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DiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… risks and concerns that underscore the importance of taking action to address the trajectory of state spending and improve the state’s structural … Cumulative outyear budget gaps projected by the Division of Budget (DOB) have increased to a total of $27.3 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportOpinion 2000-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … and Ice Removal and Road Repair Reserve Fund (transfer of moneys from the highway fund to) -- Highway Fund (transfer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-5DiNapoli: East Ramapo School Budget Hampered By Deficits, Inadequate Rainy Day Funds
… The East Ramapo Central School District continues to face significant fiscal stress due to … careful short- and long-term budget planning is needed for the district to avoid a worsening financial situation.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-east-ramapo-school-budget-hampered-deficits-inadequate-rainy-day-fundsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… distributing paychecks and processing direct deposits for employees’ pay. Buffalo United Charter School – Financial … approved by a previous board in 2011. NHA is responsible for the general management and control of the school’s … addition, officials have not developed formal procedures for seeking competition when procuring professional services, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Town of Bennington Audit Leads to Arrest
… The clerk in the Wyoming County town of Bennington was arrested today after auditors and investigators … not deposited in the town’s bank accounts, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The clerk, … back into town accounts using cash she claimed to have in her home and that was found in a filing cabinet in town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-town-bennington-audit-leads-arrestOpinion 90-61
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Preemption (financing town … §198[3][d], authorizing the establishment of user fees for water districts). Further, it is our opinion that a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61Opinion 90-59
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (removal of snow and ice from private road) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59IX.9.B Transfers to Other Funds – IX. Federal Grants
… In order to preserve federal grant reporting requirements, statutory … of the receiving fund). These transactions are referred to as "Source 9" transactions which denote that the transfer … bills. As such, special account coding must be used to ensure that the transaction budget checks against the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9b-transfers-other-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… counties, cities, towns and villages across the state to assess whether local officials adequately considered the … be realized nor did they develop a cost savings plan. This is not an appropriate budgeting method. As a result, the … of 2021. The timing of the receipt of funds from the Act is uncertain at the time. Once received, the funds will come …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0White Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-156)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2012, to April 23, 2013. Background The White Lake Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/white-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-156Hammondsport Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2024M-54)
… plan did not include: the maximum funding goal or annual contributions for each reserve; gains or losses on the sale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2024m-54Campbell-Savona Central School District - Budget Review (B2-15-10)
… the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2006. Local Finance Law requires all … that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budget for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/15/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-15-10State Police Bulletin No. SP-214
… Affected Employees Division of State Police employees in the State Police Investigators Unit (BCI) – BU62 who meet … 2020 State Police Holiday Bonus Payment will be processed in a separate check in Administration Pay Period 17L/18C, paychecks dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-214-2020-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentState Police Bulletin No. SP-224
… The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2021 State Police Holiday Bonus Payment and to provide agency … all employees who received the Holiday Bonus Payment. Retirement Information The State Police Holiday Bonus Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-224-2021-state-police-holiday-bonus-payment2014 Year End Report
… 31, 2014 were appropriate and complied with the New York State Workers’ Compensation Law and New York State’s mandated fee schedules. Background The Board … four sole custody funds in 2014 – the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for Disability Benefits, the Second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/30/2014-year-end-reportOverview – Enhanced Reporting
… payments and payments for service credit purchases (SCP). In addition, when you need to adjust previously reported … to us by February 7. Late monthly reports can result in interest charges on members’ contributions, loans and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/monthly-report/overviewOpinion 94-28
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … associated with advance planning undertaken for existing or proposed district or extension) SEWER DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (duty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28DiNapoli: Financial Plan Outlook Has Improved; State Should Now Commit to Further Increasing Reserves
… transparent and timely detailed reporting of the use and administration of federal funds is necessary. Closely monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-financial-plan-outlook-has-improved-state-should-now-commit-further-increasing-reservesReal Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property taxes that local … A) law [pdf]. Determines How Local Governments Report Tax Cap Information Local governments and school districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … did not ensure that the recorded balance for the general fund bank account reflected the actual cash balance for … at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits