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Penfield Central School District – Procurement (2022M-76)
… analysis for the District’s land purchase inclusive of State transportation aid, route times, etc., that totaled … or documentation for how they negotiated the price of the parcel, which was between $1,500 and $10,200 higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/21/penfield-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-76Village of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-16-7)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … law to override the tax levy limit. Key Recommendation Address the deficits in the water and sewer funds to avoid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/15/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-16-7Audits of Local Governments: About Our Audits
… Independent peer reviewers organized by the National State Auditors Association completed an external peer review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-about-our-auditsTown of Ripley – Water District Financial Condition and Legal Services (2014M-15)
… complied with adopted resolutions regarding legal services for the period January 1, 2012 through November 27, 2013. … five-member Town Board. General fund appropriations for 2013 totaled $681,205. Key Findings The Board did not … the Town’s two water districts, and adopted budgets for one district were unreasonable, resulting in annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/09/05/town-ripley-water-district-financial-condition-and-legal-services-2014m-15Caledonia Joint Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-102)
… plans or develop and adopt a written policy related to fund balance and reserves. For example, the Board and … a capital building reserve totaling $16,424 and planned to construct a multimillion-dollar fire station but did not … plans, officials did not determine, among other things, how the construction and replacements would be funded long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/11/08/caledonia-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-102July 2001: Budgeting and Fund Balance Legislation
… requested by the State Comptroller that apply to budgets for fiscal years commencing on or after January 1, 2001 and … will help determine a reasonable level of fund balance for your government. Chapter 528 of the Laws of 2000 gives … because a fixed percentage might be insufficient for small units and excessive for large units, while a fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/july-2001-budgeting-and-fund-balance-legislationIX.11.C Single Audit Act of 1984 – IX. Federal Grants
… and was intended to establish uniform audit requirements for federal awards. The Act mandated that the Federal Office … provisions of the Single Audit Act and set forth standards for obtaining consistency and uniformity among federal … Awards that identifies expenditures of federal monies for each federal program. As noted above, the Act required an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix11c-single-audit-act-1984Opinion 93-6
… Contracts (article 5-G of the General Municipal Law does not provide authority for) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Fire Protection (article 5-G of the General Municipal Law does not provide authority for town fire protection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6Opinion 99-3
… to a charitable organization designated by the family of a deceased volunteer firefighter, as a memorial in … of lessening the grief of, or providing comfort to, the family of the firefighter. You ask whether foreign fire … tax moneys to fund a death benefit payable to the family of a deceased firefighter because death is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-3Opinion 93-27
… LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments (superseding sales tax provisions) SALES TAX -- Use (for reduction of townwide taxes within town … village area) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(8); TAX LAW, §1262(c): When a town and the villages within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27Opinion 98 - 22
… of the village, its management and business ....[and] the benefit of trade...." Pursuant to this grant of authority, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22Opinion 92-55
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Powers and Duties (performing work for private water system) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (services for private water systems) VILLAGE LAW, §§1-102(2), 11-1120, … to perform testing of water within a private water system for purposes of maintaining the private system and to oversee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55Opinion 95-29
… may be sold to a water authority, and the district then dissolved. As a general rule, in the absence of a … with respect to the distribution of excess proceeds, then the excess proceeds are to be apportioned on the basis … may be sold to a water authority and the district then dissolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Opinion 2001-6
… the members of a volunteer fire department may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax monies to purchase a personal computer, facsimile machine and … companies, the members of each company, must determine how these moneys are to be used for the benefit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6Emergency Service Communication Surcharges (2017-MS-4)
… enacted in December 2017, wireless surcharge payments will be made to the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/04/20/emergency-service-communication-surcharges-2017-ms-4Niagara Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-294)
… to examine the student enrollment and billing processes for the period July 1, 2012 through September 6, 2013. Background The Niagara Charter School, located in the Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, is … residence, even if the residence is within the same school district, and ensure that proof of residence documentation is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/niagara-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-294CUNY Bulletin No. CU-697
… Background and CUNY Charitable Campaign Guidelines An online enrollment process for Deduction Code 897 was … code 897 are advised to initiate the deduction using the online enrollment process ( https://www.cunytuesday.org ). … Charitable Campaign deduction, the agency must insert a new row using the beginning date of the pay period in which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-697-2021-cuny-charitable-campaignMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Long-Term Care Plans
… of this audit was to determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made improper fee-for-service (FFS) … operates a statewide enrollment center for public health insurance programs. Enrollment information is ultimately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-long-term-care-plansTown of Dannemora – Town Hall/Highway Garage Capital Project (2013M-230)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s management of the Town Hall/highway garage capital project for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/13/town-dannemora-town-hallhighway-garage-capital-project-2013m-230CUNY Bulletin No. CU-724
… Background and CUNY Charitable Campaign Guidelines An online enrollment process for Deduction Code 897 will be … Code 897 are advised to initiate the deduction using the online enrollment process ( visit: … Charitable Campaign deduction, the agency must insert a new row using the beginning date of the pay period in which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-724-2022-cuny-charitable-campaign