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Smithtown Central School District – Capital Projects (2016M-202)
… The Smithtown Central School District is located in the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County. The District, which operates 13 schools … specific information that would assist Board members in determining the status of each capital project. Of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/smithtown-central-school-district-capital-projects-2016m-202North Merrick Union Free School District – Treasurer’s Duties (2013M-366)
… The District Clerk was inappropriately authorized to sign checks in the Treasurer’s absence and, in fact, signed … Treasurer. The District authorized the District Clerk to sign checks in the Treasurer’s absence. However, Education … discontinue the practice of allowing the District Clerk to sign District checks as the primary, and sole, signatory. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/north-merrick-union-free-school-district-treasurers-duties-2013m-366Beacon City School District -- Budget Review (B6-15-4)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the District’s preliminary budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background Chapter 308 of … Beacon City School District Budget Review B6154 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/beacon-city-school-district-budget-review-b6-15-4Cost-of-Living Adjustment – Divorce and Your Benefits
… to a portion of a retiree’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) , not as an option beneficiary, but as part of the … permits, forbids, or requires the ex-spouse to receive a COLA distribution. NYSLRS will interpret general terms in a … DRO as intent to provide an ex-spouse with a share of the COLA, unless otherwise indicated. For example, NYSLRS will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/cost-living-adjustmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 306
… of the OSC website. Open the OSC page at osc.state.ny.us . Then click the Comptroller's News for State Agencies button. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/306-new-generic-public-queries-ps-query-databaseSelected Aspects of the Dam Safety Program (Follow-Up)
… as of May 20, 2013 of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of the Dam … was not consistent with its actual practice at that time. In addition, Dam Safety officials neither ensured all staff … Key Finding Department officials made substantial progress in correcting the problems identified in our initial report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-aspects-dam-safety-program-followXI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… should include language similar to the following: Where Contractor generally offers more advantageous special price … for the life of such general offer or promotion . If the Contractor offers an early payment discount, at any point in … State than the terms that are contractually obligated, the Contractor shall include the payment terms of the discount on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesAndes Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-250)
… properly managing the District’s fund balance levels. They have appropriated funds they have not used in four of the last five fiscal years (2008-09 … Two reserves have excess balances totaling $450,000, based on their intended use. During this time, real property taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/andes-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-250Oversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Follow-Up)
… IIDs. Specifically, the Office often did not perform all required quarterly Department of Motor Vehicles vehicle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated-followMedgar Evers College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… initial audit, which was issued June 3, 2016, found that all 14 accounts were opened after CUNY’s bank authorization …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/29/medgar-evers-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1837.1
… The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new Action Reason codes to place employees on a Paid Leave of Absence related to the COVID19 health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18371-new-paid-leave-action-reason-codes-and-earnings-code-related-covid-19Opinion 92-48
… improvement financed by the issuance of outstanding obligations need not establish a mandatory reserve fund if … or equipment, or to pay debt service on outstanding obligations issued to finance any capital improvement or … with the cash sale of capital improvements financed by obligations which are outstanding at the time of the sale. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-48Opinion 97 - 12
… the General Municipal Law or a code of ethics, violate the spirit and intent of the statute, are inconsistent with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-12Opinion 93-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Duties (authority to require referendum on establishment of service award program) FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-18State Agencies Bulletin No. 1156
… CAS Project code SFS - data not longer received Approp Auth Cd: CAS: 3-digit CAS Budget Authority Year Code SFS - data no longer received Segr Auth Cd: CAS: 3-digit CAS Budget Authority Year Code SFS - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1156-changes-payserv-chart-accounts-related-implementation-statewideCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-14-25)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, issued debt totaling $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general fund as of December 31, 2010. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/14/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-14-25CUNY Bulletin No. CU-302
… Purpose To notify agencies of the change in the deduction calculation routine for Deduction Code 582 … gross wages after the issuance of the final paycheck in a calendar year. Currently, the biweekly amount to be … This bulletin notifies agencies of the change in the deduction calculation routine for Deduction Code 582 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-302-change-deduction-calculation-routine-deduction-code-582City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-15-24)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2016 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/12/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-15-24Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B8-15-13)
… $17.9 million. Key Findings Significant revenue and expenditure projections in the adopted budget are … in the general fund, $1.2 million in the water fund and $1.7 million in the sewer fund. Projected financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-suffern-budget-review-b8-15-13IX.8.B Interest on Advance Payments to Vendors – IX. Federal Grants
… In some instances, payments are made to vendors, including sub-recipients, before the vendors have … the funds, the agency should require the funds be returned to the State. In such instances the agency should calculate … than $25, agencies should require that amount be paid to the State. Once the interest payment is received, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8b-interest-advance-payments-vendors