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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1858.1
… in calendar year 2019 are affected. Background Abandoned Property Law §102 requires uncashed checks become abandoned … after one year. Abandoned Property Law §1422 requires State agencies to perform certain payee notification … the funds will be escheated and sent to the Office of Unclaimed Funds, (OUF) on April 21, 2021. Agency Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18581-outreach-escheatment-2019-uncashed-payroll-checksRichford Fire District – Long-Term Planning and Board Oversight (2024M-55)
… $5.6 million which may impair the District’s ability to continue to provide fire protection and emergency services. Ensure the … complete or timely. For example, the final monthly budget-to-actual reports on record for each fiscal year from 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/06/richford-fire-district-long-term-planning-and-board-oversight-2024m-55Opinion 90-63
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Appropriations and Expenditures (recognition … by tax or otherwise "to equip and maintain such library or libraries or to provide a building or rooms for its or their … vouchers (Education Law, §259[1]). The trustees of public libraries are also authorized to accept gifts, absolutely or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Opinion 93-9
… In support of this conclusion, we note that there are a number of statutes which provide for direct or indirect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-9Opinion 94-32
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … of service award program if fire department ceases to provide service outside village or if fire department is dissolved); (authority to transfer responsibility for service award program to fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-32Challenging a Determination – Regional State Park Police Plan
… only those benefits authorized by law, and cannot pay you any benefits if you do not meet all the eligibility … process when we receive your written request. If you have questions regarding the hearing process, please review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/challenging-determinationAccounts Payable Advisory No. 67
… Interest Payments on Certain Amounts Owed by the State, to the extent necessary to respond to the direct and indirect economic, financial, and social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/67-prompt-payment-interestAuditing Travel/Conference Claims – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… approvals, travel forms, receipts and other documentation to ensure that the claim represents a lawful charge against … location? Do the conference or training dates correspond to the travel dates and expenses incurred by the traveler? Is … related to spouses or other non-employee travelers? Have reimbursements requested by the traveler already been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/auditing-travelconference-claimsDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $86,000 for Personal Expenses
… Jennifer Colucci, 41, of Hopewell Junction, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $86,000 in tax funds collected for the … actions,” DiNapoli said. “This case should be a warning to anyone contemplating a betrayal of the public’s trust: you … Police for their partnership in bringing this corruption to light and helping to combat abuse of taxpayers’ trust.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-embezzling-86000-personal-expensesOpinion 92-55
… §§1-102(2), 11-1120, 11-1122: A village may not contract to provide, at the expense of the private owners, a village employee to perform testing of water within a private water system for purposes of maintaining the private system and to oversee repairs of the system. A village may accept …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… capacities. Key Findings We found that the Department does not review distributors’ existing collateral security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B24-6-9)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … County, is authorized by Chapter 223 of the Laws of 2010 to issue debt not to exceed $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b24-6-9Opinion 90-12
… orders submitted to a county treasurer under CPLR 2607 for the payment out of moneys paid into court. CPLR 2607 … in CPLR 2607 requiring a copy certified by a court clerk. For the reasons set forth below, we believe that an … that every provision of a statute was intended for some useful purpose ( Travelers' Ins. Co. v Louis Padula …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-12Prompt Payment
… Program Legislative Session 2015-2016: Signed into law on December 11, 2015 as Chapter 548 of the Laws of 2015 … / S.4929 (DeFrancisco) – To meet the intent of the prompt contracting law, allows the accrual of interest for a period of time a payment is delayed due to the fund or sub-fund from which the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/prompt-paymentEthelbert B. Crawford Public Library – Disbursements (2013M-222)
… transfers totaling $494,817 out of the Library’s general checking account during our audit period, which is not … electronic transfers of funds out of the Library’s general checking account. Ensure that public works contracts are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/01/ethelbert-b-crawford-public-library-disbursements-2013m-222State Agencies Bulletin No. 1763.1
… must notify affected employees that stop payments will be issued for all uncashed payroll checks originally issued … of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) on April 22, 2020. Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to search for money remitted to OUF and submit a claim to recover these funds. OSC Actions Per Abandoned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17631-outreach-escheatment-2018-uncashed-payroll-checksVillage of Hudson Falls – Information Technology (2025M-10)
… for public review in the Clerk’s office. 1 PPSI is any information to which unauthorized access, disclosure, … or use – or disruption of access or use – could have or cause a severe impact on critical functions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/25/village-hudson-falls-information-technology-2025m-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic … Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: Office of Children and Family Services … was often not prepared. In addition, the MTA did not have a requirement to periodically assess whether existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Conferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… necessary and therefore not an appropriate use of public funds. Each local government and school district should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expenses