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Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings The Tax Collector did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County … were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Tax Collector did not remit taxes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Middlebury (Town) Tax Collector remitted all collections … million to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling $656,657 … initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town of Middlebury Town Tax Collector remitted all collections as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA Finances
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following statement on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) July … picture, allowing for budget balance even amid weakness in real estate transaction taxes, a concern my office raised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mta-financesState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New State Budget
… COVID-19. More than a year into the pandemic, the number of cases remains high in New York but the accelerated pace of vaccinations and job growth in many sectors indicate an improving economic outlook. We are not out of the woods, and we must remain cautious as there is still …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-state-budgetOpinion 89-63
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … from the payment of court fees when it is a litigant in Supreme Court, a County Court, the Civil Court of the City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act
… was enacted in July 2000 to address the need to provide a safe learning environment for New York’s students in … the Violent and Disruptive Incident Report (VADIR) and a process for collecting annual data from school districts … of the option to transfer to a safe public school, if one is available. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/13/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-actSelected Management and Operations Practices (Follow-Up)
… disposed of during the reporting period. For the calendar year ended December 31, 2016, NYPA reported $1.6 million in … in Energy Efficiency (EE) projects that produced first year savings of $97.3 million. Our prior audit, issued on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/selected-management-and-operations-practices-followDiNapoli: New Law Makes It Easier for the Comptroller To Return Your Lost Money
… legislation enabling the Office of the State Comptroller to expedite certain unclaimed funds payments of $250 or less. … office holds over $19 billion in unclaimed funds, and we want to make sure that every New Yorker can easily claim … funds get back into the hands of their rightful owners. “I want to thank Senator Sepúlveda and Assemblymember McDonald …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-new-law-makes-it-easier-comptroller-return-your-lost-moneyDiNapoli: State Missed Out on Over $180 Million in Medicaid Drug Rebates
… The state Department of Health can do more to control costs and save taxpayers money by making … procedures, this audit shows that it can certainly do a lot more.” The Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP) was … requested data. … The state Department of Health can do more to control costs and save taxpayers money by making …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-state-missed-out-over-180-million-medicaid-drug-rebatesDistribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
One impact of the devastating job losses incurred during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic is a significant increase in the number of households in arrears on utilities bills for 60 days or more.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/distribution-of-utility-arrears-in-nys.pdfOpinion 2000-21
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Establishment of (joint fire district when village is within two towns) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21XI.11.G Equipment Acquisition – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Request for Approval of Installment Purchase Contracts; Schedule of Payments to Vendors; State-Supported Bonds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11g-equipment-acquisitionOpinion 97-3
… not been concluded, as evidenced by the issuance of a tax deed, the amount due must be relevied and enforced in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3DiNapoli Seeks Information on Safety Measures Taken by Businesses Involved in Shipping Oil
… information about measures the businesses are taking in response to the increasing number of serious accidents … DiNapoli said. “Recent rail accidents resulting in catastrophic losses from oil spills pose serious risks for the public, the environment, and the companies involved. We need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-seeks-information-safety-measures-taken-businesses-involved-shipping-oilOpinion 2001-13
… the opinion. FEES -- Imposition of (authority of a town to install a tollbooth and charge a fee to certain users of town highways) LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (fees for use of town highways) MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -- Powers … 1604 "prohibit localities from excluding persons from the free use of the highways except to the extent such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-13Opinion 2006-1
… CLAIMS -- Payments (of compensation prior to completion of payroll period) LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (matters contained … -- Compensation (payment of prior to completion of payroll period) TOWN LAW §120: Pursuant to Town Law §120, certification of the payroll or other claim for compensation of town officers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-1DiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… 7.7 percent in 2003 to a 2 percent increase in the fiscal year ending (FYE) in 2013. Much of this occurred even before … 2016 and to school districts, again, for school year 2015-16. DiNapoli’s report also found that total local sales tax … assets that were misappropriated through fraud in 16 communities; Found nearly $15 million in cost savings or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsII.1 New York State Financial Accounting Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… State Finance Law. The State Comptroller’s responsibility for prescribing methods of accounting are provided in Article … of the Executive Budget State Comptrollers responsibility for prescribing methods of accounting New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii1-new-york-state-financial-accounting-overviewWho Has Been Hurt by the Recession in New York State?, February 2010
The current recession has had a significant impact on New York State’s residents
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-recession-nys-2010_0.pdf