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Opinion 91-49
… grantee for fair and adequate consideration (1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-104, p 129; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-156, p 43; 24 Opns St Comp, 1968, p 678; 20 Opns St Comp, 1964, p 269). We believe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-49Opinion 93-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … opinion, however, that the Association may not use such funds to provide scholarships in the absence of disability or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-9Opinion 89-47
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Extension (when adjoining … district is dissolved) -- (assessment of capital costs in district as extended) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- … the area of the fire district, as extended. This is in reply to your letter concerning the proposed extension of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-47Response to Human Trafficking
… the New York State Social Services Law created a framework for serving survivors of human trafficking in New York, and OTDA’s Bureau of Refugee Services is responsible for overseeing the Response to Human Trafficking Program … letter as documentation during the application process for social services and legal assistance, and documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/17/response-human-traffickingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… for investment. As a result, the county maintained most of its available-for-investment funds (monthly average of $112 million) in a money market account, earning $1.8 … earnings ranging from $5.1 to $10.6 million. Town of Lorraine – Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1SUNY Bulletin No. SU-332
… instructions for processing the April 2021 and April 2022 Retroactive General Salary Increases and July 2021 and July 2022 Retroactive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-332-april-2021-and-april-2022-retroactive-general-salaryOpinion 92-23
… DISTRICTS -- Commissioners (lease of property not required for the purposes of district) REAL PROPERTY -- Leases … of real property of the district which is not needed for district purposes, although the remainder of such … to cancel if the leased portion of the property is needed for district purposes at a future date, and such other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-23Other Bulletin No. 50
… the State University Construction Fund instructions for processing the April 2019 SCF M/C Performance Advances. … are equated to a grade (Grade 603-667) and whose annual salary is below the Job Rate of the employee’s grade on the … submitted on the Job Action Requests page. Automatic Retroactive Processing OSC will automatically calculate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-50-april-2019-state-university-construction-fund-scfState Agencies Bulletin No. 2230.1
… salary corrections. Affected Employees: Employees in a CSEA (Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04, 47) N/S hourly position who move to a graded position in any bargaining unit effective on or after 10/01/2019 are … retroactive to 10/01/2019. This revised method is in addition to the Civil Service Law, Section 131.5 rules, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22301-new-promotion-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movementUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-229
… Purpose To notify agencies of a structure change in dues and agency shop fees from salary based to flat rate. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Units F8 represented by the Suffolk County … Association, OSC will implement a structure change in dues and agency shop fees for employees in Bargaining Unit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-229-suffolk-county-court-employees-association-dues-and-agencyMiddletown-Hardenburgh Fire District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-141)
… 2014. Background The Middletown-Hardenburgh Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … Town of Middletown in Ulster County. The District, which is governed by a five-member Board of Fire Commissioners, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/01/middletown-hardenburgh-fire-district-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014mTown of Esperance – Fund Balance (2016M-405)
… includes the Village of Esperance within its boundaries, is located in Schoharie County and has a population of approximately 2,000. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-esperance-fund-balance-2016m-405Bemus Point Central School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-281)
… of fund balance for the period July 1, 2009 through August 27, 2014. Background The Bemus Point Central School District … for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $12.9 million. Key Findings The District’s retiree health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/bemus-point-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-281Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-175)
… and prepared in the most economical and productive manner for the period July 1, 2013 through April 17, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the school lunch fund for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $285,000. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/06/cherry-valley-springfield-central-school-district-school-lunch-operationsMechanicville Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2015M-246)
… Background The Mechancville Housing Authority is located in the City of Mechanicville, Saratoga County. The Authority, which was established in 1951 according to State Public Housing Law, is governed by … who collect rent have unique user names and passwords in the computer system. Authority officials do not generate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/01/15/mechanicville-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2015m-246Niagara Wheatfield Central School District - Niagara Power Coalition and Native American Revenues (2019M-227)
… Power Coalition revenues; $4.2 million was maintained in the debt service fund although the funds had not been … pay debt. District officials improperly restricted funds in a debt reserve. District officials maintained a capital … Account for Niagara Power Coalition revenues in a special revenue fund. Investigate the source of funds in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/niagara-wheatfield-central-school-district-niagara-power-coalition-andCharter School for Applied Technologies - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-60)
… of residency documentation annually, or whenever there is a change in residency, in a timely manner and develop and implement escalation procedures for when it is not. Address and resolve the incorrect billings. School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/06/14/charter-school-applied-technologies-student-enrollment-and-billing-2019mVillage of Suffern – Financial Condition (2013M-273)
… by an elected five-member Board of Trustees, is located in Rockland County and has approximately 11,000 residents. … for preparing, adopting or amending budgets, resulting in unrealistic budgets that caused large deficits in unexpended surplus funds in recent years. The Board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/05/16/village-suffern-financial-condition-2013m-273Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B6-13-18)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … located in Orange County, issued debt totaling $868,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Town’s general … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/01/town-deerpark-budget-review-b6-13-18Gold Coast Public Library District – Claims Audit (2014M-237)
… The Gold Coast Public Library District is located in the Towns of Oyster Bay and North Hempstead in Nassau County. The District was created by special act of … act. Key Recommendation Audit all claims prior to payment in accordance with the requirements of the special act and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/10/08/gold-coast-public-library-district-claims-audit-2014m-237