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Opinion 2002-16
… CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (payments to not-for-profit corporation to publicize resources available in … expend publicity fund monies under a contract with a not-for-profit corporation, to advertise and publicize resources … a coterminous village/town may enter into a contract for the payment of monies to a not-for-profit corporation for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-16DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… A 50-year-old Georgia woman, Sandra Smith, was sentenced to over a year in federal prison … At the time of Minnie Smith’s death in September 2006, Sandra Smith was her caretaker and handled her finances. As … Minnie Smith’s bank account. After her mother-in-law died, Sandra Smith kept the bank account open while the retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… County) The former and current clerk-treasurers did not prepare or maintain complete, accurate or timely … accounting records. As a result, the board’s ability to make informed financial decisions was inhibited because … board-adopted budgets made it appear the district would have budget deficits requiring fund balance to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Financial Settlements and Federal Aid Boosted State Revenue to $149 Billion in 2014-15
… year-end finances issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York benefitted from nearly $5 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-financial-settlements-and-federal-aid-boosted-state-revenue-149-billion-2014-15Helping New York Families With the Cost of School Supplies: Is It Time to Go “Back to School” on Back-to-School?
Helping New York Families With the Cost of School Supplies: Is It Time to Go “Back to School” on Back-to-School?
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/0810snapshot.pdfVillage of Greene – Investment Program (2023M-112)
… period, the Village earned approximately $5,800 from money on deposit in the Village’s checking and savings accounts, … review the Village’s investment policy, as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 39. Key Recommendations Develop written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/01/village-greene-investment-program-2023m-112Opinion 99-5
… Brind, Counsel, State Education Department, in support of Senate Bill No. 1500; emphasis added). Thus, it appears that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-5X.4.C Contacts – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… A vendor can have multiple contacts, but only one primary contact. When the vendor is created, the primary contact is the contact on the vendor’s Substitute W-9 form. The vendor’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4c-contactsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… general fund appropriations from 2020-21 through 2022-23 by a total of $13.1 million and appropriated nearly $6.7 … million when it actually had operating surpluses totaling $9.9 million. The district also overfunded the employee … time totaling 1,830 hours valued at $38,586 for 20 of 23 eligible employees. An employee was also paid $5,271 for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… to do the right thing and set aside some money lack the legal mechanism to pre-fund these benefits. This needs to … invest this money, ultimately lowering costs over the long term. There would be no limit on how much or how little a … trust fund for New York can be part of a sensible long term strategy for fiscal stability. Lawmakers should act now. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Transportation State Aid (Clinton County) … once auditors informed officials of this risk, the school business manager promptly filed accurate aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… have been competitively bid in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML). Obtain an RFP and … a result, a contractor used less expensive roof material on the highway garage. Ensure the required annual financial reports filed with the State Comptroller’s Office were accurate and timely. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94Town of Lockport – Culvert Pipe Fee Collections (2025M-57)
… the Audit Area Culvert pipes are used to help aid in the proper movement of water and materials under roadways, driveways and other structures. In the Town, property owners may submit an application to the … and installation fees totaling $22,800. The Superintendent in office during the audit fieldwork was appointed on August …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-culvert-pipe-fee-collections-2025m-57DiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population
… binder of photos instead of uploading them to StreetSmart. CPR and Overdose Training Lacking Outreach workers are supposed to be certified in CPR and Opioid Overdose Prevention. Auditors found that 19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-outreach-failure-contributes-rise-subway-homeless-populationDiNapoli: Greene County Couple Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… guilty to grand larceny for stealing over $35,000 in pension payments, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … Court. In April, the couple were arrested for cashing pension checks meant for Stephen’s deceased father. “Stephen … deceased father’s name on checks to try to cheat the state pension system of over $35,000 they were not entitled to,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsIX.4 Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… and single audit reporting requirements; as well as for State Agency and the Office of the State Comptroller, Bureau of State Accounting Operations … Establishing a Project of this Guide for more information on establishing a Project in SFS through use of the Project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix4-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-onboarding-agenciesNetflix Policy on Freedom of Association
Netflix Policy on Freedom of Association
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/netflix-policy-on-freedom-of-association.pdfJanuary Spending Information on State Agencies
January Spending Information on State Agencies
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/excel/crf-detail-spending-download-1-31-23.xlsxEPI - Making Strides on Broadband Affordability
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that having access to high-speed internet is critically important – and that access is unavailable to many low-income families, often because of cost.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/making-strides-on-broadband-affordability.pdfAnnual Report on Local Governments 2019
The 2019 Annual Report on Local Governments is a summary of the financial state of the State’s counties, cities, towns, villages.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2019-annual-report.pdf