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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)
… 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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Tonawanda (Town) officials could take additional steps to … provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 865 applicable physical accessibility components … proper height and length. 19 components at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall (VFW Hall), which is owned by the Town …
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)
… at least 32 inches wide. 18 components at the Senior Center, such as signs identifying van accessible parking … restroom stalls. 16 combined components at the Community Center, Highway Department and Recreation Department … and pipes below lavatories insulated to protect against contact. Recommendation Town officials should assess 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)
… taxpayer burden and resulted in the District’s reserve funds, in total, increasing by approximately $1.5 million (84 …
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-140Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
… pdf ] We also released 20 letter reports to the following School Districts: Belleville-Henderson Central School [pdf] , Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District [pdf] , Canandaigua City School District … Determine whether the school districts Districts used resources to provide the …
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
… had purchased the equipment with moneys it received from a criminal defendant in an arson case as part of a plea … power to accept such items as a gift (see e.g. 23 Opns St Comp, 1967, p 528). In order to effectuate an inter vivos … counties, towns, villages, cities and school districts from making gifts or loans of their money or property to or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 91-35
… -- Compensation (amount of salary increases for heads of police departments) POLICEMEN AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (amount of salary increase pursuant to General … Whether the chief of police of the village police department may receive an increase in salary equal to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Opinion 94-6
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … or a forfeiture of tenancy). In the absence of a statutory definition (cf. General Municipal Law, §800[3], defining … St Comp No. 82-166, p 213). In Yonkers Bus, supra, the court construed the provisions of Second Class Cities Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Opinion 94-26
… within the area of the town within the village. Article 19-A of the General Municipal Law (§980 et seq.; L 1989, ch … town, including the area of villages within the town (see, e.g., 1994 Opns St Comp No. 94-10, p ___; 1989 Opns St Comp … general town taxes within the district. December 27, 1994 Patricia Lamb McCarthy Deputy Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Opinion 93-8
… of the obligation. The provision must clearly define what events will cause the municipality to pay the higher … The issuance of variable rate bonds or notes, however, is subject to certain limitations specified in that statute. … issued pursuant to section 54.90 exceed 10 percent of the debt limit prescribed by Local Finance Law, §104.00. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-8DiNapoli Analyzes Post-Pandemic Tourism Across NYS
… with attendance at state parks 9.1% higher in 2023 than 2020. This is DiNapoli’s third report on the … in economic activity from travel and tourism, but by 2023, had fully recovered, and was $792 million higher than … activity and provided almost 417,000 jobs statewide in 2023, ranking New York second behind California in direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-analyzes-post-pandemic-tourism-across-nysState Agencies Bulletin No. 1660
… To notify agencies of the discontinuance of Agency Shop Fee deductions Affected Employees All employees paid by the … State Payroll System (PayServ) who have an Agency Shop Fee deduction Background As a result of the 06/27/18 Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME, Agency Shop Fee deductions must be discontinued for all affected State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1660-agency-shop-feesOrdinary Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… provided your employment has not been terminated by resignation, employer action, retirement or any other means …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/ordinary-death-benefitDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Charged in Theft of Justice Court Fees
… A North Country court clerk is accused of pocketing more than $5,400 from the Bombay Justice Court … to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Eric Fleury, 43, of Constable, was charged with grand larceny in the third … A North Country court clerk is accused of pocketing more than $5400 from the Bombay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-charged-theft-justice-court-feesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1125
… located at Workforce Administration>Personal Information>Modify a Person>Biographical Details Tab in PayServ. Affected … located at Workforce Administration> Personal Information> Modify a P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1125-new-national-id-field-editsTown of Jay – Records and Reports (2023M-22)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Jay (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and … Determine whether the Town of Jay Town Supervisor maintained complete accurate and timely …
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)
… 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)
… $227,000 which can fund average unemployment expenditures for 78 years. Did not ensure $2.2 million was properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-management