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XI.18.E Public Officers Law – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… rendering services for compensation, in relation to any case, proceeding, application, or other matter before their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18e-public-officers-lawIX.3.A Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies - Pre-Award Spending Projects – IX. Federal Grants
… Overview Some NYS agencies do not receive Federal Grant Award Documents (GAD) from the Federal government at the start of the grant period. However, agencies may have a programmatic need … Some NYS agencies do not receive Federal Grant Award Documents GAD from the Federal government at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix3a-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-non-onboarding-agencies-pre-award-spending-projectsConferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… fees incurred by officers and employees while attending conferences. A “conference” is defined as a convention, … for personal reasons beyond the time needed to attend conferences, subject to the employee charging the personal … or school district credit card. Cash Advances for Conferences If your local government or school district does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesXI.8.A Centralized Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… users. State Finance Law requires agencies use centralized contracts to purchase commodities and services that meet … utility. Information about the use of specific centralized contracts can be found on the OGS website . Agency instructions for purchasing from centralized contracts are provided by OGS in the contract award notices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi8a-centralized-contractsXIX.2.C Project Activities – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Activities provide the functional breakdown of a project for control and cost tracking purposes. Activities are used … Standard activities are a predefined list of Activity IDs for a Project Type. If a project has a Project Type that has … activities, then standard activities can be applied for the project. For each Project ID with a Project Type that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2c-project-activitiesOuaquaga Fire Company, Inc. – Company Operations (2025M-98)
… Did the Ouaquaga Fire Company, Inc. (Company) Board of Directors (Board) and membership operate the Company in accordance with its Certificate of Incorporation (Certificate) and provide … Did the Ouaquaga Fire Company Inc Company Board of Directors Board and membership operate the Company in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/01/23/ouaquaga-fire-company-inc-company-operations-2025m-98Town of Palermo – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-22)
… generally agreed with our findings and their response is included in Appendix B. We conducted this audit pursuant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/01/30/town-palermo-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-22Lawrence Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-115)
… and forward to October 30, 2025 to review the District’s 2024-25 fiscal year financial data. Understanding the Audit Area A … needs while maintaining financial health. The District’s 2024-25 fiscal year general fund total appropriations were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/20/lawrence-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025m-115Town of Cato – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2025M-141)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Cato … Did the Town of Cato Town Supervisor Supervisor maintain complete accurate and uptodate accounting records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/03/27/town-cato-supervisors-records-and-reports-2025m-141Village of Churchville – Procurement (2025M-140)
… of Churchville (Village) officials seek competition for the procurement of goods and services? Audit Period March 1, 2023 – October 30, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area Municipal purchases should be made in the best interest of taxpayers. One method for ensuring that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/03/village-churchville-procurement-2025m-140Town of Horseheads – Information Technology (2025M-109)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Town of Horseheads (Town) officials adequately manage network and … on cybersecurity best practices and to recognize the signs of a security incident, which can significantly reduce the likelihood of a cyberattack succeeding, such as a phishing attempt. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/02/27/town-horseheads-information-technology-2025m-109Town of Gorham – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-106)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Town of Gorham (Town) officials properly distribute foreign fire … they need. This helps maintain the safety and morale of firefighters, who play a crucial role in protecting the … operations, including the allocation and distribution of FFI tax proceeds. The Town disbursed FFI tax proceeds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/03/06/town-gorham-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceeds-2025m-106Town of Coventry – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-32)
Did the Town of Coventry Town Board Board conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisors Supervisor financial records and reports and did the Supervisor file the Annual Financial Report AFR with the Office of the State Comptroller OSC as required
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/03/13/town-coventry-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-32Monroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services – MiFi Usage Billings (2025M-134)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Monroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services (Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES) … component school districts. The Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations (Assistant Superintendent) is … MiFi distribution, usage and billing. During the period of June 1, 2023 through March 31, 2025, Monroe 2-Orleans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2026/03/20/monroe-2-orleans-board-cooperative-educational-services-mifi-usage-billings-2025mVillage of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-83)
… Audit Objective Did the Village of Sherburne (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) develop realistic budgets? Audit Period February 28, … – August 29, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A village board must develop realistic budgets for financial stability, … Did the Village of Sherburne Village Board of Trustees Board develop realistic budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/03/village-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-83Opinion 90-14
… review fees to engineer or lawyer) TOWN LAW, §277(1): A town may impose a schedule of fees upon a developer to recover engineering, … to satisfy the foregoing requirements would be to impose a ceiling, based on reliable factual studies or statistics, on … Whether a town may be reimbursed by a developer for the costs of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-14Opinion 2008-2
… a sole proprietor, under which the board member picks up road salt and delivers the salt to a town storage facility. … a sole proprietor, under which the board member picks up road salt and delivers the salt to a town storage facility. … a sole proprietor, under which the board member picks up road salt and delivers the salt to a town storage facility. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Opinion 2005-7
… works system, approval of the “water power and control commission” 3 must first be obtained ( id .). There are also … permit from the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC ). Procedures for applying for a permit are set forth in … powers and duties of the Water Power and Control Commission are now exercised by the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-7Opinion 89-24
… this individual is a board member, we will discuss the issue of conflicts of interest only as it relates to this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-24Opinion 91-40
… (rescheduling of work days to avoid conflict with military duty) MILITARY LAW, §242(5): (1) A municipal officer or … to compensation for time spent on ordered military duty for the greater of 30 calendar days or 22 working days. … an employee's first 30 calendar days of ordered military duty do not include at least 22 working days, the employee is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-40