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Opinion 92-33
… with chamber of commerce) PARK DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (expenditures for promotional services) LOCAL LAWS … PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Professional Services (promotional and publicity services); (procedures for obtaining) -- Contracts Not Requiring Bidding (promotional and publicity services); (procedures for obtaining) TOWN LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33DiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest
… development is essential. Local governments should review zoning regulations, and the state should provide planning and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-housing-cost-burdens-new-yorkers-among-nations-highestVillage of Red Creek – Board Oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and Water Operations (2014M-173)
… through February 11, 2014. Background The Village of Red Creek is located in the Town of Wolcott in Wayne County and … Village of Red Creek Board Oversight of the ClerkTreasurer and Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-red-creek-board-oversight-clerk-treasurer-and-water-operations-2014m-173Oversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive Materials Facilities and Radiation Equipment Facilities
… February 28, 2020 and other information through March 5, 2021. About the Program When handled correctly, … and academic uses. Radioactive materials can be used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, to test new drugs and to … 9,900 radiation equipment facilities that use diagnostic, mammography, and stereotactic equipment. Failure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/23/oversight-registration-licensing-and-inspection-radioactive-materials-facilities-andDiNapoli Announces Sale of $916 Million State of New York General Obligation Refunding Bonds
… today announced the details of the upcoming competitive sale scheduled for October 28 of State of New York General Obligation Refunding Bonds, totaling $916 … today announced the details of the upcoming competitive sale scheduled for October 28 of State of New York General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-sale-916-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-refunding-bondsOpinion 92-39
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ELECTIONS -- Improvement Districts (eligibility to vote) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Establishment (eligibility of non-property owners to vote in election on establishment) -- Referendum (eligibility to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39DiNapoli, Erie County DA Keane and Erie County Sheriff Garcia Announce Former Deputy Clerk Sentenced for Stealing More Than $320,000
… Comptroller Kevin R. Hardwick for their partnership in bringing him to justice.” In August, McDougall pleaded guilty … for reviewing each deposit slip and reconciling them with daily collection reports to ensure accuracy and … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-erie-county-da-keane-and-erie-county-sheriff-garcia-announce-former-deputy-clerk-sentencedState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a … today in response to Mayor Mamdani’s statement on New York City’s budget. In December, DiNapoli released a … were understated. “Today’s statement on the budget by New York City Mayor Mamdani begins the difficult process of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-budgetVillage of Old Field – Misappropriation of Village Funds and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-44)
… 1, 2009, to July 31, 2012. Background The Village of Old Field is located in the Town of Brookhaven, in Suffolk … Village of Old Field Misappropriation of Village Funds and Selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/17/village-old-field-misappropriation-village-funds-and-selected-financialOpinion 97-1
… in county workers' compensation self-insurance plan) WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- County Self-Insurance Plan (participation in by village housing authority) WORKERS' … is eligible to participate in a workers' compensation plan of the county in which it is located, unless excluded by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… Aid and Incentives for Municipalities program and support for local highway and bridge projects. DiNapoli's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetTaxes – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… State Tax Collections Decreased Slightly in SFY 2020-21 from $82.9 Billion to $82.4 Billion In SFY 2020-21, reported New York State tax collections … 10.6 percent from the previous year. A 24.4 percent growth in personal income tax collections, buoyed by an estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/taxesOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs
… adequate oversight of residential programs for victims of domestic violence to ensure these programs are operating in … which is tasked with the licensing and oversight of domestic violence (DV) programs in New York State. Central … OCFS would not allow auditors to access either the Domestic Violence Information System or SharePoint; both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/24/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programsTown of Leicester – Financial Management (2025M-2)
… the Town’s fund balance and continued to unrealistically estimate revenues and appropriations in the adopted budgets. … fund balances. The Board continued to unrealistically estimate revenues and appropriations in the 2025 budget, which will likely result in operating surpluses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-leicester-financial-management-2025m-2Oversight of the STEM Incentive Program
… Purpose To determine if the Higher Education Services Corporation … and Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Program (Program) to ensure recipients are in compliance with the Program rules … regulations. The audit covered the period April 1, 2014 to July 23, 2018. Background HESC administers 27 State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/28/oversight-stem-incentive-programOversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program
… of Taxation and Finance’s (Department) Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS) is properly calculating and … and boards of assessors use to compute agricultural property assessments and the resulting exemptions. The audit … of land for farming purposes. The law allows reduced property tax bills for land in agricultural production by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/02/oversight-agricultural-assessment-programVII.3.A AP Adjustment Voucher Preparation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… “Adjustments”. Chartfield Coding Requirements Within the AP Adjustment Voucher there are two invoice lines, each with … after an appropriation has lapsed, see: Section 3 – AP Adjustment Voucher Overview – Lapsed Appropriations of … properly defaults to the current date upon entering the AP Adjustment Voucher into SFS and it should not be changed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3a-ap-adjustment-voucher-preparationTown of Lapeer – Budgeting (2024M-127)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lapeer (Town) Town Board (Board) developed and adopted realistic budgets. Key Findings The Board did not develop and adopt realistic budgets. As a … Determine whether the Town of Lapeer Town Town Board Board developed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-lapeer-budgeting-2024m-127Oversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… conduct an examination of TIRSA every five years. The most recent examination included a review of market conduct, … working with TIRSA on these issues. Nevertheless, the most recent examination noted that TIRSA had limited internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryTown of Guilford – Budgeting (2023M-144)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Guilford (Town) Town Board (Board) developed realistic budgets. Key Findings The Board did not develop realistic budgets. Estimated … was not used, resulting in unrestricted fund balance in the general and highway funds that exceeded the Town’s fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/08/town-guilford-budgeting-2023m-144