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Opinion 99-3
… Firemen's Benevolent Association (use of tax moneys to make nominal contribution to designated charitable organization as memorial in honor of deceased … tax moneys may use a firefighters benevolent association to make a contribution to a charitable organization as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-3Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the seven … report, which was issued on August 17, 2017, sought to determine if Mitchell-Lama Housing Program units were assigned to eligible tenants in compliance with properly established … To determine the extent of implementation of the seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-lists-followGreene Central School District – Unused Leave Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-158)
… Central School District (District) officials ensured leave accruals were accurate and payments for unused leave and separation payments were authorized and calculated … correctly. Key Findings Officials did not ensure that leave accruals were accurate or payments for unused leave and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/greene-central-school-district-unused-leave-payments-and-leave-accrualsOpinion 97-4
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … to pay death benefit upon death of firefighter's spouse) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The Volunteer and Exempt … of the City of Glen Cove may not expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide a benefit to a member of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4Life Changes: What If I Leave Public Employment?
… steps for your NYSLRS membership depend on your years of service and whether you are vested. Being vested means that you have enough years of service credit to qualify for a retirement benefit, even if … all members are vested when they have earned five years of service credit (previously, Tier 5 and 6 members needed ten …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-leave-public-employmentMonticello Housing Authority – Housing Choice Voucher Programs (2016M-272)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to assess the Authority’s administration of Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for the period April 1, 2015 through April 20, 2016. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/10/monticello-housing-authority-housing-choice-voucher-programs-2016m-272Village of Fort Plain – Leave Benefits (2020M-101)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Fort Plain (Village) officials established appropriate control over employee leave time. Key Findings Village officials did not establish appropriate controls over … Determine whether Village of Fort Plain Village officials established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/11/13/village-fort-plain-leave-benefits-2020m-101Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements
… providers’ compliance with applicable health and safety regulations is sufficient. Our audit scope included … used for UPK to be safe and to comply with applicable fire safety, health, and building codes, and for equipment and … does not directly monitor UPK providers for health and safety. Instead, the Department relies on the school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/20/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirementsChild Protective Services (2013-MS-5)
… actions taken by the county’s Child Protective Services (CPS) units were sufficient to reduce child abuse and neglect … that are administered by counties. Each county has its own CPS unit that is required to investigate child abuse and … higher than the national standard and required each county CPS unit to develop and implement a Program Improvement Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/10/14/child-protective-services-2013-ms-5New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Receives Prestigious Award From National Italian American Organization
… congress members, astronauts, actors and playwrights. He was presented this award at the organization’s 59th … American to serve in this position in the state's history. He entered public service after being elected the first … public office as a trustee on the Mineola school board. He later served as a New York State Assemblyman and has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-receives-prestigious-award-national-italian-american-organizationState Agencies Bulletin No. P-918
Changes in Reporting for Occupational Disability Leave
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-918.pdfBrentwood Public Library – Leave Accruals (2018M-26)
Brentwood Public Library – Leave Accruals (2018M-26)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/lgsa-audit-library-2018-brentwood.pdfInfant and Child Learning Center – The Research Foundation for the State University of New York: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Infant and Child Learning Center - The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (ICLC) on its … audit focused primarily on expenses claimed on ICLC’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 and certain expenses claimed on its CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. Background ICLC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/06/infant-and-child-learning-center-research-foundation-state-university-new-york-complianceChildren and Family Services, Office of
Children and Family Services, Office of
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/zip/office-children-and-family-services.zipState Agencies Bulletin No. 1166
… rate less than $7.50 for the period of the time the DRP money was collected. If the employee was at the hourly rate … If not the agency needs to determine the amount of money that was deducted for the period of time the hourly … to run Locked Query 48 to determine if all of the DRP money was refunded, if not, the difference needs to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1166-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-refunds-certain-employees-representedHow to Search & Claim Property
… provided by the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. For more information, see About Unclaimed Funds . Search for Unclaimed Funds Go to our … letter or email from our office notifying you of unclaimed property, use the Property ID from that notice and leave all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/how-search-claim-propertyCato-Meridian Central School District - Salaries, Wages and Leave Benefits (2021M-173)
Determine whether Cato-Meridian Central School District (District) officials accurately paid salaries, wages and leave benefits and properly accrued leave benefits.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/cato-meridian-2021-173.pdfOpinion 2000-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, 806: There is no provision in article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq.) … Municipal Law §806, however, a town board may require in its code of ethics that town board members abstain from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 2002-10
… and cultural properties under their jurisdiction in a spirit of stewardship and trusteeship for future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CEMETERIES -- Privately-owned cemetery … Law (§119-aa et seq .) relates to historic preservation in local governments. This article establishes a "framework … … historic and cultural properties under their jurisdiction in a spirit of stewardship and trusteeship for future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10