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Village of Cedarhurst – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-19)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … Section 4-408. The 2019 fiscal year audit was completed in May 2023, subsequent years have not been audited. Ensure … required by GML Section 30 and Village Law Section 4-408. In addition, revenue and expenditure accounting entries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-cedarhurst-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-19Village of Hoosick Falls – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-16)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a lack of transparency with the public regarding the … required by GML Section 30 and Village Law Section 4-408. In addition, timely accounting records and water, sewer and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-hoosick-falls-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-16Town of New Berlin – Ambulance Company Loan (2013M-22)
Town of New Berlin Ambulance Company Loan 2013M22
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-new-berlin-ambulance-company-loan-2013m-22State Agencies Bulletin No. 1649
… process Affected Employees All employees who receive a payroll check from a partial paycheck reversal All employees … a request to OSC to reverse (AC230) or exchange (AC1476) a payroll check. Under the current business process, if the … from a partial reversal, the check is created from the Payroll Revolving Exchange account and mailed to the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1649-changes-payroll-reversal-and-exchange-checksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Painted Post , Town of Schaghticoke and City of Yonkers . "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … be disclosed, altered or destroyed without authorization. In addition, city officials have not ensured that employees … easy-to-use website was created to promote transparency in government and provide taxpayers with better access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District and the West Buffalo Charter School . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … annually from 2014-15 through 2016-17, which resulted in appropriated fund balance not being used. The 2015-16 … However, officials did not update the salaries contained in offer letters when changes were made after the letters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: The Rockaways Shows Signs of Recovery After Pandemic Setback
… Communities in the Rockaways were some of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 … iconic Rockaway Peninsula is an 11-mile-long barrier in Southwestern Queens. The communities along the peninsula … by nearly 60% (459 firms) to reach a peak of 1,281 firms in 2021. This was substantially greater than the borough of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-rockaways-shows-signs-recovery-after-pandemic-setbackOpinion 89-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Conferences … TAX LAW, §§310, 318; STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1: In the absence of express statutory authority, a town may not … indicate that the chairman of the board of assessors has, in fact, been reimbursed for lost wages in connection with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-18State Agencies Bulletin No. 2068
… Security Supervisors Unit. Affected Employees: Employees in the Security Supervisors Unit (SSPU BU61 and BU91) and who … for employees who have at least one year of service credit in either BU61 or BU91. Effective Dates: The new Hazardous … report include EmplID, Employee Record Number, Employee Name, Earn Code, Grade, Salary Plan, Bargaining Unit, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2068-new-security-supervisors-hazardous-duty-pay-eligible-employeesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-92
… (October)); and Has a Pay Basis Code of ANN or BIW (only if the employee is on a Paid Military Stipend Leave) on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-92-october-2016-april-2017-and-october-2017-districtUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-316
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility criteria are affected: Union Name Bargaining Unit Court Officers Benevolent Association of … April 1, 2021 and April 1, 2022 for all eligible members. In addition, consistent with prior practice, when a CSEA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-316-april-2021-and-april-2022-state-new-york-unified-court-systemOpinion 2004-8
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (reserve fund for) LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal … Municipal corporations are authorized to provide a medical, surgical and hospital insurance plan for their … nor any other statute, authorizes the establishment by an individual municipal corporation of a reserve fund for direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-8Opinion 89-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … of a fire district located within the town. We are in receipt of your letter concerning the town's code of … powers and duties of another municipality. Accordingly, in responding to your inquiry, we cannot comment upon the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20Opinion 91-57
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (comingling library … Library fund moneys of a village public library held in the custody of the village treasurer may be comingled with … would be more efficient if library moneys were deposited in and disbursed from the same bank account as village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-57Opinion 93-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Requiring … involving confidential information, investigatory services in connection with locating individuals to be served and … bidder after public advertisement for sealed bids in the manner prescribed in that section. In addition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7Administration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services
… of the largest such contracts DOHMH awarded was with CUCS. In 2010, DOHMH signed a three-year contract with CUCS valued … to the contract, DOHMH reimburses CUCS on a monthly basis, in an amount equal to claimed program costs less any advance payments and not in excess of the total contract amount. DOHMH requires CUCS, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/16/administration-contract-center-urban-community-servicesCitywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments
… Payments Services and Standards (CPSS) unit has controls in place to ensure that payments received by and processed on … customer satisfaction. Payments can be made online, in-person, or by mail to a bank lockbox. CPSS administers the … issues, which is one of the Dashboard’s stated uses. In May 2022, CPSS reports showed $20.6 million in real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/01/citywide-payment-services-and-standards-controls-over-paymentsMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders
… drugs, procedures, and supplies, and whether controls are in place to prevent abuse and misuse of these products. The … Medicaid recipients, including registered sex offenders. In addition, Medicaid must not pay for ED drugs, unless that … drugs. We found that between $2.8 million and $5.2 million in payments for ED drugs approved to also treat BPH or PAH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-andEnforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law
… period January 1, 2016 through October 3, 2018. Background In 1972, a tragic school bus and freight train collision near … pass: a medical examination; a practical driving test; behind-the-wheel tests; and written or oral exams testing the … identified 311 non-enrolled entities that, based on their name and seating capacities of registered vehicles, appear to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/07/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-lawDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Return
… various budget risks that the MTA has identified come to pass. “A year ago, the MTA was looking forward to a period of … is still down around 20%, with Metro-North further behind. Bus ridership had initially recovered faster but has trended … growth, forcing the MTA to budget for $811 million less in bus and subway revenue through 2027, including $200 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-return