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Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… and procedures to provide effective financial oversight of Department operations. In addition: The membership did not follow their bylaws and elect a five-member Board of Directors or a financial secretary, and the President did … and help mitigate the risks associated with a lack of segregation of duties. The Treasurer did not submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Opinion 93-8
… the debt limit prescribed by Local Finance Law, §104.00. For purposes of determining the amount of outstanding … variable rate debt which bears interest at rates and for periods specified at the time of issuance. Finally, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-8Opinion 91-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (authority to make gift … FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (authority of fire district to make gift to fire company) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 91-35
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (amount of salary increases for heads of police departments) POLICEMEN AND POLICE … the provisions of law governing minimum salary increases for the heads of municipal police departments who are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Opinion 94-6
… The general welfare and prosperity of the company of an officer may be an interest therein. If [the city official] was in fact merely a nominal officer of the [company], and had no interest whatever in the … p 14; see also Rysaka v Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 6, 126 Misc 622, 214 NYS 264). Therefore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Opinion 94-26
… of limit on) -- Establishment (by town within village) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments … municipal taxes" levied in that year against the taxable real property in the district. It further provides that the … is permitted by law to raise in that year by real property tax. It is evident that the terms "municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
… Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The 20 Districts we examined did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by … Six of 20 Districts (30 percent) either did not offer training or offered training that did not include any of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/mental-health-training-component-new-york-save-act-2022-ms-1DiNapoli Analyzes Post-Pandemic Tourism Across NYS
… pandemic, New York lost $10.9 billion in economic activity from travel and tourism, but by 2023, had fully recovered, … tax revenue have surpassed pre-pandemic levels. “Travelers from around the world are drawn to all corners of the state … 417,000 jobs statewide in 2023, ranking New York second behind California in direct economic activity from industries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-analyzes-post-pandemic-tourism-across-nysDiNapoli: Organic Farms Growing in New York
… sector of our economy," DiNapoli said "As demand soars for organic and locally-grown products, New York's farmers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-organic-farms-growing-new-yorkService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation (Follow-Up)
… Veteran-Owned Business Act (Act) was signed into law on May 12, 2014 to encourage and support eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/service-disabled-veteran-owned-business-program-implementation-followCost-Saving Ideas: Establishing an Effective Fleet Management System
… purchasing used mid-sized vehicles or new compact models for use by departmental staff. The used vehicles were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-establishing-effective-fleet-management-systemComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … but they have not developed written policies or procedures to formalize this process. Fire Island Union Free School … officials appropriated fund balance that was not needed to fund the 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2014-15 budgets. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Generic PINs
… 10 unique personal identification numbers (PINs) for the regional and central offices. Last year, DEC made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/generic-pinsReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data (Follow-Up)
… reporting bias incident statistics and utilizing the data for management decisions. We also determined whether NYPD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/12/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-data-followNew York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies (Follow-Up)
… Department of Health (DOH) inventory control regulations for medications and potentially hazardous medical supplies. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-andThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… lists. We found that applicants who were next in line for units in a specific development were not always offered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists-followVendor File Advisory No. 2
… to make financial decisions for the vendor. Vendor Email Address: This must be a valid email address, including the @ sign. Capturing a valid email address will allow the vendor to receive an email …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/2-regarding-consistency-adding-vendor-informationCompliance With the Clery Act (Follow-Up)
… Congress enacted the Clery Act, which requires colleges and universities to disclose crime statistics and security policies to help the public make informed … crime statistics on their Annual Security Reports and/or to the Department of Education which could affect the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/compliance-clery-act-followOrdinary Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… requirements and your death is not attributable to an on-the-job accident. The ordinary death benefit is a one-time, lump sum payment (your beneficiaries would not receive a monthly pension benefit). The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/ordinary-death-benefitTown of Nichols – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-185)
… records created, the annual financial report (AFR) for 2020 and 2021 filed and the 2023 budget prepared by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/24/town-nichols-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-185