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Opinion 2000-23
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief … unit, receives a 4% pay increase, and other officers in the bargaining unit receive a 4% increase plus an … increase pursuant to General Municipal Law §207-m. We are in receipt of your letter concerning the entitlement to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-23Opinion 95-28
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … RULE LAW, §10(1): A local government may not, pursuant to General Municipal Law, §11, invest a portion of its funds … is relevant here, section 11 authorizes local governments to invest moneys held in the custody of the chief fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28DiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Soared in First Half of 2020
… industry saw its pretax profits reach $27.6 billion in the first six months of 2020, an 82 percent increase over … Similarly, Wall St.’s share of state economic activity (5.9 percent in 2019, still the largest in any state) has … 30, 2020. The industry’s estimated contribution of $3.9 billion to the city’s total tax collections in its fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-soared-first-half-2020State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not establish adequate controls to safeguard fixed assets. In addition, the treasurer did not submit required annual … did not adequately monitor fuel use, which resulted in 9,216 gallons of unrecorded fuel used at the highway … percent and the city’s debt service payments have risen 25.9 percent. The city will need $82.2 million to service its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 88-65
… AND ASSESSMENTS -- Payments (issuance of tax receipts when taxes are paid by mortgagee) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, … 1978, p 105 and 25 Opns St Comp, 1969, p 25, superseded. A municipality may adopt a local law for the issuance of tax … persons other than the person paying the tax, section 986 does not require or authorize the issuance of duplicate tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-65Opinion 89-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Construction … bidding statute. You ask if a conflict of interest exists in the following circumstances involving a fire district … the engineer is a stockholder owning a one-half interest in a corporation which may bid on the building project, you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12EDSS - Procurement Contract / Amendment Help
… Procurement Contract / Amendment will need to be created in the State Financial System (SFS) first. Please use the appropriate audit type in SFS based on the chart below. EON Electronic – … Non-Quick EBV Electronic – Best Value (RFP) In EDSS, you can search by the Audit ID or PeopleSoft ID to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-procurement-contract-amendment-helpWaterford Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Disbursements (2015M-78)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Department’s cash … organization that provides fire protection services to the Village of Waterford, Saratoga County. The Village … contracts with the Town of Waterford, Saratoga County, to provide services to portions of the Town located outside …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/19/waterford-volunteer-fire-department-cash-disbursements-2015mNorth Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-167)
… Fire Company is a not-for-profit corporation located in the Town of Queensbury, Warren County. The Company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/05/north-queensbury-volunteer-fire-company-controls-overSouth Buffalo Charter School – Employee Compensation (2018M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether employee compensation … South Buffalo Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo in Erie County. The School, which is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/south-buffalo-charter-school-employee-compensation-2018m-1Walton Fire District – Financial Operations (2017M-238)
… distinct and separate from the Town and Village of Walton, in Delaware County. The District is governed by an elected … adopted unrealistic budgets with significant variances in appropriations. The District does not have a documented … plan. Ensure the annual financial reports are filed in a timely manner. … Walton Fire District Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/23/walton-fire-district-financial-operations-2017m-238Town of Broadalbin - Records and Reports (2018M-63)
… and advances between Town bank accounts and funds in a timely manner. Annual update documents (AUDs) were not filed in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Periodically review … and maintaining the accounting records and filing AUDs in a timely manner. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/22/town-broadalbin-records-and-reports-2018m-63CUNY Bulletin No. CU-432
… Union Local 237. Affected Employees CUNY employees in Bargaining Units SB, SC, SE, SL, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-432-new-deduction-code-547-winston-financial-servicesAverill Park No. 2 Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-183)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Sand Lake in Rensselaer County. The District, which is governed by an … ensure that annual financial reports were submitted to OSC in a timely manner each year. Independent audits were not … completes and submits the annual financial report with OSC in a timely manner each year. Ensure that the required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/averill-park-no-2-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-183Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2017M-239)
… determine whether BOCES officials accurately paid salaries and wages for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/29/madison-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2017m-239Colton-Pierrepont Central School District – Financial Duties (2017M-229)
… The Colton-Pierrepont Central School District is located in the Towns of Colton, Parishville and Pierrepont in St. Lawrence County. The District, which is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/29/colton-pierrepont-central-school-district-financial-duties-2017m-229State Agencies Bulletin No. 1248
… Purpose To notify agencies of the new voluntary long term disability insurance program available to employees represented by the Police Benevolent Association …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1248-new-deduction-code-552-pbanys-standard-insState Agencies Bulletin No. 1070
… new insurance deduction code. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 06 who are members of the Organization of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1070-new-deduction-code-548-omce-special-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 959
… new insurance deduction code. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Units 01 and 21 represented by the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/959-new-deduction-code-541-nyscopba-permanent-life-insuranceIthaca City School District – Financial Condition (2015M-318)
… Background The Ithaca City School District is located in the City of Ithaca and encompasses eight towns in Tompkins County and two towns in Tioga County. Governed by an elected nine-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/ithaca-city-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-318