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Seeking Competition in Procurement
The Office of the State Comptroller's Legal Division will discuss legal requirements for competitive bidding, including statutory amendments to the General Municipal Law § 103 and various exceptions to the bidding requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/seeking-competition-procurement-062624.pdfTown of Wethersfield – Capital Project (2025M-46)
… Did the Town of Wethersfield (Town) Board (Board) properly plan for and manage the Highway Department (Department) … 25 acres of land. Audit Summary The Board did not properly plan for or manage the Department building capital project. … did not: Develop and adopt a written multiyear capital plan. Create and follow a capital project budget. Because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/15/town-wethersfield-capital-project-2025m-46Opinion 88-63
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … of the unit. You ask whether the county's practice is proper or whether the moneys should be held and … Whether the countys practice is proper or whether the moneys should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-63DiNapoli: Majority of H&R Block Shareholders Want Disclosure of Company's Political Spending
… of voting shareholders supported the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s request that H&R Block disclose its … Inc. Limited Brands About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The $180.7 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-majority-hr-block-shareholders-want-disclosure-companys-political-spendingOpinion 96-10
… FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (transfer into general fund) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (transfer from capital … general fund prohibited) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-g: A fire district board of commissioners may not authorize the … the unexpended balance of a capital reserve fund into the fire district's general fund. It may, however, authorize a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-10Village of Hagaman – Claims Auditing (2022M-11)
… Clerk-Treasurer should discontinue adding claims to the monthly abstract and paying such claims without Board … of the Board other than claims approved by resolution to be paid prior to audit. Ensure a resolution is passed … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hagaman-claims-auditing-2022m-11Gold Coast Public Library District – Claims Audit (2014M-237)
… Library District is located in the Towns of Oyster Bay and North Hempstead in Nassau County. The District was created by … to provide library services to residents of the North Shore School District, excluding the Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/10/08/gold-coast-public-library-district-claims-audit-2014m-237Town of Seneca Falls - Procurement (2018M-143)
… Objective Determine if goods and services were procured in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy and … Determine if goods and services were procured in accordance with the Towns procurement policy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-procurement-2018m-143Kent Fire District No. 1 - Financial Operations (2019M-37)
Determine whether the Board effectively managed the Districts financial operations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/07/03/kent-fire-district-no-1-financial-operations-2019m-37Cherry Valley–Springfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-156)
… to help make financial decisions. Adopted fund balance and reserve policies. Key Recommendations Officials should … should adopt written policies concerning fund balance and outlining the financial objectives, optimal funding levels and conditions for using each reserve. Subsequent Event Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/cherry-valley-springfield-central-school-district-financial-conditionHerkimer Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-68)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period … or properly manage fund balance. The Board does not have a long-term plan in place but has hired a consultant to assist with long-term planning. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/herkimer-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-68Town of Parma - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-223)
… 147 agricultural, non-profit and not-for-profit, senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor: Granted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/01/town-parma-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-223Woodgate Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Controls (2014M-120)
… Inc. is located in the Town of Forestport, Oneida County, and is governed by an elected five-member Board of Directors. … finances each year. Not all disbursements contained two signatures or sufficient supporting documentation. Key … been approved by the membership and that checks include two signatures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/07/03/woodgate-volunteer-fire-department-financial-controls-2014mOperational Advisory No. 24
Fiscal Year End 202425 Important Dates
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/24-fiscal-year-end-2024-25-important-datesSt. Paul Boulevard Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-116)
… St Paul Boulevard Fire District Board Oversight 2018M116 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/10/05/st-paul-boulevard-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-116DiNapoli: Federal Data Shows New York's Losses in Fourth Grade Math and Reading Scores Are Double National Average
… today released a review of recent federal data about how the pandemic negatively affected student performance in New York. In response, he urged New York school districts to assess … today released a review of recent federal data about how the pandemic negatively affected student performance in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-data-shows-new-yorks-losses-fourth-grade-math-and-reading-scores-are-double-nationalNutritional Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides free, healthy foods and personalized nutrition education, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/nutritional-assistanceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Newfane and the Village of Sandy Creek . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … if deposits were made intact. Town of Lake Pleasant – Credit Cards (Hamilton County) Town officials did not establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Elementary and Secondary Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… School Buildings Shut Down in the Last Quarter of the 2019-20 School Year, and Have … plans developed that summer and continuing to evolve based on school district experiences and capacity. New York’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… identifying certain conditions and opportunities related to cash receipts and disbursements for the department … Auditors revisited the department on February 22, 2022 to review progress in implementing the recommendations. The … to monitor capital investment and salaries and did not have an adequate process to verify job creation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits