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… account where a parent or natural guardian is listed along with an account owner under the age of 18. Custodian A … to as co-owners, co-tenants or joint tenants. Back to top Notary Public A public officer constituted by law to serve … to be in writing. Many institutions, such as hospitals, banks and, in the United States, the Internal Revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/glossaryTown of Guilderland – Information Technology (2025M-61)
… Town officials and employees use Town-owned IT assets (e.g., computers, and laptops) to perform day-to-day … accessed websites for personal use, such as entertainment, news media, personal finance, email, shopping, travel, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-guilderland-information-technology-2025m-61Elevator Safety
… that are subject to the New York City Administrative Code, Building Code, and the Rules of the City of New York. DOB is … elevators are tested, and monitors the results. The Building Code requires elevators under DOB’s jurisdiction to … inspectors and tests are performed by inspectors hired by building owners. DOB has authorized the New York City Housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/06/elevator-safetyDiNapoli: New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… DiNapoli, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman and Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service ("USPIS") announced … DiNapoli United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S Berman and Philip R Bartlett …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-jersey-man-pleads-guilty-embezzling-decedents-estate-which-he-was-court-appointedElmcrest Children’s Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by Elmcrest Childrens Center Inc on its Consolidated Fiscal Report were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/24/elmcrest-childrens-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Carthage Central School District , the Norwich City … the Richfield Springs Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … have consistently overestimated expenditures by a total of $19.7 million and increased the tax levy by 11.5 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsSelected Procurement and Contracting Practices
… Purpose To determine if the State University of New York’s (SUNY) internal controls over procurement ensure goods and services are obtained competitively and at reasonable prices. … through September 3, 2014. Background The State University of New York (SUNY) consists of 64 colleges located throughout …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/selected-procurement-and-contracting-practicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… herself for more time than she was entitled, resulting in overpayments of about $12,800. Rockland County – Budget … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the 2023 proposed budget are reasonable. The 2023 proposed … of approximately $560,000 from the actual revenue received in the 2021 fiscal year and an $8.6 million decrease from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 2003-7
… opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Moneys in Lieu of Park Land (use of for preliminary costs and feasibility studies) … feasibility studies) TOWN LAW §277(4): Moneys, in lieu of land for park, playground and other recreational purposes, … to, and necessary to proceed with, an improvement to park land. Such moneys also may be expended to undertake a study …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7Moravia Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-4)
… not always consider past productions when planning future meals, which contributed to the cost of producing a meal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/moravia-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-4Obtaining Information about a Member’s Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… the information may be obtained by subpoena. In accordance with New York State Civil Practice Law and … must be “So Ordered” by a Justice of the Supreme Court in the district where the records are located or, for actions within New York State, by a Judge of the Court in which the action is placed on trial. NYSLRS will reject an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefitsTiconderoga Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-154)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period of July 1, 2010, through December 31, 2012. … portions of the Towns of Ticonderoga, in Essex County, and Hague, in Warren County. The District is managed by a Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/30/ticonderoga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-154Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… February 29, 2016. Background The Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 is located in the Town of Hempstead in … Valley Stream Union Free School District 24 Leave Accruals and Separation Payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationOdessa-Montour Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-71)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through February 2, 2016. … Dix, Hector and Montour in Schuyler County; the Towns of Van Etten and Veteran in Chemung County; and the Town of Enfield in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/odessa-montour-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-71Jamestown City School District – Financial Condition (2015M-120)
… fiscal year were $76 million. Key Findings To bridge the funding gap in the 2015-16 budget, District officials expect … on fund balance, reserves and other one-time financing sources. Develop and adopt a fund balance policy that … to anticipated, significant changes in expenditures, and funding sources for operations and capital needs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/20/jamestown-city-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-120Springs Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Leave Accruals (2014M-200)
… The Springs Union Free School District is located in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County. The District, which is governed by an … through eighth grade and pays tuition for 284 students in grades 9 through 12 who attend other school districts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/springs-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-leave-accrualsTown of Dover – Fire Protection and Ambulance Services (2016M-413)
… and 2016 contracts or of the member recusing himself from voting on the contracts. The Board did not hold a public … are officers of the fire company recuse themselves from voting on matters that they have an interest in. Consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dover-fire-protection-and-ambulance-services-2016m-413State Agencies Bulletin No. 238
… who are on a leave of absence without pay ("encumbents") in positions that have been abolished or inactivated … notifies OSC when a position is inactivated or abolished in NYSTEP. Based on this information, OSC automatically inactivates or abolishes the position in the payroll system. OSC cannot inactivate or abolish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/238-abolished-and-inactivated-nystep-positionsXIII.1 Employee Expense Reimbursement Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… outlined in this chapter. When travel questions arise, the traveler and supervisor should work with the Agency’s Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii1-employee-expense-reimbursement-overviewCopiague Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2019M-225)
… 306 checks, totaling almost $2 million, had only one of the two required signatures. Payments totaling $3,190 were … Recommendations Conduct a deliberate and thorough audit of each claim to ensure that each individual claim is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2019m-225