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IX.7.H Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) – IX. Federal Grants
… by the Government Funding Transparency Act to require prime recipients to report details on their first-tier … System (FSRS) for display on www.usaspending.gov . The prime awardee must report information related to a sub-award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7h-federal-funding-accountability-and-transparency-act-ffataExploration Elementary Charter School for Science and Technology – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-100)
… The audit also determined: 112 disbursements or credit card charges totaling $504,506 did not have both an itemized … School purposes. Officials said they purchased 300 $100 gift cards totaling $30,975 for students for achieving … in December 2024 for the alleged theft of $1,100 in gift cards. On July 2, 2025, the former Operations Manager …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/10/24/exploration-elementary-charter-school-science-and-technology-non-payrollEarly Childhood Learning Center of Greene County – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM). The audit covered expenses reported on ECLC’s CFR for the fiscal year ended … with SED’s requirements. These costs included $12,198 in expenses that lacked sufficient supporting documentation and … certain non-audit services, depreciation, and advertising expenses that were not reimbursable. Key Recommendations To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/early-childhood-learning-center-greene-county-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualEast Brentwood Fire District – Control Environment and Expenditures (2015M-112)
… Brentwood Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Islip, Suffolk … 1,200 homes and businesses. The District’s general fund expenditures for 2014 were approximately $1.1 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/14/east-brentwood-fire-district-control-environment-and-expenditures-2015m-112City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B18-6-7)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to identify issues which impact the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future … City of Yonkers Budget Review B1867 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/07/30/city-yonkers-budget-review-b18-6-7City of Glen Cove– Budget Review (B7-13-16)
… 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Glen Cove, located in Nassau County, issued debt totaling … City of Glen Cove Budget Review B71316 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-13-16Opinion 93-10
… in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (designating holidays for closing of county offices) LOCAL LAWS -- Public Holidays (determining day to celebrate) COUNTY LAW, §206-a; … provides that, notwithstanding any general or special law, holidays and Saturdays shall be considered as Sunday for this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10Opinion 2004-5
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (annuities for volunteer firefighters) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire insurance tax monies may not be expended to purchase … Whether foreign fire insurance tax monies may be expended to purchase annuities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5Opinion 2006-9
… be subject to the referendum requirement. Further, the fact that, after the transfer, town district residents would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-9Opinion 2005-2
Whether a volunteer fire department may expend foreign fire insurance tax monies to reimburse active members of the department for mileage expenses
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2Opinion 89-9
… LOST PROPERTY -- Compensation of Employees (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §1310: A municipality may pay the unclaimed wages of a deceased employee who died intestate to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9Opinion 89-61
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … (salary charged on townwide basis) SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- Compensation (salary charged on townwide … Whether the salaries of the town supervisor town clerk town superintendent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61Opinion 94-28
… advance planning is undertaken for purposes of an existing improvement district or extension, or a proposed district or … in connection with planning a possible future capital improvement. You ask whether the cost of the study is charged … and estimates necessary for planning for a capital improvement which it is contemplated might be undertaken in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28Opinion 89-11
… powers of a not-for-profit corporation, which include the power to rent real property and all powers necessary to … and their families. Thus, although the Association has the power to rent a meeting room in furtherance of its general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-11City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-16)
… Background The Office of the State Comptroller, as Fiscal Agent for the City of Yonkers (City), determined that the … are in compliance with the requirements of the Fiscal Agent Act (Chapter 488 of the Laws of 1976). The City's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/07/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-16Security and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (Follow-Up)
… Effectiveness of Department of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (2014-S-24). Background Our initial audit … on February 24, 2015, determined whether the Division’s core systems were secure, operating effectively, and … Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems ( 2014-S-24 ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systems-followCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B7-14-12)
… that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/14/city-long-beach-budget-review-b7-14-12Eligibility, the Benefit and Filing – Police and Fire Plan
… retire with full benefits at age 62, or may choose early retirement with a reduced benefit between ages 55 and 62. … creditable service, regardless of age), you must retire by the first day of the month following your 70th birthday, even if you have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/eligibility-benefit-and-filingOpinion 91-22
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squad (authority to incorporate as separate not-for-profit corporation) FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Fire Police Squad … Whether a fire police squad may separately incorporate as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-22School Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2013-MR-1)
… $20.6 million. Key Findings Seven of the nine EPCs will achieve projected net savings but only six of the seven will … and assets used in the projects. Three EPCs did not achieve the guaranteed cost savings; the districts did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2013-mr-1