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Opinion 2002-3
… DISTRICTS -- Dock Districts (expansion of activities to include maintenance and operation of recreational … may not expand the activities of a public dock district to include maintenance and operation of recreational … board may expand the activities of a public dock district to include maintenance and operation of recreational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3Opinion 2002-7
… municipality or school district (see, e.g., 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-49, p 76; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-54, p 86; see also Buffalo and Erie County Public … Suffolk , 90 AD2d 522, 455 NYS2d 32 app dsmd 57 NY2d 1045, 457 NYS2d 787). We find no constitutional provision or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-7Opinion 2004-6
… LAW §57.07: A village may not permit an historical society to use an unneeded portion of a village building without … enter into a contract with the historical society pursuant to Arts and Cultural Affairs Law §57.07(2) and, as … under the contract, permit the historical society to use the unneeded space in a municipal building, without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6Bilinguals Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… ended June 30, 2011, Bilinguals' Programs reported a total of $13.3 million in reimbursable costs. Key Findings We … Manual guidelines; $29,722 paid for the personal benefit of Bilinguals officials and staff, including but not limited … Bilinguals officials to help ensure their proper reporting of reimbursable costs. To Bilinguals: Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/26/bilinguals-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 2006-9
… (on the transfer of property of a town sewer district to a county) SEWER DISTRICTS -- Referendum (on the transfer of property of a town sewer district to a county) TOWN LAW §198(12): The transfer of property and facilities of a town sewer district to a county on behalf of a county district pursuant to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-9Opinion 88-58
… for the construction of town buildings would be subject to permissive referendum requirements. You ask whether a referendum is required for a town to expend $40,000 from a capital reserve fund for the … a town board may authorize the town highway superintendent to erect a building for the housing and storage of machinery, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-58Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation’s … RIOC was created by the New York State Legislature in 1984 to take responsibility, pursuant to a General Development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-3DiNapoli: Former Alexandria Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Theft
… Clerk Ellen Peck pleaded guilty yesterday in Jefferson County Court to stealing $26,285 in public funds. Peck … in 2014. To read the audit, visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/towns/2016/alexandria.pdf Since taking … Division of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-former-alexandria-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-theftState Agencies Bulletin No. 2170
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with the 2023 calendar year-end … Rule Excess PCM and Per Diem Amounts: IRS rules relating to employee business expense reimbursements require … from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. See Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XIII, Section 4.C - Travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2170-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsElementary and Secondary Education – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Significant Federal Aid Continues to Support New York Schools According to the Division of the Budget, schools received $4.6 billion … Federal pandemic relief for K-12 education is expected to run through SFY 2024-25. In SFY 2022-23, the $4.2 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-332
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the processing of the 2023 Prepaid … 10994 Note : The Zip Code criteria is only applicable to members of District Council 37. Background: Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 61, certain fringe benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-332-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-771
… Units CC, CD, SF, SJ, T9, TG, TH, TJ, TK, TL, TM, TO, TP, TR, TU, TX, U3, U6 who also reside in one of the … Unit S6. Note : The Zip Code criteria is only applicable to members of District Council 37. Background: Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 61, certain fringe benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-771-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesUse of New York State Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Funds
… function as TMEs and do the trail maintenance themselves, or they can contract with a snowmobile club or association. TMEs generally use volunteers to groom and … Treasurer falsified documentation and improperly used his dual authority as Association Treasurer and President of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/02/use-new-york-state-snowmobile-trail-development-and-maintenance-funds-0Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the Niagara Frontier Transportation … and properly approved. Our audit period was April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2012. Background The Niagara Frontier …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the Capital District Transportation … and properly approved. Our audit period was April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2013. Background The Capital District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Fare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 19 … Brooklyn as well as express bus routes from those boroughs to Manhattan. The MTA has the authority to collect fares from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-followCity of Amsterdam - Budget Review (B22-5-3)
… - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed … Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 authorizes the City to issue debt not to exceed $8.3 million to liquidate the cumulative deficits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/27/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b22-5-3Lowville Academy and Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-154)
… purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings Because the claims auditor was also … such as a lack of purchasing agent approval prior to purchase, evidence of oral quotes, departmental approval, … involved in the purchasing function. Develop procedures to provide additional guidance on the claims auditor’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019mTaconic Hills Central School District – Financial Management (2019M-155)
… the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets to maintain fund balance within the statutory required limit. … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce the amount of surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/taconic-hills-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-155Children’s Education Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Children’s … CES provides preschool special education services to children with disabilities who are between three and four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/childrens-education-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual