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Delaware County Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring and Website Transparency (2025M-88)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Did Delaware County Industrial Development Agency (DCIDA) officials properly monitor … to encourage various types of economic and community development. In return for financial assistance, project … accountable and ensure the economic and community development initiatives effectively and transparently achieve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/19/delaware-county-industrial-development-agency-project-monitoring-and-websiteSteuben County – Safeguarding Computerized Data (2025M-96)
… addresses the findings and recommendations in this report should be prepared and provided to our office within 90 days, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/19/steuben-county-safeguarding-computerized-data-2025m-96Cincinnatus Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-77)
… 31, 2024. We extended the audit period to March 18, 2025 to review training certificates, the adopted code of ethics policy and obtain the 2025 adopted budget. Understanding the Audit Area A fire … 181-b of Town Law, a written corrective action plan (CAP) that addresses the findings and recommendations in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/cincinnatus-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-77State Agencies Bulletin No. 926
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed … Chapter 10 of the Laws of 2008, Article 8, Section 131.6 and 130.3 of the Civil Service Law and the 2007-2011 negotiated agreement between the State of … To explain OSCs automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/926-october-2009-performance-advances-and-longevity-payments-graded-and-nsOpinion 99-14
… constitutes indirect expenditure) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103; TOWN LAW, §198(12): An agreement by a town on behalf of … to competitive bidding under General Municipal Law, §103 if it involves a direct or indirect expenditure in excess … subject to the competitive bidding requirements of section 103 of the General Municipal Law. General Municipal Law, §103 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-14Opinion 98-7
… (replacement of fire chiefs' cars); (acquisition of traffic signal control system) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus … (replacement of chiefs' cars and acquisition of traffic signal control system) -- Powers and Duties (acquisition of chiefs' cars and traffic signal control system) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-7Opinion 98-12
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … all funds raised or collected by the authorities in a city for school purposes or to be used by the board of education … that the school fund is a "fund" of the city within the meaning of section 9-a. Ordinarily moneys in a city's general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-12Opinion 92-56
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … by the town and county officers training school of the state of New York, or in attending a convention, conference … for purposes of the New York State and Local Employees Retirement Systems. October 20, 1992 Bernard Silverman, Esq., …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-56Opinion 2002-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … of services by private organization); (contribution to private organizations) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not … with the operation of the town's recycling center and pay the individuals consideration for such services under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Opinion 90-37
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … village real property based upon a determination that the proposed use of property by the higher offeror, although … accept a lower offer if it is determined that the use proposed will ultimately bring the greatest amount of revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Opinion 2010-3
… (cost of debt service of fire company as part of "definite sum"); (not subject to referendum requirements) TOWN LAW § … be considered in the course of negotiating the "definite sum" payable by the town under the contract. You ask whether … requires the fire protection contract to state a "definite sum to be paid each year for all of the services to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-3Opinion 88-1
… enterprise under the Act (see Beneficial Finance v Dallas , 571 F2d 125; Chait v Active Fire , 101 Misc 2d 533, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1Opinion 88-66
… Davis v Board of Education , 125 AD2d 534, 509 NYS2d 612; New City Jewish Center v Flagg , 111 AD2d 814, 490 NYS2d 560, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-66Opinion 90-32
… of highway machinery, tools, implements and equipment, then an expenditure in excess of $100,000 therefor would be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-32Claims Auditing – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… it should entail a thorough and deliberate examination to determine that the claim is a legal obligation and a … body or official is supplied with sufficient information to make that determination. When auditing claims, the … not for a legitimate purpose include: Gifts and donations to private entities in violation of the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/claims-auditingOpinion 89-34
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to … by highway department laborers and the participation in such acts by the deputy highway superintendent. Following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-34Opinion 91-27
… Co. v Blais , 30 NY2d 48, 330 NYS2d 336; Downey v Motor Vehicle Accident Indem. Corp. , 43 AD2d 168, 350 NYS2d 821). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-27Opinion 89-18
… opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Conferences and Training Schools (wages lost from regular job while attending required basic course of assessors' training) TOWN ASSESSOR -- Training (reimbursement for wages lost from regular job) … lost from his or her regular job while attending assessor training provided by the New York State Board of Equalization …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-18X.3.A Agency Vendor Registration – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… individuals or entities in the Statewide Vendor File add a significant number of vendors at one time resolve various … for any individual or entity not already registered as a New York State Vendor using the New York State Substitute … penalties due to 1099 reporting errors, as required by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) section 301.6724-1. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3a-agency-vendor-registrationOpinion 93-6
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Fire Protection Contracts (article 5-G of the General … Law to receive fire protection services on behalf of a fire protection district. Town Law, §184 provides the … Municipal Law under which the village would provide fire protection services to a fire protection district in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6