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IX.8.B Interest on Advance Payments to Vendors – IX. Federal Grants
… must then create and submit a Single Payment Voucher for returning the funds to the federal government. See …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8b-interest-advance-payments-vendorsVillage of Lyons Falls – Financial Management (2013M-393)
… management of the level of unexpended surplus funds for the period June 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/28/village-lyons-falls-financial-management-2013m-393Town of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning and Recreation Departments' Collections (2024M-6)
… Key Recommendations Ensure fees are charged according to Board-approved fee schedules and deposited timely. … recording and depositing. Review collection activities to ensure accountability and cash is safeguarded. Restrict users’ access to delete records in the financial system and from creating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/26/town-dewitt-planning-and-zoning-and-recreation-departments-collections-2024m-6Rockville Centre Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-140)
… that a user’s Internet browsing exposes the District to malicious software that may compromise data … This diminishes accountability and the District’s ability to protect District computers and the data contained therein. … data management regulations. Limit the use of IT resources to only include District activities. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mPort Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
… fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Budget for the funding of reserves and capital projects rather than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152Town of Grand Island – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-44)
… taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 103 components identified in this report. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-grand-island-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-44XIV.8 Controls to Prevent Prohibited Transactions Using Sole Custody Funds – XIV. Special Procedures
… AND POLICIES On September 23, 2001, President Bush issued Executive Order #13224, "Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv8-controls-prevent-prohibited-transactions-using-sole-custody-fundsVillage of Lake George – Records and Reports (2024M-82)
… complete, accurate and timely records and reports to allow the Village Board (Board) to effectively manage the Village’s financial operations. … Board-appointed Secretary to the Mayor (Secretary) did not properly fulfill their responsibilities of maintaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/13/village-lake-george-records-and-reports-2024m-82Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… payment. Key Findings While the claims we reviewed were for appropriate Village expenditures, the Village Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68Village of Sloan – Clerk-Treasurer (2024M-109)
… six weeks after month-end, were not accurate. For example, the general fund cash balance was repeatedly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/15/village-sloan-clerk-treasurer-2024m-109Town of Tonawanda – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-42)
… Wars Hall (VFW Hall), which is owned by the Town and used for election polling, such as accessible parking spaces with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/28/town-tonawanda-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-42Fairview Fire District – Financial Operations (2024M-138)
… on formal Board actions and were not made available for public review in a timely manner. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/fairview-fire-district-financial-operations-2024m-138Town of Coxsackie – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-140)
… Town’s fund balance accounts had errors totaling $833,153. For example, the general town-wide fund was understated by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/23/town-coxsackie-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-140Opinion 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
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … You state that the sergeant is a permanent full-time officer and, of those subordinates who are members of a … the base salary of the permanent full-time police officer who is a member of a negotiating unit and who is the …
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-nys