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Opinion 89-61
… INSPECTOR -- Compensation (salary in town charged only to area of town outside of villages) VILLAGE JUSTICE -- … town highway superintendent are chargeable to the entire area of the town, including villages. The salary of the town building inspector is chargeable only to the area of the town outside of any incorporated villages. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61Opinion 96-7
… ". . . municipal corporations and districts shall have power to enter into, amend, cancel and terminate agreements … §§209, 209-b; Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, §5[1]; 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-41, p 105; 1986 Opns St Comp No. … and necessarily implied therefrom (Town Law, §176[21]; 1992 Opns St Comp Nos. 92-4, p 9 and 92-41, supra ; see also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Opinion 99-11
… ... may be destroyed, after prior cancellation, by the burning, pulverizing or shredding of such obligation by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-11Opinion 93-28
… subject to section 284 agreement) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Highway Fund (CHIPs moneys subject to section 284 agreement) HIGHWAY LAW, §§10-c, 284: Consolidated Local Highway … Whether moneys received pursuant to section 10c of the Highway Law are subject to the agreement between the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28Opinion 94-28
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … fund. However, to the extent that the advance planning is undertaken for purposes of an existing improvement … Whether the cost of the study is charged against the countys general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28Opinion 94-24
… If a town board adopts separate resolutions to purchase land for a town hall with current year tax revenues and to … a single board resolution authorizes both the purchase of land and the construction, all to be paid for with the … the location, purchase price and purpose for which the land was being acquired. Should the town decide to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24DiNapoli Finds Major Problems with Rochester School District Payments
… the State Education Department's "Teachers Incentive Fund" grant program. DiNapoli's auditors reviewed 515 procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-finds-major-problems-rochester-school-district-paymentsShareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… than 60 institutional investors — will urge the company to address climate change risk. At the meeting, ExxonMobil's board of directors … hear directly from major shareholders who want the company to assess and report on how its business model will adjust to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeVII.2.A Direct Journal Payment – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… received by an agency that do not need to be applied to a customer AR Item, such as miscellaneous receipts. The process … in error. Additional fields on the Payments tab include: Customer ID: A Customer ID is required when depositing receipts from public … received by an agency that do not need to be applied to a customer AR Item such as miscellaneous receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2a-direct-journal-paymentDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Needs Plan to Meet Future Costs
… the future," DiNapoli said. “In addition to the Tappan Zee bridge replacement, many of the Thruway Authority’s aging … areas where the Thruway could increase revenues, such as collecting delinquent tolls and evaluating additional means … to cover certain costs related to replacing the Tappan Zee Bridge and other costs. Still, significant financial concerns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-thruway-authority-needs-plan-meet-future-costsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… is below: It takes big money to run for political office in New York, especially for statewide office. The current … than 20 years with many elements that could serve as a good model for the state. For example, the city’s program … donations on the political process and governmental decision making. Public campaign financing will allow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (May 13, 2021)
… Edition Economic Impact Payments in New York Since March 2020, the federal government has enacted six pandemic relief … Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed in March 2020, the COVID-Related Tax Relief (CRTR) Act signed in December 2020, and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) signed in March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-may-13-2021June 2002: Advance Refunding Bonds
… of the refunding bonds are used currently (immediately) to redeem the old debt. In an advance refunding, the refunding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/june-2002-advance-refunding-bondsJackson Child Development Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Special Class in an Integrated Setting. For the purposes of this report, these programs are collectively referred to … $507,256 in unsupported personal service costs, consisting of $393,536 in salaries and $113,720 in fringe benefits reported for two family members of JCDC’s Executive Director. $370,007 in insufficiently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/07/jackson-child-development-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMarketing Service Performance Monitoring
… not to exceed $50 million, as its non-exclusive, full-service advertising, marketing, branding, media, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/11/marketing-service-performance-monitoringVillage of Asharoken – Claims Audit and Treasurer's Duties (2025M-82)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Village of Asharoken (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) … that non-payroll disbursements were properly audited and the Village Treasurer’s (Treasurer) financial duties were … Audit Period June 1, 2023 – December 6, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area The audit of claims is often the last line of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/03/06/village-asharoken-claims-audit-and-treasurers-duties-2025m-82Town of Marathon – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-21)
… Town of Marathon (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) … did the Supervisor file the Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) as required? … of 2,038, Town officials budgeted a total of $1.1 million for the general fund and highway fund appropriations in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/03/13/town-marathon-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-21State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town of Coventry – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Chenango County) The clerk did not record, deposit, remit or report … The clerk did not accurately record all real property tax collections and deposited some collections and … Law Section 123. Town of Morehouse – Records and Reports (Hamilton County) The supervisor did not maintain the town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Major Oil Storage Facilities (MOSFs) reporting and facility registration, as well as a lack of facility data analysis to identify and correct discrepancies. … actions are still needed. Office of Information Technology Services (ITS): Disaster Recovery Planning (2016-S-97) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… contracting with the company for about 10 years. City of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval … have. These funds should have been paid to the City of Glen Cove, $75,039, and to the school district and library, … statements were overstated. Village of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (Nassau County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2