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Opinion 91-25
… -- Disability Benefits (entitlement of paid firefighters to salary increments or steps based on longevity and to holiday pay); (employment restrictions) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … Whether a disabled firefighter receiving payments pursuant to General Municipal Law 207a2 is entitled under the statute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-25Rhinebeck Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-135)
… 1, 2015 through April 30, 2017. Background The Rhinebeck Central School District is located in the Towns of Clinton, … student ledgers were maintained and reconciled with the central treasurer’s records. Key Recommendations Ensure that the central treasurer, faculty advisors and student treasurers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/rhinebeck-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-135Village of Fleischmanns – Financial Condition and Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-30)
… in the Town of Middletown in Delaware County and has a population of approximately 350. The Village is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/23/village-fleischmanns-financial-condition-and-clerk-treasurers-duties-2017m-30Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B23-6-2)
… The Village of Suffern, located in Rockland County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $5 million to … $2.08 million and $2.47 million, respectively, which is approximately $155,000 less than budgeted for water … tentative budget includes a tax levy of $12,090,011, which is within the limit established by law. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/14/village-suffern-budget-review-b23-6-2DiNapoli Releases November State Cash Report
… or 2.4 percent, from the same period last year, according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Year-to-date tax collections of nearly $45.2 billion were $23.3 … the latest projections included in the mid-year update to the Financial Plan. The state also received $273 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-releases-november-state-cash-reportSecurity and Effectiveness of the Department of Labor’s Unemployment Insurance System
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Labor’s (Department) Unemployment Insurance System is secure, operating effectively, and available to continue critical processing in the event of a disaster or … To determine whether the Department of Labors Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-department-labors-unemployment-insurance-systemPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-006
… Training, Agency File Interface Testing, and Project Go Live. Effective Dates All timelines contained in this … File Interface Testing: December, 7 – 18, 2020 Project Go-Live: February 10, 2021 at Noon Agency Training and Testing … 18, 2020, during Agency Testing and Training. Project Go Live PayServ will be unavailable from noon February 10 – 15, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-006-payroll-improvement-project-agency-timelineDiNapoli: Former Esperance Fire Chief Charged With Stealing $10,000
… Steven G. James announced today. The defendant, Matthew Deffer, 44, of Esperance, was scheduled to be … Schoharie County Centralized Arraignment Part on May 29. “Matthew Deffer betrayed his position of trust as fire chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/dinapoli-former-esperance-fire-chief-charged-stealing-10000State Parks a Growing Attraction
… of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) is responsible for overseeing more than 250 parks, historic … by concessionaires or partner entities, attendance is reported to OPRHP by the partner annually. State Law … establishes 12 park regions across the state. Attendance is greatest in the Long Island, Niagara and New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/state-parks-growing-attractionState Agencies Bulletin No. 621
… Deduction Code 433. For Effective Date, enter the first day of the pay period for the check date the deduction is to … The effective date and end date inserted must be the first day of the next pay period available to stop the deduction. … the Department of Labor, insert a new row using the first day of the next pay period as the effective date. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/621-involuntary-deductions-unemployment-insurance-owedForestville Central School District – Transportation Operations and Cafeteria Financial Condition (2014M-70)
… February 6, 2014. Background The Forestville Central School District (District) is located in several towns in … Forestville Central School District Transportation Operations and Cafeteria …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/forestville-central-school-district-transportation-operations-andHammondsport Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2024M-54)
… million in fund balance over these three fiscal years that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and a circumvention of the 4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2024m-54University at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. The highest-cost travelers each incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses … ending March 31, 2011. Twelve of the state’s highest cost travelers worked at the University at Buffalo (University) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/university-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expensesParkland Alienation (2014-MS-5)
… to the following municipalities: Towns of Amherst [pdf] , Clifton Park [pdf] , East Greenbush [pdf] , East Hampton [pdf] , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/parkland-alienation-2014-ms-5Caledonia-Mumford Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-101)
… Objective Determine whether the Caledonia-Mumford Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … Determine whether the CaledoniaMumford Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/06/caledonia-mumford-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-101Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… the board’s fund balance policy states that it will strive to ensure that surplus fund balance does not exceed 4 percent. Surplus fund balance continued to consistently exceed the 4 percent limit by an annual … $12.1 million in appropriated fund balance not being used to finance operations. In addition, the district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… his office completed audits of Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company , Town of Ithaca and the Town of Smithtown . "In … appropriately and effectively." Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (Warren County) The treasurer … and disbursements. Because records were so poor, the company could not provide assurance that all cash had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Town of Niagara – Justice Court (2015M-218)
… 2014 through July 29, 2015. Background The Town of Niagara is located in Niagara County and has a population of approximately 8,400. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. The Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/12/11/town-niagara-justice-court-2015m-218Town of Ashford – Water District (2015M-343)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Board’s oversight role of the Water District … detailing the project scope, timetable or documentation to support the estimated costs. The Board did not ensure that adopted water rates would be sufficient to cover the cost of District operations. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/25/town-ashford-water-district-2015m-343Town of Brunswick – Justice Court (2017M-285)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Court transactions were accounted for … by an elected five-member Town Board. Collections reported to the Justice Court Fund during our audit period totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/05/04/town-brunswick-justice-court-2017m-285