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State Agencies Bulletin No. 961
… agencies with procedures to populate retirement records in PayServ for employees who enroll in TRS. Affected Employees Employees who first join TRS on or … Senate Bill No. S66026) that creates a new Tier 5 that, in accordance with constitutional requirements, only applies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/961-new-tier-5-benefit-structure-new-york-state-teachers-retirement-systemCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements (2020-S-12)
To determine if the Department of Transportation (DOT) has policies, procedures, and processes in place to fulfill its responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), and if DOT is in compliance with its responsibilities under FOIL.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-20s12.pdfOpinion 92-2
… fire district established, pursuant to the provisions of section 176(27) of the Town Law, a zone for a portion of the … that the fire district utilizes cash basis accounting. Section 176(12) of the Town Law authorizes a board of fire … district where some will receive no benefit. Pursuant to section 176(27) of the Town Law, the board of fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-2Opinion 95-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … necessary (see County Law, §501; see also Barry v City of New York , 175 Misc 712, 25 NYS2d 27, affd 261 AD 957, 27 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4Former Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and State Police … Steven G. James today announced that former Village of Candor Mayor Eric Halstead was sentenced to 60 days in … from February 2017 to May 2023. At random intervals he put money back into the village’s accounts totaling $19,302. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… Group, Penn Entertainment, SoFi Technologies, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., Zillow Group, and Zoom Video Communications , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporations-disclose-political-spendingOpinion 90-13
… 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 is in reply to your letter concerning installation of sewer pipe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13Opinion 91-59
… of Hicksville may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide death benefits to family members of … program, funded by a portion of the foreign fire insurance tax moneys it receives, to provide retirement and death … govern the distribution and use of foreign fire insurance tax moneys except as otherwise provided in any special law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-59Safety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)
… at least one dog control officer (Officer) or contract with another municipality for dog control services. The Law … or more, including 100 that followed a prior inspection with an unsatisfactory rating. Key Finding We found that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-followNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (February 18, 2021)
… 0.2% Tioga 5,003 202 4.2% Tompkins 7,315 183 2.6% Ulster 16,314 193 1.2% Warren 6,409 15 0.2% Washington 6,166 7 0.1% … New York State in the third quarter of 2020 compared to a year earlier, with especially high percentages in New York … February 3, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 7, 2021 December 16, 2020 December 2, 2020 November 12, 2020 October 28, 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021DiNapoli: Organic Farms Growing in New York
… 56 percent statewide from 2008 to 2014 with $164 million in sales that year, as New York ranked third nationwide in the number of certified organic farms, according to a … released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli . In 2015, New York’s organic sales rose another 35 percent. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-organic-farms-growing-new-yorkComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the indictment of Roger Burlew, former Highway Superintendent for the Town of Erin, in a public corruption case involving the alleged theft of more than $50,000 in goods and services from the town. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-highway-superintendent-publicCaucus 2025: Important Information for New Yorkers
… recent reports on issues that affect New Yorkers. 2024 Year in Review Fiscal Responsibility, Stewardship, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/caucus2025-0Caucus 2025: Important Information for New Yorkers
… recent reports on issues that affect New Yorkers. 2024 Year in Review Fiscal Responsibility, Stewardship, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/caucus2025Opinion 90-32
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-32Opinion 91-51
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … county may temporarily advance county sewer district user fees and benefit assessments to any other county fund in the … for general county purposes moneys collected as user fees and benefit assessments on behalf of a county sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51Opinion 88-12
… Samuel A. Weissmandl, Administrative Assistant Village of New Square … Whether several villages may provide for refuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12XVI.2 Financial Reporting Policies – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Finance Law requires the Comptroller to prepare periodic financial reports in accordance with GAAP. GASB Statements … in the Codification of Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards (GASB Codification). Specific … Note that in December 2010, the GASB issued Statement 62, Codification of Accounting and Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi2-financial-reporting-policiesDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low in Villages
… and scored 539 villages, which predominantly have a fiscal year ending on May 31. For 2014, three villages have been … stress,” and 15 as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” Last year, a total of 15 villages from this group were listed in … fiscal jeopardy.” Using financial indicators that include year-end fund balance, short-term borrowing and patterns of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-villagesDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… P. DiNapoli’s office. Barnes, 44, admitted before Judge Richard Gumo in Delhi Town Court that she issued four checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herself