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Opinion 90-3
… Property Tax Law, the determination of the full valuations for purposes of Tax Law, §1262(d) should be made by dividing … village should be computed by dividing the assessed value for county purposes of the property in the village as listed … roll by the county equalization rate established for that roll. 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-833, unreported, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-3Opinion 2002-2
… after entitlement age. A service award program, however, should not be structured so as to permit a participant to … whether to offer this feature, local government officials should carefully evaluate the impact on both program cost and … direction, we believe that a service award program should not be structured so as to permit a participant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2-0Opinion 2002-2
… after entitlement age. A service award program, however, should not be structured so as to permit a participant to … whether to offer this feature, local government officials should carefully evaluate the impact on both program cost and … direction, we believe that a service award program should not be structured so as to permit a participant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 821
… who have a Pay Basis Code of CAL or 21P may elect to work in the summer, either in their same or a different … are paid on an hourly basis for their Summer Session work. Employee Status Contracts for 21P teachers will end on … and is not working Summer Session and will not return to work in the Fall of 2008, the agency must process a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/821-procedures-processing-2008-institution-teachers-summer-session-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1921
… are affected. Background Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2021, which implements the 2015-2019 Agreement between the … OSC will be mailing a Request for Special Wage Payment Report to inactive individuals who are 62 or older in … checked in Modify a Person who receive the retroactive payment. Recipients of this mailing will be asked to fill out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1921-changes-calculation-and-retroactive-adjustment-pre-shift-briefingOpinion 94-25
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … of the General Municipal Law does not authorize credit to be granted towards a year of firefighting service under a … company". The service award statute does not define what is meant by "official meetings of [a] volunteer fire company" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-25State Agencies Bulletin No. 1171
… Payments. Affected Employees Institution Teachers in BU 05 and BU 06 who are working Summer Session Effective Date(s) … reported in the employee’s Contract Pay page. Location Pay and Inconvenience Pay must be ended the last day of the … If the teacher is 21P, is not working Summer Session and will not return to work in the Fall of 2012, the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1171-procedures-processing-2012-summer-session-payments-institution-teachersVillage of Granville - Financial Condition of the Sewer Fund (2018M-49)
… overestimated revenues and underestimated appropriations in the sewer fund budgets for fiscal years 2014-15 through 2016-17, resulting in operating deficits and a deficit fund balance of $36,539 … to govern the level of fund balance to be maintained in each of the Village’s funds. Village officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/06/29/village-granville-financial-condition-sewer-fund-2018m-49Village of Croton-on-Hudson – Payroll (2017M-200)
… and wages, and budgeted, controlled and monitored overtime for the period June 1, 2016 through July 13, 2017. Background … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $19 million. … During a three month period, five employees were overpaid for out-of-title work by $902. Departments submit employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/29/village-croton-hudson-payroll-2017m-200Village of Walden – Financial Condition (2017M-255)
… 19, 2017. Background The Village of Walden is located in the Town of Montgomery in Orange County and has a population of approximately 7,000. … The sewer fund has not repaid the general fund $400,000 in interfund transfers from 2014 through 2016. The Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/02/02/village-walden-financial-condition-2017m-255Humphrey Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-37)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Humphrey, and is located in Cattaraugus County. It is governed by an … did not submit an annual financial report to the Board and has not filed an annual financial report with OSC since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/humphrey-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-37Town of Schroon - Town Hall Expansion Project (2018M-128)
… whether Town officials provided sufficient oversight and management of the Town Hall expansion project. Key … made from the general fund. Key Recommendations Prepare and approve an itemized budget for each project and amend it as needed. Ensure the Town’s accounting records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/05/town-schroon-town-hall-expansion-project-2018m-128Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility – Energy Cost Savings (2016M-234)
… of Ithaca and the Towns of Ithaca and Dryden, all located in Tompkins County, treats sewage produced in the County. An eight member Special Joint Committee is … stream collections and system upgrades. Address weaknesses in the current flaring system and implement its plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/10/28/ithaca-area-wastewater-treatment-facility-energy-cost-savings-2016m-234Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-78
… Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Units SK and SD who receive a paycheck or direct deposit advice dated … bargaining units, the value of the Prepaid Legal Benefit and the Earn Codes applied for the 2004 calendar year: Union … Agency Actions Notify affected employees. Payroll Register and Employee's Paycheck/Advice The applicable Earn Code and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-78-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-ucs-employeesAccounts Payable Advisory No. 44
… to Section X.4.D of the Guide to Financial Operations for additional information about vendor locations. Vendors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/44-contracts-requiring-electronic-paymentsPlymouth Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-211)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Plymouth, located in Chenango … $145,078. Key Findings The Board does not have policies and procedures for cash receipts. The Board does not review … bank statements or reconciliations on a monthly basis and does not compare canceled check images to approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/03/plymouth-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-211City of Little Falls – Financial Condition Audit Follow-Up (2021M-54-F)
… report – pdf ] [ read complete 2021 report – pdf ] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the City of Little Falls’ (City’s) progress, as of March 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/03/city-little-falls-financial-condition-audit-follow-2021m-54-fPhelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Network Access (2021M-35)
… Regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. As a result, we identified 139 unneeded user … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Regularly review network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-network-access-2021m-35State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… investment program or comply with the district’s board of education’s investment policy. District officials should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditAltona Fire District – Claims Auditing (2016M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District's claims auditing … The Altona Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Altona …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/07/01/altona-fire-district-claims-auditing-2016m-162