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XIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… should consider the possibility of AROs when acquiring new capital assets. Per Paragraph 6 of GASBS 83, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsDiNapoli Audit: ESD Needs To Increase Transparency of Its Real Estate Holdings and Sales of Properties Below Fair Market Value
… agency (ESD) has not been meeting statutory requirements to provide accurate, annual reports of its real estate … about the economic benefits of the transfer compared to the fair market value of the property, a new audit from … (USAN). Only one of these is reported by ESD to have definitive development plans. USAN purchased properties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-audit-esd-needs-increase-transparency-its-real-estate-holdings-and-sales-properties-belowEDSS - General Help for All Transactions
… Additional Information Requested – More information is required to complete the review. The Primary Contact will … to In Progress (OSC) once the additional information is submitted by the agency. Approved or Not Approved – The … . How do I change my user profile for my OSC Online Services account? Please contact OSC at 518-408-4672 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-general-help-all-transactionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Merrick Union Free … the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and result in taxpayers being taxed more than necessary. Specifically, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsVillage of Hudson Falls – Information Technology (2025M-10)
… and personal health and fitness. In addition, the Board paid two IT vendors for IT services totaling $31,333 during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/25/village-hudson-falls-information-technology-2025m-10Town of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)
… up-to-date financial reports or a detailed statement of money received and disbursed on a monthly basis. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160State Agencies Bulletin No. 2354
… unit. Also, the Earnings Begin and End Date of each OWD payment should not span more than a single weekend. … Information: The Weekend Voluntary Overtime Differential payment is supplemental taxable income, will be added to the … who are now deceased should be submitted as a Stop Payment Request with a reason of Exchange in PayServ. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2354-new-weekend-voluntary-overtime-differential-eligible-employeesDiNapoli: NYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Loom As Fiscal and Economic Concerns Grow
… New York City’s adopted $119.7 billion fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget is currently balanced (including pre-payments) … increased by $3.9 billion in FY 2025, $3.5 billion in FY 2026, $2.1 billion in FY 2027, and $2.4 billion in FY 2028. … in new agency spending and council initiatives for FY 2026, outpacing city-fund revenues added over the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-nyc-budget-balanced-risks-loom-fiscal-and-economic-concerns-growOpinion 91-1
… LAWS -- Competitive Bidding (cannot create exception for public work under county contract) -- Preemption (competitive … -- Competitive Bidding (cooperative bidding for public work) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Purchases Through County or … Municipal Law, §119-o[2][d], [h]; cf . Gallagher v Central School District No. 1 , 43 Misc 2d 360, 251 NYS2d 119, where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1Opinion 96-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … to third party for benefit of village) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10; VILLAGE LAW, §§1-102, 5-508, 5-520, 5-532: A … 753, 251 NYS2d 939; see also Wells v Town of Salina , 119 NY 280). Village Law, §1-102(1) authorizes a village to sell …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-4New York City Tourism Industry Hit Hard by Pandemic, Visitor Spending Drops by 73%
… including the expansion of public space for tourism activities. Analyze and target relief programs, particularly … for agencies designed to coordinate such activities (i.e., NYC & Company). Target domestic leisure travelers in the … spending will return to pre-pandemic levels in five years (2025), while it took three years to rebound after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/new-york-city-tourism-industry-hit-hard-pandemic-visitor-spending-drops-73Opinion 89-18
… from regular job) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (authority to reimburse town assessor for wages lost from regular job … basic course of assessors' training) -- (authority to recover unauthorized payments) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, … of training required of assessors. A town is entitled to recover unauthorized payments made to an assessor as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-18DiNapoli: Coney Island and Brighton Beach Jobs Doubled Over Last Decade
… for much of New York City’s history,” said State Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, 23rd SD . “Comptroller DiNapoli’s … for much of New York City’s history,” said State Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, 23 rd SD . “Comptroller DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-coney-island-and-brighton-beach-jobs-doubled-over-last-decadeLetchworth Central School District - Reserves (2018M-176)
… Determine whether the Board properly established reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels. Key Findings … in overfunded reserves that are not used. Five reserve funds totaling $3.5 million are overfunded. Key … … Determine whether the Board properly established reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/letchworth-central-school-district-reserves-2018m-176Town of Elmira – Audit Follow-Up (2015M-226-F)
… an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled approximately $3.6 million. Results of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/04/town-elmira-audit-follow-2015m-226-fTown of Queensbury - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-268)
… disclosure of information on the Town’s water system. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-queensbury-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-268Local Government Financial Data Release Dates
… Annual financial data tables for each class of local government are made available … 30 These data sets are updated on a quarterly basis for 5 years after the original release date. Data for individual local governments and school districts is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/local-government-financial-data-release-datesVillage of Farmingdale - Procurement, Claims Audit and Check Signing (2018M-100)
… and thorough audit of every claim. Except as specified in Appendix A, officials agreed with our recommendations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/26/village-farmingdale-procurement-claims-audit-and-check-signing-2018m-100Town of East Otto - Information Technology (2018M-156)
… (IT) assets are properly safeguarded and accessed for appropriate Town purposes. Key Findings The Board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/19/town-east-otto-information-technology-2018m-156Retirement System Membership – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… Conservation’s Division of Law Enforcement on or after January 1, 1987, coverage in this special plan is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/retirement-system-membership