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… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Sales (authority of town board to submit … v Ambro , 41 NY2d 952, 394 NYS2d 636; Ross v Wilson , 308 NY 605; Davis v Board of Education , 125 AD2d 534, 509 NYS2d … June 7, 1996 Christine S. Snide, Supervisor Town of Long Lake 1 We note that town park lands are impressed with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11Opinion 88-1
… U.S. Postal Service is an agency of the federal government for purposes of this section. GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §72-h; … a particular parcel of village property is unneeded for village purposes is a question of fact. This is in reply … whether the parking lot may be determined to be unneeded for village purposes if the proceeds from the sale of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1Georgetown Fire District – Board Oversight (2014M-264)
… separate from the Town of Georgetown and Madison County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an … or that annual financial reports were prepared and filed in a timely manner. The Board did not annually audit the … balance to be maintained and develop a plan to reduce the amount of fund balance. Conduct a deliberate and thorough …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/georgetown-fire-district-board-oversight-2014m-264NY State Common Retirement Fund Selects New Deputy Chief Investment Officer
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … Investment Officer for the $181.7 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund. Titarchuk previously served the Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/ny-state-common-retirement-fund-selects-new-deputy-chief-investment-officerSUNY Bulletin No. SU-54
… Purpose To provide agency procedures for processing payments. … Employees Graduate Student Employees (BU-28) Effective Date Payment will be in pay period 4C, check dated May 23, … 2001 provides for a cash lump sum payment of $250 or $500. To be eligible for payment, an employee must be employed on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-54-suny-graduate-students-lump-sum-paymentDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-22
… of Housing and Community Renewal. Effective Date(s) The new provisions are effective April 1, 2004. Payments may be … paychecks dated 11/15/06. Contract Provisions Under the new provisions of Chapter 111 of the Laws of 2006, the … eligible to receive earlier effective dates based on the new provisions. The agency must submit a Pay Request using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-22-change-longevity-payment-eligibility-employeesTown of Canandaigua – Fund Balance, Water Operations and Information Technology (2017M-109)
… of approximately 10,000 residents. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Appropriations for 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/09/29/town-canandaigua-fund-balance-water-operations-and-information-technology-2017m-109State Agencies Bulletin No. 1196
… of AC-230 processing, agencies must submit AC-230s to OSC in accordance with the processing schedule outlined in this bulletin. Effective Date(s) Paychecks issued prior to … and/or lump sum payments that are equal to or exceed the amount to be returned. Agencies must e-mail the Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1196-schedule-submitting-2012-returned-checksCity of Salamanca – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-284)
… policy or long-term financial or capital plans. As of March 31, 2015, the City’s unrestricted fund balance totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/03/04/city-salamanca-selected-financial-activities-2015m-284State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Town of Carroll – Town Clerk (Chautauqua County) Auditors could … and had officials worked with the New York State Office of General Services to use a state contract the district could have saved $2,805, or 21% of the district’s heating oil costs. Track state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1XIII.10 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… provides Agencies with guidance on how to process a refund owed to the State by an employee using the Statewide … System (SFS). Situations where an employee owes a refund to the State may occur for various reasons. For … employee expense report. When an employee owes the State a refund as the result of an employee expense report, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10-overviewVillage of Spencer – Financial Condition (2013M-119)
… The Village of Spencer is located in Tioga County and has approximately 800 residents. The Village is governed … from the accounting records to the financial reports and in the reports to the IRS. The Clerk-Treasurer submitted … fund balance was also significantly underreported and several expenditure lines were reported inaccurately. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-spencer-financial-condition-2013m-119Village of Gowanda – Procurement (2013M-175)
… as required. Attach the obtained quotes to the vendor’s claim so that the Board can audit and approve these claims for payment. Verify that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/13/village-gowanda-procurement-2013m-175City of Poughkeepsie – Fiscal Stress and Council Oversight (2013M-30)
… 31, 2012. Background The City of Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County and has approximately 33,000 residents. … Key Recommendations Take steps to reduce the deficit in the general fund. Require the Mayor to prepare a realistic … to provide timely audited financial statements in order to assist in making informed financial decisions. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/22/city-poughkeepsie-fiscal-stress-and-council-oversight-2013m-30State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. County of Greene – Information Technology The county legislators … were communicated confidentially to officials. Town of Oyster Bay – Financial Condition Management (Nassau … need to continue to improve their management and oversight of the town’s financial condition. Three of the town’s funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTri-Valley Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-094)
… Central School District (District) is located in Sullivan and Ulster Counties, and is governed by the Board of Education which comprises … within the District, with approximately 1,100 students and 210 employees. The District’s budgeted appropriations for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/tri-valley-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-094Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses
… P. DiNapoli supports the development and advancement of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOBs) by … their participation in State contracts, with a goal of 6% of statewide agency discretionary spending. By law, State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/sdvobWatertown Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Claims Processing (2012M-221)
… the Authority’s internal controls over claims processing for the period January 1, 2011, to February 29, 2012. … housing authority created to provide low-rent housing in the City of Watertown. The Authority is governed by a … dedication to the Authority. We are aware of no authority in NYS Public Housing Law for a housing authority to make a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/watertown-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-claims-processing-2012m-221City of Binghamton – City Operations (2015M-280)
… issue debt when other funds are not available. If funds do not become available in the budget, City officials could … options for providing those benefits to employees and retirees in a cost-effective manner. Discuss with the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/06/03/city-binghamton-city-operations-2015m-280Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and … initiative to determine whether the use of travel money by selected government employees was appropriate, we audited … … To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0