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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… to incur $11,430 in borrowing costs. Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Overtime (Yates County) Because village officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsVillage of Forestville – Water Fund (2012M-207)
… July 31, 2012. Background The Village of Forestville is located in the Town of Hanover in Chautauqua County and has a population of 697 residents. The Village is governed by an elected Board of Trustees which consists of … controls. Verify that the list of unpaid water rents is complete and accurate prior to relevy on the tax roll. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/15/village-forestville-water-fund-2012m-207What is a Defined Benefit Plan?
… As a NYSLRS member, you are part of a defined benefit plan , also known as a … Defined benefit pension plans, including your NYSLRS plan, are calculated based on a preset formula and provide a specified payment amount at retirement. These plans are supported by contributions from both members and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/defined-benefit-planOpinion 91-33
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BAIL MONEYS -- County Treasurer's Fee … Investment of (duty of county treasurer to deposit bail in interest-bearing account); (maintenance by county … (duty of superior court to deposit retained bail in interest-bearing account and pay interest to State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-33Rolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management
… the M9 contract so that the contractor delivers the cars on time, within the required scope and quality, and … 18, 2013, LIRR awarded a contract to procure new M9 train cars. The procurement is managed by LIRR’s Rolling Stock … The contract includes a firm initial base order of 92 cars with options for an additional 584 M9 cars for LIRR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/25/rolling-stock-programs-department-selected-aspects-m9-rail-car-project-managementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… announced his office completed audits of City of Long Beach , Town of Minisink , Village of Tannersville and Town … being spent appropriately and effectively." City of Long Beach – Budget Review (Nassau County) The significant revenue … announced his office completed audits of City of Long Beach Town of Minisink Village of Tannersville and Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Audit: ESD Needs To Increase Transparency of Its Real Estate Holdings and Sales of Properties Below Fair Market Value
… the economic benefits to New York’s taxpayers for sales of properties below their fair market value.” ESD is a state … all real property it holds and full descriptions of properties that were disposed of. PAL also requires public authorities to dispose of properties for fair market value, with exceptions. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-audit-esd-needs-increase-transparency-its-real-estate-holdings-and-sales-properties-belowOpinion 88-70
… statutory authority ( McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401, 153 NE 849; Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213, 114 NE 65; Greene v Town Board of Town of Warrensburg , 90 AD2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-70VII.4 Appropriated Loan Receivables – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Section 40-a. ALRs anticipate future repayment from the recipient or future reimbursement from third-party sources. Loans are made to recipients (generally Public Benefit Corporations, Public Authorities or various … Statuses” depending on the appropriation language and the recipient. OSC BSAO reviews the budget language to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii4-appropriated-loan-receivablesOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation has adequately monitored and enforced compliance with the New York State Rechargeable Battery Law to promote the proper disposal of lithiumion and other types of rechargeable batteries
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-lawTown of Lockport – Culvert Pipe Fee Collections (2025M-57)
… properly collect, record and deposit culvert pipe application fees (application fees) and culvert pipe installation fees … structures. In the Town, property owners may submit an application to the Highway Department (Department) to request … properly collect record and deposit culvert pipe application fees application fees and culvert pipe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-culvert-pipe-fee-collections-2025m-57VII.10.A Cash Advance Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… in Section 10.F - Cash Advance Reconciliations and Annual Confirmation of this Chapter; Advance funds should never be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10a-cash-advance-overviewPutnam Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-135)
… The Putnam Valley Central School District is located in the Town of Putnam Valley in Putnam and Westchester Counties. The District, which … each year to pay these expenditures. This resulted in surplus fund balance, which exceeded the statutory limit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/putnam-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-135Opinion 91-38
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Bid Specifications … is accompanied by a certified check or other security in accordance with the requirements contained in the plans and specifications or in the public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-38IX.5 Federal Billing & Invoicing Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… Once an agency’s Customer Contract, Grant Award, Project, and Activities have been established in SFS and Project Budgets are created, agencies are able to start … process systematically until such time that the payment date of the voucher has been reached. For additional CMIA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5-overviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 1907
… affected. Background The Date of Birth field is required for all New Hire transactions and changes to Personal Data, … 457 and/or403(b) additional annual amounts allowed for employees turning 50, will be automatically processed … upon the employee’s date of birth entered in PayServ. For more information see Payroll Bulletin No. PIP-011 . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1907-maintain-date-employee-date-birth-dob-payserv-systemTown of Grafton – Internal Controls Over Claims Auditing (2013M-133)
… internal controls over the Board’s claims auditing process for the period January 1, 2011, through October 31, 2012. … governs the Town. The Town’s budgeted expenditures for the 2013 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.1 million. … date, and claims totaling more than $1,400 were paid for a service contract which was expired. Informal procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/30/town-grafton-internal-controls-over-claims-auditing-2013m-133Haldane Central School District – Budget Transfers and Information Technology (2015M-279)
… The server room is generally not locked even though the door has a locking mechanism. Key Recommendations Update the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/haldane-central-school-district-budget-transfers-and-informationBrushton-Moira Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-340)
… The Brushton-Moira Central School District is located in the Towns of Bangor, Brandon, Dickinson and Moira in Franklin County and the Towns of Brasher and Lawrence in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/brushton-moira-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-340Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-5)
… general fund appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $12.4 million. Key Findings The … years. Although the Board appropriated fund balance each year, the adopted budgets actually produced operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/25/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-5