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City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-15-24)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for … received, the appropriation for the New York State Police and Fire Retirement System is underestimated by $348,773. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/12/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-15-24Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B21-6-2)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village's tentative budget for the 2021-22 fiscal … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/04/16/village-suffern-budget-review-b21-6-2Town of Stratford – Supervisor’s Records (2013M-11)
… his accounting duties to a bookkeeper. Except for some minor exceptions, which we discussed with Town officials, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-stratford-supervisors-records-2013m-11Lehman College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… four recommendations, two were implemented and two were partially implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/21/lehman-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followRailroad Bridge Inspection Program (Follow-Up)
… included in our original report, Railroad Bridge Inspection Program (Report 2013-S-5). Background Our initial … railroads in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection requirements. We concluded that the Department was … whether the railroads complied with its bridge and inspection reporting requirements and made recommendations to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/04/railroad-bridge-inspection-program-followCompliance With the Clery Act (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With the Clery Act (Report 2013-S-70). Background In 1990, Congress enacted the Clery Act, which requires … and to investigate and correct errors and discrepancies in statistics to ensure compliance with the Clery Act. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/compliance-clery-act-followVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B25-6-4)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2025-26 budget. Background The Village of Suffern is located in … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4Orleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-6)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the … The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/12/13/orleans-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-6Tupper Lake Central School District – Records and Reports (2021M-14)
… and reports were maintained to allow Tupper Lake Central School District (District) officials to effectively manage … and reports were maintained to allow Tupper Lake Central School District District officials to effectively manage the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/tupper-lake-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2021m-14Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Butternuts (Town) Board transparently planned and … in planning and could have improved its monitoring of the Project. As a result, total costs to complete the … terms. Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations but indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94Delaware County – Assigned Counsel (2016M-384)
… within the County determined assigned counsel eligibility for the period January 1, 2015 through June 9, 2016. … composed of 19 elected members. The Board is responsible for establishing a plan for providing counsel to individuals charged with a crime, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/08/18/delaware-county-assigned-counsel-2016m-384Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… granted exemptions that lacked applications, renewal forms or supporting documentation. Assessors misclassified or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Opinion 88-78
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Contract for (additional protection by … -- Financing (exemption of village from town tax for town police services) -- Police Chief (necessity for in village) … pending proposals in connection with the provision of police services in a village and a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-78Opinion 89-42
… therewith in the Federal Reserve's computer system (see 31 CFR 357.20[b]). You inquire as to the propriety of investing … by section 11 of the General Municipal Law. Subdivision 2 of section 11 provides, in pertinent part, that: 2. Investments pursuant to this section may also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-42Opinion 95-30
… between moneys received from public sources, such as real property taxes, and moneys received from private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30Opinion 95-17
… DISTRICTS -- Property (transfer of property from a town to a district without consideration) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Disposition of (authority of town to transfer property to a district without … consideration) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (authority of town to transfer property to a district without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17DiNapoli Urges NYC to Continue to Prepare for Shifting Fiscal Landscape
… Total revenue for New York City’s budget is expected to drop by 9.4% to $101.1 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 amid lower tax revenue and a decline in federal aid. The city also faces sustained challenges from a possible … Total revenue for New York Citys budget is expected to drop by 94 to $1011 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscapeUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-338
… of the April 2024 Location Pay, Location Pay Mid-Hudson and Senior Officer Series Differential Increases. Affected … Association 87 Management/Confidential 86 Unrepresented and Benefits Ineligible Employees 88 New York City Judicial … between the Unified Court System of the State of New York and the affected bargaining units (DR, F8, G9, SA, SD, SG, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-338-april-2024-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-increasesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-369
… employees who are now deceased should be submitted as a stop payment request with a reason of Exchange in PayServ. … Reversal and Exchange mailbox at the same time as the stop payment request. If a Next of Kin Affidavit has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-369-january-2025-increase-minimum-wage-employees-stateOversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… Objective To determine if the Department of Financial Services (DFS) … against future claims for any unknown defects in the title to the property at the time of sale. The cost of title … noted by DFS officials in a January 2018 written statement to the Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance. For 2016, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industry