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Opinion 2002-2
… - Service Award Programs (service credit after entitlement age); (voluntary waiver of right to begin receiving award at entitlement age) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§215(4), (6), 217(c), 218(b), … service credit after attaining the program's entitlement age, subject to the 40 year maximum provided for in article …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2-0Opinion 2002-2
… - Service Award Programs (service credit after entitlement age); (voluntary waiver of right to begin receiving award at entitlement age) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§215(4), (6), 217(c), 218(b), … service credit after attaining the program's entitlement age, subject to the 40 year maximum provided for in article …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2More About This Retirement Plan – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… covered by the Non-Contributory Plan. (There is no Tier 4 in the Police and Fire Retirement System.) These benefits are … of New York, administers this plan. Our main office is in Albany, New York. This publication is a general summary of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/more-about-retirement-planDiNapoli: Pharsalia Supervisor Arrested in Alleged $123K Theft
… $123,000 in town funds. He allegedly used the funds to pay credit card bills and pad his salary an additional … also revealed that Brown allegedly used town funds to pay 100 percent of his home telephone, internet and electric bills. “Since 2010, Mr. Brown allegedly cheated his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-pharsalia-supervisor-arrested-alleged-123k-theftTown of Pound Ridge – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2024M-150)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Pound Ridge (Town) Board (Board) procured goods and services in … Determine whether the Town of Pound Ridge Town Board Board procured goods and services in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/01/town-pound-ridge-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2024m-150State Agencies Bulletin No. 1881
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the $17,301 pensionable overtime earnings limit for Tier 6 New York City Employee Retirement System (7U), New York … changed from fiscal year to calendar year as a result of Chapter 368 of the Laws of 2018, which was signed into law on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1881-2021-tier-6-ot-limit-and-plan-year-changes-nyc-retirement-systemsShoreham-Wading River Central School District – Capital Assets (2025M-23)
… the District’s inventory list of capital assets contained 9,815 assets with an acquired value of $181,700,280. Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/08/shoreham-wading-river-central-school-district-capital-assets-2025m-23DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds
… to payment. The Comptroller's auditors work cooperatively with the Department of Taxation and Finance to stop … promote transparency in government and provide taxpayers with better access to financial data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-213-million-suspicious-2016-tax-refundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… program forest lands continue to be protected and that only eligible properties receive local tax exemptions. … delivered until September 2019 and, as of July 2020, only 64 cars had been delivered. Furthermore, LIRR did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… enacted fiscal year 2016-17 state budget includes a $1.4 billion increase in school aid, as well as increases to … this fiscal year will total $155.6 billion to $156.1 billion in All Governmental Funds and $96.2 billion in … unrestricted aid program for local governments, level at $715 million. Other Budget provisions that may benefit certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… that annually overestimated appropriations by an average of $1.3 million (9%) per year, or a cumulative total of approximately $6.4 million. The majority of the … did not match the amount disbursed on the canceled check image. In addition, auditors reviewed 123 disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1366
… Agencies must complete the following steps to report paid workers compensation leaves in the payroll system: Reporting … instructions for using new actionreason codes to report workers compensation transactions for employees on workers compensation Leav …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1366-new-payserv-actionreason-codes-and-procedures-reporting-workersDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… to payment. The Comptroller’s auditors work cooperatively with the Department of Taxation and Finance to stop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
Property tax levy growth for local governments will be capped at 068 percent for 2017 decreasing slightly from 2016 when it was 073 percent according to State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017Comptroller's Preliminary Report on the State Fiscal Year 2013-14 Enacted Budget, April 2013
The Enacted Budget restrains spending growth after several years in which funding for many programs has been reduced or held flat.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-enacted-preliminary-2013-14.pdfDiNapoli: Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty, State Must Focus on Programs To Aid Seniors
… senior population growing, the state must ensure its own investments are reaching older adults who need help. A … Yorks senior population growing the state must ensure its own investments are reaching older adults who need help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-amid-federal-funding-uncertainty-state-must-focus-programs-aid-seniorsVillage of Pomona – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-17)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Pomona (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records … Determine whether the Village of Pomona Village Board of Trustees Board Conducted an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-pomona-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-17Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… written policies or procedures for how entrance and rental fees should be recorded, deposited and reconciled or provide … tags. Daily tally and gate summary sheets for entrance fees were not accurately completed. As a result, auditors … unable to determine whether employees properly collected fees for all tags issued. Horseheads Fire District #1 – Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Strong Tax Collections and New Savings Initiatives Boost NYC's Short-Term Finances
… savings initiatives will allow New York City to maintain budget balance in the coming fiscal year, but the city faces … that are likely to exacerbate already large out-year budget gaps, according to a report on the city Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Executive Budget released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-strong-tax-collections-and-new-savings-initiatives-boost-nycs-short-term-financesManhasset Union Free School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2025M-45)
… the Audit Area Non-payroll disbursements represent a significant portion of a school district’s (district’s) … to ensure they are appropriate, properly documented and in accordance with the district’s budget and procurement … is responsible for overseeing the financial operations in the Business Office, including the Purchasing Agent who is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/19/manhasset-union-free-school-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2025m-45