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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and highway fund revenues are potentially overestimated by $25,000. In addition, highway fund appropriations are … 1, 2020. The town’s 2021 adopted budget complies with the tax cap limit. Village of Remsen – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Responsible Workforce Management Policy for Private Equity Investments
… pension funds, endowments, and multiemployer benefit trust funds, to adopt labor principles. Responsible business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-responsible-workforce-management-policy-private-equityState Agencies Bulletin No. 991
… Purpose To inform agencies of a new Time Entry code and to provide instructions for payment of the 2009 Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance for … Employees must have been on the payroll at the end of the pay period in which November 1st, 2009 fell. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/991-2009-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-lifeguardsOpinion 92-35
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Enforcement (notice of … with respect to county taxable property) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §987: A notice of unpaid taxes pursuant to RPTL, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-35Opinion 91-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Fees (not based on … because of the specific reference to the CPLR in RPTL, §1014, it is not entirely clear whether Public Officers Law, §70-a or CPLR §8007 applies in the case of notices published pursuant to section 1014. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-16Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The board also did not maintain fund balance at reasonable levels because it continually used fund balance to finance … number of jobs created by its revolving loan program and does not actively enforce the repayment of loans that become … to the Oswego City Revitalization Corporation but does not have the authority to make a gift of real property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2IV.4.C General State Charges – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… the costs of providing fringe benefits to most State employees, which are authorized in collective bargaining … Fund Contributions State's contribution to the employees’ retirement system pension accumulation fund, the police and … Assessments Payment in Lieu of Taxes 60150 Assessments – Local Improvements Special assessments on State lands that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4c-general-state-chargesCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… Whether your municipality provides garbage collection services directly or by contract with a private … possible cost. To determine if your community’s system of collection is the most cost-effective, evaluate different … see if opportunities for cost savings exist. There are a number of ways to potentially lower municipal garbage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-optionsOversight of Select High-Technology Projects
… ESD is the chief agency responsible for the coordination of New York State’s economic development programs and has approved billions of dollars in investments since 2013 intended to stimulate … these types of projects has included the acquisition of real estate as well as the design, construction, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projectsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2229
… of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Increase to Seasonal Location Pay and Seasonal Location … of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the Fiscal Year 20242025 Increase to Seasonal Location Pay and Seasonal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2229-fiscal-year-2024-2025-increase-seasonal-location-pay-and-seasonalColdspring Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-229)
… controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that District moneys … January 1, 2012, to July 31, 2013. Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that Di …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/coldspring-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mWellsville Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-159)
… The Wellsville Central School District is located in the Towns of Alma, Andover, Independence, Scio, Wellsville and Willing in Allegany County. The District, which is governed by an … taxes at a level greater than needed and that estimates in the annual budget for the planned use of fund balance are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/29/wellsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-159Putnam Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-135)
… District is located in the Town of Putnam Valley in Putnam and Westchester Counties. The District, which operates three … District officials used surplus funds to increase reserves and the debt service fund each year. However, District … did not use these restricted funds to pay for reserve and debt service related obligations because the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/putnam-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-135Town of Shandaken – Payroll (2013M-201)
… salaries and hourly wage rates to ensure that they match Board-approved amounts, before pay checks are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/02/town-shandaken-payroll-2013m-201Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Middle Country Public Library and Otsego County . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … billing registers and cash collections were not deposited in a timely manner or properly secured prior to deposit. … or prepare and submit monthly reports to the board. In addition, the treasurer’s status, as either a library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Town of Big Flats – Financial Management (2013M-170)
… May 1, 2013. Background The Town of Big Flats is located in Chemung County and has a population of approximately … the Town has accumulated excess unrestricted fund balances in the general and water funds. The general fund’s excess … has generated operating surpluses of almost $1.86 million in the general fund. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-big-flats-financial-management-2013m-170State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Boeing Lawsuit Settlement
… Fund (Fund) and the Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado (FPPA) filed against the directors of The Boeing … Fund Fund and the Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado FPPA filed against the directors of The Boeing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-boeing-lawsuit-settlementVillage of North Haven – Collections (2024M-99)
… 72 collections totaling $238,032 did not indicate the form of payment (cash or check). Therefore, officials and OSC … determine whether the deposits were deposited in the same form and amount as collected (intact). 358 collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-north-haven-collections-2024m-99Retroactive Payments – Legacy Reporting
… for whom we have paid a death benefit. You must inform us in writing. This cannot be included in your monthly report. Your letter should include the … payment. Send your letter to the Recalculation Unit in our Benefit Calculation and Disbursement Services Bureau. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/retroactive-paymentsDiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has not done enough to prevent … with DMV. Visits to 65 of these locations found that 18 percent appeared to be actively operating, but … A map of potentially unregistered motor vehicle facilities in New York can be seen here: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shops