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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Village of Airmont – Claims Auditing (Rockland County) The board did not audit claims before payment to ensure they … 30 claims totaling $883,765 and determined that none of the claims were audited by the board. In addition, one vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli & Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former MET Council Insurance Broker
… (“Met Council”), has been sentenced to 18 months in jail. Ross also paid $534,000 in restitution to Met Council … that provide them with vital services, you will face jail time. That applies to all New Yorkers, including the … Friedman was convicted and sentenced to four months in jail, and ordered to pay $775,000 in restitution to Met …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokerState Agencies Bulletin No. 2001
… Rates Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) Renewal/Expiration Adoption Credits Tax Rates Federal Tax … 15-T , withholding for employees with the 2019 version of Form W-4 or earlier will be calculated using $4,300 for each … from 56 cents per mile to 58.5 cents in 2022. ITIN Renewal/Expiration Unused ITINs – ITINs not used on a federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2001-summary-tax-related-changes-2022State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… of recurring revenues to fund recurring expenditures. The 2026 preliminary budget includes an estimate for health … deplete the town’s general fund resources by the end of 2026. West Irondequoit Central School District – Emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: More Older Adults Calling NYC Home Than Ever Before, Comptroller's Report Finds
… in the last two decades, an increase of 53%, according to a new report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … Much of the growth was led by Asian, Hispanic and Black seniors calling the city home, along with more seniors … must keep pace with demand to support critical services for older adults in the future. “Many older adults are living …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-more-older-adults-calling-nyc-home-ever-comptrollers-report-findsTransforming Into Construction & Development
… of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s MTA Capital Construction to the renamed MTA Construction & Development as part of transforming the MTA resulted in improved service levels for customers, … of the Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys MTA Capital Construction to the renamed MTA Construction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/transforming-construction-developmentState Police Bulletin No. SP-195
… payments in the amount of 0.5% of the members basic annual salary for the period of 04/07/2016 to 04/05/2017 and 0.5% of the members basic annual salary for the period of 04/06/2017 to 04/04/2018 (Inclusive … forward the check to the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, Division of Treasury, per instructions in Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-195-april-2016-and-april-2017-retroactive-lump-sum-payments-state-policeState Police Bulletin No. SP-192
To provide the Division of State Police instructions for processing the 2019 Education Payment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-192-2019-state-police-education-paymentDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Summer Jobs and After School Programs Provider Led to Contract Violations
… on a budget of $124.9 million. The jobs are awarded by lottery and providers, such as Ridgewood, get up to $325 for … he was informed by Ridgewood that his child had “won the lottery” and the 2018 fee of $500 was being refunded. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-lax-oversight-summer-jobs-and-after-school-programs-provider-led-contract-violationsSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Services Department and Port Commerce
… account for its leases. Discrepancies existed in the lease information contained in its two primary systems. … that the area in question was not covered under the lease between PANYNJ and the City of Newark (not under the control of PANYNJ).” The new lease was not executed. Such an error should not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-services-department-and-port-commerceGreat Neck Park District – Capital Assets (2025M-27)
… District (District) officials properly record and account for capital assets? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – August 31, … policies and procedures. The recorded historical cost for the District’s capital assets totaled approximately $51.2 … District officials did not properly record and account for all the District’s capital assets. Without accurate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2025/12/12/great-neck-park-district-capital-assets-2025m-27State Agencies Bulletin No. 1726
… Long-Term Seasonal Employees Affected Employees Seasonal hourly employees of the Department of Environmental … effective date; and In a BU02, BU03, BU04 or BU05 seasonal hourly position; and In the Department of Environmental … the payment if they return to the payroll in a seasonal hourly position within the fiscal year. Agency Actions To pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1726-april-2019-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesOpinion 98-7
… (replacement of fire chiefs' cars); (acquisition of traffic signal control system) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus … (replacement of chiefs' cars and acquisition of traffic signal control system) -- Powers and Duties (acquisition of chiefs' cars and traffic signal control system) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-7Opinion 98-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Which county officer is the official to whom the county tax levying body authorizes to perform duties in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4Opinion 97-9
… the board member is not merely speculative and more than de minimis, the board member should not participate in the … a financial interest in a similar business, owned by his son. You further state that the proposed zoning change would … impacted by the zoning change and the other board member's son owns such a business and the board member has a financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 91-46
… of the Court of Appeals in National Westminister Bank v New York , 76 NY2d 507, 561 NYS2d 541. In Opn No. 84-45, … a "state officer" for purposes of article XIII, §7 of the New York Constitution, which prohibits changes in … the salaries of the five county clerks of the City of New York, who as officers or employees of the Unified Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for March 2016
… the NYS teacher certification exam. $410,000 with the US Department of Commerce to design and construct a new … construct a Solar Panel Facility at RiverBend/SolarCity in Buffalo. $95,000 to the Village of Hoosick Falls for … related to licensing fees for the Del Lago Resort and Casino. $1.4 million to the city of Salamanca and $641,000 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-march-2016Opinion 2000-7
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … has solicited competition in the past for this work and no other firms have responded. The commissioner would recuse … in connection with section 802(2)(j), article 18 contains no exception for contracts let pursuant to competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7Opinion 90-4
… ask whether, assuming that the village is authorized to do the work, bonds may be issued to finance the cost of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-4Opinion 90-37
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Sales (authority of village to accept offer lower than highest offer) VILLAGES … sale and if so whether it is required to accept the higher of two offers made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37