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Hicksville Water District – Competitive Quotations (2013M-233)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the internal controls over the District’s financial … related activities for the period January 1, 2012, to March 31, 2013. Background The Hicksville Water District … Hempstead, in Nassau County. The District provides water to about 48,000 customers each year. A three-member elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/10/25/hicksville-water-district-competitive-quotations-2013m-233VII.10.C Reducing a Cash Advance – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… be required by OSC. Any State agency that is expected to discontinue operations must return the full amount of the … Prepare a check in the amount of the reduction payable to the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance. Create an AP … Vouchers of this Chapter for the amount of the reduction to the advance. The Special Use Vendor ID, fund, program, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10c-reducing-cash-advanceAmsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over selected Authority … financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. Background The Amsterdam Housing … Montgomery County. The Authority was established pursuant to Section 428 of the Public Housing Law to provide low-rent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsNewark School District Public Library – Board Oversight (2014M-54)
… policy or a code of ethics to provide statutorily required guidance to staff to ensure compliance with laws … enforce all provisions of its investment policy, divest from all improper investments and place all Library moneys in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/20/newark-school-district-public-library-board-oversight-2014m-54Comsewogue Public Library – Cash Disbursements and Procurement (2013M-316)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s controls over cash disbursements and … totaling more than $1.3 million were made prior to Board approval. Had the Board authorized the payment of … Board approval. The Treasurer does not sign all checks to pay claims. Rather, the Board authorized that supplemental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/comsewogue-public-library-cash-disbursements-and-procurement-2013m-316Town of Forestport – Financial Management (2013M-184)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Forestport is … $44,158 for the sewer fund. Key Findings The Board needs to improve its budgeting practices and enhance its oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-forestport-financial-management-2013m-184DiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… announced Kristina Hand was sentenced in federal court for stealing $34,000 from the Morris Central School District … last September to two counts of federal program theft, for stealing from a school district that received federal … of her actions. My thanks to Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York Antoinette T. Bacon and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsVillage of Mastic Beach – Treasurer’s Office and Credit Cards (2014M-150)
… documentation requirements and addresses recovering moneys from improper use, it lacks important oversight controls. The … the types of purchases permitted, and the documentation required to support the purchase. Follow-up on overpayments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-mastic-beach-treasurers-office-and-credit-cards-2014m-150State Agencies Bulletin No. 2008
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April … in separate paychecks in the check dates listed below. Due to the issues surrounding COVID-19, OSC will process this … 001-037) and NS positions (Grade 600), which are equated to a grade (Grade 001-037), are eligible for the April 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2008-april-2022-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-llsOpinion 88-51
… in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Repair Reserve Fund (procedure for abolition of); (use of moneys for … 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 … at shorter intervals. Where all moneys in a repair reserve fund have been expended and the town board has determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-51State Agencies Bulletin No. 1921
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the new … BU31 (see Payroll Bulletin No. 1920 ). Therefore, a change to the calculation of Pre-Shift Briefing is necessary. Per … 04/04/2019 (Administration). Additionally, changes to the Pre-Shift Briefing program were made to correctly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1921-changes-calculation-and-retroactive-adjustment-pre-shift-briefingDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… reflects significant fiscal challenges related, in part, to higher than expected spending in the Medicaid program, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller … proposed nearly $7 billion gap-closing plan remains to be identified by the Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetOpinion 93-1
… in the opinion. COUNTY ATTORNEY -- Assistant (entitlement to salary fixed for county attorney in the event of a vacancy) COUNTY CLERK -- Deputy (entitlement to salary fixed for clerk in the event of a vacancy) COUNTY TREASURER -- Deputy (entitlement to salary fixed for treasurer in the event of a vacancy) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-1Opinion 95-20
… the nature of the relief sought. If the court is required to decide separate issues in order to grant relief, then multiple filing fees may be charged. If … a single filing fee should be charged. This is in reply to your letter requesting our opinion as to whether more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-20DiNapoli: The Mayor's Proposed Budget Takes Large Steps In Addressing Outstanding Labor Contracts
… savings and closing future budget gaps, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller … years,” DiNapoli. “While New York City’s economy continues to grow at a solid pace, the city should continue to replenish reserves and begin taking steps to narrow the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-mayors-proposed-budget-takes-large-steps-addressing-outstanding-labor-contractsCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… highest quality of service for the lowest possible cost. To determine if your community’s system of collection is the … government, when considering which system of collection to use, should also consult with its legal counsel, as … collection should periodically evaluate these services to see if opportunities for cost savings exist. There are a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-optionsOpinion 99-1
… assets be held in trust); (provision of death benefits to volunteer firefighters who have not earned a nonforfeitable right to a service award) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§217(j), 218(e), … volunteer firefighter who has a nonforfeitable right to service award. You ask whether the assets of a service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-1Opinion 92-53
… within the county, the State Comptroller is not required to approve a distribution formula adopted by the county. You … (i.e., 1 1/2%) of the sales tax within the city pursuant to Tax Law, §1224(b). Therefore, the county is required, by Tax Law, §1262(d), to distribute one-half (i.e., 1 1/2%) of its sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-53State Agencies Bulletin No. 572
… Pay Period 9L/10C (Institution). Background In response to a request from the NYS Payroll Users Group, OSC has … will document any additions, deletions, or changes made to transactions on the Time Entry page by OSC staff. This new … report will provide timely notification of OSC corrections to agencies, provide better internal controls, ensure data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/572-automated-correction-report-transaction-changes-time-entry-pageComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Arizona Man For Theft of Over $100,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… Eydeler then allegedly diverted these monies to himself by claiming to have power of attorney for his mother and … Arizona. Eydeler was arraigned today on the indictment by the Honorable Stephen W. Herrick in Albany Supreme Court, … guilty. The Comptroller’s investigation was conducted by the Comptroller’s Division of Investigations, working with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-arizona-man-theft-over-100000-nys-pension