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Opinion 88-66
… e.g., Town of Clarkstown v Reeder , 566 F Supp 137 [SD NY, 1983]). Since public property generally may not be used … There is no statutory requirement that the property be sold at public sale (15 Opns St Comp, 1959, p 115). It has … have a fiduciary duty to secure the best possible price obtainable in their judgment, or the most beneficial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-66State Agencies Bulletin No. 1917
… Teacher Summer Session Payments. Affected Employees Teachers in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical … by the facility. Eligibility Status Contracts for 21P teachers will end on the last day of the academic year as … Pay must end the last day of the contract. 21P teachers will remain Active in their regular position but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1917-procedures-processing-2021-summer-session-payments-institution-teachersSubmitting Final Payment and Service Information – When Employees Retire
… must submit separate Accrued Payments and Leave Credits pages, and if needed, separate Salary Explanation pages or separate payroll records, for the employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/submitting-final-payment-and-service-informationCity of Corning – Misappropriation of Finance Department Cash Receipts (2014M-140)
… and sewer services, parking ticket fines, tax searches and garbage bags as well as gross utility receipts, which allowed … Ensure employees access systems and applications using individually assigned usernames and passwords and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/08/13/city-corning-misappropriation-finance-department-cash-receipts-2014m-140South Colonie Central School District – Internal Controls Over Timekeeping Procedures (2013M-298)
… funded primarily with real property taxes and State aid. Payroll costs totaled approximately $52 million for the … District has implemented procedures and controls over the payroll process, there is room for improvement due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/10/south-colonie-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-timekeepingGloversville Enlarged City School District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-180)
… the period July 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background The Gloversville Enlarged School District is located in Fulton … Gloversville Enlarged City School District Board Oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/gloversville-enlarged-city-school-district-board-oversight-andTown of Laurens – Budgeting Practices (2013M-204)
… for managing Town operations, including maintaining sound financial condition. The Town’s general and highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-laurens-budgeting-practices-2013m-204Crown Point Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2024M-29-F)
… Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Crown Point Fire District’s (District) progress, as of October … implementing our recommendations in the audit report Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29), released in … The District serves residents in the Town of Crown Point in Essex County. The elected five-member Board governs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/09/crown-point-fire-district-audit-follow-2024m-29-fWillsboro Fire Department – Financial Operations (2014M-206)
… 2014. Background The Willsboro Fire Department is located in the Town of Willsboro in Essex County. The Department provides fire protection and … approve all bills prior to payment or document approval in the minutes. Instead, Department officials stated that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/10/willsboro-fire-department-financial-operations-2014m-206Opinion 90-35
… a political subdivision will spend in the aggregate over $5,000 for the purchase of fuel oil during a fiscal year, the … a fire district. You state that the district has budgeted $5,000 for fuel oil and usually does not expend over $5000 for … districts, within the county (see also County Law, §408-a[2]). In determining whether it may be reasonably anticipated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-35Opinion 96-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- State Comptroller Approval (necessity for in Adirondack Park fire district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties … Whether approval of the State Comptroller is required prior to the purchase of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1DiNapoli: 2023 Wall Street $34 Billion Bonus Pool Relatively Flat Over 2022
… The average annual Wall Street bonus dipped to $176,500 last year, a 2% decline from … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual estimate. Wall Street’s profits were up 1.8% in 2023, but firms have taken a … for the slight decline in the average bonus. “Wall Street’s average cash bonuses dipped slightly from last year, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-2023-wall-street-34-billion-bonus-pool-relatively-flat-over-2022Carmel Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2018M-45)
… Determine whether extra-classroom activity (ECA) clubs and the central treasurers properly accounted for ECA collections and disbursements. Key Findings Five clubs did not maintain … supporting documentation for collections totaling $236,912 and two clubs did not maintain any records for collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/carmel-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2018m-45Frequently Asked Questions – World Trade Center Presumption
… this benefit? I retired after working at the World Trade Center site. If I develop a qualifying condition, does this … service. Would I be eligible to apply for World Trade Center accidental disability benefits? Is there a deadline … file for a reclassification of my benefit to a World Trade Center accidental disability benefit? I already retired with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/frequently-asked-questionsDiNapoli: Neighborhood Banks Helping Stabilize, Revitalize City Communities
… Congressman José E. Serrano , who represents the Bronx's 15th Congressional District. "This is why over the years I … at 1035 Fulton St. in Brooklyn, and Spring Bank, at 69 East 167th Street in the Bronx, entered the Banking Development District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-neighborhood-banks-helping-stabilize-revitalize-city-communitiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1852.1
… for tax year 2020. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, IRS (Internal Revenue Service) Notice 2021-07 provides … are fringe benefits. Per the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Rules and Regulations, most Fringe Benefits are taxable … the Personal Use of Employer-Provided Chauffeur Services Guidelines for Qualified Nonpersonal Use of Vehicles Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18521-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedLegal Aid Society
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether payments Unified Courts System (Courts) made to Legal Aid Society of New York City (Legal Aid) from April 1, 2012 through March … 31, 2013 were appropriate under the terms and conditions of the contract. Background The Attorneys for Children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/legal-aid-societyEnforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements
… other sanctions. The audit scope covers the period January 1, 2015 through July 10, 2019. About the Program The … its responsibilities, the Commission reviews and approves utility companies’ applications for potential mergers and … the approved acquisition/merger, or even revoke a utility’s license. The Commission also has the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/03/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreementsPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-010
… terminated after January 1, 2015 will be converted at Go Live. Background The Office of the State Comptroller is … Effective Dates All changes for 9.2 are effective at Go Live, scheduled for March 15, 2021. Conversion Changes Plan Type Plan Types in v 9.2 will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-010-changes-pension-plans-payserv-92State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits