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DiNapoli: Tax Collections Down $1.3 Billion in First Half of Fiscal Year
… non-capital purposes. Going forward, policy makers should make every effort to ensure that remaining settlement dollars …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-tax-collections-down-13-billion-first-half-fiscal-yearNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)
… June 3, 2021 Edition Pre-Pandemic Improvements in Employment Rates … April 2020 and March 2021 was 11.3 percent, an increase of 7.5 percent. FIGURE 1 – New York State Unemployment Rates for … a package of bills to support people with disabilities on May 24, 2021. Prior Editions May 13, 2021 April 16, 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021Medicaid Cap Legislation
A new law was enacted (Chapter 58 of the Laws of 2005) to “cap” county Medicaid costs at calendar 2005 levels and limit growth rates to 3.5 percent in 2006 and
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/medicaidcap_1.pdfArlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
… interests in leasehold agreements. Key Findings Members of the Board did not use competitive methods to renovate … reduced rent rate provisions. In addition, a member of the Board who also serves as a Trustee of the Croft Corners Fire Company (Company) failed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54Opinion 89-35
… not needed for immediate expenditure. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning the powers and duties of a town … fiscal functions to the comptroller by local law. Your second and third questions relate to the temporary … invest moneys under section 11. The General Municipal Law does not define "chief fiscal officer", but, based on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-35Opinion 91-11
… terms of office of the officers of the local government (NY Const, art IX, §2; Municipal Home Rule Law, … present power to consent to a new appointment every third year. It is, therefore, our opinion that the proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Appendix A – Auditing Authority – Legal References – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… to audit claims incurred by that board and payable out of funds within the separate board’s jurisdiction. Village Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-auditing-authority-legal-referencesOpinion 90-10
… 153; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§239-x, 239-y; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): Neither a conservation advisory … v City of Lockport , 228 AD 319, 238 NYS 662, affd 254 NY 582; Embler v Town of Wallkill , 132 NY 222; 1989 Opns St Comp. No. 89-21, p 45; 1985 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-10Opinion 98-14
… or not they relate to property, affairs or government ( id .). The doctrine of pre-emption, however, represents a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14DiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late
… also noted that while the law requires the state to pay interest when contracts are processed late, the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-lateOpinion 95-12
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … term "bank" as used in General Municipal Law, §§10 and 11 does not include State or federally chartered savings banks. … savings bank constitutes a "national banking association," we note that sections 10 and 11 of the General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-12Village of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B24-6-1)
… annual budgets must be submitted to the Office of the New York State Comptroller for examination and … of $3.4 million, employee benefits of $1.8 million, retirement expenditures of $675,000 and debt service of … expenditure projections in the Village of Washingtonvilles Villages 202425 tentative budget were reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b24-6-1DiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… Frederick D. Knapp Jr. pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree Friday in Dutchess County Court after an … were not deposited into the town’s bank account within 10 days, as required by law. DiNapoli made several … Department, hired a new comptroller and bookkeeper and is implementing recommended changes in the Comptroller’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialTown of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-15-18)
… Background The Town of Sidney, located in Delaware County, issued debt totaling $2.5 million to liquidate a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/10/26/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-15-18Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B6-14-17)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town of Deerpark, located in Orange County, issued debt totaling $868,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Town’s general and highway funds as of December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/31/town-deerpark-budget-review-b6-14-17North Bellmore Union Free School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2019M-95)
Determine whether the Board adhered to the law and District policy when procuring professional services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/north-bellmore-2019-95.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 734
… of the Laws of 2007 which implements the agreement between New York State and Council 82 provided for salary increases and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/734-return-certain-arbitration-eligible-employees-bargaining-units-31-and-61Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Pupil … Key Finding Department officials made limited progress in addressing the issues we identified in the initial audit report. Of the initial report’s four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followOpinion 90-52
… of State Comptroller's report of examination) TOWN LAW, §§30, 63, 64(11-b); PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §106; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §35: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52Kings Park Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2020M-22)
… District officials did not periodically seek competition for services from five professional service providers who … the procurement policy to establish a reasonable interval for how frequently proposals should be solicited when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/kings-park-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services