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Columbia County – Payroll (2014M-121)
… complete and certify their hours worked on a time record. Payroll duties were not properly segregated. The auto-pay payroll system resulted in payments to part-time attorneys … supervisors or department heads. Ensure that the duties of payroll batch entry and approval are properly segregated. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/08/14/columbia-county-payroll-2014m-121Saranac Lake Central School District – Financial Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-274)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials … which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, has approximately 1,200 students. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/30/saranac-lake-central-school-district-financial-management-and-extraEast Bloomfield Fire District – Financial Operations (2017M-154)
… Bloomfield, in Ontario County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/17/east-bloomfield-fire-district-financial-operations-2017m-154City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B17-6-18)
… proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/11/14/city-newburgh-budget-review-b17-6-18Village of Wurtsboro – Financial Operations (2017M-71)
… Village’s financial condition and segregation of duties for the period June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2017. Background … three-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year for the general and water funds totaled $762,250. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/11/10/village-wurtsboro-financial-operations-2017m-71Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B17-6-17)
… expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2018 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … operating deficits to submit their preliminary 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/town/2017/11/10/town-deerpark-budget-review-b17-6-17Village of Port Chester – Payroll (2017M-115)
… 2017. Background The Village of Port Chester is located in the Town of Rye in Westchester County and has a population of approximately … and reduce the leave time totals so that they will be in accordance with CBAs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/13/village-port-chester-payroll-2017m-115State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Proposed SEC Rule Changes
… most significant actions to restrict shareholder rights in the SEC’s history. There is no credible evidence to … most significant actions to restrict shareholder rights in the SECs history …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-proposed-sec-rule-changesOpinion 92-38
… board of fire commissioners has adopted a rule requiring nominations by the duly qualified members of the department. … fire commissioners, at its next meeting, must consider the nominations and either appoint the nominees or, if a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-38Opinion 2001-1
… 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. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- … the gift and loan prohibition of article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution. For purposes of this opinion, we assume …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1Oversight of Nurse Licensing
… The Department oversees the licensure and practice of the professions, as outlined in Title VIII of the New York State Education Law (Education Law). Its … active professional nursing licenses – in the titles of licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensingDiNapoli: State Should Improve Financial Literacy Efforts
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit of five agencies, including the Department of Financial Services … all generations. In a 2018 survey, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority found that in New York: 28% of credit … Roles in Financial Literacy Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-should-improve-financial-literacy-effortsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1097
… Purpose To revise the procedures governing OSC’s review and approval of retroactive transactions. Affected Employees … that any necessary documentation has been received by OSC and that agencies have received prior approval by the Bureau … from leaves Corrections to appointment, reinstatement and separation dates Promotions Salary increases for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1097-retroactive-transactions-executive-branch-agenciesCorporate Governance
… retaining a wide range of talent and expertise. Workforce Management & Human Rights Championing workforce management best practices by supporting workers’ rights, … Voting The Fund votes by proxy on all director nominees, advisory votes, and shareholder proposals at annual and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/corporate-governanceOpinion 89-64
… property ( cf. Eminent Domain Procedure Law, Articles 3, 5 and 6 relative to real property acquired by condemnation). … of Article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution (see Grand Realty v City of White Plains , 125 AD2d 639, 510 NYS2d 172; … manner (see also Winkler v Summers , 51 Hun 636, 5 NYS 723; 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-35, p 65). To fulfill its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64Opinion 93-27
… of town government, including highway programs, which are chargeable to the area of the town outside of villages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27Opinion 94-27
… (assessments against non-fronting owners) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (imposition of assessment for road improvement against non-fronting owners) TOWN LAW, §§200, 202(2): The cost of a road improvement undertaken pursuant to Town Law, §200 may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27Opinion 2002-10
… discussed in the opinion. CEMETERIES -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic … property) HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic … Powers and Duties (acceptance of gift of privately-owned cemetery deemed historical property) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. CEMETERIES -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic property) HISTORIC … Whether a town may accept a gift of a privatelyowned family cemetery established during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10Pension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… should the member die before them. Generally, this is one of the joint allowance options. The parties should be aware … though the ex-spouse may only be receiving a small share of the overall pension benefit. For a full description of each option, see the Pension Payment Option Descriptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-election