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XII.9.H Audit Recoveries – XII. Expenditures
… will continue to receive contract payments from the State in an amount sufficient to recover the alleged amount due and … the Business Unit should send notice to the contractor in the form of written correspondence that describes the … is sound and can be executed as seamlessly as possible. In addition to the consequences of offsetting contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9h-audit-recoveriesOpinion 91-62
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62Opinion 94-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties … The lease may be for a reasonable term and must be in exchange for fair and adequate consideration. Prior to … building code or other similar requirements. This is in reply to your letter concerning a proposed lease of fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-12Opinion 90-34
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Recipients … 293 of the Laws of 1988, provide that except as provided in a "special law", foreign fire insurance tax moneys must be … (Insurance Law, §§9104[a][1]-[3], 9105[d][2][B]-[D]). In a multi-company fire department, the treasurer or fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-34Opinion 88-10
… TAXES -- Gross Receipts Tax (liability of municipality for) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Modification (addition of amount of … §103: A petroleum business awarded a municipal contract for fuel oil may not add on the amount of the gross receipts … asked whether the successful bidder on a county contract for fuel oil may add on to his bid price, as a separate line …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-10Permanent COLA
… A Message from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli In July 2000, the Retirement System was at the forefront of a … payments are based on the rate of inflation, as reflected in the consumer price index published by the U.S. Bureau of … Representatives at any of our consultation sites. A list of these consultation sites is available on our website …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/permanent-colaDiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… The Milestone School for Child Development is a for-profit preschool that offers special education … of its payments to Milestone. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, Milestone reported approximately $3.8 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerArea #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… software program or database. For example, access controls can be implemented to limit who can view electronic files … their job duties and responsibilities. Furthermore, you should establish and follow a process for revoking access … standards for password security highlight the need for long and unique passwords that: Are different from passwords …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… District – Credit Cards and Purchase Cards (Allegany County) Although the 230 charges reviewed by auditors … School District – Information Technology (IT) (Westchester County) District officials did not ensure that unneeded … Stafford Fire Department Inc. – Financial Management (Genesee County) The board and treasurer did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Opinion 93-22
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BAIL MONEYS -- Disposition of (when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-22Opinion 2001-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular … fire insurance tax moneys except as otherwise provided in any special law. 1 These sections provide that the foreign … moneys to be expended for a purpose which the treasurer, in good faith, believes to be illegal or improper, even if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6NY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund From Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions
… Retirement Fund (Fund) will restrict its investments in eight integrated oil and gas companies, including Exxon … bonds and actively managed public equity holdings in eight integrated oil and gas companies that it has determined are not transition-ready. In addition to Exxon, the companies to be divested and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-common-retirement-fund-announces-new-measures-protect-state-pension-fund-climate-risk-and-investState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… or develop an IT contingency plan. This increases the risk of unauthorized access, lost data, and inability to recover … from a network disruption. In addition, the district’s use of two central network management tools for over 10 years has created security concerns due to lack of monitoring of all accounts on both tools. Also, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… within its designated 92-acre site." To accomplish this mission, the Authority incurs direct costs for specific … of funds only for purposes that relate to and support the mission of the Authority. The guidance also states that the … spending is necessary and appropriate for the mission of the Authority. In fact, we questioned the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingeBay Publicly Commits to Gender and Racial Diversity in Search for Board Members
… gender and racial diversity among the qualities its seeks in its board members. When DiNapoli and Trillium filed their … and had no stated policy that it made diversity a priority in constituting its board. Within months of receiving the … women and individuals from minority groups to include in the pool from which Board nominees are chosen.” In its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/ebay-publicly-commits-gender-and-racial-diversity-search-board-membersXII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures
… (SFS) requires Business Units to enter a unique Invoice Number on each supplier’s voucher. The SFS has validations … Chapter, for more information about how to generate or reference unique invoice numbers and process payments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirementsIX.3.A Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies - Pre-Award Spending Projects – IX. Federal Grants
… pre-award. The following public queries are available in SFS for agency pre award monitoring: … 3 of this chapter Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies ) and link it to the … submitted to the Billing Module and be available for draw in accordance with Federal reimbursement regulations. An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix3a-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-non-onboarding-agencies-pre-award-spending-projectsIX.8.A Accounting for Federal Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… There are two main reasons for processing refunds in AP: When the refund relates to a contract payment, the … is received on a closed award, an agency is more limited in their options on how to process the refund. An award may be considered closed in two instances: It is closed on the federal system. It is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8a-accounting-federal-refundsNYS and NYC Pension Funds To SEC: Greater Disclosure Needed On Risks Faced By Fossil Fuel Industry
… that SEC action now “will ensure that investors have the benefit of company analysis of the potential impact of large …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/nys-and-nyc-pension-funds-sec-greater-disclosure-needed-risks-faced-fossil-fuel-industryOpinion 92-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss … loss and liability claims) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (no authority to transfer from insurance reserve to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11