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Volunteer Firemen’s Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-208)
… purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Association’s use and reporting of foreign fire insurance tax moneys for the period January 1, 2013 through April 28, 2014. … Secretary and Treasurer from the members of the Board. For fiscal year 2013, the Association received $65,878 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/31/volunteer-firemens-benevolent-association-north-tonawanda-foreign-fire-insurance-taxCopenhagen Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-270)
… 2015. Background The Copenhagen Fire Department is located in the Town of Denmark, Lewis County. The Department, which … audit committee. Consider the use of credit cards in place of debit cards or preauthorize purchases so the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/copenhagen-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activitiesTown of Queensbury – Justice Court (S9-14-2)
… approximately $2.23 million in fines, surcharges and fees from January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-queensbury-justice-court-s9-14-2Opinion 2002-14
Concerning a village project to reconstruct a certain stream channel
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-14Executive Order 111 – Requirements to Purchase Renewable Energy Summary of Implementation of Recommendations at 15 Audited Entities (Follow-Up)
… assessed compliance with Executive Order 111 requirements for State agencies and public authorities to purchase … (NYSERDA) was designated as the lead agency responsible for coordinating implementation and assisting other State … Order 88 and NYSERDA is no longer directly responsible for implementation, our follow up observation that better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/executive-order-111-requirements-purchase-renewable-energy-summary-implementationDiNapoli Warns of ‘Triple Threat’ of Fiscal Risks
… projected annual increase of 5.2 percent. The level of bonuses paid in the financial sector later in the fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-warns-triple-threat-fiscal-risksTrash Can Free Stations Pilot Program
… Purpose To determine if Metropolitan Transportation-New York City … of the Trash Can Free Stations Pilot Program, intended to improve cleanliness of stations and reduce the rodent … all stations selected for the Pilot Program announcing the change and periodically remind customers of the stations with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/22/trash-can-free-stations-pilot-programOpinion 97-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Disclosure of … 806: A village board member who has a financial interest in a business which may be negatively impacted by a zoning … the proposed zoning change is not a contract within the meaning of article 18 and, as a result, that section 801 is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9XIII.1 Employee Expense Reimbursement Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Travel and Expense module include travel expenses, claims for damages, and other employee reimbursements. Some … available on the Office of the State Comptroller’s website for more detailed information as needed. Business Units may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii1-employee-expense-reimbursement-overviewVendor File Advisory No. 10
… in electronic invoicing through the SFS Online Vendor Portal. As of February 8, 2018, all vendors on the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/10-electronic-invoicingBorough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… 23 bank accounts that CUNY Central officials identified for BMCC, seven required such a notification. CUNY Central did not have the required notification form for one of these accounts, which was opened in May 2014. Additionally, we identified two accounts, for the BMCC Foundation, that were not on CUNY Central’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/06/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 704
… their own payroll transactions into PayServ. Attempts to do so will result in the following error message: You are not … edit to be overridden. Agency Actions Payroll officers who have sole responsibility to enter all , including their own, … will then be reinstituted. OSC recommends that agencies have an individual who is authorized to serve as a backup for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/704-security-change-entering-payserv-transactionsDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in a timely … at least 12 months. Gift cards cannot expire within the first five years after purchase. Currently, state law … fees if the gift card is not used within a certain time period; Fees to call and check the balance remaining on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsNorth Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-167)
… the oversight of the Company’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through February 28, 2014. … The North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company is a not-for-profit corporation located in the Town of Queensbury, … or invoices. Key Recommendations Approve all payments for purchases made by committees. Ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/05/north-queensbury-volunteer-fire-company-controls-overState Agencies Bulletin No. 959
… Background NYSCOPBA has requested a new deduction code for permanent life insurance through New York Life Insurance … the Deduction Code 541. Agency update is not available for this deduction. Agency Actions Notify effected employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/959-new-deduction-code-541-nyscopba-permanent-life-insuranceVillage of Southampton – Fire Department Length of Service Award Program (2017M-59)
… service credit to volunteer firefighters accurately for the period June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016. Background … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $27.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/07/village-southampton-fire-department-length-service-award-program-2017m-59Opinion 91-48
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Contracts (planning … to the planning board is not a contract within the meaning of article 18 and, as a result, that section 801 is … application even if it were deemed a contract within the meaning of article 18. We also note that General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48Compliance With Jonathan's Law
… non-verbal autistic and developmentally disabled boy, died while in the care of a State facility operated by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/19/compliance-jonathans-lawFair Haven Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activity (2014M-335)
… Board provided adequate oversight of Department operations for the period April 1, 2013 through July 9, 2014. Background … The Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation with approximately 35 members, … and the Town of Wolcott in Wayne County. Disbursements for the period April 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014 totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/27/fair-haven-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activityDiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… were also insufficient records documenting the rationale for placing clients in general shelters instead of … at assessment shelters had been waiting over three weeks for placement. To try to understand the impact that shelter … serious mental illnesses that should have qualified them for a mental health shelter. However, 26% (795) were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-health