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Sagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)
… the Sagaponack Common School District’s (District’s) fund balance. Key Findings Unrestricted fund balance increased to $1.04 million as of June 30, 2017, … property taxes. Adopt policies and implement plans for how fund balance should be managed and used. Adopt annual budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53Town of Oyster Bay - Financial Condition Management (2020M-74)
… no reserve funds were established. The Town has nearly $605 million in outstanding debt, which is significantly more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/09/04/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-management-2020m-74Town of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
… Determine whether the Town of Rutland Town Town Clerk Clerk properly billed water and sewer charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Penn Yan (Village) officials properly approved, monitored and controlled overtime costs of water treatment plant (WTP) employees. Key Findings … not properly approve, monitor or control overtime costs of WTP employees. As a result, water customers may have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6Copenhagen Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-270)
… recorded and reported and that money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. … by an elected 13-member Board of Directors. Expenditures for 2014 totaled $171,620. Key Findings The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/copenhagen-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activitiesVolunteer Firemen’s Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-208)
… nine-member Board of Directors that elects the President, Secretary and Treasurer from the members of the Board. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/31/volunteer-firemens-benevolent-association-north-tonawanda-foreign-fire-insurance-taxOrdinary Death Benefit – Police and Fire Plan
… benefit if your death is not attributable to an on-the-job accident. The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/ordinary-death-benefitOrdinary Death Benefit – New Career Plan
… benefit if your death is not attributable to an on-the-job accident. The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/ordinary-death-benefitOverview – Divorce and Your Benefits
… The New York State Court of Appeals has determined that retirement benefits may be considered marital property and … be required to elect a pension payment option (sometimes called a retirement option) that provides a continuing … instructions on how benefits should be divided. It is important for members to understand the impact a DRO might …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/overviewOpinion 88-42
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other … entitled is obligated to refund such moneys to the county for the benefit of the municipality entitled thereto. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42Opinion 99-15
… to provide solely because property not served by water or sewer system) SEWERS AND SEWER SYSTEMS -- Financing … real property tax exemptions when property not served by water or sewer system) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties … real property tax exemptions when property not served by water or sewer system) WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-15Seaford Union Free School District – Capital Assets (2024M-112)
… inventory records lacked sufficient detail to account for and safeguard the assets. Assets totaling $196,089 were … within the District and that assets are properly accounted for and safeguarded against loss, misuse or theft. The … all necessary information to locate and identify assets. For example, 358 IT assets on the inventory list totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/11/21/seaford-union-free-school-district-capital-assets-2024m-112DiNapoli Reaffirms Commitment to DEI Initiatives
… companies, including filing shareholder proposals at Tesla Inc., Wells Fargo and Co., Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., and … companies currently lack the disclosure that has become a best practice among publicly traded companies. Board … It has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-reaffirms-commitment-dei-initiativesDiNapoli: Taxpayers Moving Out of State Spiked in 2020, Led by Those Leaving NYC
… remains an attractive, affordable place to work and to live. Doing so will help maintain the state’s largest revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-taxpayers-moving-out-state-spiked-2020-led-those-leaving-nycOpinion 89-4
… requiring securities pledged as collateral to be held by a third party custodian. (2) A town may sell obligations to a bank of … pledged to secure town deposits and investments held by a third party custodian. The first bank is willing to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4Selected Management and Operations Practices (Follow-Up)
… financed a total $2.1 billion in Energy Efficiency (EE) projects that produced first year savings of $97.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/selected-management-and-operations-practices-followTrash Can Free Stations Pilot Program
… Purpose To determine if Metropolitan Transportation-New York City Transit officials effectively evaluated the various Phases of the Trash Can Free Stations Pilot Program, intended to improve cleanliness of … The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit (Transit) provides rapid transit services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/22/trash-can-free-stations-pilot-programPurchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report Purchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (Report 2017-N-5 ). … report, issued September 6, 2018, examined whether Linden Plaza was procuring goods, supplies, and services at … with approximately 47,000 total units (apartments). Linden Plaza, a Mitchell-Lama rental development in Brooklyn, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/23/purchasing-practices-linden-plaza-mitchell-lama-housing-development-followPrivacy and Security of Student Data
… all laws and regulations regarding the safety and privacy of students’ data and is monitoring New York State school … November 2022. About the Program The Department is part of the University of the State of New York, one of the most complete, … all laws and regulations regarding the safety and privacy of students data and is monitoring New York State school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/16/privacy-and-security-student-dataState Agencies Bulletin No. 1156
… Data values were converted to SFS on March 23, 2012 for SFS Go-Live April 1, 2012. Division of Military and Naval … Budget Authority Year Code SFS - data no longer received For all Chart of Accounts crosswalks see the SFS website . … as previously seen in PayServ will still be available for checks prior to 4/2/12. Questions Questions related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1156-changes-payserv-chart-accounts-related-implementation-statewide