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Opinion 92-30
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … Law, §803 and should not participate in the discussion or vote on the contract. A county code of ethics may not … 18 defines "contract" to include "any claim, account or demand against or agreement with a municipality, express …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-30Opinion 88-13
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his municipality if he receives a direct or indirect pecuniary or material benefit as a result of that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-13Opinion 88-75
… very costly, as well as time consuming, to the city for a new lawyer from the prior firm to become expert in the case. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts Report 2015S99
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contracts-followOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (Follow-Up)
… to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment ( 2014-S-50 ). Background The Sex Offender Management and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatment-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1657
… they are having the right amount of tax withheld from their paychecks. The IRS Withholding Calculator or other withholding calculators can help … return in order to maximize the benefit provided by the calculator. This tool allows employees to enter income, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1657-federal-withholding-change-tax-year-2018State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsArea #9 – Wireless Network – Information Technology Governance
… points; Changing the service set identifier (the SSID or name of the wireless network) using a naming convention … identifiable information about the local government or school, location, technology, manufacturer and type of … the most secure encryption available (currently WPA2 or WPA3); Changing the administrative password (used by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-9-wireless-networkAccuracy of Reported Discharge Data (Follow-Up)
… whether the New York City Department of Education (DoE) was accurately reporting the number of students … the New York State Education Department. We found that DoE classified some students as discharged without sufficient … to support a discharge classification. Specifically, when we examined DoE’s discharge classifications for its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/accuracy-reported-discharge-data-followDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Reaches Record High of $183.5 Billion
… percent. Strong returns in recent years have resulted in back to back consecutive reductions in employer contributions in … fiscal years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. Returns for the Fund's Asset Classes (as of March 31, 2015) Percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-reaches-record-high-1835-billionDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $259.9 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… It has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. … New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-259.9-billion-end-third-quarterUse of State Appropriations
… and Grape Foundation (Foundation) has spent State funding in compliance with relevant statutory and contractual … Background The Foundation is a public authority, located in Canandaigua, which supports New York State’s wine and … directly to an employee’s home and not to the Foundation’s business office. We discussed this issue with Foundation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/use-state-appropriationsChurchill School and Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… School (Churchill), the Churchill Center (Center), and a Development Office. Churchill provides special education … the expenses reported on their annual CFRs. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported expenses must comply with Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/27/churchill-school-and-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualVII.10.C Reducing a Cash Advance – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… a cash advance can be voluntary on the part of the agency or could be required by OSC. Any State agency that is … Accrual Ledger. ACCOUNT CODES USED TO ESTABLISH, INCREASE OR REDUCE CASH ADVANCES (Not used to reimburse an advance … to Lapsed Appropriations Cash returned to liquidate or reduce an advance charged to a lapsed appropriation must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10c-reducing-cash-advance2022 Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration
… Store Union About Lunar New Year Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year, is an annual celebration that marks the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-lunar-new-year-celebrationTown of Almond – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-209)
… in the Clerk’s office were not appropriately designed or operating effectively, which provided the Clerk/Tax … in place, it may have been in a better position to detect or prevent the shortage of $3,385 in tax receipts and $400 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-almond-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-209State Agencies Bulletin No. 2237
… Purpose: To notify agencies of changes to the file, provide the new file layout, and … The master file is created after the confirmation of each pay cycle and contains employee information related … unfilled positions, are included on the master file. The birthdate and pension elect/term fields were added to assist …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2237-changes-nhrp501-agency-master-file-include-additional-fieldsNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Pew Charitable Trusts Ranking State Pension Fund One of Top in Nation
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following … public policy foundation ranked the New York State Common Retirement Fund as the fourth best-funded retirement system … opportunities and weather the volatility of the markets in the short-term. We have been vigilant about maintaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-pew-charitable-trusts-ranking-state-pension-fund-one-topWayland-Cohocton Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (2024M-118)
… District officials did not properly identify, report or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in … regulations. District officials did not sample and test or properly exempt 140 of the 379 (37 percent) water outlets … would be secured, and what remedial actions were planned or enacted. Because there is no information on the lead …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/17/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-2024mWarren County Local Development Corporation – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-102-F)
… Corporation’s (Corporation) progress, as of December 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Warren County Local Development … Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-102), released in December 2021. The audit determined that Corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/03/28/warren-county-local-development-corporation-audit-follow-2021m-102-f