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Kenilworth Fire District No. 2 – Financial Activities (2017M-17)
… The Kenilworth Fire District No. 2 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/kenilworth-fire-district-no-2-financial-activities-2017m-17Altona Fire District – Claims Auditing (2016M-162)
… the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Altona in Clinton County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/07/01/altona-fire-district-claims-auditing-2016m-162Town of East Hampton – Budget Review (B7-15-19)
… their preliminary budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/02/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b7-15-19Opinion 92-43
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Policies and Procedures (inclusion of purchases by town highway superintendent); (supersession … to that statute that all purchases or leases in excess of $50000 by the highway superintendent be approved by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43Opinion 91-48
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Contracts (planning … board review of shopping center expansion) -- Interest in Contract (planning board review of shopping center … PLANNING -- Planning Boards (board member participating in review of project when applicant represented by board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48Opinion 89-16
… must determine how foreign fire insurance tax moneys are to be used for the benefit of the department or company. … of a fire department or company newsletter, the moneys may be expended by the treasurer for that purpose. You ask … Whether foreign fire insurance tax moneys may be expended to pay for the publication of a fire department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-16Opinion 92-29
… commissioner and a uniformed force. The commissioner, who for purposes of this inquiry we assume is the head of the … the provisions of law governing minimum salary increases for the heads of municipal police departments who are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29Opinion 92-7
… operation of a volunteer's business) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Relief" (meaning of for purposes of special acts … and that the expenditure will provide personal financial relief to the firefighter and his or her family. You ask … ... Such taxes shall only be used for the care and relief of disabled or indigent volunteer and exempt firemen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-7Opinion 95-11
… Opns St Comp No. 92-29, p 76; 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-35, p 106; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-23, p 39; 1984 Opns St … police departments. It is a basic principle of statutory construction that "[w]here the language of the statute is … (McKinney's Statutes, §76; Matter of Cristo Brothers, Inc. , 97 AD2d 274, 470 NYS2d 781, affd 64 NY2d 975, 489 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-11Opinion 91-17
… to General Municipal Law, §103(8) (1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-18, p 41; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-2, p 6). Section 2801(1) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-17Opinion 93-26
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … TOWN LAW, §§198(10-f), 202, 202-a: A town board on behalf of an ambulance district may impose fees upon users of the … also may charge a fee to persons utilizing the services of the ambulance district and retain the fees for use by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-26IX.5.B Billing for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… run to create the corresponding Accounts Receivable (AR) for the award. This AR amount then populates the drawdown worksheets. The … bills which results in an outstanding Accounts Receivable (AR) for the award. This AR amount then populates the drawdown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5b-billing-onboarding-agenciesXVII.3 Lapsing Transaction Deadlines – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… by the Agency Financial Officer by the published deadline. Payment dates on ‘lapsing’ vouchers must be the published … may or may not be included in processing schedules. Payment dates on ‘lapsing’ vouchers must be the published … will be paid before lapsing is on the published deadline. Payment of interagency vouchers will continue after lapsing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii3-lapsing-transaction-deadlinesClaryville Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2014M-59)
… does not have a written capital plan, with an equipment replacement schedule, to help determine capital funding needs … long-term capital plan that details anticipated equipment replacement needs based on useful life. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/05/23/claryville-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2014m-59Candor Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-268)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s controls over financial activity … $420,000. Key Findings The Treasurer’s budget-to-actual reports did not include revenues or a complete … trail beginning with the initial point of cash collection to show the amounts the Treasurer received. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/candor-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-268Hortonville Fire District – Financial Reporting (2014M-188)
… was to review the District’s controls over the recording and reporting of financial activity for the period January 1, … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Delaware, located in Sullivan … not provide the Board with budget versus actual revenue and expenditure reports. Key Recommendations The Board should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/hortonville-fire-district-financial-reporting-2014m-188Pine City Fire District No. 1 – Board Oversight (2017M-166)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/01/pine-city-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2017m-166Alternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – State Police Plan
… pension reserve that would have been established under the State Police retirement plan (Section 381-b) had you retired …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Audit Committee
… committee assists and advises the board on issues relating to the district’s internal and external audits. Selecting the … Auditor Claims Auditor/Deputy Claims Auditor Return to School District Auditing – Roles, Responsibilities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-audit-committeeCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B18-6-11)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2019 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by … County of Rockland Budget Review B18611 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/05/county-rockland-budget-review-b18-6-11