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Opinion 97-9
… village board members must recuse themselves in connection with a proposed zoning change, under consideration by the … officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his or her municipality if he or she receives a direct … principal ranged from $400 to $3,000 per year, or at most .15% of the company's annual gross sales. Under these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 96-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BUILDING INSPECTOR -- … or a part-town charge. The general rule is that all taxes for town purposes must be levied on the whole area of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Opinion 91-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Powers and Duties … she were to purchase bonds to be issued by the district. In this instance, the secretary-treasurer has the duty to … secretary-treasurer had no direct or indirect involvement in the negotiation of the terms of the bonds which are to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8Unclaimed Funds Survey - Feedback Received
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/unclaimed-funds-survey-feedback-receivedHauppauge Fire District – Mandatory Training and Procurement (2014M-375)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess Board compliance with training … Law. The District did not always use competitive methods when procuring goods and services. The District did not have …
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)
… bills and performs all recordkeeping functions with little or no Board oversight. The Board has not adopted a …
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
… Payroll Retirement Mailbox. Questions regarding Retirement Online issues or support, may be directed to the Retirement Online Employer Help Desk at [email protected] or …
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)
… controls over its Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) for the period January 1, 2012 through January 29, 2013. … Point System were prepared. Officials granted points for completion of training courses without any record of …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the County’s oversight of public water supplies … Officials did not issue notices of violations (NOV) to PWS in three of 13 instances when operators failed to comply with regulations. Furthermore, sanitarians did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/01/06/cortland-county-public-water-supplies-2016m-318Salamanca City School District – Financial Management and Payroll (2017M-138)
… 1, 2013 through May 19, 2017. Background The Salamanca City School District is located in the City of Salamanca and … Board of Education. The District operates three schools with approximately 1,300 students. Budgeted …
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)
… 2013, determined whether the Division properly accounts for seized assets and whether it obtains the requested share … We concluded that the division did not properly account for or track seized assets. Key Finding The Division has …
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-101Mechanicville City School District – Financial Condition (2017M-93)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board effectively managed the … a total of $2.5 million in fund balance that was not used to finance operations. The Board and District officials did …
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)
… the town-wide and town-outside-village general and highway funds. The Town has not used appropriated fund balance as an …
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)
… status of the recommendation made in our audit report, United HealthCare: Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue … Department of Civil Service (Department) contracted with United HealthCare (United) to administer the Empire Plan’s …
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)
… period July 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. Background The Indian River Central School District is located in the Towns … and expenditure trends and the effect on fund balance. … Indian River Central School District Financial Condition …
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 Academy Central School District Financial Management 2016M219
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
… Subject: Two Refund of Appropriation Vendor IDs to be Inactivated Guidance: On June 1, 2015 the Vendor … 0RAE000000. Business Units should use Vendor ID 0RAR000000 to handle the scenarios previously covered under the … Vendor IDs 0RASP00000 and 0RAE000000 are paid prior to June 1, 2015. The Bureau of State Expenditures will delete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/18-refund-appropriation-roa-vendor-ids-accounts-payableThousand Islands Central School District – Purchasing (2016M-283)
… District is located in the Towns of Brownville, Cape Vincent, Clayton, Lyme and Orleans in Jefferson County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/thousand-islands-central-school-district-purchasing-2016m-283Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Financial Operations (2016M-198)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review Board oversight of the School’s financial … Charter School of the Arts, which provides education to approximately 250 students, is located in the Town of … Findings The Board did not establish adequate procedures to ensure that all disbursements had sufficient supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-financial-operations-2016m-198