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Opinion 89-48
… might be recovered by contractors and/or subcontractors for work performed and/or materials provided in connection … two surety bonds each of which is entitled "Undertaking for Discharge of Mechanic's Lien". You ask (i) where and how … certain claims by contractors and/or subcontractors for work performed and/or materials provided in connection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-48Opinion 92-50
… , whether a county could adopt a local law which provides for an award of a contract after competitive bidding to a … we concluded that a post-1953 local law which provides for an award to a bidder employing a prescribed percentage of … Municipal Law, §104-a, authorizing a price preference for certain products made with significant recycled content; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 95-2
… a franchise fee imposed upon the cable company by a city is not a municipal "fee" falling within the exemption of … Housing Law, §52. You ask whether a housing authority is exempt from paying that portion of its cable television bill which is designated as a "franchise fee". You state that the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Selected Aspects of Central Office Disbursements From the Tuition and Fees Refund Bank Account
… the amount of a refund, the appropriate bank account for a refund, and the appropriateness of a refund. CUNY made … fraud, waste, and abuse. Overpayments were also identified for large-dollar refunds (i.e., $15,000–$20,000) that were … sample of book advances. However, the level of exceptions for book advances was significantly lower, at 5 percent. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/19/selected-aspects-central-office-disbursements-tuition-and-fees-refund-bank-accountSocial Media Use Policy
… users on our social media sites are those of the users and do not necessarily reflect OSC views or opinions. Comments … agree not to post any content that contains: Comments that do not contribute to the topic of conversation. Information … users on our social media sites are those of the users and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/social-media-use-policyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Village of Fleischmanns Village of Old Westbury Town of Orangetown Town of Portland Rockville Centre Housing Authority Village of Southampton Westchester Community College and the City of Yonkers
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Central New York Regional Market Authority , … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Central New York Regional Market Authority Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 2000 - 13
… 176-b provides that a person "shall not be eligible" for volunteer membership in more than one fire company at one … Village Law §10-1006[10]; General City Law §11-a[10]; Not-for-Profit-Corporation Law §1402[c]). By its terms, … 10 sets forth a threshold eligibility requirement for membership in a volunteer fire company. Since it provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-13RFQual0001 – Medical Examiner Management Services
… New York State and Local Retirement System and the Local Police and Fire Retirement System (“NYSLRS”) and as … D to the contract on the OSC website noted above, or upon email request. All inquiries concerning this procurement must … to Director of Finance, or designee(s) at OSC, via email (preferred) to [email protected] or via hard copy mail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual0001New York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies
… Ten of the 11 SBHCs sampled had shortages in various medication categories (907 out of 2,298.25 units expected). … student-supplied medications. They do not record student medication transactions (e.g., medications received from or … as appropriate; Document all student-supplied medication transactions, including the type and quantity of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-andOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
To determine whether the New York City Department of Probation provided proper oversight of persons convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicatedManagement of Internal Controls
… rules and regulations. Background FRMC is a private, not-for-profit real estate holding corporation. Its mission is to … elected by unanimous vote of the other Board members. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, the FRMC reported … The FRMC Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990 for 2010 omitted the required disclosure of business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/23/management-internal-controlsDual Employment
… State or New York City agency, 28 of whom we selected for further review based on several risk factors. Follow-up … time and attendance rules, resulting in payroll payments for time not worked. Each case showed a pattern of routine, … as $40,000. Since these employees all held second jobs for many years, it is possible that costs associated with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-1Employee Incentive and Bonus Payments
… Purpose To determine if incentive and bonus payments made by the Erie County Medical Center Corporation (ECMCC) were … and bonus programs, resulting in $76,254 in incentive payments that should be recovered because they were: not … To determine if incentive and bonus payments made by the Erie County Medical Center Corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/13/employee-incentive-and-bonus-paymentsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on DACA
… "The Trump Administration's decision to end DACA today was cruel, … The Trump Administrations decision to end DACA today was cruel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-dacaState Agencies Bulletin No. 1716
… OSC will automatically increase the biweekly deduction for Union Dues (Code 224) based on the annual salary amounts … $38,001.00- $48,000.00 $25.95 $48,001.00- $999,999.99 $26.90 Note: The annual salary amounts above exclude additional salary factors. Dues amounts for part-time, annual salaried employees are calculated based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1716-district-council-37-local-1359-dues-increaseBrasher Falls Central School District – Payroll (2016M-57)
… Town of Brasher and portions of the Towns of Stockholm and North Lawrence in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates two schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/brasher-falls-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-57Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2016M-125)
… December 31, 2015. Background The Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District is located in the Village of Rye Brook … Blind BrookRye Union Free School District Internal Controls Over Purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-internal-controls-overWestport Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2014M-013)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District established effective internal controls over … to safeguard District assets. Key Recommendations There were no recommendations included in this audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/westport-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2014m-013State Agencies Bulletin No. 304
… Purpose To inform Payroll Officers of the upcoming General Deduction purge. Effective Date March … Due to the continued need to purge excess data from the payroll system, on Friday, March 1, 2002, OSC will purge the … To inform Payroll Officers of the upcoming General Deduction purge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/304-general-deduction-purge