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RFQual0001 – Medical Examiner Management Services
… Request for Qualifications Issued by the Office of the State … the services of physicians having general and specialized medical education, experience, and expertise (“Physicians”). Such Physicians will act as Independent Medical Examiners and will conduct Independent Medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual0001Opinion 93-31
… for Expenses (travel expenses - of governing board member from home to meetings) PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §64: The expenses of the … of commissioners of a recreation district in commuting from their residences to the place where meetings of the … Lake Recreation District may be reimbursed for mileage from their residences to meetings of the board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-31Debt Approvals for Public Authorities, Municipalities, School Districts and District Corporations
… to sell their bonds or notes at private sale, regardless of limitations on private sales otherwise in law. New York … County must secure the Comptroller’s approval of the terms and conditions of their bonds and notes when they are … and criteria for the State Comptroller's review of the terms and conditions of certain municipal and public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/approvalsHammond Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-151)
… District’s financial operations are adequately accounted for and reported. Furthermore, although the Board adopted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/21/hammond-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-151Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… errors and/or irregularities could occur. Properly account for three bank account balances totaling $1.1 million at May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66Beacon City School District -- Budget Review (B6-15-4)
… 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 the … Laws of 2005 authorized the Beacon City School District to issue debt up to a maximum amount totaling $5,288,000 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/beacon-city-school-district-budget-review-b6-15-4XII.4.A Vendor Requests for Payment – XII. Expenditures
… a vendor certified Statewide Financial System (SFS) Claim for Payment Form ( AC 3253-S ). Business Units may use AC … payments, State Aid payments, or discretionary payments for materials, equipment and services. It is the … paper documents to OSC, with the exception of payments for the purchase of land. Instead, OSC will accept electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4a-vendor-requests-paymentChautauqua County – Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-1)
… State Comptroller as prescribed by statute. We identified 90 actions totaling $4,405 that improperly remained in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2020/04/24/chautauqua-county-court-and-trust-funds-2020-ct-1Challenging a Determination – State Police Plan
… State Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 2 5 and 6 members under Sections 381b …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/challenging-determinationMore About This Retirement Plan – State Police Plan
… This retirement plan summary describes the benefits available to Tier 2, 5 … the special 20-year State Police retirement plan. (There is no Tier 4 in PFRS.) These benefits are provided by Section … Law (RSSL) as enacted by the New York State Legislature. This publication applies only to members who joined the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/more-about-retirement-planOpinion 91-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether fire apparatus of a village could be transferred for nominal or no … to a newlyformed joint fire district which would include the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-4Compliance With the Enough is Enough Act
… campuses and assure students of their right to have sexual violence investigated and prosecuted. The Act amended the … campuses in New York to implement sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking prevention and response …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/24/compliance-enough-enough-actOpinion 90-2
… in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Contracts (with town library by village) -- Grants (by village to town library) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (contract for library services with, or grant to town library) EDUCATION LAW, §256: A village may contract with a town public library which was established by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-2Village of Manlius – Financial Reports (2025M-89)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Village Board of Trustees … Comptroller (OSC)? Audit Period June 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025. We extended our audit period to review the filing … and residents. The Board did not: Receive monthly budget status reports, a balance sheet or trial balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/12/12/village-manlius-financial-reports-2025m-89DiNapoli Audit Finds Amsterdam's Finances Hampered by Poor Record Keeping
… through the 2012-13 fiscal year, the city’s outstanding Bond Anticipation Notes increased by more than 250 percent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-amsterdams-finances-hampered-poor-record-keepingVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B8-15-13)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village of Suffern’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 … Village of Suffern Budget Review B81513 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-suffern-budget-review-b8-15-13Allegany County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-74)
… have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2010 through … a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer). … have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/04/04/allegany-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-74Opinion 2003-3
… Award Programs (maximum benefit under defined benefit plan) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§217, 219: The maximum benefit that may be provided under a defined benefit plan service award program cannot exceed a monthly payment … A fire district may not establish a defined benefit plan service award program that provides a service award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-3New Windsor Couple Charged With Stealing Over $2 Million From New York By Submitting False Medicaid Provider Claims
… are next scheduled to appear in the Town of New Windsor Justice Court on November 5, 2025. DiNapoli said , “These … held accountable. My office will continue to work with our law enforcement partners across the state to fight Medicaid … Chief Assistant District Attorney Christopher P. Borek. A criminal charge is merely an allegation that a defendant has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/new-windsor-couple-charged-stealing-over-2-million-new-york-submitting-false-medicaid-provider-claimsSelected Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations
… that can issue parking summonses within New York City (NYC). During fiscal years 2017 through 2019, DOF processed … for collecting fines and fees for violations issued within NYC, and also the Outside Collection Agency/External Inquiry … from respondents who have New York plates and live within NYC. DOF refers other cases to the NYC Law Department, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/23/selected-aspects-collecting-outstanding-amounts-due-parking-violations