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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… on-site medical and mental health services for homeless women at their 200-bed Magnolia House Women’s Shelter from July 2011 to June 2020. During the three …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

Opinion 92-30

… of not-for-profit agencies) -- Exceptions (contracts with not-for-profit agencies) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, … serving as members of boards of not-for-profit agencies with which the county contracts since such a prohibition would be inconsistent with General Municipal Law, §802(1)(f), but may prohibit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-30

DiNapoli: North Shore Leads Staten Island's Growth

… to Staten Island, has led the borough in population growth since 2010, according to a report released today by … in poverty,” said DiNapoli . “The success of the area’s waterfront revitalization remains critical for future … of the pre-pandemic total. From 2012 to 2022, the area’s median household income and median home value rose 47.3% …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-north-shore-leads-staten-islands-growth

DiNapoli: Coney Island and Brighton Beach Jobs Doubled Over Last Decade

… Beach, 49% identified as white, 19% as Hispanic, 15% as Black and 13% as Asian. Immigrants made up 49.8% of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-coney-island-and-brighton-beach-jobs-doubled-over-last-decade

Opinion 89-39

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- Insurance Transactions (town board member as … town board member would have a prohibited conflict of interest if the town were to purchase insurance coverage …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-39

Opinion 98-3

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Appointment to Office (of town supervisor's business partner) -- Contracts (appointment … Whether an individual may be appointed by the town board to the office of town comptroller if he or she is …

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Opinion 88-13

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance Transactions (village mayor as … Whether the mayor would have a prohibited conflict of interest under General Municipal Law 801 if the policy …

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Opinion 93-23

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Electrical Services (chair of planning board … Whether a prohibited conflict of interest would arise if a local electrical contractor were …

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Opinion 96 - 14

… COLLEGES -- Conflicts of Interest (purchases from hardware store owned by college trustee) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- … and Sales (community college purchasing from hardware store owned by college trustee) EDUCATION LAW, §6304(6); … year, the college purchases supplies from a hardware store owned by the trustee and the sum of the purchases plus …

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Federal Receipts – Federal Funding and New York

… of New York State’s Budget: In State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025, federal receipts totaled $96.7 billion, 38.8 percent of … Federal Receipts Received by New York State, SFYs 2005 – 2025 Federal Receipts as Share of All Receipts, SFYs 2005 – 2025 Sources: Office of the New York State Comptroller, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-receipts

DiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities

… and four as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” The Village of Island Park (Nassau County), the Village of Saugerties (Ulster County) and the Village of Cambridge (Washington County) were classified in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-cities

Opinion 88-68

… approval) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2), 809: It is not clear whether an application for subdivision approval … General Municipal Law, §800(2), and, even if it does, it is not clear whether Article 18 would apply to a planning board member whose interest as a neighbor is adverse to the applicant. Similarly, the disclosure …

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Executive Director of Baychester Youth Council Indicted for Stealing More Than $100,000 From Federal Grant

… federally funded grant to support after-school programs for middle school children. District Attorney Clark said, … turned the Baychester Youth Council into a façade for her thievery, and enriched herself for years instead of enriching the lives of the children she …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/executive-director-baychester-youth-council-indicted-stealing-more-100000-federal-grant

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal … promote transparency in government and provide taxpayers with better access to financial data. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… issued. Brighton Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (Monroe County) The board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. The department lacked detailed … or any interim financial information to the membership. Of 220 disbursements reviewed totaling $545,658, 155 (70 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2

Opinion 89-3

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … for purchases made through the New York State Office of General Services does not apply to a purchase from the …

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Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-10

… To explain a union-requested change in the description of Deduction Code 391. Affected Employees Employees … Date Checks dated March 10, 2004 Background At the request of District Council 37, OSC will change the pay stub … To explain a unionrequested change in the description of Deduction Code 391 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-10-new-narrative-description-deduction-code-391

State Police Bulletin No. SP-179

… Purpose To notify agencies of a change in dues and agency shop fees. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Units … the PBA, OSC has implemented a change in dues and agency shop fees for employees in Bargaining Units 07 and 17. The … Questions Questions regarding PBA dues and agency shop fees may be directed to the PBA Director of Member …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-179-police-benevolent-association-pba-new-york-state-troopers-inc-dues-and