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XVI.3.D Basis of Accounting/Measurement Focus – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Policy Reference: National Council on Governmental Accounting (NCGA) Statement 1 GASB Statement No. … expenses, gains and losses. The operating statement of a governmental fund, unlike that of a proprietary fund, focuses on changes in current financial resources. The governmental fund operating statement measures those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3d-basis-accountingmeasurement-focusState Agencies Bulletin No. 2124
… programs. Note: Pursuant to section 5 of the Legislative Law, Legislators’ salaries cannot be paid until legislative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2124-paycheck-distribution-april-12-2023-administration-cycle-paychecksOpinion 88-19
… AND PROCEEDINGS -- Authority To Institute (by town to challenge establishment of private landfill) TOWNS -- Powers … to maintain any action or proceeding which is brought to challenge a determination made by the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-19Administration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has adequate systems and … in 1968 under Tax Law Article 31 as a tax on the transfer of real property, and applies to sales or conveyances of real property or interests in real property when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/08/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxesUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Orthopedic Associates of Long Island
… waived Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the overpayments made by United HealthCare … LLP waived Empire Plan members outofpocket costs and if so to quantify the overpayments made by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-orthopedic-associates-long-islandOpinion 90-35
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Concerning what monetary threshold applies to the purchase of fuel oil by a fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-35Opinion 94-6
… Contracts (tenant member of housing authority employed by residential management corporation) -- Public Housing Authorities (tenant member employed by residential management corporation) PUBLIC HOUSING … Law, §36, when a public housing authority contracts with a residential management corporation to operate a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Village of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of … deficits in the general fund, water fund, sewer fund and capital projects fund as of February 28, 2023, including … the remaining principal amount of any budget, deficiency and/or revenue anticipation notes outstanding at the time the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1DiNapoli: NYC's Miscellaneous Revenues Experience Slow Growth Post Pandemic
… reached an estimated $6.7 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2025, 11% higher than in FY 2019, and weaker than the 29% … an estimated 8% of revenues from city funds in FY 2025. Economic Activity Fuels Weakness for Some Revenue … amid social distancing and stay-at-home policies. In FY 2025, the city estimates that fines and forfeitures grew 27% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-nycs-miscellaneous-revenues-experience-slow-growth-post-pandemicKiantone Independent Fire Department, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-295)
… The Kiantone Independent Fire Department, Inc. is located in the Town of Kiantone, in Chautauqua County. The Department contracts with the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/12/13/kiantone-independent-fire-department-inc-internal-controlsDiNapoli Releases Review of Executive Budget
… of the pandemic, inflation, and supply chain issues all remain risks to the state’s economic recovery and … loan for the Gateway project. Financial Plan Overview All Funds tax receipts that were initially expected to … neutral over the financial plan period. DOB estimates All Funds receipts in the current year will total $243.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-releases-review-executive-budgetPurchasing and Procurement Practices
… Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course. Section 208 of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practicesCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (Follow-Up)
… for New York’s students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. To comply with the SAVE Act, the State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-act-followSelected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
… is not filed within 45 days. Make an entry in the ACE database to indicate the evaluation is delinquent. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/selected-aspects-all-agency-contractor-evaluation-system-long-island-rail-road-metro-northCity of Olean – Budget Review (B1-13-2)
… appropriations be included in the respective equipment line items for each department in the general fund budget, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/03/20/city-olean-budget-review-b1-13-2Town of New Albion – Justice Court Operations (2014M-161)
… analysis. Both Justices maintained two outstanding bail lists. The failure to maintain adequate bail records and reconcile them with reconciled bail bank account balances increases the risk that errors and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/29/town-new-albion-justice-court-operations-2014m-161City of Olean – Budget Review (B1-14-1)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s tentative budget … the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, water and sewer funds as of May 31, 2007. Local Finance Law … of our review, we found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/03/18/city-olean-budget-review-b1-14-1Opinion 91-57
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Finances (comingling library moneys with those of municipal sponsor) -- Public Library (comingling library … Whether library fund moneys of the village public library may be comingled with moneys of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-57Awarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants
… through March 29, 2017, the Division awarded 137 grants in five rounds of funding totaling $292 million. For Rounds 1 … of funding, issued in March 2017 and totaling $45 million, all counties that applied for grants received funding. Funds … contract requirements. Counties are required to maintain all supporting documentation of expenses and to make this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grantsOpinion 88-8
… servicing district vehicles) -- Exceptions (abstention from voting not an exception) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … in General Municipal Law, §802 apply. Abstention from voting on matters relating to the contracts between the … stockholder of the automotive dealership and abstains from voting with respect to any matters relating to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8