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Opinion 91-59
… of Hicksville may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide death benefits to family members of … program, funded by a portion of the foreign fire insurance tax moneys it receives, to provide retirement and death … benevolent association has been created by special act of the State Legislature and is authorized to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-59Opinion 2004-5
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (annuities for volunteer firefighters) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire insurance tax monies may not be expended to purchase … Whether foreign fire insurance tax monies may be expended to purchase annuities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5Opinion 94-22
… services with) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Custody of (turning over to not-for-profit association) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … funds paid as fair and adequate consideration pursuant to a contract for services with the district, subject to audit of claims and competitive bidding requirements. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-22SUNY Bulletin No. SU-318
… for their work location. Affected Employees SUNY employees in hourly or annual positions who meet the eligibility … increased the New York State minimum wage for employees in non-governmental positions. The Director of the Budget … approved as part of the 2016/17 enacted State budget. In addition , eligible full or part time annual employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-318-december-2021-increase-minimum-wage-employees-stateMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… to collect $200 fees from applicants who had virtually no chance of getting an apartment in their lifetime, an audit released … created a risk that application fees could be misused. “My office has conducted several audits of the Mitchell Lama …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeLocal Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Real Property Taxes and Sales Taxes Are Major Local Revenue Sources Real property taxes remain the single largest source of local government revenue in the State, accounting for $36.6 … or 43 percent, of the $85 billion in total revenue from local fiscal years ending in 2019 (not including New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-governmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… customers. The installation of electric vehicle high-speed chargers was as much as 2 years behind schedule. NYPA made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsMarketing Service Performance Monitoring
… use this information to periodically adjust program goals, strategies, and resource allocations. Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/11/marketing-service-performance-monitoringOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… Office of Children and Family Services adequately monitors Adult Protective Services activities to protect vulnerable … of Children and Family Services (OCFS) administers the Adult Protective Services (APS) program to assist vulnerable … or other legal intervention. Within OCFS, the Bureau of Adult Services (Bureau) oversees local APS programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs
… to oversee and monitor the federally funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and HOME Investment … funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to administer the CDBG and HOME programs … to oversee and monitor the federally funded Community Development Block Grant program and HOME Investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… on the inventory records, making them more susceptible to theft. Oakfield-Alabama Central School District – … maintain financial accounting records or present records to the board for audit as required by state law. Because of … have made financial decisions with inaccurate and out-of-date financial information. Auditors also found the cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2010
… greater emphasis on deferred compensation will hold down tax collections this year, but the State and the City will … New York Stock Exchange devoted nearly 47 percent of their net revenue to compensation (e.g., salary and bonuses) in 2010, which is in line with historical shares before the financial crisis but much higher than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-declined-2010Town of Oxford – Financial Condition (2024M-135)
… $1.3 million. OSC previously released an audit of the Town in 2017 which identified budgets that relied on fund balance … $315,279 of nonexistent town-wide (TW) fund balance in the 2019 through 2023 fiscal years and used $350,000 in revenue anticipation notes (RANs) to address cash flow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/25/town-oxford-financial-condition-2024m-135Village of Asharoken – Claims Audit and Treasurer's Duties (2025M-82)
… tax dollars are spent properly, efficiently and in the best interest of taxpayers, the Board should conduct a … $2.34 million of disbursements, and determined that 18 listings did not include check numbers and check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/03/06/village-asharoken-claims-audit-and-treasurers-duties-2025m-82New York City Construction Industry Booming
… state’s construction job gains since 2010, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … president & CEO of the New York Building Congress. “This report further proves the industry’s tremendous impact across … to State Comptroller DiNapoli on this terrific report. We look forward to working with him to ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-boomingOpinion 88-19
… and Duties (acceptance of gift to defray expenses of lawsuit) REFERENDUM -- Landfill (establishment of private … TOWN LAW, §§64(8), 65(1), 90: A town may not institute a lawsuit for the benefit of residents who are opposed to the … see also Atlantic Beach P.O.A. v Town of Hempstead , 3 NY2d 434, 165 NYS2d 737). In this connection, we note that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-19Opinion 2001-7
… DISTRICTS -- Expenses (authority to charge "entry fee" to properties within an extension to a public parking district) … -- Extensions (authority to charge "entry fee" to properties within an extension to a public parking district) … Parking Districts (authority to charge "entry fee" to properties within extension) LOCAL LAWS -- Fees (authority to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7II.4.C Cash and Basic Financial Statements – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… Governmental activities, which normally are supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues, are reported separately … as general revenues rather than as program revenues. Taxes and other items not included as program revenues are … incurred, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Taxes are recognized as revenues in the year in which they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4c-cash-and-basic-financial-statementsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)
… Edition Pre-Pandemic Improvements in Employment Rates for People with Disabilities Have Been Derailed by COVID-19 The … between April 2020 and March 2021, unemployment rates for people with disabilities averaged 16.2 percent, an increase … wage. According to a 2020 U.S. Commission on Civil Rights report , the average wage of a person with a disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021COVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… with monthly enrollment exceeding 7 million for the first time, according to a new report by New York State Comptroller … by the program reaching seven million for the first time in February 2021. Adults accounted for two-thirds of … monthly enrollment exceeding seven million for the first time according to a new report by New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021