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Opinion 88-12
… services) -- Competitive Bidding (need for where one municipality provides a service to another) REFUSE AND … by jointly acquiring equipment and hiring personnel or by one village acting as "lead agency" and contracting to … by jointly acquiring equipment and hiring personnel or by one village acting as "lead agency" and contracting to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12City of Poughkeepsie – Budget Review (B6-17-1)
… revenue and expenditure projections in the City's adopted budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. … general fund balance deficit. Key Findings The City’s 2017 adopted budget increased real property taxes by 16.5 percent. … limit because it includes a tax levy of $23,207,352, which is an increase of approximately $3.3 million, or 16.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/02/09/city-poughkeepsie-budget-review-b6-17-1Opinion 2005-7
… and approvals. You ask whether a town may contract with a bank to collect, either by payment in person or payment by … Whether a town may contract with a bank to collect water rents imposed on behalf of a water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-7Opinion 99-4
… such as industrial development agencies, have only those powers which are conferred expressly by the State … 582 NYS2d 328, 329), and those powers may be exercised only in furtherance of its prescribed purposes ( Grossman v … of a public purpose of the donor municipality, but only by the enactment of a local law (1990 Opns St Comp No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4Reporting of Billboard Income (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial report, Reporting of Billboard Income ( … Property Income Expense Statement (RPIE) billboard income. In addition, Finance was not doing enough to identify and … income estimated to generate $500,000 of tax revenue in the first year and up to $2.9 million of tax revenue in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/reporting-billboard-income-followWyandanch Union Free School District - Budget Review (B19-7-1)
… review was to provide an independent evaluation of the adopted 2017-18 and 2018-19 budgets, and the proposed 2019-20 … Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, adopted budgets of $68.8 million in 2017-18 and $71.3 million … revenues and budgeted expenditures in the $68.8 million adopted 2017-18 budget were not reasonable. The District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b19-7-1DiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
The New York Daily News published an oped from New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today warning New York Citys leaders to safeguard the citys finances against the challenges that lie ahead
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… clerk performed many of the treasurer’s duties, creating a lack of segregation of duties. Neither the board, nor the … oversight to compensate for these incompatible duties. As a result, 61 of 254 collections reviewed, totaling $86,937, … a debt reserve. As a result, district officials maintained real property taxes at a level higher than necessary to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 88-57
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … Opns St Comp, 1952, p 281; NY Const, Art I, §11; US Const, 14th Amendment). Classifications granting preferential … v Lindsay , 29 NY2d 30, 323 NYS2d 687, the Court of Appeals upheld the validity of a local law which exempted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… $99,308 were paid prior to audit and approval by the claims auditor, 166 charges totaling $35,927 did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVillage of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2021M-5)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of South Floral Park’s (Village) Board provided adequate … Determine whether the Village of South Floral Parks Village Board provided adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/16/village-south-floral-park-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2021m-5Town of Sheridan – Shared Services Costs (2023M-74)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Sheridan (Town) was reimbursed equitably for shared … Determine whether the Town of Sheridan Town was reimbursed equitably for shared service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-shared-services-costs-2023m-74DiNapoli: NY Pension Fund Reaches Climate Agreements With Five Portfolio Companies
… during the 2024 proxy season and added $2 billion to the MSCI World ex-USA Climate Change Index strategy, State … in the New York State retirement system,” DiNapoli said. “To foster long-term financial success, it is essential to address the climate-oriented investment challenges faced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-ny-pension-fund-reaches-climate-agreements-five-portfolio-companiesOpinion 2004-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- Contracts (by … ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW §57.07: A village may not permit an historical society to use an unneeded portion of a village building without consideration. A village may, however, enter into a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6Financial Reporting and Asset Allocation
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/financial-reporting-and-asset-allocationOpinion 88-29
… and employees. Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), an "interest" is defined as a direct or indirect … (General Municipal Law, §§856[2], 925; Village Law, §4-400[1]). Therefore, even if the village board and mayor are not … the IDA's successor in interest. In view of the close connections between an IDA and the village, local officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-29Opinion 96-7
… 55). In furtherance of these purposes, fire districts have only those powers expressly granted by statute and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Sharon Springs Central School District (District) Board of … Determine whether the Sharon Springs Central School District District Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Congressional Testimony
… Fund), released the following statement today in regarding Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Senate testimony. The Fund holds shares in Facebook valued at more than $1 billion. "Facebook needs to demonstrate to its customers and its … Fund released the following statement today in regarding Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerbergs Senate testimony …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerbergs-congressional-testimonyDiNapoli: Alexandria Clerk Charged In Theft of Town Fees
… according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Ellen S. Peck, 64, of Alexandria Bay, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree in … were uncovered in an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office at the town’s request, in partnership with the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-alexandria-clerk-charged-theft-town-fees