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Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School – School Building Lease (2013M-138)
… July 1, 2006, to April 22, 2013. Background The Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo and was established in 2004. The Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School is governed by a Board of … Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School School Building Lease …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-school-building-lease-2013m-138Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-16-4)
… the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general and water funds as of May 31, 2005. Local Finance Law Section 10.10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/07/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-16-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… government audits have been issued. Town of Owasco – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (Cayuga County) The assessor did not properly administer select real property tax exemptions. Granted property exemptions were not always properly applied for or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 92-39
… (eligibility of non-property owners to vote in election on establishment) -- Referendum (eligibility to … taxable real property situate in a proposed water or sewer district are not entitled to vote in a special district election on a proposition to establish the water or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Opinion 92-32
… property for immediate reconveyance to an historical society) -- Sale (on installment basis to historical society) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-aa, 119-dd; MUNICIPAL … for fair and adequate consideration, to an historical society for restoration and preservation. The town, by local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… The Port Authority follows an Administrative Instruction (AI) that governs the disposition of real property, but the AI is obsolete, having been last updated in October 1990. … Department (SED): East River Child Development Center, Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2016-S-3) For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $206.9 Billion
… March 31, 2018. The Fund ended the year with an estimated value of $206.9 billion, which is subject to change once returns are fully audited. The Fund’s value at the end of state fiscal year 2017 was $192.4 … billion. “The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s value rose with help from strong markets through most of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-2069-billionHenrietta FD – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-27-F)
… Fire District’s (District’s) progress, as of January 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report … District – Financial Condition (2021M-27) released in July 2021. The audit determined that the Board of … Henrietta Fire Districts Districts progress as of January 2025 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/04/henrietta-fd-audit-follow-2021m-27-fFalconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… to finance operations as a means to accumulate surplus funds in excess of the legal limit or to provide a funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52City of Salamanca – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-284)
… taxes and ambulance service charges for the period April 1, 2013 through September 10, 2015. Background The City … 6,000 residents, is governed by a five-member City Council. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year … property tax levy. The Comptroller did not provide the Council with cash flow analyses and did not submit casino …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/03/04/city-salamanca-selected-financial-activities-2015m-284DiNapoli Bolsters State Pension Fund Support of LGBTQIA+ Equity & Inclusion at Portfolio Companies
… new requests to major corporations seeking information on how they support LGBTQIA+ employees in the workplace. … This latest request follows ongoing engagement with Best Buy Co., questioning whether the company has retreated from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-bolsters-state-pension-fund-support-lgbtqia-equity-inclusion-portfolio-companiesComptroller DiNapoli and Acting Nassau County DA Singas: Pension Scammer Sentenced
… illegally. Hoffman also agreed to forfeit all future pension payments that he would have been entitled to; those … earning a final full-time salary of $112,000 with Nassau Community College. Hoffman was repeatedly notified of the … earning a final full-time salary of $112,000 with Nassau Community College. Hoffman was repeatedly notified of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-acting-nassau-county-da-singas-pension-scammer-sentencedMore State Investment and Policies Can Create New Opportunities in Hudson Valley Which Saw Unique Gains
… of our food supply system. This is especially true in the Hudson Valley where sales of farm products topped $300 million in … for farmers. Some of the important findings for the Hudson Valley: There were 2,280 farms in the Hudson Valley …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/more-state-investment-and-policies-can-create-new-opportunities-hudson-valley-which-saw-unique-gainsFinger Lakes Region Leads the Way Statewide in Agricultural Sales, Topping $2 Billion
… This is especially true in the Finger Lakes where sales of farm products topped $2.3 billion in 2022, leading the state. … and recreation in 2022 saw the largest increase in farm income, a 78% jump since 2012. The overall decline of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-finger-lakesFare Revenue Considerations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
… meaning more painful decisions for the MTA and its riders, via raising fares beyond historically accepted … transit to commute to work in 2019. The New York City metro area also had the largest share of commuters who use … systems in large U.S. cities selected below ranged from 31 percent in Boston’s Massachusetts Bay Transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/fare-revenue-considerations-metropolitan-transportation-authorityOpinion 96-19
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (joint purchase with town … real property and construction of building for use as town hall and fire station) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Capital Improvements … Whether a town and a fire district located within the town may jointly purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-19Opinion 93-4
… two-thirds vote required) -- Referendum Requirements (for tax certiorari judgments) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND … referendum nor is the town board authorized to provide for a referendum on its own motion. You ask whether a town board may adopt a bond resolution for the purpose of financing a tax certiorari judgment and, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process
… the accurate determination of property tax valuations and assessments. We also determined whether all changes to … that are valued as income producing, based on income and expense data. The audit period was July 1, 2013 through … Class (TC) 2 properties, which include rentals, co-ops, and condos with more than three units, Market Value (MV) is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-processBaldwinsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-65)
… The Baldwinsville Central School District is located in the Towns of Clay, Lysander and Van Buren in Onondaga County. The District, which operates eight … the amount of the District’s unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with the Real Property Tax Law statutory limit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/baldwinsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-65State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… spent appropriately and effectively." Town of Aurora – Real Property Acquisition and Sale (Erie County) Auditors … received only one offer for the property, did not use a real estate broker to identify potential buyers and did not publicly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0