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Opinion 91-8
Whether the secretarytreasurer of a fire district would have a conflict of interest if he or she were to purchase bonds to be issued by the district
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the state’s economy and … Trends Paycheck Protection Program Helps 72% of New York Small Businesses Program Must Boost Aid to Underserved … increases were over 6 percent, while Westchester, Queens, Dutchess, Ulster and Rockland counties saw jumps of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-5-2020Unclaimed Funds Survey - Feedback Received
… Thank you for your submission! We appreciate your feedback … Receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/unclaimed-funds-survey-feedback-receivedHauppauge Fire District – Mandatory Training and Procurement (2014M-375)
… was to assess Board compliance with training requirements and to review internal controls over procurement for the … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the towns of Smithtown and Islip in Suffolk County, in which it is located. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/hauppauge-fire-district-mandatory-training-and-procurement-2014m-375Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activity (2014M-335)
… Board provided adequate oversight of Department operations for the period April 1, 2013 through July 9, 2014. Background … The Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation with approximately 35 members, … and the Town of Wolcott in Wayne County. Disbursements for the period April 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014 totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/27/fair-haven-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1754
… Therefore, agency update will no longer be available for the following General Deductions: Deduction Code … the Deduction table in PayServ to remove agency update for the above referenced General Deductions. Agency Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1754-payserv-changes-agency-update-ability-new-york-state-and-localGardiner Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2013M-265)
… Municipal Law. The Board did not implement standards and procedures to ensure that complete and accurate records of its members’ activities performed in … Amend the Point System to ensure it is consistent with GML and implement standards and procedures to ensure that points …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/07/gardiner-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2013m-265Cortland County – Public Water Supplies (2016M-318)
… 15 towns and three villages. Key Finding Officials did not issue notices of violations (NOV) to PWS in three of 13 … to comply with regulations. Furthermore, sanitarians did not consistently document that they performed analytical … addition, violations identified in completed surveys were not always reported to NYS DOH, officials did not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/01/06/cortland-county-public-water-supplies-2016m-318Annual Financial Report Filing Deadlines
… Annual financial report due dates have been updated to reflect changes for … 2/28/2022. See fiscal year end dates and annual financial report filing deadlines for all counties, cities, towns and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/annual-financial-report-filing-deadlinesSouthern Tier East Regional Planning Development Board – Board Oversight (2017M-165)
… $1 million. Key Findings The Board failed to develop clear and adequate policies and procedures or ensure that existing policies and procedures were followed. The former Director hired an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/04/06/southern-tier-east-regional-planning-development-board-board-oversight-2017m-165Salamanca City School District – Financial Management and Payroll (2017M-138)
… to evaluate the District’s financial management practices and employee compensation payments for the period July 1, … City School District is located in the City of Salamanca and the Towns of Carrollton, Great Valley, Little Valley, Napoli and Salamanca in Cattaraugus County. The District is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/30/salamanca-city-school-district-financial-management-and-payroll-2017m-138Seized Assets Program (Follow-Up)
… or other items that are suspected of being used to conduct criminal activity, are the proceeds from a criminal activity, or were purchased with the proceeds of a criminal activity. As of October 2017, the Division was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/seized-assets-program-followVillage of Owego - Board Oversight and Financial Operations (2018M-101)
… and bank reconciliations were inaccurate and not prepared for all accounts. Because of ineffective recordkeeping, the … accounting firm (firm) was unable to complete its audits for the last two years. The Board hired another certified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/09/21/village-owego-board-oversight-and-financial-operations-2018m-101State Agencies Bulletin No. 838
… 9/1/08 - Paychecks dated 9/29/08 OSC Actions On September 16, 2008, OSC will reduce all pensioner and beneficiary … Unit, Pay Basis Code, Part-time Percentage, Action Reason, Old Comp Rate, New Comp Rate and Increment Code. Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/838-reduction-2008-blind-veterans-annuityMechanicville City School District – Financial Condition (2017M-93)
… kept the unrestricted fund balance within statutory limits for the period July 1, 2013 through January 31, 2017. … a seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $23.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/mechanicville-city-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-93Town of Avoca – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2017M-131)
… actual financing source. The Clerk did not maintain a cash book to chronologically record all individual receipts on a … to be used to fund operations. Maintain a daily cash book and chronologically identify individual receipts when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/08/town-avoca-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2017m-131United HealthCare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… was issued on November 1, 2016, found that United did not remit $1,498,719 in rebate revenue to the Department. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-followIndian River Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-287)
… Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $87.3 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-287Mexico Academy Central School District –Financial Management (2016M-219)
… Mexico, New Haven, Palermo, Parish, Richland, Scriba and Volney, Oswego County. The District, which operates five … of the 2019-20 fiscal year, the selected reserves and unassigned fund balance will be depleted if projected … Maintain District expenditures at reasonable levels and incrementally reduce them over several budget cycles to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/mexico-academy-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-219Operational Advisory No. 18
… 0RAR000000 A third party entity reimburses the State for monies paid to a vendor through CAS or the Statewide … issues its own check to the State to reimburse the State for monies paid via a Single Payment Vendor ID. 0RAE000000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/18-refund-appropriation-roa-vendor-ids-accounts-payable