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DiNapoli: Proposed Budget Holds the Line on Spending, Gives Executive Wider Discretion
… out-years remain a concern and there is a lack of clarity for some key spending areas. New York has made great strides … areas. For example, the proposal lacks individual public school district funding estimates and includes measures to bypass …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-proposed-budget-holds-line-spending-gives-executive-wider-discretionOpinion 88-56
… -- Purchases and Sales (fire district commissioner an employee of firm doing business with district) -- Exceptions … 802(1)(b): A fire district commissioner, who is a salaried employee of a firm doing business with the district, does not … a fire district commissioner who is also a salaried employee of a firm doing business with the district would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the Capital District Transportation Authority’s discretionary spending complied with its guidelines and was reasonable, adequately supported, and properly … accomplish its mission, the Authority incurs direct costs for specific program purposes and it incurs indirect or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Arlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
Determine whether Arlington Fire District (District) officials used competitive methods to renovate Arlington Station 5 and appropriately disclosed interests in leasehold agreements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/arlington-fire-district-2022-54.pdfDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… pandemic led to a major nursing shortage nationwide and in New York City, but Health + Hospitals has taken … are still elevated. Further hiring and training are needed for H+H to achieve its fiscal targets and provide quality … the H+H system to compete for staff. Nationally, nursing school enrollment is not growing fast enough to meet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… New York state pension and Social Security payments made to her deceased mother-in-law over a 16-year period. “The … been brought to justice and we will seek full restitution. I thank U.S. Attorney Buchanan and the Social Security … defraud the Social Security Administration,” Ennis said. “I thank the New York Office of the State Comptroller for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsOpinion 95-8
… and Duties (remittance of forfeiture moneys) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Forfeiture Moneys (use of) POLICE AND POLICE … only for law enforcement purposes in the investigation of penal law offenses or for the prosecution of penal law … is an agency of the state or the political subdivision or public authority of which the claiming agent is a part, to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8Application for Police & Fire Retirement for Disability Incurred in Performance of Duty and ERS Members Covered Under Section 607-g and 89-v (RS6442)
For PFRS members to apply for a performance-of-duty disability retirement and for ERS members covered under sections 607-g or 89-v, use form RS6442.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs6442.pdfDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… tax levy increases have slowed significantly since 2005 and dipped below 2 percent in 2015, where they remained until … generally held property tax levy growth to below 2 percent for the last few years." DiNapoli’s report examined local … State. These include counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, fire districts and other special districts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesLGAC - Proposed Annual Budget for FY 2018-19
Annual budget report includes actual revenues and expenditures for the preceding fiscal year and estimated revenues and expenditures for next four fiscal years.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/debt/pdf/lgac-budget-multi-year-plan-2018-19.pdfLGAC - Proposed Annual Budget for FY 2019-20
Annual budget report includes actual revenues and expenditures for the preceding fiscal year and estimated revenues and expenditures for next four fiscal years.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/debt/pdf/lgac-budget-multi-year-plan-2019-20.pdfFinn Academy: An Elmira Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-141)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Board and School officials effectively managed information technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/11/02/finn-academy-elmira-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-141Hammond Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-151)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Hammond Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) … District’s financial activities, adopted required policies and completed required training. Key Findings The Board did … District’s financial operations are adequately accounted for and reported. Furthermore, although the Board adopted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/21/hammond-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-151Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Results for Municipalities: Common Themes for Fiscal Year 2018
This report summarizes the fiscal and environmental results of all 1,586 New York counties, cities, towns and villages for their fiscal years ending (FYE) in 20
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/fsms-results-for-munis-common-themes-fiscal-year-2018.pdfWelcome Center and Rest Area Planning and Implementation
… of Transportation (Department) has a written capital plan for highway facilities for the traveling public, and whether the capital projects are properly planned and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/20/welcome-center-and-rest-area-planning-and-implementationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … The board adopted unrealistic budgets for the general fund and highway fund during the 2013 through 2015 fiscal … result in significant costs to sewer users. For access to state and local government spending and 50,000 state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Cancer Service Network, Inc.
… of Health made to Cancer Service Network, Inc. (CSN) for the Cancer Services Program were appropriate. We examined … Program provides free cancer screenings to uninsured and underinsured income eligible New York State residents. … findings to the United States Attorney’s Office – Southern District of New York (US Attorney). Based upon our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/24/cancer-service-network-incSafe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
Determine if 17 school districts used their resources and two charter schools used their financial resources to implement district-wide school safety plans.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/global-2019-ms-1.pdfDiNapoli: Former Chatham Rescue Squad Business Manager Charged With Stealing Over $17k From Squad
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police today announced the indictment … Manager Sara Thorne, of Forest City, North Carolina, for allegedly stealing more than $17,000 from the rescue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-former-chatham-rescue-squad-business-manager-charged-stealing-over-17k-squadNew York Youth Jobs Program
… of Labor (Labor) is ensuring that employers meet New York Youth Jobs Program (Program) eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/new-york-youth-jobs-program