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Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
Determine whether the Mount Vernon City School District (District) Board and District officials procured natural gas at the most favorable terms and in the best interest of District taxpayers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/mount-vernon-2019-91.pdfVillage of Head of the Harbor – Justice Court Operations (2020M-110)
Determine whether the Village of Head of the Harbor (Village) Justices provided adequate oversight to ensure receipts were collected, deposited, recorded and remitted in an accurate and timely manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/head-of-the-harbor-justice-court-2020-110.pdfFood Safety Monitoring (Follow-Up) (2015-F-10)
The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent of implementation, as of May 28, 2015, of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report (2013-S-27).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-15f10.pdfHold Harmless Form
In consideration of the payment of this claim, I will reimburse to the Office of the State Comptroller and the State of New York the amount due to any additiona
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/claimants/pdf/hold-harmless.pdfRescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse (Follow-Up) (2024-F-2)
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Reimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse (Report 2021-S-34).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-24f2.pdfDiNapoli: Too Many Subway Stations Need Repairs
… Too many New York City subway stations are in disrepair and New York City Transit’s repair program is progressing too … Only 51 of the city’s 468 stations were free of defects, and just 1-in-4 had most or all of their station components … to be done,” DiNapoli said. “Worn or damaged stairs and platform edges pose risks for riders, while broken tiles, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-too-many-subway-stations-need-repairsAdministration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes
… unless the grantor is exempt from the tax or does not pay, in which case the grantee (buyer) must pay the tax. An additional RETT of 1 percent applies to … the grantee is exempt, in which case the grantor must pay it. State RETT collections total about $1.1 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/08/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxesOpinion 93-12
… (travel expenses - spouse of school board member attending conference) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §77-b: A school district … education who accompanies the board member in attending a conference, even if board member has provided advance payment … education who accompanies the board member in attending a conference. You state that the board member would pay to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12Opinion 92-29
… You also ask whether a deputy commissioner is entitled to pay increases equal to highest ranking subordinate police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29DiNapoli Finds Major Problems with Rochester School District Payments
… them totaling $352,000. As a result, the district may have paid more than it needed to for its purchases of goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-finds-major-problems-rochester-school-district-paymentsPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)
… City Transit (Transit) Rules of Conduct (Rules) governing public use of the transit system. Respondents are offered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/07/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-fees-followDiNapoli: Binghamton City School Finances Progressing
… budgeting and proactive financial planning by officials in the Binghamton City School District have helped to improve … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “School officials in Binghamton have worked diligently to keep their district’s … agreements have enabled the district to weather reductions in aid and limited growth in local revenues. However, careful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-binghamton-city-school-finances-progressingDiNapoli: Pension Contribution Rates for Employers Will Decrease for State Fiscal Year 2018-19
… Employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) … announced today. The estimated average contribution rate for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) will decrease from … of payroll. The estimated average contribution rate for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-pension-contribution-rates-employers-will-decrease-state-fiscal-year-2018-19Opinion 90-6
… district" is authorized to apply for and accept private gifts of money, property and services for any purpose … services district is authorized to apply for and accept gifts of money for any purpose provided for in the Social … Law, §215[3],authorizing county governing boards to accept gifts of real and personal property for lawful county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-6Opinion 90-55
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Disability … (termination of police department) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-c; VILLAGE LAW, §8-800: A village which abolishes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55Opinion 94-17
… Levy (inclusion of delinquent solid waste services fees with) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§120-w, 120-cc; MUNICIPAL HOME … including any interest or penalties, may be relevied with the next annual real property tax in accordance with the procedures prescribed in General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-17Opinion 88-44
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … Services (town board member employed by engineering firm) -- Interest in Contract (town board member employed by … arising after execution of contract) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3)(c), 802(1)(b): A town board member acquires an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44DiNapoli: Former Clerk/Treasurer of Village of Norwood Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $70K From Village
… Clerk/Treasurer of the Village of Norwood, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree for stealing $73,725 … the funds between 2018 and 2022 by writing village checks to herself. Her theft was initially uncovered by the village … Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and encourages the public to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-clerktreasurer-village-norwood-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-70k-villageDiNapoli: MTA Budget Outlook Improves
… resources to improve service and maintenance, reduce the size of projected budget gaps and help fund the … next phase of the Second Avenue Subway. In an effort to reduce the impact of borrowing on the operating budget, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/09/dinapoli-mta-budget-outlook-improvesState Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… Group, Penn Entertainment, SoFi Technologies, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., Zillow Group, and Zoom Video Communications , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporations-disclose-political-spending