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Village 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)
… and reported financial transactions accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings Although the … accurately, transactions were not always recorded in a timely manner. The Clerk-Treasurer also did not provide … to ensure transactions were recorded accurately and in a timely manner. The Board did not annually audit the …
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-s9-24-42Town of Grand Island – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-44)
… stalls with an overall width of at least 60 inches and a door opening at least 32 inches wide. 18 components at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-grand-island-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-44Fairview Fire District – Financial Operations (2024M-138)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Fairview Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials … corrective action. … Determine whether the Fairview Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board and …
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)
… Section 123. The accounting errors and untimely filing may have been detected had the Board annually audited the … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/23/town-coxsackie-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-140Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
… did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020, as … recognition of the 10 warning signs, whom to turn to for assistance, and how to access appropriate services. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/mental-health-training-component-new-york-save-act-2022-ms-1Opinion 91-19
… fire districts to purchase apparatus and equipment for the extinguishment and prevention of fires. Although … There is no express or implied statutory authority for a fire district to make a gift of fire district property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 91-35
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … in a collective bargaining unit (see 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-23, p 39; 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-20, p 26). It is clear from the statutory language …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Opinion 94-6
… direct or indirect in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished or used in … (cf. General Municipal Law, §800[3], defining "interest" for purposes of General Municipal Law, article 18) or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Opinion 94-26
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Assessments … TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (limitation on in BID) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of BID … or more villages, the limitation on district assessments in section 980-k is computed with reference to general town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Opinion 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-93-8DiNapoli Analyzes Post-Pandemic Tourism Across NYS
… to outdoor destinations, with attendance at state parks 9.1% higher in 2023 than 2020. This is DiNapoli’s third … pandemic in 2020. During the pandemic, New York lost $10.9 billion in economic activity from travel and tourism, but … (2024) The Tourism Industry in NYC: Reigniting the Return (2021) Tourism Sector Dashboard … Tourism in New York state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-analyzes-post-pandemic-tourism-across-nysState Agencies Bulletin No. 1660
… Eligible new employees who have not opted to become a union member will see a $0.00 current Agency Shop Fee … the calendar year. Eligible employees who opt to become a union member will see the appropriate current and YTD union … agency shop fees from being automatically deducted from employee paychecks. Until these changes have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1660-agency-shop-feesOrdinary Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Your beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit if you meet the eligibility requirements and your death is not attributable to an on-the-job accident. The … benefit). The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently exempt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/ordinary-death-benefitDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Charged in Theft of Justice Court Fees
… out corruption at all levels. I thank the State Police for their work on this case.” Fleury was in charge of … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-charged-theft-justice-court-feesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1125
… Actions PayServ now has edits which prevent the following from being populated in the National ID field by both the AI …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1125-new-national-id-field-editsTown of Jay – Records and Reports (2023M-22)
… Seven capital projects were completed but not closed in the accounting records, and bank reconciliations were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/30/town-jay-records-and-reports-2023m-22Town of Owego – Shared Services Facility Capital Project (2022M-42)
… of the Project’s overall scope and cost prior to the Project’s authorization, the Project is expected to … Closely oversee the remainder of the Project and determine how to finance shortfalls. Prepare, approve and monitor budgets for each capital project and amend as needed. Approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/30/town-owego-shared-services-facility-capital-project-2022m-42Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-23)
… appropriations by an average of more than $2 million a year. Allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory … $227,000 which can fund average unemployment expenditures for 78 years. Did not ensure $2.2 million was properly … officials generally disagreed with our findings. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-management