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Opinion 90-31
… CONSTRUCTION LAW, §41; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A committee formed by seven towns to operate a joint airport … Law, §353-a must act by majority vote of the whole committee. The participating towns may not, by local law, authorize the committee to act by majority of the quorum present at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31Opinion 93-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … to advertise for sealed bids to contract for the services of physicians to give physicals to volunteer firefighters of … to advertise for sealed bids to engage the services of physicians to give physicals to volunteer firefighters of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-3Opinion 94-28
… COUNTY LAW, §250 et seq.; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-d: Expenses incurred by a county for advance planning pursuant to General Municipal Law, §99-d may be paid, in the first instance, from the county's … was undertaken pursuant to General Municipal Law (GML), §99-d in connection with planning a possible future capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28Opinion 88-33
… of the district or the town, lateral sewers to serve two properties within the district. The district was … that it was impractical to install the laterals to serve two properties and that the properties could be served more … same developer. The town permitted the residences on these two properties to be built without laterals to serve them. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-33City of Fulton – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-184-F)
… of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the City of Fulton’s (City) progress, as of June 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report City of Fulton – Capital Projects (2021M-184), released in February 2022. The … The purpose of our review was to assess the City of Fultons City progress as of June 2025 in implementing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/12/24/city-fulton-audit-follow-2021m-184-fState Agencies Bulletin No. 1639
… checks once per week through the Statewide Financial System (SFS). These checks will automatically be addressed to the employee’s attention at the agency address listed in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1639-reissuance-state-payroll-checksEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report, Enforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions (Report 2017-S-12 … To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisions-followCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up)
… The audit covered the period January 1, 2015 through June 24, 2016. We found the Authority did not have a … safeguards over the cardholder data it processes. As a result of the audit, the Authority took immediate actions to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/04/compliance-payment-card-industry-standards-followSUNY Bulletin No. SU-261
… a new deduction code for after tax (ROTH) contributions to the 403(b) plan Affected Employees All SUNY employees Background On November 15, 2017, the SUNY Board of Trustees approved the establishment of an after tax ROTH account within the … a new deduction code for after tax ROTH contributions to the 403b plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-261-new-403b-after-tax-deferred-annuity-plan-roth-sunyAudit of the Tuition Reimbursement Account for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2013
… the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/24/audit-tuition-reimbursement-account-three-fiscal-years-ended-march-31-2013XII.6.G Paying Debt Service – XII. Expenditures
… informs Business Units how to process vouchers for Debt Service payments. The Office of the State Comptroller’s … a Vendor ID to associate with every New York State Debt Service agreement. The Vendor IDs follow the schema … In the actual Vendor ID, X will equal the debt service number assigned to each agreement from the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6g-paying-debt-serviceOpinion 91-17
… to General Municipal Law, §103(8) (1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-18, p 41; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-2, p 6). Section 2801(1) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-17Opinion 88-72
… district within the county district. This is in reply to your inquiry regarding the formation of a town sewer … to serve them, but the county district has refused to do so. The residents have now approached the town with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72Opinion 88-51
… (procedure for abolition of); (use of moneys for dredging lake) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§6-c(1)(b), 6-d: Moneys in a … repair reserve fund may be expended for the dredging of a lake if the work is intended to restore the lake to its … must be examined. In 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-8, p 10, we noted that, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-51BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… whether Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) milk bidding practices foster competition. Key Findings Milk bidding practices used generally resulted in receiving … to receive the lowest price for chocolate fat free milk half-pints. May have saved as much as $355,000 (15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Broome County – Financial Condition (2017M-187)
… Southern Tier, has a population of approximately 200,000 and encompasses 16 towns, one city and seven villages. The County is governed by an elected … balances that should be maintained. Key Recommendations Cease using fund balance to finance recurring expenditures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/02/08/broome-county-financial-condition-2017m-187Clifton Park Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-69)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Department controls … in Saratoga County. The Department is governed by a Board of Directors, and the members elect a Treasurer. Expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/26/clifton-park-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overTown of Hancock – Transfer Station Operations (2016M-255)
… transfer station self-sufficient, the price of transfer stickers would have to increase. Key Recommendations Consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/28/town-hancock-transfer-station-operations-2016m-255City of Albany – Payroll (2015M-110)
… 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. Background The City of Albany is located in Albany County and has a population of approximately 99,000. … City of Albany Payroll 2015M110 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/09/16/city-albany-payroll-2015m-110Greenville Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-106)
… period, the District earned $539 from money on deposit in the District’s checking and money market accounts, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/greenville-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-106