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Opinion 91-59
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … (use of money for retirement and death benefits) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The Volunteer and Exempt … Association of Hicksville may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide death benefits to family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-59Opinion 93-28
… the town board and town highway superintendent which is required by section 284 of the Highway Law. Section 10-c of … the town board and town highway superintendent which is required by section 284 of the Highway Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28Opinion 91-44
… -- Appropriations and Expenditures (health insurance for fire commissioners) INSURANCE -- Health Insurance … or the individual. The State health insurance plan is operated pursuant to Article XI of the Civil Service Law … purpose, the term "employee" includes "a paid elective official of the State or paid member of a public legislative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-44Oversight of the Supported Housing Program – Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc.
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is ensuring that Rehabilitation … and $489,616 in questionable costs claimed by RSS. Of these amounts, $6,282 in unallowable expenses and $137,836 … another two clients who were paying more than 30 percent of their income for rent, which is the threshold set by OMH. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/04/oversight-supported-housing-program-rehabilitation-support-services-incOpinion 93-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Bond Resolution (when … to issue bonds for municipal objects or purposes set forth in paragraph a of Local Finance Law, §11.00 if the … Further, subparagraph 33-a of section 11.00(a), which is in effect until January 1, 1998 (see L 1992, ch 176), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4DiNapoli Finds Major Problems with Rochester School District Payments
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors also found numerous problems with how the district managed its purchases. "The Rochester … School District needs to substantially overhaul how it is managing payroll and purchasing of goods and services," … mistakes and their potential total dollar value is cause for significant concern. The district has not implemented the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-finds-major-problems-rochester-school-district-paymentsTown of Oxford – Financial Condition (2024M-135)
… $1.3 million. OSC previously released an audit of the Town in 2017 which identified budgets that relied on fund balance … $315,279 of nonexistent town-wide (TW) fund balance in the 2019 through 2023 fiscal years and used $350,000 in … forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our methodology and standards are included in Appendix …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/25/town-oxford-financial-condition-2024m-135Wall Street Bonuses Went Up In 2013
… industry reported profits for the broker/dealer operations of the New York Stock Exchange member firms, the traditional measure of profitability for the securities industry, totaled $16.7 … to compensation reforms, firms now pay a smaller share of bonuses in the current year and a larger share is deferred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/wall-street-bonuses-went-2013DiNapoli Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Payments Went to Providers Not Enrolled in the Program
… denied,” DiNapoli said. “Medicaid is vital to millions of New Yorkers in need of quality health care and the Department of Health must do a better job ensuring the program’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hundreds-millions-dollars-medicaid-payments-went-providers-not-enrolled-programDiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… services due to unknown openings. For example, pregnant women or opioid users are prioritized on wait lists. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesArea #3 – Computer Hardware, Software, and Data Inventories – Information Technology Governance
… the data according to its sensitivity and identifies where the data resides (e.g., servers, desktops, laptops, USB … that is not approved for general circulation and where unauthorized access, modifications or disclosure would … and date of birth. Restricted Confidential – Information where loss, unauthorized modification or disclosure is likely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-3-computer-hardware-software-and-data-inventoriesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District , … years 2012-13 through 2014-15 that appropriated a total of $17.4 million in fund balance and $7 million in reserve … by $21.3 million over the three-year period, most of the appropriated fund balance was not used. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: MTA Budget Outlook Improves
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is on … unanticipated resources now expected to be available over the course of the financial plan period, yet it still plans … The Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA is on stronger …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/09/dinapoli-mta-budget-outlook-improvesDiNapoli Says Wall Street May Still Have a Good Year Given Strong Start
… Wall Street’s profits were strong in the first half of 2015 at $11.3 billion, the strongest first half since … Thomas P. DiNapoli today. “After a very strong first half of the year, the securities industry faces volatile financial … an unsteady global economy,” DiNapoli said. “After years of downsizing, the industry has been adding jobs in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-says-wall-street-may-still-have-good-year-given-strong-startDiNapoli Audit Finds Western Regional OTB Lacks Accountability and Gave Out Lucrative Perks
… on tickets to sporting events, concerts, food and alcohol for board members, employees and other individuals without … found the OTB’s CEO did not reimburse the organization for his personal use of an official vehicle in a timely … directors, a troubling tone at the top of the organization for establishing and following the rules, and poor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-western-regional-otb-lacks-accountability-and-gave-out-lucrative-perksHazard Mitigation and Coordination
… for natural hazard mitigation, evacuation, and continuity of operations. The audit covered the period from January 2018 … ago, on October 29, 2012, and in its wake left hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers without power, damaged critical public and … for natural hazard mitigation evacuation and continuity of operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/25/hazard-mitigation-and-coordinationXII.8.G Payment Methods – XII. Expenditures
… Due date or Net Due date on the voucher. Two-day ACH is the preferred payment method because it is the most … one-day ACH payment when the State has a business need for a next day payment. One-day ACH payments require the … agency-approved voucher must be entered into SFS by 11:00 AM on the business day prior to the requested payment date. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8g-payment-methodsDiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… in sales tax revenue in 2019, representing 9.7 percent of all local government revenue, according to a comprehensive … services and operations, revealing the statewide impact of the revenue losses from the pandemic. “COVID-19 has … sales tax revenue this year, blowing holes in the budgets of municipalities across New York State,” DiNapoli said. “As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… Despite waiting lists for Mitchell Lama apartments being very long and turnover … we’ve found. Collecting fees with virtually no chance for an apartment gives applicants false hope and compromises … York Hill on the Upper East Side. They held six lotteries for applicants to get on waiting lists for apartments in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeMonitoring of Homeless Data
… of people experiencing homelessness in the United States, with 103,200 homeless individuals. Further, New York State … homeless shelter costs as ranging from $2–2.2 billion for the calendar years within our audit scope. Twice a year, … System (HMIS) Data Standards, which establish guidelines for the type of information organizations must collect on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/20/monitoring-homeless-data