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Opinion 98 - 22
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … law, created a publicity fund "in an amount not exceeding $5,000 in a fiscal year". The village board is considering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22Opinion 95-31
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (entitlement of incoming police chief where prior chief declined salary increases) POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (compensation of incoming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31Opinion 2001-3
… the particular service (1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-40, p 103 and citations therein; see NY Tel . v City of Amsterdam , 200 … cost of general governmental services constitutes a tax and may not be imposed by a municipality without express … from making a "fair return" on the value of property used and useful in its operation of a gas, electric or water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 1049
… who was bumped as the result of a reduction in force. LAR – Layoff Ret Remove an individual with permanent status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1049-information-regarding-processing-layoff-transactions-payservState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued: Department of Taxation and Finance: Oversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program … years' AAVs to be incorrect, including those certified and communicated to local assessors during the audit period. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 2007-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. [Edited for Publication] PUBLIC OFFICERS … NYCRR 315) RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW §§ 34, 334: In reporting “days worked” of an elected official for … be available to the public. Such activities may take the form of responding to an emergency in the town, attending a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-7VI.2.C Budget Journal Transactions – VI. Budgets
… Agencies to establish/maintain budgetary control records for the Project child or Agency KK ledgers. Please note that effective … using the KK_SEG ledger. For additional instruction on this topic, visit the job aids published to SFS Coach. SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2c-budget-journal-transactionsDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt school district operations and finances,” DiNapoli … also reviewed environmental risk factors, which are often out of the district’s control and could be related to an … paid in the current state fiscal year. The possibility of additional federal aid may also mitigate some risk of stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… auditors reviewed were either not properly supported or for questionable or inappropriate purchases. Town of Caneadea – Fund Balance … fund balance and spent down fund balance by $427,000 or 71 percent. The board also appropriated fund balances the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli Moves State Pension Fund Toward Net Zero Target, Restricts Investments in Oil Sands Companies
… Action Plan to lower investment risks from climate change and transition the Fund’s investment portfolio to net zero … market forces drive a low-carbon economic transition, we need to make sure our investments line up with this reality,” … industry and are restricting investments in those that do not have viable plans to adapt to the low-carbon future. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-moves-state-pension-fund-toward-net-zero-target-restricts-investments-oil-sands-companiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… is inadequate because it primarily relies on the clerk to perform the review procedures. Also, auditors found none … additional oversight over receipts and disbursements to ensure the treasurer recorded all transactions accurately … District officials have not established adequate controls to ensure that financial activities are properly recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… written multiyear financial and capital plans to help guide the budget development process or establish … vendor contracts. City of Hudson – Payroll and Accrued Leave (Columbia County) City officials did not segregate the … that the council did not adopt policies that address how compensatory (comp) time will be authorized, earned and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Democrat & Chronicle Calls for Swift Action to Address Growing Food Insecurity
… Thomas P. DiNapoli highlighting the urgent need to help the growing number of New Yorkers going hungry in the … the COVID-19 pandemic. The full op-ed is below: The need to combat hunger is clear and urgent The COVID-19 pandemic has halted vast areas of economic activity, led to skyrocketing unemployment, and pushed families to new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-democrat-chronicle-calls-swift-action-address-growing-food-insecurityDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the coronavirus. The full op-ed is below: State, … economic devastation. New York and other hard hit areas need money to balance their books and that cash … government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the coronavirus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 2259
… to provide agencies with information and new instructions for processing letters received for the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2023. Agencies must treat signed and … to provide agencies with information and new instructions for processing letters received for the outreach and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2259-outreach-and-escheatment-2023-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2259.1
… to provide agencies with information and new instructions for processing letters received for the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2023. Agencies must treat signed and … to provide agencies with information and new instructions for processing letters received for the outreach and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22591-outreach-and-escheatment-2023-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksAvoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… acquired in a cost-effective manner is to create as much competition as possible. Whether using formal competitive … policies and procedures. When officials do not solicit competition during the procurement of goods and services, … GML. As a result, District officials did not always seek competition and: Issue RFPs for payments to seven of the 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: One of Largest U.S. Carbon Emitters Commits to Lower GHG Emissions
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that American Electric Power (AEP), one of the largest carbon emitters in the country, has adopted new, long-term targets for … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that American Electric Power AEP one of the largest carbon emitters in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-one-largest-us-carbon-emitters-commits-lower-ghg-emissionsRemsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-33)
… appropriations by an average of $1.3 million (9 percent) per year, or a cumulative total of approximately $6.4 … annually overestimated appropriations by an average of $13 million 9 percent per year or a cumulative total of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025mDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… compared to 2008. New York City’s sales tax collections were impacted more severely than those throughout the rest of … beginning to see growth. “This report shows how deeply the COVID-19 pandemic cut into municipal finances,” DiNapoli … of many non-essential businesses in June, although some restrictions were still in place. Collections increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020