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Sempronius Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-231)
… Company is affiliated with the Three Town Fire District in Cayuga County and provides fire protection services for … is governed by a five-member Board. Operating expenses in 2016 totaled $40,849. Key Findings The Board did not … statements were not prepared for fundraising events held in 2016 with revenues totaling $59,449. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/26/sempronius-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-231Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-193)
… Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District is located in the Town of Lewisboro and parts of the Towns of Bedford, Pound Ridge and North Salem in Westchester County. The District, which operates five … competitive methods when procuring professional services in compliance with its adopted policy. … KatonahLewisboro …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-professionalSUNY Bulletin No. SU-171
… requested by UUP, OSC will update the base annual salary for the calculation of dues (Deduction Codes 222 and 260) and … agency shop fee (Deduction Codes 215 and 262) as follows: For employees with a base annual salary of $27,684 or less, the deduction amount is .9% of the biweekly gross. For employees with a base annual salary of $27,685 or more, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-171-united-university-professions-uup-dues-structure-changeCity of Mechanicville – Audit Follow-Up (2012M-162-F)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the City’s progress, as of January 2015, in implementing our recommendations in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/07/03/city-mechanicville-audit-follow-2012m-162-fCity of Rome – Solar Power Purchase Agreements (2015M-290)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the City’s process for entering … January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. Background The City of Rome is located in Oneida County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/20/city-rome-solar-power-purchase-agreements-2015m-290South Mountain Hickory Common School District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-109)
… South Mountain Hickory Common School District is located in the Town of Binghamton in Broome County. There are no schools in operation within the District. The District has 33 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/south-mountain-hickory-common-school-district-cash-disbursements-2016mWest Hempstead Water District – Life Insurance (2016M-393)
… provision of life insurance policies as a fringe benefit for the period January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. … approximately $3.5 million. Key Finding The District paid for individual whole life insurance coverage for seven individuals, even though there was statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/03/03/west-hempstead-water-district-life-insurance-2016m-393Town of Stuyvesant – Procurement (2017M-54)
… The Town of Stuyvesant is located in Columbia County and is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. … for its general fund totaled approximately $468,000 and highway fund totaled $486,000. Key Findings The procurement policy excludes professional services and does not require competitive methods to be used when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-stuyvesant-procurement-2017m-54Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Special Education Services (2015M-345)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District provided cost-effective … provided cost-effective special education services to its students and the rates it charged other districts were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-special-educationArlington Central School District – Cooperative Services Computer Inventory (2015M-317)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s controls over the computer inventory … over the computer inventory that allow computer equipment to be tracked efficiently. Key Recommendations There were no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/12/arlington-central-school-district-cooperative-services-computer-inventoryEast Ramapo Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2013M-141-F, 2011M-52-F)
… was to assess the District's progress as of January 2016 in implementing our recommendations in the audit reports released in 2011 and 2013. Background The East Ramapo Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/21/east-ramapo-central-school-district-audit-follow-2013m-141-f-2011m-52-fOpinion 2005-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (reimbursement for expenses in operating personal vehicles) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: … reimbursement to firefighters for out-of-pocket expenses in operating their personal vehicles in performing firemanic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2Opinion 95-18
… cemetery in lieu of the yearly assessment provided for by Village Law, §15-1506. You ask whether a village, in … by villages. Section 15-1502 prescribes the procedure for the sale of burial lots but is silent with respect to the … fees. Further, while there is express authority for a village to impose upon lot owners a yearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18County Medicaid Costs
… indicates that county general fund budgets (outside New York City) are increasing from $12.0 billion in 2004 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/county-medicaid-costsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1076
… each incumbent that would be affected by an update in Position Data. All incumbents of the affected position … is saved. If the agency user saves a transaction in Position Data and the Update Incumbents box is checked but … will appear only once, upon saving the transaction. In order to prevent the incumbent(s) from updating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1076-changes-position-management-update-incumbent-processMedicaid Program – Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers
… 31, 2015. Background Effective May 1, 2012, the Department of Health (Department) implemented the new Episodic Payment … episodes of care. CHHAs can be paid for a full episode (when the episode of care is 60 days) or for a partial episode … mechanisms to identify and recover overpayments when CHHAs do not bill according to Department guidelines. Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/medicaid-program-improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providersXII.5.D Selecting the Appropriate Location – XII. Expenditures
… Investment Board. Select the appropriate county location at the time of payment. GRANTEPAY To be used by agencies when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5d-selecting-appropriate-locationPublic Health – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… by federal restrictions on disenrollment during the COVID public health emergency. Federal restrictions during the pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-healthOpinion 90-49
… district, other than services which may be characterized as nominal, unsubstantial, trivial or inappreciable. It is … district commissioners may be paid such an amount as may be designated by the town board "but not to exceed the … trivial or inappreciable as to fall within the doctrine of de minimis . [Emphasis added] The Court went on to state that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49Slingerlands Fire District – Professional Services (2014M-250)
… review whether the District obtained professional services in accordance with its purchasing policy for the period … and separate from the Towns of Bethlehem and New Scotland in Albany County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/07/slingerlands-fire-district-professional-services-2014m-250