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… registration card and entrusts the Department of State (DOS) with issuing registration cards. The Act also requires … the required firearms training. The follow-up found DOS made significant progress in addressing the problems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 96-16
… WATER DISTRICTS -- Property (use of proceeds from sale of) TOWN LAW, §198(12); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10: A town may not, pursuant to either Town Law, §198 or a local … of a town water district for the construction of a new town hall. This is in response to your letter concerning the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Opinion 98-20
… the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squads (qualification for appointment to) FIRE … of minimum service requirement for appointment to fire police squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-c; TOWN LAW, … otherwise qualified individual may be assigned to a fire police squad immediately upon becoming a member of a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20DiNapoli: Participation in New York's 30% School Lunch Reimbursement Program Can Be Increased With Improved Administration
… lunch is spent on eligible New York produced and processed food is growing, but it could better meet its objectives if … an excellent goal, to provide healthy, locally produced food to New York school children while supporting our local … for school lunch programs that spend at least 30% of their food costs on New York State sources, called the “30% NYS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-participation-new-yorks-30-school-lunch-reimbursement-program-can-be-increased-improvedOpinion 90-4
… property, serves as a significant portion of a drainage basin for a large portion of the village. You also indicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-4Opinion 2005-5
… in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to increase in compensation when employer … under that plan are not increased, the village police chief is not entitled to any increase in compensation under … the requirements for compensating a village police chief under General Municipal Law §207-m. You indicate that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Opinion 2000-7
… who is an officer and owner of 33 1/3% of the stock of a corporation would have a prohibited interest in a contract … and lawn maintenance between the fire district and the corporation, even if the fire district solicits bids for the work, the corporation is the sole bidder, the commissioner recuses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … provisions in the collective bargaining agreement. The board has not established a standard leave request form or … were not properly itemized, supported and audited by the board prior to payment. Auditors found that 63 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1The Ex-spouse’s Payments – Divorce and Your Benefits
… retirement date, unless otherwise specified in the DRO. It’s important to submit the required documents well … already receiving a pension benefit at the time the final DRO is submitted, the ex-spouse’s payments will begin after … will not be retroactive to the date NYSLRS accepted the DRO. If an ex-spouse is entitled to a retroactive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/ex-spouses-paymentsBorough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial report, Borough of Manhattan Community College: Controls Over Bank Accounts ( … recommendations included in our initial report Borough of Manhattan Community College Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/06/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followInternal Control System Components
… Assistance’s (Office) management of its internal control system appropriately addresses all five components of internal control. Our audit scope included the period January 1, 2013 … York State Governmental Accountability, Audit and Internal Control Act requiring each State agency to institute a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 32
… for 1099 reporting SFS payments using a Single Payment Vendor ID and for non-SFS payments Guidance: Consistent with … payments to vendors: (i) that use a single payment vendor ID; (ii) require certain information to be reported to … for 1099 reporting SFS payments using a Single Payment Vendor ID and for nonSFS payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/32-1099-reporting-single-payments-non-sfs-paymentsFranklin County – Fiscal Stress (2013M-252)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the County’s financial condition … in northeastern New York State and has a population of approximately 51,600. The County is governed by the County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/franklin-county-fiscal-stress-2013m-252Parkland Alienation (2014-MS-5)
… bill require the purchase and dedication of replacement lands or the setting aside of an amount equal to the appraised fair market value of the lands being alienated for the purchase of additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/parkland-alienation-2014-ms-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… may result in obtaining services on unfavorable terms and conditions, and give the appearance that professional service providers … County) District officials did not always procure goods and services in accordance with board policy. Although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsRecovering Managed Care Payments for Inpatient Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up) 2025-F-10
To assess the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program – Recovering Managed Care Payments for Inpatient Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-party Health Insurance (Report 2021-S-24).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-25f10.pdfXI.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 the primary or exclusive … A Third Party Contract is one in which a state agency enters into a contract with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi10-third-party-contracting-contracting-stateXI.8.B Multi-Agency Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… contracts for Miscellaneous Services, Commodities and Consulting are CC (Combined Contracts) and CM (Multi-Agency … Contracts for Miscellaneous Services, Commodities or Consulting). They are generally distinguished based upon … Agency Use A contract for services, commodities or consulting intended for use by multiple State agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi8b-multi-agency-contractsDiNapoli Releases Review of First Quarter State Revenue Collections
… Total state tax collections through the first quarter of the state’s fiscal year 2014-15 were $1.3 billion higher than Division of the Budget (DOB) projections, largely reflecting growth in … Total state tax collections through the first quarter of the states fiscal year 201415 were $13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-review-first-quarter-state-revenue-collectionsDiNapoli: State Fiscal Year 2021-22 Tax Revenues $3.3 Billion Over Final Projections
… tax collections from the new Pass-Through Entity Tax (PTET), which was not included in SFY 2021-22 Enacted Budget projections. PTET proceeds are expected by the Division of the Budget to … tax (PIT) collections in subsequent years. Excluding the PTET, overall tax collections were $13.6 billion higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-fiscal-year-2021-22-tax-revenues-33-billion-over-final-projections