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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… money is safeguarded. There was no report prepared of expenditures, revenues and starting cash, and the records that did exist were not adequate. Village of Herkimer – Water and Sewer Financial Operations … and sewer operations such as billing, collecting, entry of payments and adjustments were inadequately segregated and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Town of Guilderland – Sales Tax Revenue Allocation (2025M-62)
… (Town) officials properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue? Audit Period January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2025 … are authorized to share some of their sales and use tax collections with certain local governments. The Town’s financial activities affect different tax bases because a village is located within the Town. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-guilderland-sales-tax-revenue-allocation-2025m-62DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Investments Return 5.84% for State Fiscal Year 2024-25
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) investment … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-investments-return-584-state-fiscal-year-2024-25Former Captain of Town of Moriah Ambulance Squad Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $14k
… Squad and also worked for Essex County as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). As Captain of the Squad, Moran was … employed by the Ambulance Squad or Essex County Emergency Medical Services. He was charged with grand larceny in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/former-captain-town-moriah-ambulance-squad-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-14kState Agencies Bulletin No. 275
… Purpose To advise agencies of a decrease in New York City resident taxes and a decrease … Employees State employees who live in the five boroughs of New York City are eligible for the tax decrease. State … dated October 18, 2001. Tax Tables To request a copy of the NYS-50-SUB-New York Withholding Tax Tables for October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/275-changes-new-york-city-resident-withholding-tables-and-new-york-cityOpinion 97-16
… charge, not subject to audit by the county, and subject only to revocation of that approval in the course of … incurred" is to be determined by the court, subject only to appropriate administrative review within the judicial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16Opinion 94-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARDS -- Powers and Duties (purchase order system) TOWN LAW, §110: The town board, in its discretion, may require multiple signatures for all, … two signatures be obtained to authorize purchase orders in excess of $5,000 in towns. There is no State statute which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-21Opinion 2000 - 13
… opinion. FIRE COMPANY - Membership (eligibility to join second company) TOWN LAW §176-b(10): An individual who is a member of a volunteer fire company may not join a second company unless he or she first terminates membership … a fire district fire department who seeks membership in a second volunteer company is automatically deemed to have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-13XI.1 Procurement and Contract Management Overview and Policies – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of this chapter is to provide policies, procedures, and requirements applicable to the New York State procurement process, and guidance to State contracting entities in determining … (OSC) approval. Who this Chapter is for: State purchasing and procurement professionals vendors contractors Topics …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi1-procurement-contract-management-overview-policiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1558
… danger by virtue of unavoidable proximity to vehicular traffic within the highway Rights-of-Way are eligible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1558-2017-special-assignment-duty-pay-public-employees-federation-pefComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… a proper use of district money. In addition, travel and car rental costs of approximately $58,000 were not … George Regional Planning Board – Governance Over Loan Operations (Clinton County) The Lake Champlain–Lake … George Regional Planning Board (RPB) did not monitor its loan program. Auditors also found delinquent loans were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B17-6-11)
… the current and future years. Background The Office of the State Comptroller, as Fiscal Agent for the City of Yonkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/07/07/city-yonkers-budget-review-b17-6-11Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School – Selected Financial Operations (2013M-254)
… Nassau County. Oversight of School operations is provided by the Board of Trustees which includes six members including … not monitoring the annual budget and has not established a Budget and Finance Committee as required by School by-laws. … $26,444 was not authorized. The School paid four vendors a total of $521,197 for significant public work and purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/10/roosevelt-childrens-academy-charter-school-selected-financial-operationsSafety at Stations
… Purpose To determine whether Staten Island Railway has taken appropriate steps to address … operational and accessible to all. Background MTA Staten Island Railway (SIR) was created as a public benefit … the operation of a rapid transit railroad system on Staten Island pursuant to a lease and operating agreement with New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/safety-stationsDiNapoli: Tax Revenues Through December Were $2.5 Billion Lower Than Last Year
… State tax receipts through the first nine months of the state fiscal year were $2.5 billion lower than last … $1.8 billion higher than anticipated by the state Division of the Budget (DOB), according to the monthly State Cash … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Tax receipts in the month of December totaled $8.4 billion, $422.5 million above last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-tax-revenues-through-december-were-25-billion-lower-last-yearComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Over Cash Collections (Westchester County) The clerk’s office forfeited 30 percent of its revenues ($17,241) … the vendor improperly withheld funds. Auditors found that ice rink collections totaling $5,364 were unaccounted for due … Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Disposition of Farm Assets
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (Department) appropriately disposed … with its closed farms, including equipment, livestock, and land. The audit covers the period January 1, 2010 through … The Department oversees the State's prison system and monitors the activities of persons under community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/disposition-farm-assetsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the purchasing agent’s electronic signature. City of Glens Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention (SHP) Training … not provided to all employees and any elected officials. Of the 30 total individuals tested (23 selected employees and … SHP training, they did not maintain reliable records of who completed the training or ensure everyone who should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2Town of Rossie – Records and Reports and Cash Disbursements (2013M-168)
… The Town of Rossie is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of 877. The Town Board comprises four elected members and a Town Supervisor. The Town’s 2012 budgeted operating … expenditures totaled $200,296 for the general fund and $288,160 for the highway fund. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-rossie-records-and-reports-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-168Food Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… low-income individuals and households supplement their grocery budgets and afford healthy foods. Gross monthly … of online food delivery and providing incentives to bring grocery stores and healthy food to food deserts. In addition, … food at home refers to total expenditures for food at grocery stores (or other food stores) and food prepared by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemic