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Summitville Fire District – Financial Activities (2016M-395)
… was properly recorded and reported and that District money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2015 through … is properly recorded and reported and that District money is safeguarded. Key Recommendation There are no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/20/summitville-fire-district-financial-activities-2016m-395Eggertsville Fire District – Financial Activity (2017M-27)
… the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Amherst in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/eggertsville-fire-district-financial-activity-2017m-27RFP#0008 – Audit of OSC Internal Controls
… from independent certified public accounting firms to conduct an independent audit of existing internal controls … at OSC as required by Article 45 of the Executive Law and to provide services as further detailed in the solicitation … information as it becomes available, is available for download through the following links: Request for Proposals , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfp0008Opinion 93-4
… TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Certiorari Proceedings (authority to issue bonds to finance judgments) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, … purpose (Local Finance Law, §§10.00[a], 21.00[a]; see also NY Const, art VIII, §2). Clearly, towns are authorized to … Law (see also Real Property Tax Law, §726[4]; City of Rochester v Chiarella , 65 NY2d 92, 490 NYS2d 174; Cherey v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4Opinion 95-18
… cemetery in lieu of the yearly assessment provided for by Village Law, §15-1506. You ask whether a village, in … by villages. Section 15-1502 prescribes the procedure for the sale of burial lots but is silent with respect to the … fees. Further, while there is express authority for a village to impose upon lot owners a yearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18XII.8.G Payment Methods – XII. Expenditures
… Two-day ACH is the preferred payment method because it is the most efficient and cost-effective, and it minimizes the risk associated with a physical payment. … email. OSC will review the wire request to determine if it can be fulfilled and will coordinate with agency staff as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8g-payment-methodsOpinion 2000-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … -- Contracts for (home health care services) PUBLIC HEALTH LAW §352; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§800(3), 802(1)(f): A county … is deemed to have an "interest" in the contracts of a firm, partnership or association of which he or she is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-8Opinion 2006-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Payments (of compensation prior to … period) LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (matters contained in article 8 of the Town Law) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Payrolls … of section 120 may not be superseded by local law. This is in reply to your letter asking whether a town may pay an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-1Opinion 97-2
… of risks covered under the plan, without regard to age, sex, health status or occupation and such that refunds, rebates, credits or dividends based on age, sex, health status or occupation are not permitted" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-2Opinion 90-15
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15Opinion 88-76
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- … Taxes (applying private source moneys to reduce) EDUCATION LAW, §259(1); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §11: Interest earned on the investment of public moneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76Barnard Fire District – Financial Condition (2015M-145)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials … The Barnard Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Greece, Monroe County, in which it is located. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-district-financial-condition-2015m-145Montezuma Volunteer Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-23)
… such as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). The Treasurer did not prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/11/montezuma-volunteer-fire-department-financial-operations-2018mWalton 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-238Terryville Fire District – Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-136)
… Key Finding The Board does not review the biweekly payroll until after the Treasurer distributes payroll checks. Key Recommendation Review and certify each payroll before the Treasurer distributes the paychecks. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/09/08/terryville-fire-district-treasurers-duties-2017m-136Averill Park No. 2 Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-183)
… each year. Independent audits were not performed for 2012 or 2013. Key Recommendations Ensure that the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/averill-park-no-2-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-183Aurora-Colden Fire District No. 6 – Financial Activity (2017M-208)
… Key Finding The District did not solicit competition, or retain evidence of soliciting competition, for 97 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/29/aurora-colden-fire-district-no-6-financial-activity-2017m-208XIV.14.J Depreciation and Modified Approach for Infrastructure Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… The reporting of depreciation is required for the government-wide financial statements. … Operations REV. 01/05/2021 … The reporting of depreciation is required for the governmentwide financial statements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14j-depreciation-and-modified-approach-infrastructure-capital-assetsGloversville Public Library – Claims Processing (2014M-81)
… the Library’s internal controls over claims processing for the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … nine-member Board of Trustees. Budget appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year total $483,000. Key Finding The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/27/gloversville-public-library-claims-processing-2014m-81Operational Advisory No. 35
… services is not intended to supersede normal State Payroll procedures. However, if an agency determines that a … advance is necessary, OSC recommends the agency refer to Payroll Bulletin No. 2205, Updated Guidance for Issuing Salary Advances . Reference: Payroll Bulletin: No. 2205, Updated Guidance for Issuing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/35-personal-service-salary-advances