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Opinion 88-26
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §72-h; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §11.00(a): A town may issue obligations to finance the construction … a State Police facility located within the town so that it can obtain the benefits of increased police protection … duties in rural areas and authorizes the acquisition of property in connection therewith. This provision, however, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26Medicaid Audits Find More Than $500 Million in Waste
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s audits identified a total of $513 million in improper Medicaid payments and untapped … said. “But New York’s Medicaid program costs billions of dollars annually and the work done by my auditors has … squandered.” The state expects to transition the majority of Medicaid spending, services, and enrollees to managed care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-wasteNewburgh Enlarged City School District – Financial Management (2025M-32)
Did the Newburgh Enlarged City School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively manage fund balance and reserve funds?
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2026/pdf/newburgh-enlarged-city-school-district-2025-32.pdfTown of Elizabethtown – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-346)
… 31, 2015. Background The Town of Elizabethtown is located in Essex County and has a population of approximately 1,160. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/05/06/town-elizabethtown-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015m-346State Agencies Bulletin No. 1843
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new naming convention associated with the Locked … LQ_YYY _ZZZZ where YYY refers to the categorical code of the query and ZZZZ refers to a short description of the … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new naming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1843-updates-existing-and-new-locked-queries-psqueryOpinion 98 - 22
… Publicity Fund (establishment of in village); (providing for, increasing or eliminating cap on in village) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Publicity Funds … of the village, its management and business ....[and] the benefit of trade...." Pursuant to this grant of authority, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22DiNapoli Appoints Senior Budget and Policy Staff
… in public policy and quantitative research methods at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-appoints-senior-budget-and-policy-staffAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses
… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) has … August 2021. About the Program NYCIDA was created by the New York City Council in 1974 “to promote the economic … NYCIDA provides financial assistance to companies in New York City through tax waivers of City and State sales and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/12/administration-and-monitoring-financial-assistance-new-york-city-businessesQuality of Internal Control Certifications (Follow-Up)
… answered all the questions with the appropriate level of detail, and maintained documentation supporting the answers … timely and/or did not provide the appropriate level of detail, as well as cases where agencies were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/quality-internal-control-certifications-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2329.1
… is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 LGS payment and provide instructions for payments not processed … University Construction Fund and CSEA Effective Dates: The April 2025 LGS Payment will be processed in separate … is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2025 LGS payment and provide instructions for payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23291-april-2025-civil-service-employees-association-csea-public-employeesHousing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-and-maximization-federal-funding-communityTown of Scio – Highway Fund Financial Condition and Records and Reports (2013M-279)
… approximately $1 million for the general ($230,000) and highway ($730,000) funds, which were funded primarily with real property taxes and State aid. Key Findings The Highway fund incurred a … officials did not develop detailed repair cost estimates and a plan to finance the 2012 projects prior to initiating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-scio-highway-fund-financial-condition-and-records-and-reports-2013m-279State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Final State Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on the passage of the final state … a major investment in transportation infrastructure in the New York City Metropolitan area. The budget includes … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passage-final-state-budgetII.3.D Evaluation – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… statements and schedules on receipts and disbursements for all funds of the state (including agency sole custody … funds operating results and provide updated projections for the remaining quarters of the current fiscal year of … and repayments of advances presented in forms suitable for comparison with the financial plans submitted with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3d-evaluationVillage of Corinth – Investment Program (2023M-146)
… earned $1,516 from money on deposit in the Village’s two checking accounts, which had an average monthly available … earnings. Village officials did not: Solicit interest rate quotes or prepare monthly cash flow forecasts. Consider … monitor investments and periodically solicit interest rate quotes. Village officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-corinth-investment-program-2023m-146Medicaid – Federal Funding and New York
… has had difficulty claiming this revenue and has only collected $60 million in FY 2023 and $67 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/medicaid-nycXV.14 Federal Admin Recoveries – XV. End of Year
… Transfer authorization authority for Federal Transfers to Other Funds (Source 9’s) lapses on the last day of the … the dates specified may not provide OSC sufficient time to conclude its review prior to the beginning of the SFS blackout period. Agencies should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv14-federal-admin-recoveriesOpinion 88-72
… The residents have now approached the town with a proposal for the establishment of a town sewer district that would … in a nearby city. You ask whether it is permissible for the town to establish a sewer district within an existing … Article 5-A of the County Law do not specifically provide for the establishment of town districts within county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72Town of Henrietta – Financial Management and Purchasing (2013M-208)
… amount of unexpended surplus funds in the general and drainage district funds. The Board did not provide sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/24/town-henrietta-financial-management-and-purchasing-2013m-208Opinion 90-8
… it is a State statute which in terms and in effect applies only to one city. Therefore, it appears that the exception … words "shall not be changed, modified or amended" refer only to the future adoption of local laws. Further, Insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-8