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West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… appropriations. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets. For example, revenues were underestimated by nearly $1.2 million (11 percent) for 2019 through 2021 and none of the $150,400 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23DiNapoli and Rice Halt Pension Scam
… payments from the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System. “This is an egregious exploitation of … with District Attorney Rice’s office, we were able to protect the integrity of the state pension fund, recoup the stolen money, and send a clear warning to those who try to defraud the system. I thank District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-and-rice-halt-pension-scamOpinion 89-51
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Contracts … of private contractors engaged by the fire company in connection with fighting a fire within the fire protection … the party receiving fire protection pay for any increases in the cost of Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Opinion 2000-15
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … a volunteer firefighter who resides in another state and is a member of an out-of-state volunteer fire department … agreement is subject to the approval of the New York State Attorney General (General Municipal Law §469) and the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Opinion 98-2
… 176-a(1): The board of fire commissioners may adopt a rule or regulation limiting, controlling or prohibiting the … at a fire scene and, even in the absence of such a rule or regulation, the chief of the fire district fire … powers, the board of fire commissioners could adopt a rule or regulation limiting, controlling or prohibiting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-2Opinion 97-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Installment Purchase … districts, to enter into "installment purchase contracts" in accordance with the provisions of that section (see … purpose, an "installment purchase contract" is defined in section 109-b, as amended by chapter 258 of the Laws of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Opinion 2001-11
Whether an assistant chief of a fire department who owns more than 5 of the stock of a corporation would have a prohibited interest in contracts for radios
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11State Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District To Support Community Banking in South Bronx
… inclusion and support economic growth in areas that have long been underserved. This initiative will make a … will remove barriers to capital for community members who have been historically discriminated against, by government … District 9 and Chair of the City Council’s Committee on Economic Development, I am delighted that our district is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newState Contract and Payment Actions in October
… or lack of documentation. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberOpinion 88-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … comply with constitutional equal protection guarantees (NY Const, art I, §11). Therefore, in answer to your first … membership in a retirement system. Affirming the Appellate Division's decision, the Court of Appeals held that health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-5Opinion 92-33
… trust and confidence (see, e.g., Lynd v Heffernan , 286 AD 597, 146 NYS2d 113 mot for lv to app granted 1 NY2d 641, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33Walden Fire District – Disbursements (2014M-184)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Montgomery in Orange County in which it is located. The District, which covers 26 square …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/17/walden-fire-district-disbursements-2014m-184Clifton Park-Halfmoon Fire District No. 1 – Length of Service Award Program (2015M-64)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials properly awarded Length of … the Towns of Clifton Park and Halfmoon, Saratoga County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an … Key Findings The District’s LOSAP point system is not consistent with State General Municipal Law (GML). Some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/clifton-park-halfmoon-fire-district-no-1-length-service-award-program-2015mKortright Rural Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-51)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Kortright Rural Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) established … action. … Determine whether the Kortright Rural Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/06/24/kortright-rural-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-51Kenilworth Fire District No. 2 – Financial Activities (2017M-17)
… activity was properly recorded and reported and that District money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2015 … through December 27, 2016. Background The Kenilworth Fire District No. 2 is a district corporation of the State, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/kenilworth-fire-district-no-2-financial-activities-2017m-17DiNapoli Releases Analysis of SFY 2024-25 State Budget
… spending for vital state services like Medicaid and school aid and includes new funding and policy changes to … 25.8% in State Operating Funds, and 35.8% in All Funds. School aid and Medicaid drove much of the growth. The budget is estimated to provide $36 billion in total school aid for School Year (SY) 2024-25, an increase of $1.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-sfy-2024-25-state-budgetDiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… In spring 2020, only 85.2% of students attended online classes, compared to in-person attendance of between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapDiNapoli and Brooklyn D.A. Gonzalez: Public Employee Arrested for Using Co-Workers' Identities to Steal Thousands in Gas
… his personal use, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today. … said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "I thank Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez for partnering with … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-public-employee-arrested-using-co-workers-identities-stealOpinion 90-49
… auditing body "who might supplement by other sources of information the vague and inconclusive description upon the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49Summit Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-264)
… for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The District does not have adequate financial policies and procedures. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/summit-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-264