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Opinion 90-39
… Duties (imposition of special tax or user fee on behalf of a fire district) TOWN LAW, §181(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i),(ii)(a)(9-a): A town may not impose … the budget officer of each town in which the fire district is located a detailed written estimate of the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39Caledonia Joint Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-102)
… (Board) and District officials properly planned for long-term financial and capital needs. Key Findings Although the … and District officials did not properly plan for these long-term financial and capital needs. The Board and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/11/08/caledonia-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-102Holtsville Fire District – Financial Management (2025M-4)
… minutes from 1972 (the year the District was established) mention the reserve funds and balances at the time of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/09/19/holtsville-fire-district-financial-management-2025m-4Focus on Facts
… and Opportunities, September 2023 New Federal Dollars for Broadband Deployment, July 2023 Making Strides on … December 2023 “Nation’s Report Card” Underscores NY’s Need for Academic Recovery, March 2023 Agriculture & Markets / … Accessibility, August 2023 NYC/DPR, Park Accessibility for People with Disabilities, March 2023 Environmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/focus-onAlbany City School District – Separation Payments and Information Technology (2012M-251)
… the plan to all responsible parties and periodically test and update the plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/albany-city-school-district-separation-payments-and-informationDiNapoli: NYC’s Tech Boom Partially Offset City's Pandemic Job Losses
… which have been declining over the past decade. Not only did tech sector jobs in New York City see substantial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nycs-tech-boom-partially-offset-citys-pandemic-job-lossesCaledonia-Mumford Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-101)
… the District’s outstanding future financial commitments by a total of $1.3 million over the three years, which made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/06/caledonia-mumford-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-101Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … for authorized purposes. ### For access to state and local government spending and nearly 50,000 state contracts, visit … was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1June 2002: Advance Refunding Bonds
… refunding bonds this year because the state is changing how it calculates and pays building aid. Building aid, rather than being based on actual debt service payments, will now be based on an … advance" of the actual redemption and placed in an escrow account pending the call date or maturity date of the old …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/june-2002-advance-refunding-bondsChester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Board Oversight (2016M-95)
… The Chester Union Free School District is located in the Town of Chester, Orange County. The District, which … two schools with approximately 1,070 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Budgeted … officials did not maintain the District’s fund balance in accordance with statutory requirements and did not use the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/chester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-and-boardDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Driven By Fare Revenue Drop
… of the MTA’s total revenue. Today, fare revenue makes up only 24.5% of the MTA’s $15.7 billion in revenue, excluding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-driven-fare-revenue-dropOpinion 88-12
… (need for where one municipality provides a service to another) REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Collection of (municipal … or by one village acting as "lead agency" and contracting to provide the service to the others. You ask whether several villages may provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12Schuyler County – Court and Trust Funds (2021-C&T-1)
… have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2018 through … a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) for … have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2021/12/10/schuyler-county-court-and-trust-funds-2021-ct-1Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing - Roles, Responsibilities and Resources
CostSaving Ideas School District Auditing Roles Responsibilities and Resources
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-roles-responsibilities-and-resourcesTown of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… managed fund balances and reserves for the general, water and sewer district funds and has multiyear financial … managed fund balances and reserves for the general water and sewer district funds and has multiyear financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District , Hicksville Union Free School District , Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District , … methods for the procurement of goods and services. Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District – … GilboaConesville CSD Hicksville Union Free School District Highland FallsFort Montgomery CSD MadridWaddington CSD and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Laurens Central School District – Budgeting and Reserves (2013M-135)
… to review the District’s budgeting practices and reserves for the period July 1, 2011, to March 7, 2013. Background The … five elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $8,626,984. Key Finding The … 2008. In fact, the District has had operating surpluses for the past several years. Instead of spending down the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/laurens-central-school-district-budgeting-and-reserves-2013m-135DiNapoli: Rise in NYC Metro Area Housing Costs Outpaces Other U.S. Cities
… or renters spent an average of $30,300 on housing costs, only trailing the San Francisco and Seattle metro areas, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-rise-nyc-metro-area-housing-costs-outpaces-other-us-citiesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… , Enlarged City School District of Troy and the True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School . “In an era of limited … and use of leave time were recorded accurately. True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School – Contract Management … CSD Port Byron CSD Enlarged CSD of Troy and the True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Inlet … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Inlet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0