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XII.6.J Paying a Refund – XII. Expenditures
… to process vouchers to refund revenue received. New York State often collects revenue from individuals or businesses … not currently existing, must contact the Office of the State Comptroller’s Vendor Management Unit to request a … - Requesting a Single Payment Vendor ID for instructions on how to obtain a single payment vendor ID. Refer to Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6j-paying-refundDiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $90,000 From the Essex County Agricultural Society and Town
… Superintendent Steven G. James announced that Bridget Brown, the former treasurer of the Essex County Agricultural … $90,000 in funds from the society and the town. “Bridget Brown exploited the trust of her community and used her two … in fighting public corruption and holding Bridget Brown accountable.” The Franklin County District Attorney’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearlyVillage of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… Board of Trustees (Board) adopted realistic budgets and managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board did not … the Board: Did not establish a fund balance policy and maintained an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund … in the general fund; balances ranged between $839,530 and $1.1 million, or between 109 and 124 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170Town of Lisbon – Financial Condition (2012M-202)
… The Town of Lisbon is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately 4,100 residents. The … a Town Board which consists of four elected Board members and an elected Town Supervisor. The Town’s 2011 operating … $15,553 for the water fund, $66,088 for the sewer fund, and $37,879 for the library fund. Key Findings The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-lisbon-financial-condition-2012m-202Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… Objective Determine whether the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District (District) Board appropriately managed … Determine whether the BayportBlue Point Union Free School District District Board appropriately managed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementOrdinary Death Benefit – Career Plan
… may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit, in lieu of a monthly pension, if your death is not attributable to an … at least one year of service since last joining the Retirement System and your death occurs: While you are on the … extended for an additional two years) following the last date you were paid on the payroll, provided your employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/ordinary-death-benefitOrdinary Death Benefit – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit, in lieu of a monthly pension, if your death is not attributable to an … at least one year of service since last joining the Retirement System and your death occurs: While you are on the … extended for an additional two years) following the last date you were paid on the payroll, provided your employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/ordinary-death-benefitOrdinary Death Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit, in lieu of a monthly pension, if your death is not attributable to an … at least one year of service since last joining the Retirement System and your death occurs: While you are on the … extended for an additional two years) following the last date you were paid on the payroll, provided your employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/ordinary-death-benefitSocial Security – Federal Funding and New York
… As of December 2023, 3.8 million individuals in New York received Social Security benefits totaling more than $6.8 billion for … the calendar year. New York's share of the $1.38 trillion in benefits paid by the United States in 2023 was 5.7 … As of December 2023 38 million individuals in New York received Social Security benefits totaling more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-securityDiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. The scores are based on … ending on June 30, 2015. This is the third year DiNapoli’s office has assessed and scored the financial stability of … include scores for the dependent school districts in the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressOpinion 96-5
… FEES -- Court Fees (exemption from when counsel to Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation represents … §8022; INSURANCE LAW, §5225: Where the counsel to the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation (MVAIC) … see also People v Brooklyn Garden Apartments , Inc. , 283 NY 373, 381 [1940]). We have construed the word to mean fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B20-6-6)
… such as fund balance, one-time State funding and sale of property, to balance its budget. Firefighting overtime costs … potentially be over budget by as much as $4 million and police overtime costs could potentially be over budget by as … changes in procedures to reduce firefighting and police overtime expenditures. Pay tax certiorari claims from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/24/city-yonkers-budget-review-b20-6-6GASB Statement No. 33 "Accounting and Financial Reporting for Nonexchange Transactions"
… County, City, Town and Village Chief Fiscal Officers GASB Statement No. 33 provides accounting and reporting guidelines … between services provided and supporting revenues. The statement describes four categories of nonexchange … The purpose of this bulletin is to discuss the Statement No. 33 impact on revenue recognition when using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/gasb-statement-no-33-accounting-and-financial-reporting-nonexchange-transactionsTown of Solon - Financial Management (2018M-233)
… fund balance and reserve policy that establishes the level of fund balance and reserves to be maintained. Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-solon-financial-management-2018m-233Town of Halfmoon – Financial Condition of the General and Highway Funds (2013M-55)
… financial condition of the general and highway funds for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. … and four Councilmen. The Town’s general fund budget for the 2012 fiscal year was $7.3 million; the budget for the highway fund was about $3 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/06/town-halfmoon-financial-condition-general-and-highway-funds-2013m-55DiNapoli: Fiscal Stress May be Looming for Glens Falls
… outpace revenues, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report, part of … a series of fiscal profiles on municipalities across the state. “The city’s financial struggles are making it harder … higher than the 3.3 percent growth for all cities in the state. By comparison, the city’s revenues increased only 4.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-may-be-looming-glens-fallsTown of Hartwick – Financial Condition (2013M-118)
… fund, $58,002 for the library fund, and $6,000 for the lighting district fund. Key Findings The Board did not … levy for the general, highway, fire protection, library, lighting district, and water funds was relatively steady over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-hartwick-financial-condition-2013m-118Town of Reading – Financial Management (2013M-217)
… 115 percent in the general fund and 93 percent in the highway fund for the ensuing year’s appropriations. The Town … Board decided to transfer an additional $55,000 from the highway town-wide fund to the capital project fund and the Board appropriated $30,000 of non-existent highway town-wide fund balance in its 2013 budget to help pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/21/town-reading-financial-management-2013m-217DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions For December 2016
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … 37,000 payments valued at more than $85 million. As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain state public authorities and … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-december-2016DiNapoli: Proposed Congressional Cuts to SNAP Program Mean More New Yorkers Without Enough Food
… during that time. These benefits included universally free school meals and higher SNAP benefits. SNAP Reliance Grows … 5% toward SNAP program costs, with cost-sharing rates as high as 25%. The Senate bill would implement state rates up … by the uncertainty about the course of the economy and the threat of federal funding cuts. Report Federal Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-proposed-congressional-cuts-snap-program-mean-more-new-yorkers-without-enough-food