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Opinion 89-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt … expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a room in which to meet, if the meetings are for the purpose of … fire insurance tax moneys "except as otherwise provided in any special law". Sections 9104 and 9105 provide that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-11State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… records, as required. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs
… and whether HCR is obtaining federal reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all eligible costs. … While CDBG and HOME share the same goals, the programs have different approaches to meeting the needs of low- and moderate-income families and have different rules regarding eligible activities. HCR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2043
… from employee paychecks will be reported to NYSTRS on a bi-weekly basis through the use of this new deduction … NYSTRS with a detail file containing employees that have prior year arrears deductions withheld from their … the NYSTRS Employer Secure Area to determine if they have a monthly bill. If an employee owes prior year arrears, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2043-new-prior-year-arrears-deduction-code-members-new-york-state-teachersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… by state law and the village’s procurement policy. In addition, 36 claims totaling approximately $171,000 were … to the claim but were approved for payment by the board. In addition, the commissioners approved and audited their own … real property tax exemptions. Of the 408 tax exemptions in those categories granted in 2022 and 2023, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0CUNY Bulletin No. CU-666
… for the 2020 CUNY Charitable Campaign will begin in paychecks dated January 2, 2020. Background and CUNY … will not need to manually enter online enrollments in PayServ. An electronic file will be created and sent to OSC to insert a row in the General Deduction page to initiate the deduction. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-666-2020-cuny-charitable-campaignTown of Oxford – Financial Condition (2024M-135)
… $1.3 million. OSC previously released an audit of the Town in 2017 which identified budgets that relied on fund balance … $315,279 of nonexistent town-wide (TW) fund balance in the 2019 through 2023 fiscal years and used $350,000 in revenue anticipation notes (RANs) to address cash flow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/25/town-oxford-financial-condition-2024m-135Essex County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2024M-146)
… research, renewable energy and recreational facilities).In return for financial assistance, many project owner … promise to create new jobs or retain existing jobs in the community and invest in constructing new buildings or renovating existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/08/15/essex-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2024mUnified 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)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Hardenburgh in Delaware County and the Town of Middletown in Ulster County. The District, which is governed by a … well as a village, another town and another fire district in Delaware County. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/01/middletown-hardenburgh-fire-district-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014mCherry Valley-Springfield Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-175)
… meals offered to students were nutritious and prepared in the most economical and productive manner for the period … Valley-Springfield Central School District is located in the Towns of Cherry Valley, Middlefield, Roseboom and Springfield in Otsego County and the town of Minden in Montgomery County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/06/cherry-valley-springfield-central-school-district-school-lunch-operationsScarsdale Union Free School District – Information Technology (2016M-252)
… The Scarsdale Union Free School District is located in the Town of Scarsdale in Westchester County. The District, which operates seven … $148 million. Key Finding Our audit disclosed areas in need of improvement concerning IT controls. Because of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/scarsdale-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2016m-252Lyons Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2015M-337)
… $20.3 million. Key Findings District officials have not developed comprehensive multiyear financial and capital plans. District officials have not formalized plans or criteria for specific reserves. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/lyons-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2015m-337Susquehanna Valley Central School District – Budgeting Practices (2014M-136)
… 2014. Background The District is located in the Towns of Binghamton, Conklin, Kirkwood, Vestal and Windsor in Broome …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/09/05/susquehanna-valley-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-2014m-136Town of Esperance – Fund Balance (2016M-405)
… percent of the subsequent year's budget. Town officials have not developed a fund balance policy. Key Recommendations …
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)
… The Bemus Point Central School District is located in the Towns of Ellery, Ellicott and Gerry in Chautauqua County. The District, which is governed by an … restricted reserve fund amount should be included in the District’s unrestricted fund balance, which would then …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/bemus-point-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-281Mechanicville 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-246Village 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)
… Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating … deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, we found that revenue and …
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