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Opinion 92-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST … Law, article 18 under the following circumstances. You state that the chairman has borrowed money from the planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Opinion 91-26
… with firm employing daughter) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801, 806: A member of a public library board of trustees … to perform services in connection with the construction phase of the project once voter approval of the project was … 802 is applicable. Under General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an interest in any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26Connetquot Public Library – Cash Disbursements (2017M-125)
… on three credit card claims either contained a confirming purchase order (PO) or did not have sufficient supporting … Treasurer maintains custodial control over the Library’s bank accounts, and limit signatory rights on the bank accounts. Establish a petty cash policy that limits the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/29/connetquot-public-library-cash-disbursements-2017m-125Ordinary Death Benefit – New Career Plan
… Your beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit if your death is not attributable to an on-the-job accident. The … also payable to your beneficiary. Eligibility An ordinary death benefit may be payable to your designated beneficiary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/ordinary-death-benefitOrdinary Death Benefit – Police and Fire Plan
… Your beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit if your death is not attributable to an on-the-job accident. The … also payable to your beneficiary. Eligibility An ordinary death benefit may be payable to your designated beneficiary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/ordinary-death-benefitVillage of Richfield Springs – Justice Court (S9-14-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Court officials properly collected, reported … is not reporting potential traffic violation offenders to the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in a timely … the DMV pending-ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly reported, as paid or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-richfield-springs-justice-court-s9-14-1Town of Queensbury – Justice Court (S9-14-2)
… 16,856 payments totaling approximately $2.23 million in fines, surcharges and fees from January 1, 2012 through … Periodically review and reconcile the DMV pending-ticket log with the Court’s caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly reported, as paid or enforced, in a timely manner. Assess the risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-queensbury-justice-court-s9-14-2Massena Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-21)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Massena Central School District is located in the Village of Massena in St. Lawrence County. The District, which … students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. The 2015-16 operating budget was approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/massena-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-21Chittenango Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-294)
… Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were approximately $37 million. Key Findings The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/chittenango-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-294Batavia City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-160)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition … The Batavia City School District is located in the City of Batavia and the Towns of Batavia and Stafford in Genesee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/batavia-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-160Village of Pomona – Financial Condition (2015M-272)
… Pomona is located in the Towns of Haverstraw and Ramapo in Rockland County. The Village, which has a population of approximately … for the 2015-16 fiscal year totals approximately $2.4 million. Key Findings The Village has an estimated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/12/31/village-pomona-financial-condition-2015m-272Village of East Hampton – Information Technology (2015M-187)
… access right to the financial and real property tax software. The Board has not adopted a comprehensive disaster … The Treasurer has administrative rights to the financial software and the Clerk has supervisor-level access to the real property tax software. Key Recommendations Adopt policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/11/06/village-east-hampton-information-technology-2015m-187Partial Lump Sum Payment at Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Eligible members can choose to receive a portion of their retirement benefit as a Partial Lump Sum (PLS) payment at retirement, in exchange for a permanently reduced monthly … . A member with a DRO can choose a PLS option. If the DRO addresses the PLS, NYSLRS will review the terms of the DRO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/partial-lump-sum-payment-retirementTiconderoga Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-154)
… reserves. As a result, by the end of the 2011-12 fiscal year, the District had only $10,000 remaining in reserves, … $1.1 million at the beginning of the 2012-13 fiscal year. While the Board has taken steps to attempt to address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/30/ticonderoga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-154Goshen Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-46)
… Background The Goshen Central School District is located in the Village of Goshen, Orange County, and serves students who reside in the Village of Goshen and the Towns of Goshen, Chester, … fiscal year total approximately $67 million. Key Findings In fiscal years 2011-12 through 2015-16, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/goshen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-46DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $246.3 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… Fiscal Year 2023-24. For the three-month period ending Sept. 30, 2023, Fund investments returned an estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-246-point-3-billion-end-second-quarterAddison Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-30)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Addison Central School District is located in the Towns of Addison, Cameron, Canisteo, Erwin, Lindley, Rathbone, … students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/addison-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-30Management of Energy Consumption
… to January 31, 2012. Background Executive Order No. 111 (EO 111) issued on June 10, 2001, directs State agencies and … 2010, have not achieved the reduction goals set forth in EO 111. Had officials met the energy reduction goals stipulated in EO 111, we estimate OCFS could have saved approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/management-energy-consumptionSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… transportation services throughout the seven counties of Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming, and … overall objectives. Each public authority should have formal policies and procedures specifying the types of … and the dollar thresholds, supporting documentation, and formal approvals that are necessary to be accountable for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Liverpool Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … how user access rights should be established or modified. In addition, the purchasing agent has access to parts of the … of compensation and benefits provided to employees. In addition, many duties within the payroll process have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0