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Town of Oxford – Financial Management (2016M-420)
… August 22, 2016. Background The Town of Oxford is located in Chenango County and has approximately 3,900 residents. The … fund balance. The Supervisor did not file the Town’s AUDs in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that … balances. File the Town's AUD with the Town Clerk and OSC in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-oxford-financial-management-2016m-420Town of Maine – Justice Court Operations (2016M-358)
… August 5, 2016. Background The Town of Maine is located in Broome County and maintains a Justice Court with one elected Justice. The … Periodically review and reconcile the DMV’s pending-ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that unpaid tickets are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/22/town-maine-justice-court-operations-2016m-358Town of Colchester – Financial Condition (2016M-376)
… of our audit was to assess the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. Background The Town of Colchester is located in Delaware County and has a population of approximately … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for the general and highway funds in 2016 totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-colchester-financial-condition-2016m-376Kenilworth Fire District No. 2 – Financial Activities (2017M-17)
… to the Board during the year and the Board does not review bank reconciliations or canceled check images. Key Recommendation Provide oversight of the … monthly budget-to-actual revenue and expenditure reports, bank reconciliations and supporting documentation, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/kenilworth-fire-district-no-2-financial-activities-2017m-17State Agencies Bulletin No. 1579
… income of $500,000 or less per year. Effective July 1, 2017, the New York City Annual Tax Rate Table will … Effective Date(s) Institution paychecks dated July 6, 2017 Administration paychecks dated July 12, 2017 Agency Actions Notify affected employees. OSC Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1579-new-york-city-withholding-tax-changeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1950
… limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans, the annual compensation limit under Section … regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Retirement mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1950-maximum-salary-limit-tier-6-members-following-retirement-systemsOpinion 91-60
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties … V, §1; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§33, 34, 800[3], 801, 802: In connection with the State Comptroller's authority to … listing certain outside employment and business interests in order for the Comptroller to determine the possible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60Opinion 2000-15
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER … - Eligibility (of out-of-state firefighter to volunteer on on-going basis) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§209-i, 462: A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15XI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of the State and its taxpayers and promoting fairness in the contracting community. To this end, it is important … procedure and provide notice of their protest procedure in their solicitation documents. Public contracting entities … 163 of the State Finance Law are required to advise in their solicitation documents of the opportunity for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresDiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… with mental Illness and 5.1% with a severe mental illness in 2021-2022, according to federal data. Between 2013 and 2022, there was a 23% increase in the number of individuals served by the state’s public … services coincided with a loss of 990 beds, a 10.5% drop in capacity, in inpatient psychiatric facilities statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedOpinion 93-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and … of the board of education who accompanies the board member in attending a conference, even if board member has provided … of the board of education who accompanies the board member in attending a conference. You state that the board member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest and unsealing of a one-count indictment charging Graycelia Cizik, 64, a … in the Second Degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Cizik is alleged to have stolen over $50,000 in … York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the arrest and unsealing of a onecount indictment charging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… The team should include individuals with knowledge about critical business functions as well as those with appropriate … parties such as the organization’s IT vendor. Identify Critical Processes and Services – Identify and prioritize the organization’s critical business processes and services and the IT systems, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… Workforce Development Dashboard Objectives To determine what workforce development programs and services State … agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine whether there is overlap, duplication, gaps, and/or fragmentation among …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesOversight of the STEM Incentive Program
… Incentive Program (Program) to ensure recipients are in compliance with the Program rules and regulations, and … has only made payments on behalf of recipients who are in compliance with Program regulations. The audit covered the … graduates who pursue a STEM degree and agree to work in a STEM field in the State for five years after graduation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/28/oversight-stem-incentive-programCounty of Oneida – County Clerk (2025M-110)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Oneida County (County) … 2,387 federal tax lien filing fees totaling over $95,000 (dating back to 2007) were not remitted to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/12/county-oneida-county-clerk-2025m-110State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school audits were issued. Alden Central School District – Fuel Management (Erie, Genesee and Wyoming Counties) District officials did not properly manage fuel operations. Specifically, the superintendent and … clear written guidance or provide adequate oversight of fuel management including verifying the quantity of fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the court was collected, deposited, recorded and reported in an accurate and timely manner. The justices deposited 220 … that were not correctly deposited were not identified. In addition, auditors found their combined cash balances … the town paid an IT service provider more than $98,000 in 2019, officials did not define the provider’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … Therefore, there was no segregation of duties. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOpinion 2000-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Payment (of police officers' legal … LAW, §18; VILLAGE LAW, §§4-412(3)(3), 5-524(7): As a rule, in the absence of pre-existing authority pursuant to a State … not pay legal expenses incurred by village police officers in connection with criminal proceedings. A village may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1