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Cortland Enlarged City School District – Fund Balance (2017M-65)
… $2.4 million (63 percent), leaving fund balance at a very low level. Key Recommendation Establish budgets with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/09/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-fund-balance-2017m-65Opinion 89-51
… of private contractors); (cost of VFBL insurance) TOWN LAW, §184(5): A fire protection contract entered into by a … fire protection district. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS' BENEFIT LAW, §30(12): A fire protection contract is generally … price. We are in receipt of your letter concerning the payment of certain costs related to the provision of fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Accounts Payable Advisory No. 62
… Delivery Due Date and Unit of Measure Reference : Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XI-A, Section 3 - … order (PO) is an ordering document authorizing a vendor to provide goods or services at a dollar amount within the … or by contract. The PO communicates critical information to the vendor including the contract number, specific goods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/62-purchase-ordersGenesee County – Purchasing (2015M-241)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine certain County procurement … and adhere to the policy. Perform a thorough audit of purchasing card activity to determine if County policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/03/25/genesee-county-purchasing-2015m-241Maximus, Inc.
… Exchange, and were not subject to competitive bidding or OSC approval. The amendments brought the total contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/21/maximus-incTown of Aurora - Real Property Acquisition and Sale (2018M-64)
… (Board) used an adequate process to purchase and sell real property in the most cost beneficial manner. Key … property, resulting in the likely expenditure of more money than necessary: The Town spent over $3.6 million to … raised in the Town’s response letter. … Town of Aurora Real Property Acquisition and Sale 2018M64 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-aurora-real-property-acquisition-and-sale-2018m-64State Agencies Bulletin No. 812
… employee deductions for OGS Parking Management may be directed to 518-474-1938. Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Audit mailbox … To inform agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/812-automatic-rate-change-ogs-parkingFishers Island Waste Management District -- Purchasing (2015M-292)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s purchasing … Island Waste Management District is located in the Town of Southold in Suffolk County. The District, which is a district corporation of the State and is distinct and separate from the Town, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/01/29/fishers-island-waste-management-district-purchasing-2015m-292Town of Watertown Fire District – Procurement (2022M-155)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Watertown Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) used a competitive process to … policy. As a result, the Board and District officials do not have assurance that goods and services are acquired at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/town-watertown-fire-district-procurement-2022m-155Village of Potsdam – Financial Condition (2017M-61)
… work to eliminate deficits in the operating funds and to increase fund balance to the levels established in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/26/village-potsdam-financial-condition-2017m-61DiNapoli: 23 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending on June 30, 2021, down from … fiscal stress, in SY 2020-21. DiNapoli also released a report that examined the challenges that school districts … scores are calculated. This had a notable impact on the number of school districts on Long Island that ranked in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-23-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program
… staff to help participants find affordable housing or making owners and others involved in the rental process … in injury to tenants and in HUD recouping excess reserves or reducing allocations for future award years. We found 36 instances of owners and/or tenants failing to remediate deficiencies within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingOpinion 2006-7
… §§198(10-f), 198(12); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §122-b: (1) A town may enter into an ambulance service contract on behalf … provider may take into account the service provider’s capital cost for the acquisition of vehicles. In this … den 95 NY2d 766, 716 NYS2d 641). The town board, however, does have a fiduciary duty to take appropriate measures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-7DiNapoli: Fewer School Districts Overriding Tax Cap
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report also found low- and average-need districts were twice as likely to … Of the districts exceeding the cap, the report highlighted low-need and average-need districts generally receive less … programs. From 2013-2014 to 2014-2015, 3.3 percent of low- and average-need districts exceeded the cap while only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fewer-school-districts-overriding-tax-capDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Companies to Address Climate Risk, Transition to Cleaner Operations
… State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States with assets of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-companies-address-climate-risk-transition-cleaner-operationsWestern Sullivan Public Library – Library Operations (2015M-156)
… The Library’s circulation and number of patrons remain low. Key Recommendations Perform a comparative cost-benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/23/western-sullivan-public-library-library-operations-2015m-156Glens Falls Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2014M-370)
… pursuant to New York State Public Housing Law to provide low rent housing for qualified individuals. Operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/03/20/glens-falls-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2014m-370State Agencies Bulletin No. 1503
… are updated with valid chartfield strings. If an agency does not believe that the chartfield string associated with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1503-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-september-lapsing-eventsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1338
… August 25, 2014. This will impact payroll processing for the following pay periods: Administration cycle – … 6:30 a.m. The systems are expected to be available Monday for normal processing. PayServ will be available (extended … August 11th – 14th and August 18th – 20th, 2014 to allow for more processing time. Agency Impact The processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1338-payserv-processing-schedule-changes-due-scheduled-system-maintenanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 2190
… eligible for the New York State Paid Family Leave Program are affected. Background: The New York State Department of … with a regular work schedule of 20 hours or more per week are eligible after 26 consecutive weeks of employment. OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2190-2024-nys-paid-family-leave-rate-decrease