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Opinion 92-49
… in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION - Recreational Trail (as constituting park facility) REFERENDUM - Permissive … (need for when town leases land for recreational trail) TOWN LAW §§81,220: A proposed lease of real property for use as a town recreational trail is subject to permissive referendum, or the town board, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-49Opinion 92-55
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … testing of the water within the private water system for the purpose of maintaining the private system, and to … Whether the village may enter into a contract to provide at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55Opinion 93-15
… its books for audit to, the town board with respect to private source moneys held by the library. You state that the … has appointed a treasurer of the library who holds only private source moneys of the library. Town Law, §123 provides … the library fund, the library board would have custody of private source moneys of the library (1988 Opns St Comp No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Opinion 95-17
… by the town. You indicate that the town owns a supply of sand that is in excess of its own needs for the foreseeable future. The town initially acquired this sand as a gift (see 1975 Opns St Comp No. 75-941, … unreported). You ask whether, in lieu of selling the sand and crediting the proceeds to the townwide general fund, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17Opinion 95-15
… discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Taxes (authority of school district to charge public library with proportionate … AND ASSESSMENTS -- Refunds and Chargebacks (authority of school district to charge public library with proportionate share of tax refund) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Library appropriation (authority to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-15DiNapoli: New York City's Budget Benefits From Strong Economic Growth
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli at the annual meeting of the Financial Control Board. “New York City’s economy is strong today and shows no signs of slowing,” said DiNapoli. “The city deserves credit for … its efforts to narrow them.” The city projects budget gaps of $1.5 billion in FY 2017 and $1.9 billion in FY 2018, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-benefits-strong-economic-growthState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Enacted State Budget
… It is welcome news that the Governor and the Legislature have completed work on the 2017-18 state budget. The … as important criminal justice reforms and other programs to help New Yorkers. Still, the budget was late and provided … of the details. The budget does not include needed reforms to the state's procurement practices to better ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-enacted-state-budgetOpinion 91-31
… of suppressing the disease (11 Opns St Comp, 1955, p 250; 2 Opns St Comp, 1946, p 133; 1 Opns St Comp, 1945, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31DiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… in questionable costs that were paid by the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) to an Altamont, N.Y. company that … services through OMH and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to individuals who have … claimed costs totaling over $848,000. "The Office of Mental Health is not fulfilling its responsibility to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-providerDiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… The state’s Office of Mental Health (OMH) needs to do a better job of overseeing court-ordered treatment for individuals under Kendra’s Law to ensure that needed services are delivered in a timely manner, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-lawDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Over $59,000 in Restitution
… now faces the consequences of her betrayal of the public’s trust,” DiNapoli said. “My thanks to District Attorney … members assigned to this case, the State Comptroller’s Office, and the Wayne County District Attorney’s Office for … created phony receipts in an effort to hide the crimes. On August 16, 2023, she pled guilty to grand larceny in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-ordered-pay-over-59000-restitutionIII.2 SFS Policies – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… The Constitution of the State of New York Article 5 Section 1 states that “The … receipts; and To prescribe such methods of accounting as are necessary for the performance of the foregoing duties.” … The State Comptroller shall be required to audit all vouchers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii2-sfs-policiesII.2 New York State Accounting Policies – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… Article V – The State Comptroller shall be required: (1) to audit all vouchers before payment and all official accounts; (2) to audit the accrual and collection of all revenues and receipts; and (3) to prescribe such methods of accounting as are necessary for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii2-new-york-state-accounting-policiesDiNapoli: 2020-21 Tax Revenues $3 Billion Over Projections
… billion higher than forecast by the state Division of the Budget (DOB) in the Amended Executive Budget Financial … sales tax receipts, totaled $16.1 billion, falling short of prior year totals by $1.9 billion or 10.6 percent. … The General Fund ended the fiscal year with a balance of $9.161 billion, an increase of $216.6 million from opening …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-2020-21-tax-revenues-3-billion-over-projectionsDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… into a checking account in the name of his father. Christopher Bunn, 49, is scheduled for sentencing Tuesday and … Examiner’s morgue. Further investigation revealed that Christopher Bunn had withdrawn the money from his father’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsNew York City Bike Share Program – Oversight of Revenue Collection and Monitoring
… whether the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) collects selected revenues from the New York City Bike … by the terms of the agreement. We also determined whether DOT monitors the vendor for compliance with the contract … from July 2019 to October 2024. About the Program In 2013, DOT launched the New York City Bike Share program, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/24/new-york-city-bike-share-program-oversight-revenue-collection-and-monitoringNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New … Regained Through July; in NYC, 17% While New York State has regained more than one in four of the jobs it lost in March and April, the unprecedented … While New York State has regained more than one in four of the jobs it lost in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-2-2020Facilitated Programs to Assist Small Businesses
… To determine whether the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) provided available services under … SBS contracts with outside entities known as Industrial Business Service Providers (Industrial Providers) and Business Solutions Centers to support these programs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/04/10/facilitated-programs-assist-small-businessesTown of Clermont – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-27)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Clermont (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) … Did the Town of Clermont Town Board Board conduct or provide for an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/04/10/town-clermont-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-27NYS Common Retirement Fund Announces First Quarter Results
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) overall return in the first quarter of the state fiscal year 2016-2017 was 2 percent for the three-month period ending June 30, 2016, with an … The New York State Common Retirement Funds Fund overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-first-quarter-results