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Opinion 2004-9

… CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring Bidding (purchases for municipal hospitals and nutrition programs pursuant to … by a county on behalf of a "municipal hospital" or for a county nutrition program that receives federal, state … that receive federal, state, or local government funding" for the joint purchase of goods, supplies and services. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-124

To notify agencies of the procedures for processing Summer Session payments

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-124-procedures-processing-suny-2006-summer-session-payments

Opinion 97-16

… §369: The amount of compensation due an attorney assigned to represent a criminal defendant pursuant to County Law, §722(3) is fixed … a county board, pursuant to County Law, §369(2), has the power, where appropriate, to deny payment of claims presented …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16

New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District - Bank Reconciliations (2018M-80)

… were timely and, with the exception of the payroll account, accurate. The District’s book balance for the payroll bank account did not reflect the true cash balance. The bank … Recommendations The Board should: Ensure that the payroll account balance shown on the District’s books represents the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-bank

Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-141)

… managed information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings The Board did not develop adequate IT policies and … not provide IT security awareness training to employees. The Board did not develop a disaster recovery plan. Sensitive … training to personnel who use IT resources, including the importance of physical security and protection of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/11/02/finn-academy-elmira-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-141

Terryville Fire District – Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-136)

… separate from the Town of Brookhaven and Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District, which is governed by an … and emergency rescue services to about 25,000 residents in the hamlets of Terryville and Port Jefferson Station. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/09/08/terryville-fire-district-treasurers-duties-2017m-136

Town of Carrollton – Justice Court Operations (2018M-21)

Town of Carrollton Justice Court Operations 2018M21

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/05/11/town-carrollton-justice-court-operations-2018m-21

Johnson City Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-204)

… audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period July 1, 2013 through March 10, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $50.5 … Key Finding The Board did not adopt any formal plans for funding reserves or for the planned use of fund balance. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/31/johnson-city-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-204

Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District – New Hire Paperwork (2022M-189)

… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials … and filed. Background The District serves the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District is governed by a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/17/valley-stream-24-union-free-school-district-new-hire-paperwork-2022m-189

Depew Union Free School District – Investment Program (2023M-77)

… Over a 16-month period, officials missed an opportunity for the District to realize approximately $487,000 in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/depew-union-free-school-district-investment-program-2023m-77

Comptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress

… 28, 2018. Today’s announcement does not include scores for the dependent school districts in the “Big Four” cities … of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. Information for these districts will be incorporated into the scoring for their respective cities later this year. The monitoring …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stress

Town of Schroon – Internal Controls Over Transfer Station Operations (2013M-24)

… if internal controls over transfer station operations for the period January 1, 2011, to July 31, 2012. Key … County landfill exceeded the amount of trash accounted for as being received at the Town’s transfer station, … at the transfer station. One individual is responsible for weighing the solid waste to determine the amount owed …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/05/town-schroon-internal-controls-over-transfer-station-operations-2013m-24

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-568

… agencies that the pensionable overtime earnings limit for Tier 6 New York City Employee Retirement System (7U), New … and New York City Education Board Retirement System (7T) for the 2017 plan year is $15,721. NYCERS, NYCTRS, and … year. January 1, 2017 is the first day of the plan year for Tier 6 members of NYCERS, NYCTRS, and NYCBERS. Affected …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-568-2017-tier-6-ot-limit-and-plan-year-changes-nyc-retirement

Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-31

… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2017 Shift Lump Sum Payment. Affected … receive a lump sum payment of $400. Employees eligible for the 2017 Shift Lump Sum Payment of $400 shall not receive Inconvenience Pay for the same period of the employee’s winter maintenance …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-31-2017-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-season

Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B18-6-4)

… expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/13/village-suffern-budget-review-b18-6-4

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1233

… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2013 Special Assignment to Duty Pay. … traffic within the highway Rights-of-Way are eligible for Special Assignment to Duty Pay. Eligibility Criteria … actually worked in the previous calendar year are eligible for an annual lump sum payment of $500. Agency Actions To pay …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1233-2013-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2012

City of Ogdensburg – Budget Review (B3-16-20)

… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The preliminary budget developed by the City Manager for 2017 included two options for consideration by the City Council: one that proposed …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/12/07/city-ogdensburg-budget-review-b3-16-20

DiNapoli Report Looks at Foreclosure Impact on Local Governments

… problematic when it contributes to increasing the number of vacant abandoned properties, which have come to be known … Valley saw the biggest hit to their tax bases in the wake of the last recession. Many counties saw the taxable full … the impact of zombie properties on local communities fail. Read a Foreclosure Update from a Local Government …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-report-looks-foreclosure-impact-local-governments