violations-operations-collect-fines-and-feesDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Third Quarter
… which is for new money purposes. The anticipated sales in the third quarter compare to past planned sales of $2.45 … is released by the committee to assist participants in the municipal bond market. It is contingent upon execution … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-third-quarterTown of Monroe – Water System Accountability and Electricity Cost Savings (2012M-227)
… or revenue enhancements in its water operations and reduce electricity costs for the period January 1, 2011 to January … fees. Town officials did not seek competitive rates for electricity supply purchases or periodically review the rate they were paying with rates offered by other electricity suppliers. The Town could have saved as much as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/15/town-monroe-water-system-accountability-and-electricity-cost-savings-2012m-227