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Town of Shandaken – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-289)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Town officials accurately compensated … through October 31, 2017. Background The Town of Shandaken is located in Ulster County. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. The Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/04/13/town-shandaken-employee-compensation-and-benefits-2017m-289Stafford Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-274)
… Background The Stafford Fire Department, Inc. is located in the Town of Stafford in Genesee County and provides fire protection services to … revenues into its own bank accounts without authorization in the Department’s bylaws. The Board did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/stafford-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialGates-Chili Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-53)
… fund balance as a funding source. The tax certiorari and unemployment insurance reserves were overfunded by $2.86 million as of … over the last three years despite having sufficient funds to finance the District’s increased costs. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/gates-chili-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-53Opinion 94-13
… Municipal Law requires a city (other than New York City), town, village or fire district to pay to a paid firefighter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13Opinion 90-15
… LAW, §§24, 150; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §9; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(1), (d)(3); NY CONST, art VIII, §1: A … by the board would serve at the pleasure of the board. Salary fixed by resolution, or other compensation paid … however, a town board may supersede, by local law, the salary requirement of section 27 and compensate certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15Opinion 2004-7
… -- Taxes and Assessments (inclusion of delinquent water rents of outside users on tax roll) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND … water user fees against outside users with) WATER RENTS -- Enforcement (of delinquent outside users by … with law for enforcing the collection of water rents and provides that a village "may enforce observance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-7Opinion 88-39
… county. With respect to such bail, however, this section only concerns bail deposited with the county treasurer and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-39DiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… an increase of 1.6% or $376 million from 2023, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … of the average pre-pandemic growth rate (3.8%) of 2011 to 2019 following the Great Recession. “New York’s local governments rely on sales tax collections to support essential services in their communities,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024Government-Wide Financial Data – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… related to the program; Grants and contributions that can only be used to pay for the operations of a particular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/government-wide-financial-dataComptroller DiNapoli And A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of New Jersey Woman in Theft of More Than $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the sentencing of Linda Miller, 58, of Englewood, N.J., to six months in jail … the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System. Linda Miller continued to cash her mother Josephine Miller's … benefits until 2012, despite her mother's death in 2006. Linda Miller pleaded guilty in July 2015 to 3rd degree Grand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-new-jersey-woman-theft-more-162000-newState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… a comprehensive investment program with written procedures for the investment of district funds or prepare monthly cash … not adequately track tax certiorari judgments or maintain reliable records, such as a complete and accurate listing of … funds as required by district policy. Without adequate and reliable records and reporting, the board and district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 2004-8
… Municipal corporations are authorized to provide a medical, surgical and hospital insurance plan for their … applicable to a public corporation that "self-funds" medical, surgical and hospital benefits). Based on section … the opinion that a municipal corporation may supplement medical insurance coverage by direct cash reimbursements for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-8Opinion 89-57
… street) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Department (town repair and improvement of village street) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts not Requiring Bidding (town repair and improvement of village street) HIGHWAY LAW, … to utilize town highway equipment and personnel to repair and improve a village street of a village located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-57Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School - Procurement (2019M-250)
… whether a competitive process is used to procure goods and services. Key Findings The School’s procurement policy is … as required by the School’s policy. Seek competition and obtain quotes for purchases, as required by the policy and as recommended in the procurement procedures. School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/03/13/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-procurement-2019m-250Opinion 90-27
… of (joint fire district) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (appointment of commissioners of joint fire … of joint fire district) VILLAGE BOARD -- Powers and Duties (appointment of commissioners of joint fire … VILLAGE LAW, §§22-2210, 22-2212: The town board of a town and the board of trustees of a village located within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27Opinion 92-27
… could provide for the payroll deduction in this instance only by local law. The local law should provide that any payroll deduction will be made only pursuant to a revocable written request by the officer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27Opinion 95-4
… opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & DOI Commissioner Peters Announce The Sentence of Non-Profit Executive In Theft Scheme
… and New York City Department of Investigation (NYC DOI) Commissioner Mark Peters today announced that … in state prison. A multi-agency investigation, including NYC DOI and two federal agencies, exposed the theft of … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-doi-commissioner-peters-announce-sentence-non-profit-executiveDiNapoli: Owner and Employee of Medical Transport Company Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
… schemed to cheat the Medicaid program and diverted money meant to provide healthcare for New Yorkers in need … charging him with health care fraud, grand larceny, money laundering, medical assistance provider prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-owner-and-employee-medical-transport-company-arrested-defrauding-medicaidOpinion 89-48
… for Discharge of Mechanic's Lien". You ask (i) where and how the bonds are to be indexed on your records, … who physically holds the bonds and (iii) whether the bonds can be returned. Pursuant to section 37 of the Lien Law, a … Concerning i where and how the bonds are to be indexed on your records ii …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-48