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Opinion 90-63
… (recognition dinner for volunteers); (holding party for senior citizens) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and … for volunteer library workers); (miscellaneous expenses - holiday party for senior citizens) VOLUNTEERS -- Compensation … district. You ask whether a public library may fund a holiday party either for a group of senior citizens who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Village of Fayetteville – Information Technology Policies (2017M-47)
… 2016. Background The Village of Fayetteville is located in the Town of Manlius in Onondaga County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/26/village-fayetteville-information-technology-policies-2017m-47West Colesville Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2022M-45)
Determine whether the West Colesville Volunteer Fire Company Inc Company Board of Directors Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/07/01/west-colesville-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversightCity of Niagara Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-2)
… officials completed annual sexual harassment prevention training (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was not provided to all employees and elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/city-niagara-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-2Chateaugay Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2018M-77)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate oversight of operations to ensure financial activity was properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/08/10/chateaugay-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2018m-77Circleville Fire Company – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-391)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal … Company officers include the President, Vice President, Secretary, Financial Secretary, Treasurer and Chaplain. The Company’s expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/04/04/circleville-fire-company-selected-financial-activities-2013mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. New York State Health Insurance Program … manuals. In a follow-up, auditors found that MTA officials have made progress in addressing the issues identified in the … tax amount collected annually. Taxable online sales have been rising with an acceleration of such sales during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… the inflation factor at 2.95% for those with a June 30, 2026, fiscal year end. “For the fourth year in a row, the … face the difficult task of managing costs that continue to rise.” The 2% allowable levy growth affects the tax cap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percentDiNapoli: School District Tax Cap Levy Remains at 2%
… districts and 10 cities with fiscal years starting July 1, 2026, including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, … Note: Allowable levy growth is expressed as a percentage. List of allowable tax levy growth factors for all local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-cap-levy-remains-at-2-percentDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, down from a 2 percent cap in each of the two previous years, according to data released … with fiscal years starting July 1, 2020 including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. … first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the state’s cities will be capped at 2%, the same as last … in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions. The law also … Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the states cities will be capped at 2 the same as last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearDiNapoli: Service Delivery Critical to Ensure New York City’s Continued Recovery
… impact of the pandemic on the city’s workforce, an online tool identifying key programs that face funding risks, and a … current fiscal year, overtime costs totaled $1 billion, up from $385 million in the same period last year. Police, … fiscal cliffs tool, which covers agencies that make up more than 90% of the city budget, shows the areas where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-service-delivery-critical-ensure-new-york-citys-continued-recoveryDiNapoli and James Announce Guilty Plea of Former New York City Council Candidate in Straw Donation Scheme
… Joel Rivera. In 2013, Alvarez ran for Rivera’s seat in the 15th New York City Council District, but he was unsuccessful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-and-james-announce-guilty-plea-former-new-york-city-council-candidate-straw-donation-schemeComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… Joel Rivera. In 2013, Alvarez ran for Rivera's seat in the 15th New York City Council District, which covers the Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateDiNapoli: Limited Regulation of Adult Day Care Programs Poses Potential Risks to Vulnerable Adults
… Many social adult day services programs (SADS) in New York operate without … more vulnerable New Yorkers. Too many providers of these services operate with little or no regulatory oversight.” … programs providing functionally impaired adults with services such as socialization, supervision and monitoring, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-limited-regulation-adult-day-care-programs-poses-potential-risks-vulnerable-adultsState Health Department Slow to Inspect Violations at Adult Care Facilities, Audit Finds
… The state Department of Health (DOH) is not adequately overseeing adult care facilities, risking the health and safety of vulnerable residents, according to an … FINDS The state Department of Health DOH is not adequately overseeing adult care facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-health-department-slow-inspect-violations-adult-care-facilities-audit-findsTown of Marathon – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-21)
… as required? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – April 24, 2025 We extended our observation of annual AFR filings forward to November 28, 2025, and back to fiscal year 2022. Understanding the Audit … 2023 and 2024 AFRs with OSC, as required by NYS General Municipal Law (GML) Section 30. Furthermore, the Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/03/13/town-marathon-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-21Henrietta Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-71)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Henrietta Fire Company, Inc. (Company) Board of Directors (Board) provide adequate oversight of financial … Audit Period January 1, 2023 – June 16, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area The Board must provide oversight to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/12/05/henrietta-fire-company-inc-board-oversight-2025m-71CUNY Bulletin No. CU-844
… Differential and Special Assistant for Events (SAFE) Team Leader for IBT 237 employees. Affected Employees: … Differential CUNY (Earnings Code FSD) and the CUNY Safe Team Differential (Earnings Code CSF) are effective … Safety Differential and Special Assistant for Events SAFE Team Leader for IBT 237 employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-844-cuny-2025-increases-assignment-differentials-eligibleUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-245
… Court System of the State of New York (UCS) Retroactive Judicial Longevity (JLO) Increase. Affected Employees All … the eligibility criteria and received payment for the 2017 Judicial Longevity bonus payment. Suffolk County Court Employees Association Bargaining Unit F8 Ninth Judicial District Court Employees Association Bargaining Unit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-245-april-2017-unified-court-system-state-new-york-ucs-retroactive