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DiNapoli: Proposed Budget Holds the Line on Spending, Gives Executive Wider Discretion
… appropriation process, including billions of dollars in financial settlements. "Extraordinary financial … help New York end the fiscal year with its largest balance in years," DiNapoli said. "The Executive Budget continues … this positive momentum by boosting reserves, investing in infrastructure and easing the property tax burden. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-proposed-budget-holds-line-spending-gives-executive-wider-discretionOpinion 97-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ABANDONED AND LOST PROPERTY -- Money (court … been held beyond the five year dormancy period set forth in Abandoned Property Law, §600 should be transferred to the … are held beyond the five year dormancy period set forth in section 600 of the Abandoned Property Law. Your particular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-7Approved State Contracts and Payments
… In October, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … with The Nature Conservancy to purchase vacant land in Wilton, Saratoga County. Gaming Commission $1.3 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsExpedited Payments of Unclaimed Funds
… Legislative Session 2023-2024: Expedited Payments of Unclaimed Funds – A.10219/S.9410 (McDonald/Sepulveda) – Relates to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/expedited-payments-unclaimed-fundsPopulation Data, Resources and Publications
… Orange, Dutchess, Ulster and Sullivan counties make up New York’s Mid-Hudson region. Much of the region is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/population-data-resources-and-publicationsOpinion 89-29
… A village may acquire a parcel of property to exchange for property owned by a federal agency and needed for village road building where the federal agency desires an … the Interior, a village may acquire a parcel of property for the purpose of exchanging it for Parks Service property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-29Opinion 88-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Park Land (conveyance … be re-conveyed to the original grantor or his successors in interest, without special legislation. However, a special … to a party other than the grantor or his successor in interest. Prior opinions, including 20 Opns St Comp, 1964, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… a comprehensive investment program with written procedures for the investment of district funds or prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. The board also did not formally solicit … officials did not ensure non-payroll disbursements were for appropriate town purposes. The board did not segregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsVillage of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… underestimated health insurance payments for at least the last two fiscal years. The 2025-26 tentative budget includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1Small Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… November 23, 2021 Businesses in New York were more severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 than in the rest of the nation, and the negative impacts on small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … did not establish long-term financial and capital plans or fund balance and reserve policies. Therefore, the board lacks … town being unable to use more than $73,000 of available state funding as of the end of 2021. Village of Sidney – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… and Localities Congress and the President are confronted with one urgent task: They must come to a bipartisan … and other direct services. Balancing the state budget with a projected $8.2 billion in local assistance cuts would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… found the former clerk did not properly account for fees. The former clerk waived fees for 249 certified copies of birth certificates totaling … a valid reason. The former clerk also did not deposit all fees intact and substituted checks and money orders for cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Center Moriches Free Public Library , Town of Harmony , … duties are not segregated and village officials do not provide adequate compensating controls, such as … criteria to document how they arrived at their decisions when approving or denying projects. Several of the projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2IV.2 Governing State Statutes – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… which govern how financial transactions are recorded in the SFS, and many accounting standards that prescribe … are the most notable statutes for account code usage in the SFS: State Finance Law §8 prescribes that the State … and by the same level of detail as is contained in the appropriations bills enacted for the fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv2-governing-state-statutesJoin Our Team as a Local Government Auditor
… fulfill his role as New York State’s chief fiscal officer by providing oversight and support for local governments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/lgsaUnclaimed Property Relating to Museum and Military Property
The New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds maintains a list of certain properties that have been left in museums, historical societies, zoologic
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/museum-and-military-property.pdfUse of Electronic Benefit Cards at Prohibited Locations
… transactions at prohibited locations, and thereby comply with applicable federal and State laws. Our audit scope … the prohibited locations. 2 For states that fail to comply with this reporting requirement, HHS will reduce their TANF … Office is responsible for ensuring the State’s compliance with the Act and other associated federal requirements. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/10/use-electronic-benefit-cards-prohibited-locationsDiNapoli: State Financial Condition Improving
… said. “The Governor and the Legislature deserve credit for that. On the positive side, a timely budget was enacted … as intended. The budget also includes billions of dollars in new debt and lump sum appropriations for the Executive and Legislature to use at their discretion, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-state-financial-condition-improving