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Opinion 88-65
… AND ASSESSMENTS -- Payments (issuance of tax receipts when taxes are paid by mortgagee) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, … §986(1)(3): Collecting officers must provide tax receipts to mortgagee banks when taxes are paid from an escrow … for the issuance of tax receipts by the collecting officer to persons not paying the tax and the charging of a fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-65Opinion 95-28
… or other officer of the local government, and not required for immediate expenditure, in obligations of the United … letter of credit issued by a FHLB, offered as security for a financial institution's promise to pay the town under … of credit, the issuing bank must honor a draft or demand for payment that complies with the conditions specified in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28EDSS - Procurement Contract / Amendment Help
… What information is required to create a new Procurement Contract / Amendment? The Procurement Contract / Amendment will need to be created in the State Financial System (SFS) first. … In EDSS, you can search by the Audit ID or PeopleSoft ID to locate the Procurement Contract / Amendment. EDSS will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-procurement-contract-amendment-helpState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… at the end of activities. Frankfort Hill Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Activities (Herkimer County) Auditors … of. In addition, town officials did not adequately monitor fuel use, which resulted in 9,216 gallons of unrecorded fuel used at the highway facility, valued at $20,576. Also, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 2007-2
… Board of Elections (liability for expenses of); (authority to charge back expenses of); (method of charging back … 4-136 and 4-138: Counties may, but are not required to, charge back to towns and cities all or a portion of the types of expenses … Whether amendments made to the Election Law require or permit the chargeback of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-2Opinion 89-35
… to exercise the powers of the supervisor); (designation of chief fiscal officer) TOWN SUPERVISOR -- Powers and Duties (transfer to … municipal corporation" to annually make a report of its financial condition to the State Comptroller. While the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-35DiNapoli: Cohocton Town Clerk Pleads Guilty In $36,000 Theft
… County Court Monday to stealing $36,000 in dog license and building permit fees after an audit and investigation by … County Court Monday to stealing $36000 in dog license and building permit fees after an audit and investigation by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-cohocton-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-36000-theftComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … because they did not include estimated amounts for tax certiorari judgment or the district’s plan for funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Baldwinsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-65)
… October 31, 2015. Background The Baldwinsville Central School District is located in the Towns of Clay, Lysander and … Baldwinsville Central School District Financial Management 2016M65 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/baldwinsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-65Pine Bush Central School District – Budgeting Practices and Transportation Cost Savings (2012M-238)
… the District’s fund balance and identify opportunities for cost savings in transportation for the period July 1, 2011, … School District Budgeting Practices and Transportation Cost Savings 2012M238 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/pine-bush-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-transportationDiNAPOLI: Unadilla Valley schools save more than $300,000 on special education
… special education costs over a two-year period, according to an audit issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … district officials developed a more cost-effective way to provide special education services to students that eliminates tuition and avoids transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-unadilla-valley-schools-save-more-300000-special-educationDiNapoli: Federal Programs Bridge Gap in Broadband Access
… federal support, according to a new analysis released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The critical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-federal-programs-bridge-gap-broadband-accessVillage of Hempstead -- Budget Review (B7-15-7)
… liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general and water funds as of May 31, 2005. Local Finance Law Section … the local government is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … results of our review, we found the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/10/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-15-7Village of Sag Harbor – Board Oversight and Justice Court Operations (2015M-107)
… of the Villages financial operations and to review the Court’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2013 … were approximately $9.1 million. The Village Justice Court has two Justices, a Court clerk and an assistant Court clerk. The Justices … Village of Sag Harbor Board Oversight and Justice Court Operations 2015M107 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/village-sag-harbor-board-oversight-and-justice-court-operations-2015m-107Town of Dover – Financial Activities (2013M-139)
… October 22, 2012. Background The Town of Dover is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately … monthly to compare bank balances to balances in their respective ledger or general ledger cash accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/30/town-dover-financial-activities-2013m-139Town of Rhinebeck – Internal Controls Over Cash Management and Information Technology (2013M-36)
… duties. Deposits in the Clerk’s office were not timely or intact. Cash collected totaling $1,288 was not deposited … group and could therefore install unauthorized software or alter the computer configuration. Although data is backed … Recommendations Segregate the duties in the Clerk’s office or develop compensating controls and revise the policy to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-rhinebeck-internal-controls-over-cash-management-and-information-technologyComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the … District and the Claryville Volunteer Fire Company . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Stanford – Financial Condition (2013M-225)
Town of Stanford Financial Condition 2013M225
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-stanford-financial-condition-2013m-225Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Auditors found 70 user accounts have not been used in the last six months. In addition, 19 of these accounts were never used and one account was last used to log on to the network more than nine years ago. Pocatella …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCapital Planning (Follow-Up)
… a multi-modal transportation authority responsible for air and public transportation in Erie and Niagara counties in New … The Public Authorities Law requires NFTA to prepare a five-year capital plan, along with annual capital spending plans. … addressed. During our audit period, NFTA prepared a multi-year and annual capital budget plan as required by Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/04/capital-planning-follow