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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… addition, the department has not established adequate cash receipt and disbursement procedures. Auditors also revealed … did not maintain an inventory of IT assets. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 89-39
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … agency with which the board member is employed. You state that the board member is neither an officer nor a … the manager of a branch office of the agency. You further state that the town would not be dealing directly with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-39Opinion 88-56
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … of a firm doing business with the district, does not have a prohibited conflict of interest in purchase contracts … employee of a firm doing business with the district would have a prohibited conflict of interest in contracts between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56Opinion 94-18
… Legislature for the purpose of receiving foreign fire insurance tax moneys. Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, §1402 … between a village fire department and a fire company. Insurance Law, §§9104-5 govern the distribution and use of foreign fire insurance tax moneys, except as otherwise provided by special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… for individuals who used the district’s IT assets. In addition, personal internet use was found on computers … revenues. Auditors found that $4.2 million was maintained in the debt service fund although the funds had not been designated to pay debt. In addition, district officials improperly restricted funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… determined, district officials did not fix leaks in the heating, cooling and ventilation system requiring buckets in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsTaxes and Interest
… interest bearing such as bank accounts, utility refunds and certain court funds. Interest is paid for a period of … rate is set by the New York State Department of Tax and Finance and is updated quarterly. Claims involving securities, such … bearing items such as bank accounts utility refunds and certain court funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/taxes-and-interestNY's Balance of Payments With Washington Remains Positive for Now, but Federal Actions Could Drastically Change State's Financial Picture
… Federal pandemic relief funds resulted in New York having a positive balance of … and lunch programs, and college loans. Other federal funds pay for essential capital projects and services. These … Orders issued by the President paused disbursement of funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/nys-balance-payments-washington-remains-positive-now-federal-actions-could-drastically-change-statesOpinion 89-25
… SYSTEMS -- Contracts (for use of excess capacity of sewage treatment plant) -- Financing of (permissible means of financing expansion of village sewage treatment plant for use by town sewer districts) VILLAGES -- … means of financing expansion of village sewage treatment plant for use by town sewer districts); (authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-25Opinion 96-2
… 658 of the Laws of 1991: A village which imposes an ad valorem levy on benefited real property on behalf of a … reductions. You ask whether a village which imposes an ad valorem levy on behalf of a public library district … change. The special act also contains a section titled "Ad Valorem levy", which determines that the several lots and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-2Windows Domain Administration and Management
… place to ensure appropriate management and monitoring of its Active Directory environment. The audit covered the … the Program The Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) provides statewide IT strategic direction, directs IT … To determine whether ITS has security controls in place to ensure appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/31/windows-domain-administration-and-managementDiNapoli Criticizes Ill-Conceived Presidential Executive Order
… policy actions undercut our nation's ability to live up to its obligations under the agreement. Such commitments … global low carbon economy. "I will continue to stand-up and be vocal when this Administration actively undermines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-criticizes-ill-conceived-presidential-executive-orderOpinion 90-58
… private capacity is not a "contract" with the municipality for purposes of the conflict of interest provisions of … conflict of interest provisions of article 18 would not apply to private insurance contracts between the trustee's … among other things, private employment in conflict with official duties. In this regard, it might be appropriate for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58DiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… Battery Law that requires manufacturers and retailers recycle rechargeable batteries with some exceptions such as … not know they were enrolled in the program to collect and recycle rechargeable batteries and three did not have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsNew York Continues to Send More Federal Tax Dollars to Washington Than It Gets in Return
… New York paid $26.6 billion more in taxes to the federal government in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018 than it got back in federal spending, ranking it last among the states, according to a report released today by State … New York paid $266 billion more in taxes to the federal government in federal fiscal year FFY 2018 than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-continues-send-more-federal-tax-dollars-washington-it-gets-returnDiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… An audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found … An audit released today by Comptroller DiNapoli found the states Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesDiNapoli & NYC Make it Easier to Save for College
… . "The NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program provides a platform to empower communities and families to save for … Kids RISE achieve its important mission." "This is great news for children and families. As the first in my family to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nyc-make-it-easier-save-collegeXI.10 Third Party Contracting - Contracting "for" the State – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… A Third Party Contract is one in which a state agency enters into a contract with another entity (the “State Contractor”) where … A Third Party Contract is one in which a state agency enters into a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi10-third-party-contracting-contracting-stateState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… with many towns and villages, depend on these funds to pay for essential services and operations, revealing the … alone, our local governments don’t have the means to do this themselves. Direct aid from the federal government is … or 47.4 percent of all local sales tax revenue, although it only made up 8.7 percent of total city revenue. Excluding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governments