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DiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State
… restricts the amount local governments may raise by taxing real estate in any fiscal year. The CTL form captures full … Local Government Reports Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-stateComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingAssessment Roll Verification (ARV) for School Districts
… File Assessment Roll Verification Form Enrollment Instructions [pdf] Background The Office of … by parcel on a School District Assessment Adjustment Form [pdf] . Instructions for completing the form are found on page 2 of the form. Assessment adjustments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/assessment-roll-verification-arv-school-districtsDiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that an audit … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that an audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidentsTown of Sand Lake – Justice Court (2015M-121)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Court’s financial operations … 1, 2013 through February 28, 2015. Background The Town of Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County and has a … The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Courts financial operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/town-sand-lake-justice-court-2015m-121Town of Willing – Justice Court Operations (2014M-377)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s Justice Court operations for the … Court operations. Collections for the Court as reported to the Justice Court Fund totaled $71,238 for the period … the prior Justice did not properly report disposed cases to the DMV. The Board did not properly audit or document its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/04/10/town-willing-justice-court-operations-2014m-377Public Safety – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… categories increased for the first time since 2012, rising 1.5 percent to 341,908 in 2020, according to preliminary data … vehicle thefts increased by the greatest percentage (54.1 percent), followed by murders (45.8 percent), burglaries … charged with felony offenses) are no longer processed in adult Criminal Court, but are processed in the Youth Part of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-safetyOpinion 91-28
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Water Fund … whether a village board of trustees may use surplus moneys in the village's water fund for sewer or other general … refunds to consumers" (see also NY Const, art 14, §1[f]). In our opinion, the reference to "profits" in section 94 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-28Nursing Home Surveillance (Follow-Up)
… (Department) oversees nursing home facilities in New York State through its Division of Nursing Homes and Intermediate … for ensuring that nursing homes comply with federal and State regulations, which establish standards that govern … operation. Our initial audit report, which was issued on February 19, 2016, examined whether the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/08/nursing-home-surveillance-followXI.2.D Vendor Name on Contractual Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… can only create a procurement contract transaction in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) if the vendor is registered in the Statewide Vendor File and has a … a vendor by a New York State assigned ten-digit vendor number instead of its Federal Tax Identification Number. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2d-vendor-name-contractual-agreementsOpinion 97-24
… located within a fire district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§215, 217: The members of the "auxiliary" of an incorporated … from fire and other emergency (see General Municipal Law, §215[1]). There is nothing in article 11-A which specifically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-24DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improvements in Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking
… The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) can take steps to improve its efforts to ensure survivors of human trafficking receive the services and assistance … New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Survivors of human trafficking face physical, emotional and financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improvements-services-survivors-human-traffickingDiNapoli: NYC Pre-K Special Education Provider Claimed Nearly $3 Million In Ineligible Expenses
… according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Schools for special … said. “We have found too many schools that fall short of state education requirements, which is why we are auditing … throughout New York. We’ve referred our findings to the State Education Department for recovery of the misspent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-nyc-pre-k-special-education-provider-claimed-nearly-3-million-ineligible-expensesOpinion 88-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Courts … a change in the location of the county seat. You state that the county seat is currently located in an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20Cost-Saving Ideas: A Guide to Justice Court Consolidation in Villages and Towns
… Town and village courts play a vital role in the New York State Unified Court System, as these courts … explore consolidation of justice courts, when practicable. In these cases, towns and villages should consider … relevant issues. Consolidation Process for Justice Courts in Villages If a village has its own justice court, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-guide-justice-court-consolidation-villages-and-townsOpinion 89-51
… of the services to be rendered under the contract. There is no authority for the town to make additional payments to … BENEFIT LAW, §30(12): A fire protection contract is generally required to provide that the party receiving … district pursuant to contract. You ask whether the town is authorized to make payments to the volunteer fire company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Overview – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… right before retirement, but they can be anytime in your career. Your FAE can include, but is not limited to, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/final-average-earnings/overviewVillage of Quogue – Justice Court (2015M-18)
… all money received is deposited in the appropriate bank account within 72 hours of receipt, and verify that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/08/village-quogue-justice-court-2015m-18Ignition Interlock Program Monitoring (2015-MS-4)
… and district attorney as well as certain negative IID activity. Key Findings Each county had a process for … and district attorneys of operators with negative IID activity. Of the 70 cases with negative IID activity, 55 were either not reported (in Cortland, Erie, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/04/25/ignition-interlock-program-monitoring-2015-ms-4New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the state’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest … Economic Trends New York State Ranks Second Nationally in Jobs Lost While all states have lost employment since the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-14-2020