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Town of Carrollton – Justice Court Operations (2018M-21)
… $7,150 that could not be traced to any open or closed cases during our audit period. The Board did not conduct the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/05/11/town-carrollton-justice-court-operations-2018m-21Final Average Earnings
… who retire on or after: April 1, 2024, for Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Tier 6. April 20, 2024, for Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Tier 6. Previously, your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/final-average-earningsOpinion 91-61
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Bail Moneys (1% fee to fund an … to incarceration service plan, should not be collected in a county not having such an approved plan. We have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Contract Expenditures of Palladia Inc. (2020-S-5) In 2014, OASAS entered into a five-year $45.6 million … Districts to follow in supervising all direct placement cases as it has for similar child welfare services, such as … monitor compliance with order conditions – and in some cases even lacks the equipment necessary to do so. Orders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 88-42
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Distribution of (adjustment by county of erroneous … -- Setoff (right of county to recoup erroneous sales tax allocations to other municipalities) TAX LAW, §1262(c): A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Underwood and DOI Commissioner Garnett Announce Indictment of Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood and New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Margaret Garnett today … investigation and work with the state Attorney General’s office and the state Comptroller’s office on this important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-underwood-and-doi-commissioner-garnett-announce-indictment-former-non-profitOpinion 91-11
… which authorizes a city mayor to appoint a city engineer for a longer term than presently provided in the city charter … You indicate that the city engineer currently serves for a term of three years. You further state that the mayor … county manager from four years, subject to removal only for cause, to an indefinite term, subject to removal at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Opinion 97-1
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Powers and Duties (participation in county workers' compensation self-insurance plan) WORKERS' …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Lumberland Fire Department Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-110)
… and emergency services to the Town of Lumberland in Sullivan County. The Department’s Executive Officers … and Secretary-Treasurer. The Department collected $248,000 in 2013. Key Findings While the Department adopted by-laws to … prepared reconciliations intermittently and in some cases, reconciliations covered two months of transactions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/lumberland-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-110Opinion 90-13
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Utilities (municipal … village, to install sewer pipe for a village sewer project in conjunction with a DOT road reconstruction project. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13Opinion 99-6
… out of "moneys appropriated by the legislature" for the payment of taxes on State-owned lands ( id .). Since the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-6Opinion 2004-6
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- Contracts (by … permit the historical society to use the unneeded space in a municipal building, without payment of cash rent, so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6Baldwin Union Free School District – Non-instructional Overtime (2017M-128)
… The Baldwin Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates seven schools … that provide for preapproval of overtime, except in cases of emergency, and required documentation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/baldwin-union-free-school-district-non-instructional-overtime-2017m-128Town of Angelica – Justice Court Operations (2018M-11)
… deposited, disbursed and reported all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner for the period January 1, … 31, 2017. Background The Town of Angelica is located in Allegany County and has a population of approximately … from the date of collection. Review and analyze pending cases and take the necessary actions as required. Conduct an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/04/27/town-angelica-justice-court-operations-2018m-11Town of Brant – Justice Court (2014M-180)
… April 25, 2014. Background The Town of Brant is located in Erie County and is governed by an elected five-member Town … operations. Town revenue attributable to Court operations in 2013 was $366,772. Key Findings The Justices did not … a timely manner. The Justices did not follow up on pending cases or enforce unpaid fines and fees. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/22/town-brant-justice-court-2014m-180Opinion 93-12
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and … of the board of education who accompanies the board member in attending a conference, even if board member has provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12Opinion 95-6
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FINES AND PENALTIES -- Disposition (fines and … to violations of traffic control signals and speed limits in suburban town) -- Distribution by State Comptroller (fines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-6DiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… of the city’s most vulnerable people,” said DiNapoli. “My latest audit shows that too often the department did not … DHS’ shortcomings can have serious implications. It’s my hope that DHS uses the audit findings and recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthOpinion 89-10
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - Conferences … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §77-b(6): A public library, in accordance with subdivision 6 of section 77-b of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10DiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
The state Office of Children and Family Services could not show that caseworkers contacted children in foster care within the first 30 days of their placement and lacked documentation proving children were placed in foster homes that met program certifications
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversight