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Opinion 88-50
… in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (use of moneys to fix dents and small holes, and clean and refinish the … a village may use moneys in a capital reserve fund to pay for work on a 15 year old, 250,000 gallon water storage tank. … Whether a village may use moneys in a capital reserve fund to pay for work on a 15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Schuyler County – Court and Trust Funds (2021-C&T-1)
… made pursuant to court orders commonly involve surplus money from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a … annual basis to the State Comptroller accounting for all money, securities and other properties deposited to courts … not make entries into the surrogate’s register to record money ordered to be paid into a court. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2021/12/10/schuyler-county-court-and-trust-funds-2021-ct-1DiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… tax revenues, and planned savings, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … fund revenue, in line with pre-pandemic levels. DiNapoli’s report notes that while the city’s current financial … to emerge during the plan period as well. DiNapoli’s report also found that the city anticipates $6.6 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusState Agencies Bulletin No. 2052
… will not process a transaction on the Additional Pay page with a retroactive End Date, transactions for the Health Care … of the monies the employee receives. Ex. While an employee with an annual salary of $140,000 and a work percentage of … the employee worked 60% in Eligible Position A with a full-time annualized salary of $110,000 and worked 40% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2052-health-care-and-mental-hygiene-worker-bonuses-state-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… 10 days as required by village law. The treasurer did not sign 69 of 179 checks reviewed, totaling $101,937; instead, … there being no authority in village law for them to sign checks. In addition, the board did not correct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… a limited number of taxpayers received their refund since 2021. Retaining the collections prevented the funds from … in a timely manner and audited, as required, prior to payment. Auditors reviewed 532 credit card charges totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Agrees to Shareholders' Request For 'No Deforestation' Policy
… the world’s leading suppliers of agricultural products to food companies, has agreed to use only sustainably-sourced … line and their investors.” “Clearing forests to grow food destroys the very ecosystems that agriculture depends … business model that poses long-term threats to global food security and our climate,” said Lucia von Reusner of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-archer-daniels-midland-co-agrees-shareholders-request-no-deforestation-policyVII.2.B Payment Worksheet – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… payments received from customers to accounts receivable (AR) Items in SFS. The process for creating a Payment … Once the Payment Worksheet is created with the appropriate AR Item(s) selected, the agency must review the ‘Balance’ … be created from the chartfields included on the AR Item the deposit will be applied to. Effective September …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2b-payment-worksheetAssertive Community Treatment Program
… teams are complying with requirements and that program goals are achieved. The audit covers the period April 1, 2012 … capacity of communities across New York to achieve these goals. One way the Office accomplishes its mission is through … treatment plans are not completed on time, with required team leaders’ approvals. As a result, program recipients’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/06/assertive-community-treatment-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 2204.1
… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the PEF 2023 Dental Stipend and to provide agency instructions for … a $400 lump sum payment to offset out-of-pocket dental expenses for eligible employees. The payment is … payable each fiscal year until the State enters into a new dental services contract for eligible NYSHIP enrollees. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22041-public-employees-federation-pef-2023-dental-stipendThe Tourism Industry in New York City
… 2020, from a record 283,200 jobs in 2019. Tourism accounts for 7.2 percent of total private sector employment and 4.5 … food — glued together by hospitality and transport, which serve as the core infrastructure. Visitors and visitor … Electronics Stores 20% 445110 Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores 20% 445120 Convenience …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/tourism-industry-new-york-cityDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-26
… of payment. Certain employees may meet the eligibility requirements but the employee's current salary is above the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-26-october-2007-merit-step-eligibility-informationAudit Committee Charter Guidance and Template
… review of significant findings. Report on suspected fraud, waste or abuse, or significant internal control findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/audit-committee-charter-guidance-and-templateControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Controls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative ( 2022-S-22 ). About the Program Established in 2016, the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) is part of the Executive’s comprehensive plan for affordable and supportive housing to ensure all New Yorkers have access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/19/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiative-followTown of Westerlo - Information Technology (2020M-33)
Determine whether Town officials adequately safeguarded information technology (IT) resources.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/westerlo-2020-33.pdfEastport Fire District – Procurement (2025M-50)
… (District) Board of Commissioners (Board) seek competition for the procurement of goods and services? Audit Period … be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One method for ensuring that goods and services are acquired in a … with New York State General Municipal Law (GML), requests for proposals (RFPs) or written and verbal quotes, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/09/05/eastport-fire-district-procurement-2025m-50DiNapoli: Farms Generate $4.8 Billion for New York's Economy
… New York state's farms generated $4.8 billion in revenue, with 15 agricultural … is a crucial piece of the state's economy, with farms contributing nearly $2.4 billion to the state's gross … on immigrant workers." New York has more than 35,000 farms covering 7.3 million acres, nearly one quarter of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-farms-generate-48-billion-new-yorks-economyServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Follow-Up)
… submitted Notices and to affected employees, and in some cases, there was no record of any outreach. Our audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/10/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-act-followOvertime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… Purpose To determine if the Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North) used … purposes, and whether the funds were properly monitored to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. Our audit covered the period April 30, 2009 to June 30, 2012. Background Metro-North, a subsidiary of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-funds-0