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Opinion 93-14
… 318, 392 NYS2d 594; see also O'Donnell v Syracuse , 184 NY 1; 54 NY Jur, Sewers and Sewage §2; 13 McQullin, Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-14Opinion 94-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … a special assessment to pay the cost of snow removal in excess of the amounts appropriated, but it may issue budget notes to finance such excess costs. In addition, a village has temporary authority to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 1759
… Paid Family Leave policy. The law provides for a deduction from employee wages to fund the program. Paid Family Leave … Criteria All employees in bargaining unit 78 are required to be covered under this program. OSC Actions OSC … their employees in the eligible bargaining units are not required to have the deduction taken for the NY Paid Family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1759-new-york-state-paid-family-leave-program-employees-tug-hill-commissionOpinion 92-1
… to collect all interest on the securities deposited and pay it to the contractor. A reasonable fee may be imposed on … to collect all interest on the securities deposited and pay it to the contractor. The contractor, however, is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1Pulteney Fire District No. 2 – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-308)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2009 through July 24, 2014. Background The Pulteney Fire District No. 2, located in Steuben County, is a district corporation of the State, … Volunteer Fire Department. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled $229,350. Key Findings The Board failed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/28/pulteney-fire-district-no-2-misappropriation-funds-2014m-308State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following municipal audits have been issued. Town of Freetown – Records and Reports (Cortland County) The three supervisors from 2016 through audit fieldwork in … bookkeeper’s work during their tenure by verifying that all transactions were properly recorded. Town of Milo – Real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCounty of Oswego Industrial Development Agency – Revolving Loan Programs (2014M-356)
… benefit corporation created to promote, develop, encourage and assist in acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining … The Agency has no formal process to compare current and projected jobs at the time of application to the reported number of jobs actually retained and created. Key Recommendations Discontinue the practice of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/county-oswego-industrial-development-agency-revolving-loanClaryville Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2014M-59)
Claryville Fire District Budgeting Practices 2014M59
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/05/23/claryville-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2014m-59Hortonville Fire District – Financial Reporting (2014M-188)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s controls over the recording and reporting of financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/hortonville-fire-district-financial-reporting-2014m-188McLean Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-40)
… provided adequate oversight of financial activities to ensure that resources were properly safeguarded. Key … Findings Cash controls over fundraising activities need to be improved to ensure that amounts collected are properly recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/25/mclean-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-40Brookfield Central School District – Claims Audit Process (2018M-6)
… determine whether claims were adequately documented, were for appropriate purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment for the period July 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. … has approximately 235 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $6.2 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/brookfield-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-6Edinburg Common School District – Tax Collection (2016M-233)
… Background The Edinburg Common School District is located in the Towns of Edinburg, North Hampton and Day in Saratoga County. The District is governed by an elected … million. Key Findings The Tax Collector recorded $94,713 in cash collections but remitted $92,323 in cash collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/09/edinburg-common-school-district-tax-collection-2016m-233Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency – Controls Over Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) (2014M-249)
… payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) in a timely manner for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/10/31/town-islip-industrial-development-agency-controls-overCatskill Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-134)
… to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2015 through March 28, 2017. … Background The Catskill Central School District is located in the Towns of Catskill, Athens and Cairo in Greene County. … Unrestricted fund balance totaled $5.5 million as of June 30, 2016 and was 14 percent of 2016-17 budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/catskill-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-134Tapestry Charter School – Procurement (2017M-203)
… used a competitive process to procure goods and services for the period July 1, 2015 through July 26, 2017. Background The Tapestry Charter School, located in the City of Buffalo, is a public school that is not under … by an 11-member Board of Trustees. Operating expenses for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $11.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/01/12/tapestry-charter-school-procurement-2017m-203Hauppauge Union Free School District – Overtime (2016M-70)
… in Suffolk County. The District, which operates five schools with approximately 3,900 students, is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/hauppauge-union-free-school-district-overtime-2016m-70Milford Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-87)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District officials’ management of fund balance for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/milford-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-87Williamson Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-55)
… review the District’s procurement of professional services for the period July 1, 2014 through January 11, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $22 million. … purchasing policy and regulations do not provide guidance for seeking competition when soliciting professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/williamson-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesManchester-Shortsville Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-157)
… and procedures used to procure professional services for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … Manchester-Shortsville Central School District is located in the Towns of Manchester, Hopewell and Farmington in … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $16.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-procurement-professionalPearl River Union Free School District – Competitive Procurement (2015M-363)
… internal controls over the District’s procurement process for the period July 1, 2014 through November 13, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $63 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/pearl-river-union-free-school-district-competitive-procurement-2015m-363