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Opinion 90-59
… STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; HIGHWAY LAW, §140: A town may not regularly plow and sand a private road belonging to a disabled individual, … except in an emergency situation. You ask whether a town may regularly plow and sand a private road belonging to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59Opinion 98-16
… returned to the general fund at any time before the first day of the fourth fiscal year after the initial deposit, but … be returned to the general fund on or before the first day of the fourth fiscal year following the deposit of such … returned to the general fund at any time before the first day of the fourth fiscal year after the initial deposit, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16Language Access Services (Follow-Up)
… who act as agents of the DMV pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law Title 2, Article 2, Section 205 (Vehicle and Traffic Law). Counties are not subject to the Language Access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followPark Accessibility for People With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Park Accessibility for People With Disabilities (Report 2021-N-7) . About the … spaces, and recreational amenities; build a park system for present and future generations; and care for parks and public spaces. Parks maintains about 30,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/25/park-accessibility-people-disabilities-followDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts
… consumers to register their personal mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national registry to reduce … in 2001. Initially, New York consumers registered their phone numbers on a statewide registry. In 2003, the Federal … to penalties up to a maximum of $11,000 per violation. The number of Do Not Call complaints has been increasing, both in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/28/do-not-call-enforcement-effortsPublic Health – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… to peak at over 7.9 million in SFY 2022-23 and return to near pre-pandemic levels of approximately 6.1 million … the State also eliminated monthly premiums and added free dental and vision benefits for Essential Plan enrollees. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-healthProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)
… the State’s leading crops – such as apples, cabbage, and berries – rely heavily on pollination by insects. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-followTown of Cohocton – Procurement (2025M-13)
… of seeking competition is to foster honest competition to obtain quality commodities and services at the lowest … from 15 providers totaling approximately $540,000. Obtain the minimum number of quotes required by the Town’s … policy for purchases totaling approximately $131,000. Obtain the minimum number of required quotes for credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/03/town-cohocton-procurement-2025m-13DiNapoli: School District Budget Voter Participation More Than Tripled During COVID-19 Lockdown
… Voter participation for school district budgets statewide more than tripled to 1.6 million votes cast amid the COVID-19 lockdown for the 2020-21 school budget year, after in-person voting was temporarily suspended and replaced with absentee … Voter participation for school district budgets statewide more than tripled to 16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-school-district-budget-voter-participation-more-tripled-during-covid-19-lockdownCost-Saving Ideas: Monitoring Health Insurance Premiums for Retirees
… that have been reported to SSA. It’s available through the National Technical Information Service and may have an … useful sources include reading the local obituaries each day, family notification, uncashed Medicare reimbursement … since their death. Resources US Department of Commerce: National Technical Information Service 1 In some cases, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-monitoring-health-insurance-premiums-retireesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… which may have resulted in greater investment earnings. For example, the district’s investment earnings totaled $968, … the company’s board did not develop financial procedures for collections and disbursements, periodically monitor the … board did not properly audit 78 claims totaling $47,836. For example, the board approved 21 claims totaling $23,789 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… cover expenditures for five years. Bayport-Bluepoint Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government audits were issued. Hicksville Union Free School District – Managing Network User Accounts (Nassau … loss. Officials also did not establish written procedures for granting, verifying, changing and disabling network user … services for occupational and physical therapy, legal, music therapy, advertising and architectural services from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsAdministrative Hearings
… Administration Bureau must receive your written request for a hearing within four months of the date of this letter. … an online tool that allows users to host or participate in video conferencing, online meetings, and screen sharing … documents. If you have one or more pending disability applications, NYSLRS may request to schedule the hearing case …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/administrative-hearingsRockville Centre Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-140)
Determine whether Rockville Centre Union Free School District (District) officials monitored users’ compliance with the District’s acceptable Internet use policy (AUP).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-2023-140.pdfGeorge Junior Republic Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2021M-212)
Determine whether the George Junior Republic Union Free School District’s (District) website provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/george-junior-republic-2021-212.pdfTown of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency and Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 – Green Acres Mall PILOT Payments (2017M-233)
Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency and Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 – Green Acres Mall PILOT Payments (2017M-233)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/lgsa-audit-ida-2017-hempstead-ida-valley-stream-school-pilot.pdfWesthampton Beach Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-9)
Determine whether Westhampton Beach Union Free School District’s (District’s) clubs properly accounted for, supported, deposited and used extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/westhampton-beach-2021-9.pdfMount Pleasant Cottage Union Free School District – Procurement (2020M-86)
Determine whether Mount Pleasant Cottage Union Free School District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services and whether
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2020/pdf/mount-pleasant-cottage-2020-86.pdf