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Opinion 2003-2
… 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. FIRE DISTRICTS -- … one-half of the assessed valuation for state and county taxes of all the taxable real property in that part of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-2VII.2.A Direct Journal Payment – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… by an agency that do not need to be applied to a customer AR Item, such as miscellaneous receipts. The process for … receipts that do not need to be applied to an AR Item. Omissions and corrections for Customer IDs cannot be … for Customer ID. A correcting entry can only be done on an AR Deposit using two sequences that net the deposit total to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2a-direct-journal-paymentDiNapoli: Needles, Birth Control Go Missing From NYC School Health Centers
… (DOH) found that medications and potentially hazardous medical supplies were unaccounted for at its School-Based … inventories of medications and potentially hazardous medical supplies at School-Based Health Centers,” DiNapoli … said. “We found too many instances of medication and medical supplies that were missing and that has to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-needles-birth-control-go-missing-nyc-school-health-centersCortlandville Fire District – Credit Cards (2020M-57)
… The District incurred penalty charges totaling $393 for late payments and $192 for interest. Key Recommendations Adhere to the credit card … card claim vouchers prior to approving these claims for payment. Reconcile credit card statements to itemized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/07/10/cortlandville-fire-district-credit-cards-2020m-57DiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's Pension
… Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced the sentencings of Annette Bigelow, 61, and Mary Nash, 59, who hid their … conditional discharge and ordered to pay full restitution of $22,000. “Annette Bigelow and Mary Nash hid their mother’s … York taxpayers, and we are glad to work with the Office of the State Comptroller to help ensure that public funds are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-westchester-sisters-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-pensionOversight of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… with the inquirer, CCHR staff will offer an intake appointment, during which CCHR will collect and review the … for submitted inquiries. For 19 inquiries where the intake appointment date was documented in Dynamics, we found LEB staff did not conduct an intake appointment for these inquiries until, on average, almost 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/02/oversight-housing-discrimination-complaintsDiNapoli: MWBE Participation in the State’s Pension Fund Rose to All-Time High in State Fiscal Year 2020-21
… a year earlier. While the Fund’s 2020-21 fiscal year saw market disruptions from the global COVID-19 pandemic, the … competition. The strategy includes educating diverse market participants about opportunities to do business with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-mwbe-participation-states-pension-fund-rose-all-time-high-state-fiscal-year-2020-21Cost-Saving Ideas: Overtime Planning and Management
… costs. Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York State Taylor Law In implementing actions relating to overtime, keep … well as collective bargaining principles under the State's Taylor Law (Civil Service Law article 14). Resources Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-overtime-planning-and-managementDiNapoli Restricts Investments in 21 Shale Oil & Gas Companies
… shale oil and gas producing companies, including Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Hess Corp. and Chesapeake Energy … Resources Co. Oasis Petroleum Inc. PDC Energy Inc. Pioneer Natural Resources Co. SM Energy Co. The Fund will divest … 21 shale oil and gas producing companies including Pioneer Natural Resources Co Hess Corp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-restricts-investments-21-shale-oil-gas-companiesOpinion 89-47
… in which the fire district is located is currently served by the fire district and two fire protection districts. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-47Compliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… of Information Law (FOIL), and if DOT is in compliance with its responsibilities under FOIL. The audit covered FOIL … agency, public authority, and local government entity, with the exception of the Judiciary and State Legislature. … the requested information. DOT was not in compliance with the statutory requirement to provide an appeal to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Authority spending that was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies and procedures … documentation. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Battery Park City Authority: Selected Aspects of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingPatchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-14-2)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative … of our review, we found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/12/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-14-2Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-16-1)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative … of our review, we found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-16-1Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-13-1)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative … of our review, we found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-13-1Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-15-1)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative … of our review, we found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/03/06/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-15-1Suffern Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-145)
… million leading to $13.1 million of the appropriated fund balance not being used. The tax certiorari reserve may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/suffern-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-145Green Island Union Free School District - Separation Payments (2019M-55)
Determine whether separation payments were calculated correctly and supported by employee contracts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/green-island-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2019m-55XI.18.H The Infrastructure Investment Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The Infrastructure Investment Act 1 (“the Act”) allows for a design-build contract, an alternative … The Infrastructure Investment Act1 allows for a designbuild contract an alternative delivery method for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18h-infrastructure-investment-actState Agencies Bulletin No. 2346
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools … July 10, 2025 OSC Actions: OSC has provided a spreadsheet of all current position pools that are affected by lapsing. A … their Appropriation Section Representative in OSC’s Bureau of State Accounting Operations to have this information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2346-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-events