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Montauk Fire District – Payroll - Advanced Life Support Employees (2024M-153)
… District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) pay Advanced Life Support (ALS) employees only the amounts to … payroll of $510,000. Audit Summary The Board did not pay ALS employees only the amounts to which they were … Secretary-Treasurer, when implementing a Board-authorized pay increase for ALS employees, increased the hourly rate by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/25/montauk-fire-district-payroll-advanced-life-support-employees-2024m-153Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B21-6-2)
… we estimate the total 2021-22 collections for sewer rent revenue will be approximately $2.25 million, which is … Village officials should carefully monitor the sewer rent revenue and make adjustments to the budget as needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/04/16/village-suffern-budget-review-b21-6-2Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B25-6-4)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2025-26 budget. Background The Village of Suffern is located in … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4Town of Alden – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-106)
… As a result, collections were at greater risk for theft or loss. In addition, the Clerk accumulated unremitted funds … and taxpayers. The Clerk also did not: Always date stamp real property tax receipts – 66 percent of Town and County and 47 percent of school real property tax receipts were not date stamped when they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-106Delaware County – Assigned Counsel (2016M-384)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the County’s assigned … 1, 2015 through June 9, 2016. Background Delaware County is located in eastern New York, consists of 19 towns and 10 … County officials began working with the Delaware County Bar Association (DCBA) to update the County’s assigned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/08/18/delaware-county-assigned-counsel-2016m-384State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… practice of consistently appropriating $1.4 million in fund balance over three fiscal years is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not allowed … found five reserves totaling $2.3 million had balances in excess of the district’s needs. In addition, while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsIX.12 Cash Management Improvement Act (CMIA) – IX. Federal Grants
… and states. This federal statute, Public Law 101-143, can be accessed at http://fms.treas.gov/cmia/statute.html . Regulations 31 CFR Part 205 can be accessed at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12-cash-management-improvement-act-cmiaDiNapoli Releases February State Cash Report
… revenue projections with collections of $67.8 billion in taxes through the first 11 months of the fiscal year, an … from the federal government. The report is now accessible in Excel and Adobe formats. Since becoming Comptroller, … revenue projections with collections of $678 billion in taxes through the first 11 months of the fiscal year an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-releases-february-state-cash-reportOpinion 90-58
… 18 of the General Municipal Law, but may be subject to restrictions under a local code of ethics. You ask whether a … consulted to determine whether it contains any pertinent restrictions. We note that General Municipal Law, §806 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … to identify reporting errors and individuals eligible for referral to the Scofflaw Program. Town of New Hartford – … County) Town officials appropriately sought competition for nearly $1.4 million in purchases that were over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 93-16
… VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (credit for activities performed by local government employees during … AND PHRASES -- "Regularly Assigned Work Periods" (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §217[f]) GENERAL … may not earn credit under a service award program for responding to fire alarms during their "regularly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Opinion 94-6
… Contracts (tenant member of housing authority employed by residential management corporation) -- Public Housing Authorities (tenant member employed by residential management corporation) PUBLIC HOUSING … Law, §36, when a public housing authority contracts with a residential management corporation to operate a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Opinion 97-5
… TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (imposition of assessment for construction of private road) STREETS AND … VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (construction of and assessment for private road) VILLAGE LAW, §§6-622, 22-2200: A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-5Town of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)
… our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. We conducted this audit pursuant to Article V, … corrective action. A written corrective action plan (CAP) that addresses the findings and recommendations in this … Law. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160Selected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities
… of time. Any new construction or alteration of an existing station after October 1991 was also subject to this … indicating where the closest handicapped-accessible PATH station is located. PANYNJ’s website did not follow DOJ’s … the PABT, so that they are wheelchair accessible. If the station cannot be made wheelchair accessible, the reasons …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/29/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilitiesVolunteer Firefighters – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Volunteer firefighters are also eligible for reimbursement of certain expenses incurred while attending training schools and courses of instruction for firefighters. General Municipal Law 12 authorizes the governing board of a municipal corporation or fire district to provide for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/volunteer-firefightersReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - February 2005
On February 2, 2005, the City of New York released a revised four-year financial plan (the “February Plan”).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-9-2005.pdfFiscal 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.xlsxState Agencies Bulletin No. 275
… tax rate. Affected Employees State employees who live in the five boroughs of New York City are eligible for the tax decrease. State employees who live in the five boroughs who receive a supplemental wage for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/275-changes-new-york-city-resident-withholding-tables-and-new-york-cityDisruption 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.pdf