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School Tax Relief (STAR) Program (2012-MS-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review local assessors’ administration of the STAR Program … and makes up the difference by increasing State aid to school districts. The State’s costs for underwriting this … the program’s inception, from $582 million in 1998-99 to $3.2 billion in 2010-11. Key Findings Local assessors have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/02/28/school-tax-relief-star-program-2012-ms-6Interdisciplinary Center for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the costs reported by the Interdisciplinary Center for Child Development (ICCD) on its Consolidated Fiscal … audit focused primarily on expenses claimed on ICCD’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, and included certain expenses claimed on ICCD’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. Background ICCD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/05/interdisciplinary-center-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 88-25
… -- Use of (exclusion of nonresidents); (imposition of fees and regulations) TOWN LAW, §198(4); STATE CONSTITUTION, ART … in the town maintains a dam, a public boat launch facility and a beach. You also indicate that the use of the facilities … use of the facilities in the district to property owners and inhabitants of the district, or to district property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-25Brasher-Winthrop Consolidated Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-47)
… work of the Treasurer, who was responsible for receiving and disbursing cash, signing District checks and maintaining the accounting records. Audit District claims prior to payment and conduct an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/11/brasher-winthrop-consolidated-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-47Opinion 91-10
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … Laws of NY, §§1486, 1491). The park district has no authority to contract indebtedness in its own name … v Armstrong , 45 NY 234; Village Green Realty v Glen Cove Com. Dev. , 95 AD2d 259, 466 NYS2d 26; Gewirtz v City of Long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10Opinion 90-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Concerning how the town and village may proceed to establish a joint fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27Opinion 89-58
… opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Establishment (authority to establish overlapping town districts authorized to provide same improvements or services) PARK DISTRICTS -- Establishment (authority to establish park district within an existing park district) … Whether a town pursuant to article 12 or sections 81 or 220 of the Town Law may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-58Caledonia Joint Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-102)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Caledonia Joint Fire District (District) Board of Fire … financial and capital needs. Key Findings Although the District has significant future operating and capital needs, the Board and District officials did not properly plan for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/11/08/caledonia-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-102Opinion 2003-1
… Opns St Comp No. 91-10, p 24), unless the petition, in the case of an article 12 district, or the notice of hearing, in the case of an article 12-A district, states that the costs of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-1Opinion 91-14
… for village) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for prior to cooperation agreement for refuse collection) REFUSE AND … resolution authorizing the contract would not be subject to referendum. You ask whether, pursuant to section 119-o of Article 5-G of the General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-14Opinion 92-41
… the fire district in question is located on a narrow island in a town. You state that in the district "[t]here are … not be liable for losses incurred by reason of delayed response time due to road obstructions (see Timmons v Harvey … any "public roads, walks, places and avenues" on any island in the town, even though such roads, walks, places and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41Kidz Therapy Services, PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Kidz Therapy Services PLLC (Kidz Therapy) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … (Manual). The audit covered expenses claimed on Kidz Therapy’s CFR for fiscal year 2011-12 and certain expenses … To determine whether the costs reported by Kidz Therapy Services PLLC Kidz Therapy on its Consolidated Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/15/kidz-therapy-services-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 92-39
… Persons who do not own taxable real property situate in a proposed water or sewer district are not entitled to vote in … and joint tenant owning taxable real property within the proposed district is entitled to vote. However, partnerships … person or entity owning more than one parcel within the proposed district is entitled only to a single vote. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Opinion 91-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in which district may contract for provision of) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Ambulance Service (by fire … under which the emergency rescue and first aid squad of a village fire department may provide general ambulance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-7Opinion 96-1
… -- State Comptroller Approval (necessity for in Adirondack Park fire district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties … - need for State Comptroller approval in Adirondack Park) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (necessity for … (need for State Comptroller approval in Adirondack Park fire district) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Approval by (for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Opinion 90-61
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Preemption (financing town … -- Assessments (authority to impose benefit assessments in water supply district) -- Water Supply Districts … basis. Town Law, §§202 and 202-a provide the manner in which assessments shall be raised in town special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61DiNapoli: Former West Hurley Fire District Chief and Chairman Charged in Corruption Probe
… district over $30,000 in funds since 2012, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Ulster County … matter to my attention. I would like to also thank the State Comptroller and Ulster County DA Carnright's office for … at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 150,000 contracts, billions in state payments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-former-west-hurley-fire-district-chief-and-chairman-charged-corruption-probeOpinion 94-28
… advance planning is undertaken for purposes of an existing improvement district or extension, or a proposed district or … in connection with planning a possible future capital improvement. You ask whether the cost of the study is charged … and estimates necessary for planning for a capital improvement which it is contemplated might be undertaken in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28Opinion 97-26
… Equipment (authority to allocate cost of equipment between zone of assessment and remainder of district); (authority to use equipment purchased for use within a zone of assessment in other areas of fire district); … 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-2, p 5). January 9, 1998 Bernard T. Callan, Esq., Attorney at Law Lakeland Fire District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-26Opinion 2002-8
… to dissolve the district after the public hearing, then pursuant to Town Law §195, the town clerk must cause …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-8