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DiNapoli Report Highlights Local Government Reliance on Federal Aid
… issued a report today detailing the impact of federal aid on New York's municipalities and school districts. In 2015, … changes in Washington could have a considerable impact on local government operations. In today's political climate, … million (2 percent). How heavily local governments rely on federal aid as part of their individual revenue mix varies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-report-highlights-local-government-reliance-federal-aidOversight of Health and Safety Regulations at Public Pools, Beaches, and Spray Grounds
… 1, 2015 through December 14, 2016. Background The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks), the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and the Department of Health (DOH) are each responsible for regulating – and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/21/oversight-health-and-safety-regulations-public-pools-beaches-and-spray-groundsOpinion 95-17
… TOWN LAW, §§198, 202, 202-a; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A town board is without authority to gratuitously … or those matters specifically enumerated in section 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law (Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][i],[ii]). It is well settled, however, that a local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17Opinion 2003-6
… FUNDS -- Part-Town Charges (raising costs for town police department in town that includes village with its own police department) POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Financing (raising costs for … Whether town taxes to support the town police department are to be levied only against taxable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-6State Agencies Bulletin No. 1714
… Employees New York State employees who are members of the VDC Background On March 16, 2012, the Governor signed … March 31, 2012. This Legislation authorized the creation of a new Tier 6 pension plan that included a Voluntary … annual wage. Once a Tier 6 member has reached three years of membership, his or her contribution rate is based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1714-two-year-look-back-tier-6-tiaa-voluntary-defined-contribution-vdcOpinion 2006-10
… an allowance for services rendered by any town officer or employee, when the services have been necessary to and … town board may separately compensate any town officer or employee for services necessary to or occasioned by reason of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Manual (2021-S-22) Williamsburg, a New York City-based not-for-profit organization, is authorized by the State Education Department to provide … with Special Education Requirements – Evaluations (2022-F-26) The New York City Department of Education (DOE) is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA Financial Plan
… idea that it will be years before the MTA needs to find a solution to its structural imbalance is troubling. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mta-financial-planHenry Johnson Charter School – Financial Operations (2014M-214)
… $5.7 million. Key Findings The compact contract does not describe in detail the services that the Foundation … provided will be measured. The Foundation’s fee structure does not appear to be reasonable since the services being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/10/31/henry-johnson-charter-school-financial-operations-2014m-214Business Services Center Shared Services
… Purpose To determine whether implementation of the Business Services Center has improved the consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness of the administrative transactions that it processes for its … Background The State’s 2012-13 budget, at the suggestion of the Spending and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/16/business-services-center-shared-servicesOpinion 89-55
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (delegation of power to determine promotions) -- … which presently awards all promotions within the town police department may delegate that authority to the chief of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-55Opinion 2000-8
… in Contract (county health commissioner as partner with a member of a not-for-profit corporation providing home … -- Medical Services (county health commissioner as partner with a member of a not-for-profit corporation providing home … health commissioner who has a real estate partnership with a member of a not-for-profit corporation that provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-8Lakeville No. 2 Fire District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2013M-25)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January … The purpose of our audit was to assess the oversight of the Districts financial operations for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/17/lakeville-no-2-fire-district-oversight-financial-operations-2013m-25XIII.10.B Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - Using a Due to State Offset – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… and Policies: This section provides Online Agencies with information related to refunds owed to the State by an … the SFS creates an accounts receivable entry associated with the expense report for the amount due. The SFS … This section provides Online Agencies with information related to refunds owed to the State by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10b-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-employee-checkOpinion 2006-4
… term of an “eligible letter of credit” issued as security for local government deposits and investments do not apply to … credit issued by a qualifying federal home loan bank. This is in response to your inquiry regarding the use of a letter … of Orange 1 FDIC regulations generally provide that each official custodian of funds of any municipality depositing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-4Opinion 91-20
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contracts (by town for a particular level of service) -- Fees (authority to collect from insurance companies) FEES -- Collection of (ambulance service fees from insurance companies) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-20Join Our Information Technology Team
… apprenticeship: Web Design–Server-Side Programming with PHP and MySQL Database Management System Structured Query …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/information-technologyAn Economic Snapshot of Coney Island and Brighton Beach
Brooklyn’s Coney Island and Brighton Beach have earned global reputations, but the dramatic rise in jobs over the past decade is less well known.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-14-2025.pdfOversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds (2019-S-13)
To determine whether the State Education Department (Department) is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school districts have...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/19s13/pdf/sga-2020-19s13.pdfMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C
… Background Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare. Such recipients are commonly referred to as … Part C cost-sharing liabilities (deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments). In New York, Medicaid pays the entire Part C … liabilities. For example, a Medicaid recipient with Medicare Part C coverage received outpatient surgery for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/09/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-made-pursuant-medicare-part-c