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Opinion 89-41
… we note that General Municipal Law, Article 11-A does not prescribe any procedures for conducting the referendum even though it does set forth the content of the proposition (see General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-41State Agencies Bulletin No. 266
… Purpose To explain the General Checking Account bank change from Key Bank to Fleet Bank Affected Employees All employees who … To explain the General Checking Account bank change from Key Bank to Fleet Bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/266-bank-account-change-new-york-state-employee-payroll-checksDiNapoli: Strong Growth for Local Sales Tax Collections Halfway Into 2018
… Local sales tax collections across New York grew 6 percent in the … the first six months of 2016 it was 1.7 percent. "Local sales tax growth is showing sustained improvement across much … been a strong start to 2018. But as history has proven, sales tax can be an unpredictable revenue source for our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-strong-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-halfway-2018Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-234)
… operations for the period January 1, 2011, to August 23, 2012. Background The Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department … operations for the period January 1 2011 to August 23 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/02/15/lakeville-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overOpinion 2002-9
… volunteer workers) VOLUNTEERS -- Use of (to assist at recycling center) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; … in providing services in connection with the town's recycling program. The town may, however, in accordance with … services in connection with the operation of the town's recycling center and pay the individuals consideration for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Town of Prattsville – Justice Court (2012M-243)
… of our audit was to review internal controls over the Court’s financial activity for the period January 1, 2011, to … Justices, Robert Blain and Donald Olson, who shared a court clerk. For the audit period, the Justices collected … cash receipts in a timely manner, adequately segregate the court clerk’s duties and provide proper oversight of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/01/town-prattsville-justice-court-2012m-243Opinion 92-9
… A resident non-party witness must be deposed within the county in which he or she resides, is regularly employed, or … in person (CPLR 3110[2]), but need not be deposed in a courthouse ( cf . CPLR 3110[3], requiring certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-9RFP#0004 – Developers For Data Analytics, FirstNY, and New Data Warehousing and Analytic Solutions
… by the Office of the State Comptroller Issued November 17, 2025 The Office of the State Comptroller (“OSC”) is seeking … Responses to Questions (to be posted on or about December 23, 2025) Note: the solicitation has been posted in Adobe Acrobat …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfp0004Property Tax Cap Reporting - School Districts
This session will provide an overview of the Property Tax Cap Program for School Districts. Presenters will discuss the Property Tax Cap Legislation, highlight some common reporting errors, and review reporting requirements. We will also demonstrate the online reporting system.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/tax-cap-school-districts-2-9-23.pdfDiNapoli: Former Savona Mayor Charged With Defrauding the Village
… Comptroller’s audit found that Harrian also appointed his wife as clerk-treasurer under his supervision, in violation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-former-savona-mayor-charged-defrauding-villageComptroller DiNapoli: Positive Financial Indicators in Middletown
… and positive budget trends have created a healthy outlook for the city of Middletown, according to a report issued today by … of which came from property taxes ($16.7 million), charges for services ($12.2 million) and sales and use taxes ($9.7 … and positive budget trends have created a healthy outlook for the city of Middletown according to a report issued today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-positive-financial-indicators-middletownMontrose Fire District – Claims Auditing (2025M-53)
… all claims are subjected to an independent, thorough and deliberate review that, among other things, determines … that the fire district complied with its written policies, and that each purchase was for a proper fire district … made using credit cards are also subject to claims audit and approval. The District’s 2024 budgeted appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/17/montrose-fire-district-claims-auditing-2025m-53Welcome Center and Rest Area Planning and Implementation (2017-S-25), 90-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Transportation has a written capital plan for highway facilities for the traveling public, and whether the...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s25-response.pdfDiNapoli: New York May Be Paying Medicaid Premiums for People Living Out-of-State
… those services. In exchange, DOH pays the plans a monthly premium for each enrolled member. Generally speaking, if a … in October 2019. The audit identified $1.5 billion in premium payments that were made from 2017 to 2019 for … in NY since February 2020, but Medicaid made 45 monthly premium payments totaling $100,859 from June 2020 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-new-york-may-be-paying-medicaid-premiums-people-living-out-stateVillage of Greenwich – Justice Court Operations (2014M-023)
… of our audit was to examine internal controls over the Court’s financial activity for the period June 1, 2012 … services including the operation of a Justice Court with an elected Justice and an appointed court clerk. Key Findings The Justice did not consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/05/30/village-greenwich-justice-court-operations-2014m-023Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services – State Aid (2025M-22)
… were entitled to for approved facilities expenditures. In addition, officials properly claimed BOCES aid totaling … out to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) in November 2023 to correct an identified error. However, … forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our methodology and standards are included in Appendix …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2025/07/18/capital-region-board-cooperative-educational-services-state-aid-2025m-22CUNY Bulletin No. CU-658
… For example, if appropriate, submit the 04/29/2017 Pay Change, followed by the 04/29/2018 Pay Change. To increase the hourly rate(s), the agency must … employee’s status: For all rate increases, request a Pay Change with the Action/Reason code of Pay Rate Chg/CRT (Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-658-cuny-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-locksmithsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-163
… the State of New York and various negotiating units in the Unified Court System. Effective Date(s) Uniform … and Uniform Blazer Allowance Payments for employees in Negotiating Units DR, F8, S9, SR, SY and 87 will be made in a separate check dated 12/22/10. The Uniform Blazer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-163-december-2010-unified-court-system-ucs-uniform-allowance-andDavenport Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-147)
Determine whether Davenport Fire District (District) officials established adequate controls to ensure that financial activities are properly recorded and reported, and cash was safeguarded.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/davenport-district-2020-147.pdfDiNapoli: Daughter Allegedly Stole Over $240K in Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… more than $240,000 in New York state pension payments made to her deceased father over a 4 ½-year period. “The … aware of his death. A total of 56 monthly deposits were made into the jointly held bank account after the date of … going into the bank account. Investigators allege Alayne made numerous transfers from that account into other accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-daughter-allegedly-stole-over-240k-deceased-fathers-nys-pension-payments