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DiNapoli Audit Finds Amsterdam's Finances Hampered by Poor Record Keeping
… Officials in the city of Amsterdam are unable to properly assess and … Amsterdam’s unreserved fund balance fell from $3.4 million in 2007 to $620,000 in 2011, a decrease of 81 percent. The city’s short-term … Officials in the city of Amsterdam are unable to properly assess and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-amsterdams-finances-hampered-poor-record-keepingCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B20-7-3)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year are reasonable, … review issued in May 2019. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/13/city-long-beach-budget-review-b20-7-3Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… for the Public Excess Cost Aid (PECA) set-aside amount in the billing template they provided to charter schools. … health insurance benefits provided to cafeteria employees in the cafeteria fund. No one at the district calculated the … for 32 purchases (53 percent) totaling about $115,000. In addition, the board did not develop and implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 170,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… duties. In addition, cash was not deposited for as many as 93 days after being collected. Find out how your government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for May 2015
… $3.7 million with Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District for Chesapeake Bay restoration data collection. $1.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-may-2015Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… business, and government customers – including local school districts, prisons, town governments, and state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actTreasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… for the Southern District of New York, Thomas P. DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller, Shantelle P. Kitchen, the Special … Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and George Beach, Superintendent, New York State Police today … (“MVFD”), on charges of wire fraud and subscribing to false tax returns. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportOpinion 92-42
… to contract) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Municipal Equipment (use for private property pursuant to contract) TOWNS -- Powers … to which the town would lease a portion of the lot for town parking purposes and, in consideration therefor, … agree to plow snow on the portion of the property not used for town parking if the snow plowing is primarily in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-42Opinion 88-10
… 13-A of the Tax Law (§§300, et seq ., added by L 1983, ch 400) contains provisions of law relative to the imposition … (memorandum of the Assembly Rules Committee, ch 400, Laws of 1983). In interpreting predecessor provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-10New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Edward Regan
… "Edward Regan was a giant among men of public finance. He was a quiet, deliberate man who vehemently fought for the … Edward Regan was a giant among men of public finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passing-edward-reganDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for June 2014
… more than 840,600 payments worth nearly $10.8 billion in June. His office also rejected 224 contracts and related … via his Open Book New York website. Highlights for June 2014: Major Contracts Approved Governor’s Office of … more than 840600 payments worth nearly $108 billion in June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-june-2014Opinion 89-40
… Expenses (loss of wages) WORDS AND PHRASES -- Employer (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §72-o) GENERAL … in their ordinary acceptance and significance and the meaning commonly attributed to them" ( Phaneuf v City of … should be interpreted in a manner contrary to its ordinary meaning. Thus, in the absence of a statutory definition or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40Opinion 92-23
… to water storage tanks and the erection of a switching station near a well) TOWN LAW, §§198(12)(a), 215(8): A … to the storage tanks and the construction of the switching station is not needed for water district purposes, it may … the erection of a building to house an electric switching station may also be subject to local zoning approval despite …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-23Thurston Fire District – Financial Activity (2016M-430)
… reported and that District money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2015 through November 14, 2016. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/08/thurston-fire-district-financial-activity-2016m-430Town of Lyndon – Purchasing (2013M-149)
… for the general fund and $323,000 for the highway fund. Key Findings The Board did not adopt a procurement policy as … to the claim for review by the Board prior to payment. Key Recommendations Adopt and annually review a purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-lyndon-purchasing-2013m-149Town of Potsdam – Justice Court (2014M-014)
… The purpose of our audit was to examine the Courts records and reports for the period January 1 2009 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/04/10/town-potsdam-justice-court-2014m-014State Police Bulletin No. SP-252
… processing of the April 2023, April 2024, and April 2025 Retroactive 3.00% Salary Increase and provide … are affected. Background: Chapter 130 of the Laws of 2025 implements the 2023-2026 Agreement between New York … to the general salary in April 2023, April 2024 and April 2025 for Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-252-april-2023-april-2024-and-april-2025-retroactive-salary-increases-stateMWBE Report 2023-2024 Fiscal Year
In the 2023-24 fiscal year, the Fund recorded growth in its investments with MWBE managers. Total investments and commitments of Fund capital to MWBE partners rose from $31.5 billion to approximately $37.7 billion.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/mwbe-fiscal-2023-24.pdfTown of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-16-13)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town of Sidney, located in Delaware County, issued debt totaling $2.5 million to … review, we found that revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable. The Town’s preliminary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/25/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-16-13