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Village of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-16-7)
… in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Village of Endicott, … to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/15/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-16-7Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B17-6-8)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2017-18 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Village of Suffern, located in Rockland County, issued debt not to … Village of Suffern Budget Review B1768 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/20/village-suffern-budget-review-b17-6-8Cortland Enlarged City School District - Budget Review (B4-15-12)
… evaluation of the District’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background The Cortland Enlarged City School District, … County, has a tentative budget for fiscal year 2015-16 of approximately $49.6 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/15/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-12Fallsburg Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-33)
… in the Towns of Fallsburg, Mamakating and Thompson in Sullivan County and the Town of Wawarsing in Ulster County. … Unrestricted fund balance has consistently exceeded the legal limit of 4 percent of subsequent years’ budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/fallsburg-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-33Campbell-Savona Central School District – Budget Review (B2-13-12)
… likely to produce an operating surplus. As a result, fund balance appropriated as a financing source is unlikely to be used and the District’s fund balance will continue to increase. The District’s tentative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/24/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-13-12Clarence Public Library – Audit of Claims (2016M-355)
… January 1, 2015 through September 20, 2016. Background The Clarence Public Library is located in the Town of Clarence in Erie County. The Library, which received its … Clarence Public Library Audit of Claims 2016M355 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/12/16/clarence-public-library-audit-claims-2016m-355Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the Town of Hempstead (Town) Board (Board) adopted realistic budgets and effectively … Determine if the Town of Hempstead Town Board Board adopted realistic budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169Town of Coeymans – Financial Condition (2015M-184)
… when estimating revenues and expenditures and determining how much fund balance it could appropriate to finance the ensuing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/12/24/town-coeymans-financial-condition-2015m-184Town of Exeter – Records and Reports (2015M-23)
… in Otsego County and has a population of approximately 990. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-exeter-records-and-reports-2015m-23Ballston Lake Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program Service Credit (2016M-379)
… July 31, 2016. Background The Ballston Lake Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … of $700 each to which they were not entitled. LOSAP points were not awarded in accordance with District policy, and the District did not award points for participation in miscellaneous activities in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/ballston-lake-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-service-creditTown of Barton – Financial Planning (2015M-52)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s financial planning practices for the period … The purpose of our audit was to assess the Boards financial planning practices for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/02/town-barton-financial-planning-2015m-52Town of Parish - Financial Condition and Supervisor's Records (2019M-58)
… and received accurate financial reports to help it do so. Key Findings The Board did not adopt structurally … and received accurate financial reports to help it do so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/29/town-parish-financial-condition-and-supervisors-records-2019m-58State Authority Contract Approval, Reporting and Filing
… to submit certain contracts and contract amendments for prior review and approval, or filing. For a full description of the contract submission process, … Notices identifying contracts that authorities must submit for prior approval Guide for Submitting Annual Reports and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/state-authority-contract-approval-reporting-and-filingEarly Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
… With 20 years of service credit, you can apply for early retirement regardless of your … equals 42 percent of your FAS for 20 years of service credit plus an additional 4 percent of your FAS for each year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/early-retirementDiNapoli: Audits Recommend Fixes to Affordable Housing Programs
… also released his fourth affordable housing audit. The latest audit found that the state’s Office of Rent … still waiting to be assigned. Auditors found a tenant in Brooklyn who complained they were being overcharged for rent … for the period the tenant lived without services. A Brooklyn tenant complained of bedbugs at their building on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audits-recommend-fixes-affordable-housing-programsDiNapoli Warns Changing Fiscal Landscape Could Increase Budget Challenges for Local Governments
… close structural budget deficits, including overriding the property tax cap to increase their tax levies. Local … Executive Budget to continue for just one more year. Property Taxes – For localities, property taxes continue to be one of the largest and most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-warns-changing-fiscal-landscape-could-increase-budget-challenges-local-governmentsOpinion 2007-4
… village); (authority to establish fund for annual payments under ambulance services agreement) REAL PROPERTY -- Sale … agreement) VILLAGE LAW §§5-506, 5-532; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW §10(1)(ii)(e)(3): A village may not hold the … Thus, under these budget provisions, revenues received in one fiscal year may be reserved and carried over into an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-4DiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… New York City has recovered 99.4% of private sector jobs it lost in the pandemic, but unevenly across key industries, according to an analysis … transportation and warehousing and office sectors, but retail, restaurants, construction and tourism continue to … New York City has recovered 994 of private sector jobs it lost in the pandemic but unevenly across key industries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsAs Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers
… data could be released more frequently on the Open Data NY portal, and county or neighborhood level data would … The St of NY Mortgage Agency boosted lending and programs for minority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-lowDiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits
The number of cities counties and villages in New York that are close to reaching their Constitutional Tax Limit CTL has more than doubled since 2012 according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-releases-report-municipalities-close-exceeding-tax-limits