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Opinion 89-3
… §§104, 109-b: The exception for purchases made through the New York State Office of General Services does not apply to a … to a proposal for new bid specifications" ( Merritt v Gallagher , 96 AD2d 933, 934, 466 NYS2d 381, 383). Similarly, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-3Operational Advisory No. 8
… Subject: State Check Outreach Guidance: Payees that receive State checks for … checks within one year of issuance will receive a State Check Outreach letter advising them to negotiate the check or request a replacement check from the issuing Agency. … State Check Outreach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/8-state-check-outreachDepartment of Social Services – Monitoring of Service Provider Agreements (2016-MS-1)
… , Fulton , Monroe , Schenectady and Tioga . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if counties effectively … December 31, 2013. Background Each county Department of Social Services (Department) is responsible for providing … Department of Social Services Monitoring of Service Provider Agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/07/19/department-social-services-monitoring-service-provider-agreements-2016-ms-1Rensselaer City School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-153)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over extra-classroom activity funds for the period July 1, 2011, to February 28, 2013. Background The Rensselaer City School … who provides training on extra-classroom activity funds to other school districts; however, this training has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/rensselaer-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomNew Suffolk Common School District – Selected Financial Operations (2013M-197)
… July 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013. Background The New Suffolk Common School District is located in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of … New Suffolk Common School District Selected Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/new-suffolk-common-school-district-selected-financial-operations-2013mNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA Finances
… the MTA estimates that 17.9% of revenue will go towards servicing debt, even as it has pushed out payments to manage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mta-financesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-735
… additional bargaining units being added for the NYS Paid Family Leave program. Affected Employees All employees in the … of New York (CUNY) agreed to implement the NYS Paid Family Leave program (PFL) beginning January 1, 2021. CUNY … program. OSC Actions OSC will set the FLI (Family Leave Insurance) Status on the State Tax Data page to ‘Subject’ for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-735-cuny-nys-paid-family-leave-additional-bargaining-unitsElmont Public Library – Board Oversight and Professional Services (2014M-060)
… is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, and is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees (Board), … totaled $3,240,092. Key Findings The Board does not audit and approve claims before they are paid from the … account (ACA). The Board authorized the Library Director and an administrative assistant to manage this account, sign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/11/elmont-public-library-board-oversight-and-professional-services-2014m-060Town of Wethersfield – Town Clerk and Highway Operations (2013M-21)
… elected Town Board, which consists of the Town Supervisor and four council members. The 2012 budgeted appropriations were $315,802 for the general fund and $743,523 for the highway fund. Key Findings The Clerk’s … records were unreliable. The Clerk did not make deposits and remit moneys to appropriate agencies in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-wethersfield-town-clerk-and-highway-operations-2013m-21XIII.4.D Meals and Incidental Expenses Breakdown – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… for meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) based on per diem rates established by the United States General Services … travel within the continental United States. The per diem rates vary by location and year. In some cases, a traveler … for guidance on when this applies. The maximum per diem rates are updated annually in the Statewide Financial System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4d-meals-and-incidental-expenses-breakdownTown of Bangor – Board Oversight (2012M-193)
… The Board appoints a Code Enforcement Officer and a Dog Control Officer. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for … The Board is not providing adequate oversight of the Dog Control Officer and Code Enforcement Officer. The Board … did not audit the records of the Supervisor, Town Clerk, Dog Control Officer and Code Enforcement Officer. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-bangor-board-oversight-2012m-193Opinion 88-61
… REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Payments (use of certificate of mailing to prove timeliness of) REAL PROPERTY … the burden of proving timely payment by producing a certificate of mailing of the U.S. Postal Service which is … the payment of taxes without penalty. You ask whether a certificate of mailing of the U.S. Postal Service postmarked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-61State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… and current accounting and financial records significantly limited this review and precluded auditors from determining … for the 2023 fiscal year; the 2024 AFR was due April 30, 2025. The most recent available independent audited financial statements were finalized for 2024 in October 2025. The external auditor’s findings reported in the 2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-auditsState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… JNS Heating Service Inc. for a boiler replacement at SUNY Old Westbury. State University Construction Fund $5.4 million … for enrollment broker services for the Office of Health Insurance Programs. $26.8 million to Maximus Inc. for assistance with the Health Benefit Exchange, including insurance enrollment and call center operations. $8.5 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberState Contract and Payment Actions in August
… million with White Glove Placement Inc. for registered nursing services. New York State Thruway Authority $67.7 … counties. $9.3 million with DA Collins Construction Co Inc. for the preservation of bridges over the Kaaterskill … Department of Transportation $137.7 million with EE Cruz & Co. for a bridge replacement on the Bronx River Parkway in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustOpinion 88-71
… rents in the context of compromising a claim asserted by the property owner relative to the accuracy of his water … of water rents. You indicate that the city's code provides for the imposition of a penalty of 10% on any water bill not … added to the user's city tax bill. Under the city's water rent schedule, most residences, including apartments, are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-71Area #3 – Computer Hardware, Software, and Data Inventories – Information Technology Governance
… Local governments and schools should maintain detailed, up-to-date inventory … Social Security numbers and the combination of name, address and date of birth. Restricted Confidential – … A single compromised computer could become a launching point for further network attacks, quickly turning one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-3-computer-hardware-software-and-data-inventoriesDistribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… relief on these liabilities. More recently, the Public Service Commission (PSC) has established a program to provide … customer arrears reported by the State’s largest electric and gas utilities. These utilities are investor … territories. Two of these utilities, New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) and National Grid Upstate (Grid U), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-stateTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 2 – Financial Condition and Procurement (2016M-388)
… over the past three years, and as a result, the District's tax levies were higher than necessary. District officials … balance that is not needed. Use surplus fund balance as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/03/17/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-2-financial-condition-and-procurement-2016mHampton Bays Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2013M-333)
… confirming purchase orders which were prepared after the invoice was received from the vendor. For example, the … 7, 2012, for special education services; the vendor’s invoice was dated July 28, 2012 and the purchase order was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/27/hampton-bays-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-333