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Public Authorities by the Numbers, March 2013
Public authorities make up an increasingly large and influential sphere of government in New York State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/public-authorities-btn-2013.pdfWarwick Valley Central School District - Professional Services (2019M-139)
Determine whether the District procured professional services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/warwick-valley-2019-139.pdfVillage of Bainbridge - Conflict of Interest (2019M-72)
Determine whether the Board ensured that Village officials did not have prohibited interests in Village contracts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/bainbridge-2019-72.pdfVillage of Andover – Water and Electric Cash Receipts (2019M-152)
Determine whether water and electric cash receipts were recorded and deposited in a timely and accurate manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/andover-2019-152.pdfBuffalo United Charter School - Financial Management (2018M-197)
Determine whether the Board ensured School funds are used in the most effective and economical manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/buffalo-charter.pdfVillage of Hamburg - Recreation Department Cash Receipts - Cash Shortage (2018M-104)
Determine whether Recreation Department (Department) cash receipts were properly recorded, reconciled and remitted in a timely manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/hamburg-104.pdfLong Island Power Authority by the Numbers, July 2015
Long Island utility customers have long paid some of the highest electricity prices in the country.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/public-authorities-lipa-2015.pdfAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014 (2015-S-12) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-15s12-response.pdfJamestown Board of Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Recycling Programs (2018M-155)
Determine whether energy efficiency and recycling rebates and credits were issued in accordance with program guidelines.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/jamestown.pdfAn Economic Snapshot of Coney Island and Brighton Beach - July 2011
Coney Island and Brighton Beach are located on a peninsula in southern Brooklyn, along the Atlantic Ocean.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-8-2012.pdfReport of Title V Operating Permit Program Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the Eight Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017 (2017-S-81) 90-day response
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation has adequate procedures in place to accurately capture the Title V Operating Permit ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s81-response.pdfThe Rising Cost of Student Loans: As Student Debt in the Empire State Nears $70 Billion, Congress Could Avert Debt Increase for 422,000 New Yorkers, June 2012
On July 1, 2012, the interest rate on subsidized Direct Federal Loans for college students is set to revert to 6.8 percent for new loans.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/education-loan-debt-2012.pdfOpinion 88-34
… VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1640, 1660, 1800; TOWN LAW, §§130, 131, 133; VILLAGE LAW, §20-2002: Towns may enact traffic … prescribed for the adoption of ordinances by Town Law, §§130 and 133. Thus, we expressed the opinion that a public hearing was required pursuant to Town Law, §130 and that after adoption of the legislation, the text …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-34Opinion 88-17
… without compensation. 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 154 is superseded to the extent it is inconsistent herewith. An inquiry has been received which … , 59 NY2d 385, 465 NYS2d 865, 452 NE2d 1193 (1983)? (2) Is a village, as part of the subdivision plat approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-17DiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency
… in New York state and provide a host of important services to citizens. However, the 639 authorities operating outside … debt, and operate with little oversight, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In an effort to enhance oversight over local authorities, DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparencyOpinion 89-21
… or removal of trees along town line highway) -- Repairs (repair and maintenance of town line highway) SUPERINTENDENT … OF HIGHWAYS -- Powers and Duties (maintenance and repair of town line highway, including cutting or removal of … The highway superintendent of one town may maintain and repair a portion of the road located in the other town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21Opinion 96-22
… discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (transfer of moneys to contingency and tax stabilization reserve fund); (use of moneys in fund following abandonment … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(9), (9-a): Moneys in a capital reserve fund may not be transferred to a contingency and tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22Opinion 92-1
… securities); (submission of securities in excess of amount to be withdrawn); (substitution of certificates of … §§106, 109-b: (1) A municipality does not have discretion to refuse to permit the withdrawal of retained percentages when proper … with withdrawal of amounts retained from payments to contractors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1Opinion 2000-10
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §6-l: When a county civic center is financed both by the issuance of county obligations, and a … of section 6-l of the General Municipal Law. This is in reply to your request for our opinion regarding the … 41 authorized the State, the city in which the county is located, the county and the UDC to enter into those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-10IX.6.E Education Department - G5 System – IX. Federal Grants
… operates a grants management system known as G5 which was developed in 2007. The G5 system is a full lifecycle, … operates a grants management system known as G5 which was developed in 2007 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6e-education-department-g5-system