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State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… has increased each year from 122 in 2013 to 138 in 2016. For a list of non-filers for fiscal year ending 2016, visit: … For a list of persistent non-filers – those local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresSouthern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Billed Receivables (2015M-364)
… the effectiveness of the billed receivable process for the period July 1, 2014 through August 25, 2015. … approximately 104,000 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $153.5 … Key Findings The Board did not adopt a formal policy for effectively monitoring accounts receivable and ensuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/22/southern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-billed-receivablesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… be lost, stolen or misappropriated without detection. For example, the amount of municipal waste collected, as … approximately $51,800 less in fees than it should have for the collected waste. In addition, over a more than … that all IT equipment is safeguarded, adequately accounted for and would be detected if lost, stolen or misused. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 338
… agencies of the next step in the PS Query Upgrade process and to remind agencies that it is not too late to rename … issued July 1, 2002, outlined the procedures for reviewing and renaming queries so that they will be available after the … 328, OSC was to send a list of the renamed queries and a new Payroll Bulletin with instructions for prioritizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/338-prioritizing-renamed-private-queries-preparation-upgradeLocal Government Ethics
… / S.5548 (Biaggi) – Strengthens the current conflict of interest and ethics laws covering local governments in a number of ways including, but not limited to, prohibiting municipal … the issues required to be addressed in local codes of ethics to include nepotism. Memo Bill Text Status … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/local-government-ethicsCounty of Rockland - Budget Review (B19-6-9)
… expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2020 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … during which it was authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, its proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/08/county-rockland-budget-review-b19-6-9Brighton Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-132)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Brighton … did not present the statutorily-required annual Directors’ report or any interim financial information to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-financialFOIL Subject Matter List
List of Records Maintained by the Office of the New York State Comptroller Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law, § 87 (3)(c))
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/help/pdf/foil-subject-matter-list.pdfOpinion 88-23
… of construction company) -- Exceptions (no exception for emergency situations) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801(1)(b), … interest provisions of General Municipal Law, article 18 for contracts entered into in emergency situations. This is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-23SUNY Bulletin No. SU-155
… Code 405 will be used as the biweekly deduction amount for Code 404. For employees who currently have an existing Deduction Code … as described in Payroll Bulletin No. 866 (Instructions for Entering Supplemental Retirement Annuity and Tax Deferred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-155-automated-transfer-deduction-code-405-tiaa-special-annuityOpinion 92-20
… issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Imposition of (for concerts held on county fairgrounds) LICENSING AND … POWERS -- County fairs (imposition of licensing fee) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1409(k); TOWN LAW, §§136, 137: A town may not impose a licensing fee for concerts to be held on county fairgrounds during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-20Opinion 2007-2
… remains with the county. You ask whether amendments made to the Election Law by chapter 180 of the Laws of 2005 … York State Assembly Memorandum in Support of Legislation re: A. 8931/S. 5822). Similarly, the Senate sponsor of that … (Bill Jacket, L 2005, ch 180, Budget Report on Bills re: S. 5822). Therefore, since prior to chapter 180, cities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-2State Contract and Payment Actions in August
… Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,555 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.7 … payments valued at more than $14.3 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustOpinion 91-47
… should not be considered a part of the probate proceedings for purposes of fixing the filing fee charged by a … pursuant to SCPA, §2402(10)(iv), which section provides for a fee of $60 with respect to an "objection or answer in … should not be considered a part of the probate proceeding for purposes of fixing the filing fee charged by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-47Opinion 2008-2
… General Municipal Law § 802 (1) (h) provides an exception for a contract in which a municipal officer or employee has … involved an expenditure below the monetary threshold for competitive bidding under General Municipal Law § 103. In … proposals or quotations will be secured by requests for proposals, written or verbal quotations, or other methods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Indictment of Former NYC Council Candidate Alberto Alvarez and Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez
… Crotona Day Care Center Executive Director Anna Mendez for seven counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony, in New York … in the Third Degree, a class D felony; Mendez was indicted for three additional counts of Offering a False Instrument …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-indictment-former-nyc-council-candidate-albertoComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident for Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a Class D felony, for stealing over $148,000 in pension payments from the New … a New York State pensioner who died in March 2010. “For years, Ms. Kanas spent thousands, living off a pension to … admitted to having stolen the pension benefits intended for Mr. Yudenfreund for almost five years after his death, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nysOpinion 99-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … 1967, p 387, superseded to the extent inconsistent. This is in response to your inquiry concerning a proposed contract … library system. You indicate that the school district is not currently served by a library and is contemplating a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-5Internal Control
… Laws, Rules & Regulations Internal Control Act Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (Current) / Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (2007) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/internal-controlDiNapoli Warns Federal Cuts to Health Care Could Hurt Millions of New Yorkers
… and some members of Congress could cut federal funding for those programs by billions of dollars and jeopardize health care coverage for many residents, according to a report released today by … individuals, or 46.3 percent, over the past decade, with increases in every county. In six counties – Dutchess, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-warns-federal-cuts-health-care-could-hurt-millions-new-yorkers