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Opinion 95-29
… IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (when assets are sold to a public authority) WATER DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (when assets are sold to a public authority) TOWN LAW, §§198(12), 202-c: The … for which indebtedness remains outstanding, may be sold to a water authority, and the district then dissolved. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Opinion 96-12
… only by special act) TOWN LAW, §181: The fiscal year of a fire district may be changed only by act of the State … Home Rule Law, §2[8]; cf . 24 Opns St Comp, 1968, p 285, concerning the supersession of Second Class Cities Law, §73 … town ( id .; also see 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-662, p 178, concerning the town's responsibilities in connection with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-71)
audit, charter school, persistence preparatory
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-2023-71.pdfBrighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
audit, charter school, brighter choice
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/brighter-choice-charter-school-for-girls-2023-72.pdfHenry Johnson Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2023M-32)
audit, charter school, Henry Johnson
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/henry-johnson-charter-school-2023-32.pdfTax Cap Elements by School
Tax Cap Elements by School
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/excel/taxcapbyschool.xlsRevenue Challenges Facing School Districts
Revenue Challenges Facing School Districts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/RevenueChallengesSchools0114.pdfIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act – Federal Funding and New York
… as required by a student’s IEP, professional development for school staff and parental education. Funds may not be … in FY 2025 and in each year thereafter. This accounted for 13.9 percent of the January Plan’s total federal … City; This does not include $44 million to be allocated for students whose parents had unilaterally placed them in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/individuals-disabilities-education-actOpinion 92-2
… in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Taxes (authority to use general fire district funds to pay amounts due under contract for hydrants serving a zone) FIRE HYDRANTS -- Fire Districts (authority to use general fire district funds to pay amounts due under … the permissible means of financing an expenditure to be made on behalf of a zone established within a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-2Opinion 91-9
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … items for "miscellaneous" purposes and "contingencies". At the time, former section 112 of the Town Law contained a … fixed in bad faith to effect an illegal purpose. (5 NYS2d at 314). In affirming the Appellate Division's decision, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9Opinion 90-17
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (disposition of … special act of the state legislature, any moneys remaining after all the bonded and other indebtedness of a dissolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-17Opinion 95-17
… DISTRICTS -- Property (transfer of property from a town to a district without consideration) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Disposition of (authority of town to transfer property to a district without … consideration) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (authority of town to transfer property to a district without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys - Payroll (2018M-139)
… Audit Objective Determine whether internal controls were in place to ensure that employee compensation was accurate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/10/12/brighter-choice-charter-school-boys-payroll-2018m-139Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School - Procurement (2019M-250)
… purchases, as required by the policy and as recommended in the procurement procedures. School officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/03/13/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-procurement-2019m-250Urban Choice Charter School - Information Technology (2019M-240)
… officials did not adopt IT policies or a disaster recovery plan. IT users were not provided with IT security awareness training. Sensitive information technology (IT) control … recovery plan. Provide IT users with IT security awareness training. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/06/12/urban-choice-charter-school-information-technology-2019m-240Opinion 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-88-25Churchill School and Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the expenses reported on their annual CFRs. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported expenses must comply with Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/27/churchill-school-and-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSecurity Over Critical Information Systems
… performance accountability system, oversees the licensing of numerous professions, certifies teachers, and administers a host of other educational programs. Its responsibilities include oversight of more than 700 school districts with 3.2 million students, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/19/security-over-critical-information-systemsOpinion 91-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … AND PHRASES -- "In the same manner and at the same time as town taxes" (as meaning ad valorem levies) TOWNS -- Powers … Concerning the powers and duties of the town board in relation to a park district which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10DiNapoli: Mid-Hudson Region Shows Economic Strength Following Recession
… percentage of the population over 65 has been growing in all counties, as has the Hispanic and Latino population, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-mid-hudson-region-shows-economic-strength-following-recession