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DiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low Among Villages
… year local governments and designated one village and one city in "significant fiscal stress," four villages in "moderate fiscal stress" and five villages and one city as "susceptible to fiscal stress." "Our indicators show … city of Long Beach (Nassau Co.) and the village of Island Park (Nassau) were designated in "significant fiscal stress." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-among-villagesValero Agreement on Political Disclosure
Valero Energy agreement, "Policy on Political Contributions, Lobbying and Trade Associates"
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/valero_agreement_political_disclosure.pdfLocal Government Spending on Highways
Local Government Spending on Highways
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/highwayspending.pdfOpinion 96-19
… station) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-o; TOWN LAW, §§64(2), 81(1)(c), 176(14), 220(3): A town and a fire district located … officer or body of one of the participants, the payment of contractors by the chief fiscal officer of one of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-19Opinion 93-26
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE DISTRICTS -- Fees (authority to … to impose to offset ambulance district costs) TOWN LAW, §§198(10-f), 202, 202-a: A town board on behalf of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-26Former Perry Ambulance Service Manager Pleads Guilty To Larceny
… pled guilty to petit larceny for stealing more than $5,000 from ambulance funds, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Wyoming County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/former-perry-ambulance-service-manager-pleads-guilty-larcenyOpinion 88-8
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … INTEREST -- Maintenance Contracts (fire commissioner who is president and stockholder of company servicing district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8Local Sales Tax Growth Strong in First Quarter of 2020 Prior to Global Pandemic
New York State local sales tax collections in the first quarter (January-March) of 2020 totaled $4.4 billion.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-growth-strong-first-quarter-2020-prior-to-global-pandemic.pdfVillage of Atlantic Beach - Cash Disbursement (2018M-253)
… that they obtained the required number of bids, quotes or request for proposals (RFPs) for seven purchases totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/03/village-atlantic-beach-cash-disbursement-2018m-253DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by 14% in October
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 14.1% in October compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-14-octoberDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21% in First Quarter of 2022
… or $901 million, in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … in March. “Local sales tax collections continue to come in strong. While local governments are collecting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-21-percent-first-quarter-2022Town of Batavia – Water and Sewer Operations (2018M-12)
Town of Batavia Water and Sewer Operations 2018M12
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/11/town-batavia-water-and-sewer-operations-2018m-12XIII.8 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… to travel reimbursements, employees can be reimbursed for other expenses according to collective bargaining … The following contains examples of some of the expenses for which employees may be reimbursed. Professional Dues and Publication To be eligible for payment, the membership must be directly related to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii8-overviewAndes Joint Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-158)
… cash receipts and disbursements. Key Findings The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not establish adequate … better monitor the Treasurer’s duties. Discontinue the use of debit cards. Ensure the Board audits and approves claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/12/andes-joint-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-158DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… Security benefits. “Timothy Gritman hid his father’s death to collect his pension and Social Security payments for … State identification card. Gritman pleaded guilty before Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg and is due back in court for … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityJune 2002: GASB Statement 34
… Issued To: Chief Fiscal and Executive Officers For the past 15 years the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has been working to create … 34 of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board - Basic Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/june-2002-gasb-statement-34Gloversville Enlarged School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-244)
… $845,215 were not audited and approved prior to payment. Credit card claims, paid by wire transfers, were not audited and approved prior to payment and 38 of 105 credit card charges totaling $16,664 were not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/gloversville-enlarged-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-244Opinion 97-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … establish in county) LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (formation of county lighting district) COUNTY LAW, §250; MUNICIPAL HOME …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-15Cornwall Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-148)
… which reduced the District's unrestricted, unappropriated funds during that period. Key Recommendation District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/cornwall-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-148Opinion 90-4
… the time the obligations are outstanding. This is in reply to your letter concerning the dredging of a pond within the … pond have asked the village to explore the possibility of having the village dredge the pond and assess the cost on the … p 43; 1981 Opns State Comp No. 81-325, p 353). It would not contravene Article VIII, §1 to expend municipal moneys in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-4