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Opinion 89-24
… opinion request. Therefore, inasmuch as you represent only the school district of which this individual is a board … member, we will discuss the issue of conflicts of interest only as it relates to this individual's status as a member of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-24Opinion 88-57
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … Opns St Comp, 1952, p 281; NY Const, Art I, §11; US Const, 14th Amendment). Classifications granting preferential … v Lindsay , 29 NY2d 30, 323 NYS2d 687, the Court of Appeals upheld the validity of a local law which exempted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57Opinion 96-3
… 5-524). Article 18 contains no exception for contracts let pursuant to competitive bidding or, in the case of contracts exempt from competitive bidding, let pursuant to the alternative competition requirements of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District - Bank Reconciliations (2018M-80)
… the payroll account, accurate. The District’s book balance for the payroll bank account did not reflect the true cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-bankCassadaga Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-110)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and use of appropriated fund balance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/cassadaga-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-110Vendor File Advisory No. 1
… Subject: Capturing Doing Business As (DBA) information on the Vendor File Guidance: Do … Capturing Doing Business As DBA information on the Vendor File …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/1-regarding-doing-business-dbaNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… "The Governor put forth an Executive Budget proposal to tackle the serious, unprecedented issues facing New York … state over the coming year, including multiple threats to the state’s financial picture. There is no doubt that New … The federal tax bill’s impact on New York’s budget is yet to be fully determined, but we know it will force tough …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalMontezuma Volunteer Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-23)
Montezuma Volunteer Fire Department Financial Operations 2018M23
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/11/montezuma-volunteer-fire-department-financial-operations-2018mVillage of Ballston Spa - Financial Condition (2017M-256)
… Village of Ballston Spa Financial Condition 2018M256 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/10/05/village-ballston-spa-financial-condition-2017m-256Locust Valley Fire District - Conference and Travel Expenditures (2018M-56)
… travel expenditures totaling $8,396 were not authorized in advance by the Board, as required by District policy. … Ensure that conference and travel expenditures are in compliance with the District’s travel policy. Consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/06/08/locust-valley-fire-district-conference-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-56Terryville 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-136DiNapoli Announces $114 Million of G.O. Bonds Awarded
… Quality (1986), Clean Water/Clean Air (1996), Rebuild and Renew New York Transportation (2005) and Smart Schools (2014). The Series 2019A Bonds will mature … S&P Global Ratings, Aa1 by Moody’s Investors Service Inc. and AA+ by Fitch Ratings. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-announces-114-million-go-bonds-awardedUrban Choice Charter School – Information Technology (2013M-53)
… to examine the controls over information technology (IT) for the period July 1, 2010, to December 18, 2012. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/05/17/urban-choice-charter-school-information-technology-2013m-53Depew Union Free School District – Investment Program (2023M-77)
… (BA) and District officials did not invest available funds in financial institutions that offered higher interest rates, … for the District to realize approximately $487,000 in additional interest earnings. Had the District realized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/depew-union-free-school-district-investment-program-2023m-77Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Separation Payments (2021M-171)
… payments. Officials did not adhere to contract terms for separation payments or obtain Board of Education (Board) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/01/28/sullivan-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-separation-payments-2021mTown of Gaines – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-172)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Gaines (Town) Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) adequately … The Board also did not perform an annual audit of the Clerk’s records, as required by New York State Town … Determine whether the Town of Gaines Town Clerk Tax Collector Clerk adequately performed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-gaines-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-172Village of Endicott – Disbursements (2021M-124)
… disbursements were appropriate, adequately supported and audited. Key Findings Village officials did not establish … audit period, we examined disbursements totaling $287,210 and found they were supported and appropriate. Key Recommendations Segregate financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-endicott-disbursements-2021m-124State Agencies Bulletin No. 1934
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues … increase. Affected Employees Employees represented by the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1934-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationRed Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-75)
Determine whether the Board and District officials adequately managed the Districts financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/18/red-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-75Village of Delhi – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-204-F)
The purpose of our review was to assess the Villages progress as of April 2022 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in January 2020
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/05/20/village-delhi-audit-follow-2019m-204-f