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Opinion 95-2
… LAW, §52; EXECUTIVE LAW, §§818, 819: The amount billed by a cable television company to a municipal housing … customer of a franchise fee imposed upon the cable company by a city is not a municipal "fee" falling within the … or of any subdivision thereof, except where it is provided by or pursuant to law that such officer or employee is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 414
… Employees who require certification or recertification by the Office of Court Administration (OCA). Overview … payroll system each payroll period, require certification by OCA before paychecks for the affected employees can be … until the employee has been appropriately recertified by OCA. Each payroll period, OSC will produce a report that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/414-employee-certification-process-unified-court-system-ucsOpinion 89-48
… secure payment of any judgments which might be recovered by contractors and/or subcontractors for work performed … be considered a court record and permanently retained by the county clerk. This is in reply to your inquiry … to section 37 of the Lien Law, a developer was directed by the Supreme Court to execute the bonds, as principal, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-48Opinion 89-35
… of town moneys to temporarily invest moneys not needed for immediate expenditure. This is in reply to your inquiry … Further, certain of the powers and duties prescribed for the town supervisor under section 125 of the Town Law may … we note initially that, although many statutes provide for particular functions to be performed by the town's chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-35Opinion 2007-2
… in the opinion. ELECTIONS -- Board of Elections (liability for expenses of); (authority to charge back expenses of); … the expenses of election inspectors and the expenses for repair and maintenance of voting machines are required or … 4-138 and 361-a, these sections do not establish a method for such expenses to be apportioned among jurisdictions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-2Opinion 89-47
… section 172-d provides the requisite statutory authority for the dissolution of the two fire protection districts and … same time as town taxes. Section 181 makes no provision for the allocation of any costs, including those for debt service, between the original area of the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-47Town of Brunswick – Justice Court (2017M-285)
… whether Court transactions were accounted for accurately and in a timely manner, deposits were made intact and in a timely manner and disbursements were reviewed and approved by the Justices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/05/04/town-brunswick-justice-court-2017m-285Village of Milford – Board Oversight (2018M-25)
… 16, 2017. Background The Village of Milford is located in the Town of Milford in Otsego County and has a population of approximately 415. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/20/village-milford-board-oversight-2018m-25Mount Sinai Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-34)
… from $12.4 million to $16.6 million (35 percent) for the period. The District’s year-end unrestricted fund … Develop and adopt budgets that include realistic estimates for revenues, expenditures and unrestricted fund balance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/mount-sinai-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementTown of Niagara – Justice Court (2015M-218)
… of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial activity for the period January 1, 2014 through July 29, 2015. … Key Recommendations Adopt a policy and develop procedures for the enforcement of collections of fines and fees. Request …
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)
… evaluate the Board’s oversight role of the Water District for the period March 14, 2012 through October 6, 2015. … five-member Town Board. General fund appropriations for 2016 fiscal year total $5 million. Key Findings Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/25/town-ashford-water-district-2015m-343Hartford Central School District – Cafeteria Collections (2018M-10)
… 30, 2017. Background The Hartford Central School District is located in the Towns of Argyle, Fort Ann, Granville, … and Kingsbury in Washington County. The District, which is governed by a five-member Board of Education, has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/hartford-central-school-district-cafeteria-collections-2018m-10Cairo-Durham Central School District – Information Technology (2017M-246)
… properly safeguarded information technology (IT) assets for the period July 1, 2015 through June 27, 2017. Background … has approximately 1,200 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $29 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/16/cairo-durham-central-school-district-information-technology-2017m-246Clinton Central School District – Payroll (2017M-252)
… whether employee salaries and wages were accurately paid for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Background … a seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $26.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/26/clinton-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-252Town of Webb - Ski Collections (2018M-188)
… area officials have not developed policies or procedures for how ski collections should be recorded, deposited and … deposited and reconciled. Obtain supporting documentation for each type of ski lift transaction to be able to reconcile …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/30/town-webb-ski-collections-2018m-188St. Paul Boulevard Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-116)
… Perform an adequate claims audit and seek competition for professional services. Key Recommendations The Board … and capital plan to reduce unrestricted fund balance for the benefit of District residents. Properly audit claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/10/05/st-paul-boulevard-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-116Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-168
… the new Code 546. The vendor will submit all transactions for enrollments, cancellations, and/or changes in a bi-weekly file. Agency update access is not available for this deduction. Agency Actions Notify affected employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-168-new-deduction-code-546-axa-equitable-life-0Town of Parma - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-223)
… with exemptions to the County to ensure the new owner is billed for the prorated share of taxes. Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/01/town-parma-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-223Special Accidental Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… will also receive a special accidental death benefit for life. If your surviving spouse dies, this benefit will be … accidental death benefit payable prior to any reductions for workers’ compensation benefits being made due to your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/special-accidental-death-benefitSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… will also receive a special accidental death benefit for life. If your surviving spouse dies, this benefit will be … accidental death benefit payable prior to any reductions for workers’ compensation payments being made due to your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/special-accidental-death-benefit