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Oversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth (2019-S-47)
To determine if the Office for Children and Family Services (OCFS) is adequately overseeing runaway and homeless youth and facilities to ensure they meet...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s47.pdfPersonal Income Tax
The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) for paymen
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/bse-2018-07-06.pdfRequest for Withdrawal from Sections 384-d and 384-e (PF5466)
For NYSLRS PFRS members to withdraw election to contribute under the provisions of Section 384-d and 384-e of the Retirement and Social Security Law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/pf5466.pdfCUNY Bulletin No. CU-470
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase. Affected … To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/cu-470-district-council-37-local-375-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1189
… Entry Interface) uses EMPLID today and will use EMPLID tomorrow but the value in the EMPLID field will change from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1189-osc-changing-emplid-payserv-primary-employee-identifier-ssn-basedLow-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Follow-Up)
… audit covered the period April 1, 2008 through December 11, 2013. Established as a public benefit corporation in 1985 … readiness. The lack of compliance with policies and transparency regarding awards challenges the integrity of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/02/low-income-housing-trust-fund-program-followVillage of Ocean Beach - Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
Determine whether the Village of Ocean Beach (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured that employees appropriately used Village credit cards.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/ocean-beach-village-2022-206.pdfUse of Vendor-Supported Technology (2019-S-40) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) was complying with requirements to maintain its systems at vendor-supported levels.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s40-response.pdfVillage of Nelliston - Payroll and Accounting Records (2018M-162)
Determine if salaries/wages were accurately paid, if leave accruals were adequately monitored and if the Clerk-Treasurer maintained complete financial records.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/nelliston.pdfDisposal of Electronic Devices (2012-S-73), 90-Day Reponse
We recently examined 218 electronic devices that had been readied for sale as surplus by the Department of State (Department).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2012-12s73-response.pdfOpinion 2008-4
… as other town charges ( i.e . on an ad valorem basis) (11 Ops St Comp No. 7841, at 744). 2 Further, Town Law § 202-b … expense payable out of the general fund ( see e.g . 1995 Ops St Comp No. 95-17, at 36; 1988 Ops St Comp No. 88-33, at 61; 1979 Ops St Comp No. 79-748, at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Opinion 94-26
… of limit on) -- Establishment (by town within village) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments … with reference to general town taxes within the district. You ask whether a town may establish a business improvement … 55 NY2d 915, 449 NYS2d 27). This general principle applies even when a village also is authorized to perform the same or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Opinion 92-17
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Agreements (right of towns to receive share) TAX LAW, §1262(c): A sales tax agreement between a county and cities within the … need not, as a matter of law, include a share of county sales tax revenues for towns. You ask whether a sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-17Accounts Payable Advisory No. 68
… procuring and paying for moving services from the Office of General Services’ centralized contracts. The moving … to as a “best and final offer” process, from the list of eligible contractors. An agency must monitor moving … procuring and paying for moving services from the Office of General Services centralized contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/68-monitoring-moving-servicesGloversville Enlarged City School District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-180)
… had been audited. One claim, totaling $48,998, was for a truck that had no documentation to show the purchase was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/gloversville-enlarged-city-school-district-board-oversight-andVillage of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
Determine whether Village officials effectively managed the billing, collecting, enforcing and accounting for water and sewer charges.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/greenwich-2019-229.pdfTown of Owasco – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2020M-102)
Determine whether the Town of Owasco (Town) Town Assessor (Assessor) properly administered select real property tax exemptions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/owasco-2020-102.pdfOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (2017-S-71)
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority – Staten Island Railway established and implemented training and retraining programs...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17s71.pdfCollection of Lease and Permit Revenues (2012-S-6), 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Transportation is collecting all lease and permit revenues it is owed.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2012-12s6-response.pdfOpinion 98-15
… requirements of General Municipal Law, §119-dd(4) and such sale is not subject to the permissive referendum … government programs for the preservation, restoration and maintenance of the historical, architectural, … of statutory construction that a prior general statute yields to later more specific statutes (see, gen., McKinney's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-15