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DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Growth to Remain Below Two Percent
… as well as 10 cities, including the “Big Four”cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. “For the fourth … districts in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with certain exceptions, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-growth-remain-below-two-percentDiNapoli: Former Ontario Town Water Superintendent Charged With Covering Up Failure to Fix Water Leaks
… County today on charges of offering a false instrument for filing, tampering with a public record and official … the State Police and Acting District Attorney Bokelman for their efforts to fight public corruption." To date, … County today on charges of offering a false instrument for filing tampering with a public record and official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-ontario-town-water-superintendent-charged-covering-failure-fix-water-leaksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Morris-Eaton Central School District , Oriskany Central … banking policy defining authorization and monitoring of online banking transactions. District officials did not … exceeded the statutory limit. In addition, three of the district's reserve funds did not have adequate support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B24-7-4)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … The City, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt not to exceed $12 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in … The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/10/city-long-beach-budget-review-b24-7-4Village of Horseheads – Collections (2023M-169)
… did not properly record or deposit all collections in a timely manner. Officials did not reconcile departmental … did not accurately record collections totaling $1,804. Cemetery Department (Cemetery) collections and Code … records and reports. The last audit was conducted in 2018. The Comptroller’s Office commenced a separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-collections-2023m-169Town of Gardiner – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-78)
… within the required time frames; recover refunded funds and remit the outstanding penalty payment to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/10/11/town-gardiner-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-78Town of Java – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-21)
… Objective Determine whether the Town of Java (Town) Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings The Tax Collector did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor … Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Tax Collector did not remit taxes totaling approximately $922,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-java-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-21Opinion 94-16
… LAW, §§800(3), 802(2)(a), 803, 883: An individual who is a member of the governing board and treasurer of an … conflict of interest solely because an individual who is a member of the governing board of an industrial … under the contract; or (c) appoint an officer or employee who has any such powers or duties. Section 801 further states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-16Opinion 2007-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (obtaining … audit of the books and records of the fire company and, in connection with its authority over the fund raising … books and records of the fire company for audit. Also, in accordance with General Municipal Law § 209-z, any fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-8DiNapoli Report Assesses MTA's Capital Needs and Funding Scenarios
… the MTA’s substantial capital needs and emphasizes areas of capital work expected to receive funding in its next … state make in the coming months will determine the future of the transportation system for years to come,” DiNapoli … for increased borrowing. The MTA has an overwhelming list of capital needs , but paying for them has been made more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-report-assesses-mtas-capital-needs-and-funding-scenariosState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services , Roslyn Union Free School District and the Sag Harbor Union Free School … and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately and effectively. The … purchases were made in compliance with the requirements of this policy or require district officials to properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsInvestors Ask SEC to Reject Exxon's Attempt to Silence Questions on Climate Change
… led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Church of England’s investment fund, the Church Commissioners, this week asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reject … Investors this week asked the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC to reject …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/investors-ask-sec-reject-exxons-attempt-silence-questions-climate-changeDiNapoli: Capital Planning Problems Persist at NYRA
… Problems with capital planning remain for the New York Racing Association (NYRA) years after a … seeing to its most pressing capital needs.” NYRA is a not-for-profit corporation that operates New York State’s three … in the racetrack properties to New York State in return for a financial assistance package. As part of this package, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-capital-planning-problems-persist-nyraDiNapoli: Limited Regulation of Adult Day Care Programs Poses Potential Risks to Vulnerable Adults
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit is the first in a series looking at issues affecting the … are being closely watched – this demonstrates that there is a clear need for a more comprehensive system of regulation … Currently, the state Office for the Aging (OFA) is the only agency with responsibilities to oversee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-limited-regulation-adult-day-care-programs-poses-potential-risks-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… providing safe and habitable housing and maintaining the development’s physical and financial integrity, while … the owners’ responsibilities are met. Each Mitchell-Lama development is assigned a DHCR Housing Management … who is responsible for monitoring and evaluating the development’s management and providing recommendations for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developmentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserve funds. The board and district officials did not implement a … properly restricted in a debt reserve and did not use the funds to pay related debt as required. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… School District – Nonresident Homeless Student State Aid (Clinton County) District officials did not claim state aid totaling $145,164 for nonresident homeless students … was not aware that the district could claim this aid. As a result, district taxpayers will not benefit from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsImplications for the Future – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… to Federal Reserve Bank actions, and global uncertainty. In New York, lagging employment and labor force recovery … 2023, the State had regained only 93 percent of jobs lost in March and April 2020. The rate of job gains has also … lagged, only one-third the rate of the rest of the nation in the first seven months of 2023. The Importance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/implications-futureDiNapoli: NYC Projects Budget Surplus For 2017, But Faces Risks With Federal Budget Cuts
… City projects a surplus of $3.7 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2017, but faces the risk of losing substantial federal … billion). The city intends to transfer the surplus to FY 2018, balancing that year's budget. The city's latest financial plan shows that FY 2018 budget is balanced, but the out-year budget gaps have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-nyc-projects-budget-surplus-2017-faces-risks-federal-budget-cutsDiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… of Social Services by concealing the pension income on her application and re-certifications of eligibility for Medicaid … Anthony Banack selected to receive his pension as a Pop Up Joint Allowance Half, which provided him with a reduced … share of monthly pension benefits via direct deposit to a joint bank account she held with Tammy Banack. Rosemary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19k