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Opinion 95-11
… of necessity or urgency ( Koso v Greene , 260 NY 491, 184 NE 65; Hennessey v Farrell , 43 Misc 2d, 252 NYS2d 699; Fink …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-11DiNapoli: Monroe County Failed to Monitor Contractor Operating Golf Courses, Costing Taxpayers
… Tindale Inc. for the operation of the county’s three golf courses, allowing the vendor to retain nearly $250,000 that should have been spent on improving the courses even as the operator drifted toward insolvency, … contract has cost county taxpayers a bundle and left the courses in poor repair,”DiNapoli said. “Had county officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-monroe-county-failed-monitor-contractor-operating-golf-courses-costing-taxpayersDiNapoli: State Financial Condition Improving
… New York state’s short-term financial condition continues to improve and the state has built on its reserves, but the 2015-16 Enacted State Budget … broad statutory authority on some spending, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-state-financial-condition-improvingMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
… Purpose To determine if the Department of State’s Division of … sufficiently monitors not-forprofit cemetery corporations to ensure fiscal stability and adequate facility maintenance. … To determine if the Department of States Division of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenanceControls Over CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool
… CUNY’s Central Office (CUNY Central) granted 60 roles to Application Security Liaisons, or ASLs (information … at the campuses) without adequate justification. The business needs for the ASLs to have the roles in question … Financial and Supply Chain Management (FSCM) module, a business application that students normally cannot access. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/controls-over-cuny-fully-integrated-resources-and-services-toolState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… payments totaling more than $460,000 and benefits such as health insurance, for which the district paid approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2State Police Bulletin No. SP-260
… of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2025 State Police Holiday Bonus Payment, and to provide … are affected. Background: Chapter 182 of the Laws of 2025 implements the 2023-2026 Agreement between the State of … an annual holiday compensation payment. Effective 11/01/2025, the Holiday Bonus Payment must be included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-260-2025-holiday-bonus-payment-eligible-employees-state-policeDiNapoli Statement on His Placement Agent Ban Becoming Law
… the previous administration's wrongdoing. It was clear to me that placement agents were corrosive and unnecessary," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-statement-his-placement-agent-ban-becoming-lawState Agencies Bulletin No. 298
… Purpose To notify Agencies of the following changes to Deferred Compensation rules, … "Catch Up" provision, available to employees in each of the last three years prior to normal retirement age, has … contribution, for a combined maximum total contribution of $22,000 for calendar year 2002. An additional deferment is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/298-changes-processing-deferred-compensation-calendar-year-2002DiNapoli Announces Robin Lois to Oversee Local Government Division
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the appointment of former Dutchess County Comptroller Robin Lois as the … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the appointment of former Dutchess County Comptroller Robin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-announces-robin-lois-oversee-local-government-divisionVillage of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-15-11)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … and expenditure projections in the Village's tentative budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year are reasonable. Background … Village of Endicott Budget Review B41511 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/13/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-15-11Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission – Governance and Cash Receipts (2016M-262)
… 2015 through March 31, 2016. Background The Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission is a joint activity which provides recreation and youth service to … HadleyLuzerne Joint Youth Commission Governance and Cash Receipts 2016M262 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/30/hadley-luzerne-joint-youth-commission-governance-and-cash-receipts-2016mWhat Is a Claim? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Basically, a claim is a demand presented for the payment of money due for goods that have been delivered … by the local government or school district, so long as it is properly itemized and provides all the information, … Basically a claim is a demand presented for the payment of money due for goods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/what-claimVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B8-15-13)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village of Suffern’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background The Village of … budget relies on a 16 percent property tax increase to finance the general fund budget deficiencies because there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-suffern-budget-review-b8-15-13XII.7.C Reprocessing an OSC Denied Voucher – XII. Expenditures
… a voucher that has been rejected by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), the Business Unit should address all of the reasons the voucher was rejected. Process and Document … in Section 5 - Agency Payment Preparation and Submittal of this Chapter. ONLINE BUSINESS UNITS When denying a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7c-reprocessing-osc-denied-voucherWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B21-7-1)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2021-22 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b21-7-1Bolton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-58)
… the Board appropriated more than $690,000 of unexpended surplus funds each year, for a total exceeding $2.1 million … the District has accumulated considerable unexpended surplus funds up to four times the amount allowed by statute. … However, the plan does not reduce the excessive unexpended surplus funds in a manner that benefits the taxpayers. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/bolton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-58Andover Central School District – Internal Controls Over Reserve Funds (2013M-162)
… purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over reserve funds for the period July 1, 2007, through April 30, … were $8.2 million. Key Findings Internal controls over reserve funds are not appropriately designed or operating … a summary statement of projected use and need of the reserve funds. However, the annual report prepared by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/13/andover-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-reserve-fundsDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Sentenced to Jail for $50K Theft
… 60 days in jail, five years probation and ordered to pay full restitution of $50,000 to the village. “Too many public … to her husband and used village funds to date on Match.com. She was able to do so because village officials provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-sentenced-jail-50k-theftReview of Credit Card Expenses at Finger Lakes DDSO
… worth more than $1 million, gave one vendor an unfair advantage in obtaining the state’s business and overpaid for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/12/review-credit-card-expenses-finger-lakes-ddso