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School Tax Relief (STAR) Program (2012-MS-6)
… number of exemptions to individuals or entities not eligible to receive them. Our tests of one class of … STAR exemptions for multiple parcels). Local assessors do not have the ability to search the Office of Real Property … New York State does not aggressively partner with other states to identify individuals who improperly claim a STAR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/02/28/school-tax-relief-star-program-2012-ms-6State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Budget Negotiations
… by end of business on Monday, April 3 for the April 6 Institutional Payroll to be processed without delay. There are approximately 57,000 employees on the institutional payroll, which includes employees working at … a temporary solution to ensure that state workers on the Institutional Payroll get paid on April 6. State law also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-budget-negotiationsRochester City School District – Budget Review (B20-2-5)
… Purpose of Budget Review The objective of this review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Rochester City … [1] which noted several budgeting deficiencies. Subsequent to the release of our review, several interested stakeholders … of the challenges caused by unexpected revenue reductions due to the economic fallout resulting from the COVID-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/05/rochester-city-school-district-budget-review-b20-2-5Oracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)
… process to ensure it obtained a suitable building site at a reasonable cost. School officials did not document that … the acquisition and renovation of its building financed at a 20 percent interest rate. We found that the building was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/oracle-charter-school-school-building-acquisition-and-leave-accrualOpinion 88-30
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … 194(1)(b), 198, 201, 202, 202-a, 209-e(1)(b): (1) A town, by ordinance, may require district property owners to connect … and maintaining a district are, to the extent not raised by user charges, a charge upon all the properties in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30Opinion 2008-2
… OF INTEREST -- Exceptions (contracts entered into prior to municipal service) -- Interests in Contract (town board … the board member picks up road salt and delivers the salt to a town storage facility. If the contract was entered to before the board member was elected to office, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 1910
… The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s upcoming automatic processing and provide guidance on … implements the 2016-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and NYSCOPBA, eligible employees in New York City, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1910-april-2021-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-payState Agencies Bulletin No. 1975
… Background Chapter 54 of the Laws of 2016 increased the New York State minimum wage for employees in non-governmental … Employees of the State University of New York (SUNY), City University of New York (CUNY), and the State University …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1975-december-2021-increase-minimum-wageSullivan County – Fiscal Stress (2013M-81)
… stressed. While the Legislature and County management are aware of the County’s financial position, and they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/sullivan-county-fiscal-stress-2013m-81Plattekill #1 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2014M-282)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, … by the District, maintain detailed records of when funds are received, perform timely and accurate bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/plattekill-1-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsReal Estate Portfolio
… Authority (Authority) oversees bus and rail services in Niagara and Erie counties. Public Authorities Law Section … whether to hold or dispose of its property holdings. In some cases, it has held onto unneeded parcels for many years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/27/real-estate-portfolioVillage of Red Creek – Board Oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and Water Operations (2014M-173)
… and established internal controls over water operations for the period June 1, 2012 through February 11, 2014. … Trustees and an elected Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds for the 2013–14 fiscal year are approximately $453,000. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-red-creek-board-oversight-clerk-treasurer-and-water-operations-2014m-173Syracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. Background The Syracuse Industrial Development Agency is an independent … State Legislature in 1979 for the benefit of the City of Syracuse and its residents. The Agency, which is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andWyandanch Public Library – Oversight of Library Resources (2013M-399)
… did not enforce compliance with timekeeping requirements or implement procedures for payroll processing, and the Board … provide for adequate controls over the petty cash system or travel expenditures. The Library does not have a policy … that describes when it is appropriate to provide meals or refreshments at Library meetings or functions. The Library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/20/wyandanch-public-library-oversight-library-resources-2013m-399Comsewogue Public Library – Cash Disbursements and Procurement (2013M-316)
… pay claims. Rather, the Board authorized that supplemental warrant checks need only one signature. The Board also did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/comsewogue-public-library-cash-disbursements-and-procurement-2013m-316Assessment and Collection of Selected Penalties
… The proceeds of these penalties are to be deposited in the State's general fund. Key Findings While WCB properly bills … penalties, including referral to the Attorney General and State Insurance Department. Adjust accounts receivable and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/24/assessment-and-collection-selected-penaltiesXI.2.G Submission and Retention of Bids/Proposals – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… bid tabulation; an evaluation and selection report or summary; the Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB); the evaluation criteria; and the winning bid or proposal. XI.2.E Submission of Agency Contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2g-submission-and-retention-bidsproposalsOpinion 2000-19
… the manner prescribed by the special act (see 1999 Opns St Comp No. 99-3, p 5; 1997 Opns St Comp No. 97-4, p 8; 1995 Opns St Comp No. 95-26, p 53; 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-7, p 15; 1991 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-19DiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… approvals prompted interest payments, mandated under the Prompt Contracting Law, that cost the state $195,663 last … remains as serious a problem for NFPs today as when the Prompt Contracting Law was enacted in 1991. Over that time, … services on behalf of government, and the continued late payment on State contracts hinders service to communities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsOpinion 2005-6
Whether a town may donate monies to sponsor a symposium on violence by teens in the community to be conducted and hosted by a parochial school
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6