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Opinion 89-21
… line of which forms the boundary between two towns in different counties, must be borne equally by the affected … Embler v Town of Wallkill 132 NY 222 [1892]; 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-6, p 6; see also Luceri v County of Orange , … of maintaining and improving the highway (see 1959 Opns St Comp, No. 59-589, unreported; 4 Opns St Comp, 1948 p 360, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21Opinion 89-4
… policy of requiring securities pledged as collateral to be held by a third party custodian. (2) A town may sell … We note that the term "contract" is defined for purposes of article 18 to include the designation of a … in the case of default so that the municipality can continue to meet expenses. With regard to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4Contract Advisory No. 26
… above. State agencies should include the certification as part of the procurement record when submitting transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/26-statement-sexual-harassment-prevention-bidsColdspring Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-229)
… and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012, to July 31, 2013. Background … The District’s general fund budget totaled $49,050 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/coldspring-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mRainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Follow-Up)
… adequately supported, not Program appropriate, or claimed for a period for which Rainbow was not entitled to receive reimbursement. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/rainbow-rhymes-learning-center-followSecurity and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Security and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/14/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25.3 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2015. DiNapoli's office has audited and approved 5.1 … refunds totaling $386.9 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. “Millions of honest New Yorkers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsHousing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… adequately controlling and monitoring administrative costs for the period January 1, 2012 through November 25, 2015. … to help ensure that authority resources are used only for appropriate authority expenditures. … Housing Authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2XIII.10 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section provides Agencies with guidance on how to process a refund owed to the State by an employee using the Statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10-overviewClarence Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-46)
… officials improperly sheltered a portion of surplus fund balance from the statutory limit and made surplus fund balance appear less than it actually was. Adopted annual … of $13.7 million. As of June 30, 2021, surplus fund balance totaled $9.2 million, or more than 6 percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/clarence-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022m-46College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering – Network Security Controls
… requirements that are considered best practices for all State entities, including SUNY campuses. Key Finding In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/college-nanoscale-science-and-engineering-network-security-controlsState Agencies Bulletin No. 994
… Web-Based Learning Assistant (WLA). UPK can be accessed from anywhere within the PayServ application. It contains … hand corner: Player The Player window is the central area from which the user can view and find available training … HTML format lets the user click a topic link that displays all the steps for the selected topic in text format. Topic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/994-line-help-user-productivity-kit-upkTown of Exeter – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-15)
… Supervisor (Supervisor) on a weekly basis, as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 35. Instead, the Clerk made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-15State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Boeing Lawsuit Settlement
… an ombudsman program that will provide a channel for Boeing employees to raise work-related concerns, and … tragedy. The settlement approved today not only provides for the company to recover the largest monetary settlement in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-boeing-lawsuit-settlementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… for this property. Auditors noted similar deficiencies in a 2014 audit. Track state and local government spending at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsTown of Delhi - Highway Department Leave Records (2020M-53)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Delhi (Town) officials accurately maintained Highway … in the Supervisor’s response. … Determine whether Town of Delhi Town officials accurately maintained Highway Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-delhi-highway-department-leave-records-2020m-53City of Hornell – Business Improvement District (2018M-38)
… Business Improvement District (BID) to ensure it operated in accordance with the BID Plan (Plan). Key Findings The … the Council cannot evaluate the BID’s effectiveness in achieving program goals or ensure the appropriate use of … management association (Association). Monitor the manner in which the Association used BID funds, resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-hornell-business-improvement-district-2018m-38Town of New Baltimore – Procurement Practices (2013M-203)
… The Town of New Baltimore is located in Greene County and has a population of approximately 3,370. The Town is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-new-baltimore-procurement-practices-2013m-203Forestville Central School District – Transportation Operations and Cafeteria Financial Condition (2014M-70)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was determine if the District could achieve cost … The District is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. There are two schools in operation within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/forestville-central-school-district-transportation-operations-andMaine-Endwell Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-49)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the … comprises seven elected members. The District’s general fund budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were … in revenues than budgeted. Most of this shortfall was from State aid and interest earnings. The effects of the revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/maine-endwell-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-49