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Opinion 96-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services (environmental review by village trustee or firm of the trustee) -- Exceptions … Law, §801[1]). Any contract willfully entered into by or with a municipality in which there is a prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 88-57
… WATER RENTS -- Rates (schedule of rates may include a classification under which low income senior citizens are … a water district, to establish the water rates to be paid by consumers. In establishing such rates, a town board may … Opns St Comp, 1968, p 728; 8 Opns St Comp, 1952, p 281; NY Const, Art I, §11; US Const, 14th Amendment). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57DiNapoli: Investors Expand Corporate Disclosure of Political Spending
… communications," payments to any trade associations used for political purposes, and payments made to any organization … will respond to shareholders’ overwhelming desire for disclosure and take the appropriate steps." The Fund’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-investors-expand-corporate-disclosure-political-spendingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1258
… Purpose To notify PayServ users with garnishment view access of changes to garnishment processing resulting from the upgrade to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1258-garnishment-changes-payserv-91State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the town’s accounting records, that the town’s general fund balance was overstated by $316,272 as of December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
… of 2.3 percent or $204.9 million from the previous year. Business taxes totaled $3.9 billion through Oct. 31 and were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-reportParticipation in the Program – Contribution Stabilization Program
… Joining the Program Employers are eligible to participate in the CSP during a fiscal year in which their graded rate … Albany, NY 12244-0001 If you are both an Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and Police and Fire Retirement System … payment, and you would not be able to amortize your annual pension contribution unless you elect to participate in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/participation-programEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using Images and Law Firms Report 2017S70
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firms-followHispanic Heritage Month Reception
… Assistant Chief of Operations at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The live stream of the event has … of the event is available below. Select the play icon to start. Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter for … including the independence of many nations, and the Día de la Raza. New York is home to 3.9 million residents claiming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/hispanic-heritage-monthState Agencies Bulletin No. 2231
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a change in how they will create/modify/run any queries using … … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a change in how they will createmodifyrun any queries using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2231-exadata-release-and-ps-query-updateDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.4% in Third Quarter
… local governments and provides individual summaries of how sales tax is shared among localities in each county. Report Third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-1-point-4-percent-third-quarterSprings Union Free School District - Payroll (2018M-222)
… accrued leave to which they were entitled. Key Findings Two teacher assistants were not paid in accordance with their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/springs-union-free-school-district-payroll-2018m-222County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency – Revolving Loan Programs (2014M-356)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Agency’s revolving loan fund programs for the … is an independent public benefit corporation created to promote, develop, encourage and assist in acquiring, … authorized by statute. The Agency has no formal process to compare current and projected jobs at the time of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/county-oswego-industrial-development-agency-revolving-loanMcLean Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-40)
… need to be improved to ensure that amounts collected are properly recorded and deposited. The membership did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/25/mclean-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-40Walton Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-242)
… to ensure that resources were properly safeguarded for the period January 1, 2016 through July 21, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/02/09/walton-fire-department-financial-operations-2017m-242Town of Webb - Financial Oversight and Ambulance Services (2018M-161)
… has accumulated excessive fund balances in four operating funds. From 2013 through 2017, unrestricted fund balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/30/town-webb-financial-oversight-and-ambulance-services-2018m-161Norwich City School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-198)
… whether District officials adequately managed fund balance in the general fund. Key Findings District officials: … that were not structurally balanced by appropriating fund balance each year, including $1.5 million to finance the … District ended 2017-18 with a $1.2 million unassigned fund balance deficit. Ineffectively budgeted each year for various …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-198Village of Nelliston - Payroll and Accounting Records (2018M-162)
… and recorded leave accruals and usage. Determine if the Clerk-Treasurer maintained timely and complete records and … properly manage the Village’s finances. Key Findings The Clerk did not withhold health insurance contributions totaling $5,392 from the Superintendent’s pay for the period March 2016 through February 2018. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/12/14/village-nelliston-payroll-and-accounting-records-2018m-162Town of Manchester - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-39)
… tracked and billed back to the appropriate fund, resulting in taxpayer inequities. The Board did not adopt information … Discontinue appropriating nonexistent fund balance in the TW general fund and central water district. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-manchester-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-39Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency – Controls Over Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) (2014M-249)
… Agency properly billed, collected and distributed payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) in a timely manner for the period January 1, 2013 through … recreation facilities. The Agency, which was established in 1974, is located in the Town of Islip and is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/10/31/town-islip-industrial-development-agency-controls-over