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Town of Alden – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-106)
… collections. As a result, collections were at greater risk for theft or loss. In addition, the Clerk accumulated … when they were received. As a result, the potential for missing funds and the misuse of funds increases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-106Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-16-4)
… limited. The Village’s proposed budget complies with the tax levy limit. The Village’s proposed budget includes the use of $500,000 from the tax stabilization reserve to lessen the real property tax levy. The Board has not yet adopted a resolution to use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/07/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-16-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits or adopt a procurement policy, investment policy or code of ethics, as required. Although the treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNew York One of Only Seven States to Owe Money to Federal Unemployment Trust Fund
… to the federal Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF), New York is one of only seven states or territories with unemployment insurance (UI) funds that are in debt to the federal … of employers’ 2022 tax bills. “New York’s unemployment insurance debt has remained stubbornly high despite steady …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/new-york-one-only-seven-states-owe-money-federal-unemployment-trust-fundDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.6% in February compared to the same month in 2023, according … month. It is imperative that local government officials take these results into consideration as they make budgetary decisions.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS): Oversight of Drug Disposal (2018-S-64) Overall, OASAS addiction treatment centers and OASAS-certified providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsChanges in Federal Policies Pose Significant Risks for New York City's Budget
… Projected budget gaps for New York City in the coming years appear manageable, but tax changes and budget cuts on the federal level pose a significant threat to the city’s finances, according to a report released today by … Projected budget gaps for New York City in the coming years appear manageable but tax changes and budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/changes-federal-policies-pose-significant-risks-new-york-citys-budgetOpinion 90-44
… St Comp No. 79-266-A, p 48 and No. 79-741, p 150). The meaning to be ascribed to the term as used in any particular … or provisions of the general scheme of which it is part" ( id ., at p. 213). In short, the meaning of a particular term in a statute cannot be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44State Comptroller DiNapoli Adds $3 Billion to the State Pension Fund’s Sustainable Investment Program
… pension funds, continues to heed that call and set the bar higher," said Mindy Lubber, President and CEO at Ceres . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-adds-3-billion-state-pension-funds-sustainable-investment-programTown of Alabama – Town Clerk Operations (2013M-369)
… of our audit was to assess the processes and procedures for the Clerk’s fiscal operations for the period January 1, 2012 through November 8, 2013. … of our audit was to assess the processes and procedures for the Clerks fiscal operations for the period January 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/14/town-alabama-town-clerk-operations-2013m-369Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Florida Man for Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… pension benefits were being direct deposited into a bank account held in a trust for the benefit of Petschauer; … and kept the trust account open to maintain the direct deposits. He then routinely accessed the pension deposits and spent the money for his own benefit. All told, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-florida-man-theft-over-180000-nys-pensionDiNapoli: Former Ulster County BOCES Criminal Justice Teacher Arrested for Defrauding the NYS Pension System Out of Over $157,000
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Ulster County District … the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) out of $157,341.78 in unlawful pension payments. “Sciacca allegedly forged documents in an … County Police Officer for allegedly swindling the New York State and Local Retirement System out of $15734178 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-ulster-county-boces-criminal-justice-teacher-arrested-defrauding-nys-pension-systemNYS Comptroller DiNapoli and the Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado Statements on Proposed Settlement of Boeing Lawsuit
… regarding the proposed settlement of their derivative lawsuit against the directors of The Boeing Company. State … and the FPPA were appointed co-lead plaintiffs in the lawsuit. In a derivative lawsuit, shareholders sue a company’s board of directors on … regarding the proposed settlement of their derivative lawsuit against the directors of The Boeing Company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-and-fire-and-police-pension-association-colorado-statements-proposedSauquoit Fire District No. 1 – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-178)
… not formally adopt the 2014 budget and the proposed 2014 tax levy exceeded the statutory limit. At the end of 2013, … financial records. Calculate the District’s statutory tax limit and formally adopt the budget. Develop a plan to reduce the amount of fund balance and use the excess tax levy to reduce the tax levy for the 2015 fiscal year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/05/sauquoit-fire-district-no-1-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-178Opinion 99-2
… to competitive bidding) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§101, 103, 104-b: The competitive bidding requirements of General Municipal Law, §§101 and 103 are not violated by the use of town employees to perform … its own work force on a construction project (see, e.g., 23 Opns St Comp, 1967, p 252). Accordingly, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-2DiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… control invasive species such as zebra mussels, hydrilla and giant hogweed that have established footholds across New York state and threaten native species, agriculture and tourism, according to an audit released today by State … to control invasive species such as zebra mussels hydrilla and giant hogweed that have established footholds across New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-speciesInternal Controls Over the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery’s Federally Funded Programs
… of Housing and Urban Development CDBG-DR funding to address the devastation from these storms, including about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/internal-controls-over-governors-office-storm-recoverys-federally-funded-programsInventory Controls
… records, officials, and other individuals needed to fully address our audit objective. When the necessary information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/14/inventory-controlsSelected Aspects of Toll Collections
… regulations to assess and collect toll revenues for use of the Thruway. In November 2020, the Authority completed a system-wide conversion to cashless tolling, which was intended to reduce congestion, improve traffic flow, and … more than 60 days after being sent a revocation warning notice at 30 days may have also been referred to a collection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/26/selected-aspects-toll-collectionsResidential Real Estate in NYC: Rising Tax Bills During COVID Fuel Disparities
New York City’s residential real estate market has proven resilient to the COVID-19 pandemic recession, with family homes seeing significant growth in value as people sought larger spaces amid limited supply.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/residential-real-estate-in-nyc.pdf