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Opinion 97-2
… corporation may participate in cooperation agreements only for the performance of those functions which it is … in a local health insurance plan under section 92-a, but only if the "total cost of participation" is borne by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-2Due Diligence for Companies Holding Abandoned Funds
… funds are required to attempt to contact the rightful owner of the property before transferring, or escheating, the … property report. In the notice, be sure to tell the owner that their property will be reported as abandoned … your report. Include that date in the notice to give the owner a deadline for contacting you. Exemptions to this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/due-diligence-companies-holding-abandoned-fundsOpinion 88-73
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (creation of by town for improvement district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … Whether a town of the second class may establish a capital reserve fund for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-73Opinion 89-34
… -- Powers and Duties (authority to investigate misuse of highway equipment and discipline highway department employees); (authority to direct rescission of highway superintendent's appointment of deputy highway … is authorized to make inquiry into the activities of town highway department laborers suspected of using town vehicles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-34Opinion 94-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Human Rights (establishment of joint townwide-village commission) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … establish a joint human rights commission for the portion of the town located outside a village and one or more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-10Town of Bethlehem – Information Technology (2025M-25)
… In addition, the Police Department has a Senior Network and Systems Technician, who is responsible for … The MIS Department is responsible for managing the network and computers for the entire Town, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-bethlehem-information-technology-2025m-25Disruption to Special Education Services: Closing the Gap on Learning Loss from COVID-19
New York students with disabilities lost partial or full special education services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the pandemic, likely exacerbating pre-existing achievement gaps.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/special-education-report.pdfLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program
… leaving the remaining 900 facilities to be covered by only 50 paid local staff, which is about half the recommended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/long-term-care-ombudsman-programVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B17-6-8)
… expenditure projections in the Village’s proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/20/village-suffern-budget-review-b17-6-8Fiscal Stress Monitoring System – 2022-23 School Districts List and Details
List and details of School Districts in New York State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/excel/2023-schools-all-data-worksheet.xlsxOpinion 92-32
… for immediate reconveyance to an historical society) -- Sale (on installment basis to historical society) GENERAL … Further, a town is authorized to sell historic buildings or structures pursuant to section 119-dd(4) which … purchase, restore, operate, lease and sell historic buildings and structures. Sales of such buildings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32DiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Receiving Deceased Mother's New York State and Local Retirement System Benefits
… (18 USC. § 1343) in the U.S. District Court at Knoxville, TN for stealing $56,352 from the New York State and Local … account with her daughter, Schwinzer, 46, of Madisonville, TN. Schwinzer failed to notify NYSLRS and the Social Security … fraud 18 USC 1343 in the US District Court at Knoxville TN for stealing $56352 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-receiving-deceased-mothers-new-york-state-and-localMedicaid in New York: The Continuing Challenge to Improve Care and Control Costs, March 2015
New York’s Medicaid program is undergoing major changes, with ambitious plans for further modifications just ahead.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/health-medicaid-2015.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not effectively manage its financial condition, resulting in operating deficits from 2013 through 2015 totaling $4.5 million. In a follow up audit, it was found that the city has made … corrective action. Of the nine audit recommendations, three recommendations were fully implemented, five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B22-6-2)
… fiscal year. Background The Village of Suffern, located in Rockland County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the Village’s general, water, sewer and capital projects … Key Findings Significant revenue and expenditure estimates in the tentative budget are reasonable. The Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/04/15/village-suffern-budget-review-b22-6-2DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Surge Nearly 58 Percent in May
… Local sales tax collections in May increased by 57.8 percent over the same month in 2020, the highest one month increase in recent history, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Collections totaled $1.4 billion, up $530 million from … Local sales tax collections in May increased by 578 percent over the same month in 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-surge-nearly-58-percent-mayProcessing of Paper Tax Returns
… Purpose To determine whether the deliverables of the contract with New York State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID)/SourceHOV were met and, if not, to … To determine whether the deliverables of the contract with New York State Industries for the Disabled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/09/processing-paper-tax-returnsChallenging a Determination – Article 14 Benefits
… Article 14 information for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability and death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/challenging-determinationBeekmantown Fire District No. 1 – Investment Program (2025M-69)
… more effectively and help ensure that funds are not only safe but also available when needed. This structured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/02/13/beekmantown-fire-district-no-1-investment-program-2025m-69State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0