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IX.5 Federal Billing & Invoicing – IX. Federal Grants
… is initiated. To allow the state to take advantage of discounts on payments to vendors under the Procure to Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5-federal-billing-invoicingTown of Milton – Financial Records and Reports and Sales Tax Revenues (2014M-357)
… with real property located in the Village of Ballston Spa receiving an extra benefit from distributed sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/20/town-milton-financial-records-and-reports-and-sales-tax-revenues-2014m-357Town of Sardinia – Tax Relief Rebate Program (2014M-189)
… audit was to review the Town’s tax relief rebate program for the period August 1, 2013 through June 3, 2014. … property tax relief payment. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 total approximately $1.8 million. Key Findings We … and the application process. Review and approve all claims for payment to ensure that they are supported by sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/14/town-sardinia-tax-relief-rebate-program-2014m-189Real Property Tax Cap - School Districts
… on our upcoming training opportunities. Contact Call the Help Line at 1-866-321-8503 or (518) 408-4934 or by Email at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-school-districtsEquine Health and Safety (Follow-Up)
… Commission (Commission) was monitoring and enforcing New York State rules and regulations designed to promote the health and safety of equines at New York State racetracks. We found that the Commission had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/equine-health-and-safety-followTown of Amherst Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-148)
… Board and officials did not properly monitor to ensure the annual report filed with the New York State Authorities … procedures to review and verify that all data in the annual report is accurate and complete. IDA officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-amherst-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalTown of Exeter – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-25)
… revenues and expenditures were recorded accurately and in a timely manner, balance sheet accounts were not properly … records. Key Recommendations Correct inaccuracies in the accounting records and develop plans to address … File delinquent AFRs and ensure subsequent AFRs are filed in a timely manner. Annually audit the Supervisor’s records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-25Bridgehampton Fire District – Length of Service Award Program and Purchasing Practices (2017M-251)
… award program (LOSAP) and procured goods and services in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and … 31, 2017. Background The Bridgehampton Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … Towns of Southampton and East Hampton and Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District, which is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/03/02/bridgehampton-fire-district-length-service-award-program-and-purchasingCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-16-17)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, issued debt totaling … City of Newburgh Budget Review B61617 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/10/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-16-17Opinion 95-28
… or other officer of the local government, and not required for immediate expenditure, in obligations of the United … letter of credit issued by a FHLB, offered as security for a financial institution's promise to pay the town under … of credit, the issuing bank must honor a draft or demand for payment that complies with the conditions specified in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28Oversight of the Practice of Funeral Directing
… of Health is effectively overseeing the practice of funeral directing in accordance with relevant law and … effectively overseeing selected aspects of the practice of funeral directing. The audit covered the period from April … for governing and regulating the business and practice of funeral directing, undertaking, and embalming in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/26/oversight-practice-funeral-directingDiNapoli: Wall St. First Half Profits Total $13 Billion, Down From 2022
… 2023 first half profits of $13 billion were down 4.3% from the same period last year but tracked the industry’s … Further declines could weaken New York’s tax revenue from the securities industry and have repercussions for our … (NYSE) member firms. There are now 132 member firms, down from more than 200 in 2007, before the global financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-wall-st-first-half-profits-total-13-billion-down-2022Opinion 95-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (use of … forfeiture moneys) COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties (custody of forfeiture moneys) DISTRICT ATTORNEY -- Powers and … and (ii) of the CPLR must be deposited, respectively, in a "law enforcement purposes" or "prosecution services" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8Opinion 90-52
… MUNICIPAL LAW, §35: Although the town clerk is required to record in the minutes of a town board meeting the name of … board who is present, the clerk is under no statutory duty to record the names of other persons attending the meeting. A decision to publish the minutes of a town board meeting must be made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52Opinion 89-31
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ELECTIONS -- Recall Election (authority of city voters to … (c)(1), 37: A city may not provide for recall elections of elected officials in the absence of express … home rule powers to adopt a local law providing for recall elections, such a procedure may not be utilized to remove …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-31Opinion 91-5
… within such village to contract indebtedness shall cease". Therefore, once the coterminous village has been … is coterminous with a city to contract indebtedness "shall cease, but the indebtedness of such county shall not, for … constitutional debt limit. March 27, 1991 Cornelius F. Healy Deputy State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-5Area #1 – IT Policy – Information Technology Governance
… access and use. At a minimum, IT policies should include: Breach Notification – New York State Technology Law (State … given to certain individuals when there is a breach of the security of the system as it relates to private information. … legal obligation to notify affected individuals. Data Security and Privacy – New York State Education Law (State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-1-it-policyDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook in Precarious Balance
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has fended off fiscal disaster brought on by the COVID-pandemic, but it … The Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA has fended off fiscal disaster brought on by the COVIDpandemic but it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-precarious-balanceNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (July 1, 2021)
… Income and Earnings Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels in New York? Recently released data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis show personal income in New York State has surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 12.8 … receipts to individuals, totaled nearly $1.6 trillion in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 51.9 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-july-1-2021DiNapoli Report Examines Post-COVID Trends in New York's Aging Prison Population
… the state’s aging prison population. “The share of older people in New York’s prisons has grown over time,” DiNapoli … and older increased. In 2019, this older population made up 21% of those incarcerated in New York, up from 12% in … of incarcerated individuals, or would provide a second look at long sentences. Report Post-COVID Trends in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-report-examines-post-covid-trends-new-yorks-aging-prison-population