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Village of Addison – Former Clerk-Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2024M-19)
… former Clerk-Treasurer was required to forfeit her monthly public pension. This sentence represents the first time a public … official in New York State surrendered their pension as a penalty for corruption while in office. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-former-clerk-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2024m-19Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B19-6-3)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year … are reasonable. Background The Village of Suffern, located in Rockland County, issued debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the Village’s general, water, sewer and capital projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/16/village-suffern-budget-review-b19-6-3Town of Oneonta Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-243)
… Issue a W-2 form for the Treasurer’s wages and take out withholdings from her gross pay, Perform a thorough audit of claims before payments are … take out the required withholdings from her gross pay and report and remit the withholdings to the appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/town-oneonta-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsAfton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-248)
… Although the Treasurer prepares monthly reports to account for the District’s financial activities and files an annual update document with the State Comptroller’s Office each year, the … for payment because the Board is not reviewing monthly bank statements or bank reconciliations. Although the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/afton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-248Circleville Fire District – Board Oversight (2013M-343)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of selected financial … controls over cash disbursements. The treasurer failed to file the annual financial report with the Office of the … each claim includes an itemized invoice with enough detail to support the claim as an actual and necessary District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/07/circleville-fire-district-board-oversight-2013m-343DiNapoli: Town of Bennington Audit Leads to Arrest
… but not deposited in the town’s bank accounts, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The clerk, … funds back into town accounts using cash she claimed to have in her home and that was found in a filing cabinet in … her actions and any misappropriated funds are recovered.” “I want to thank Comptroller DiNapoli and his staff for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-town-bennington-audit-leads-arrestUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-268
… income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method. Yonkers Flat Rate Withholding is 1.61135% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-268-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsOpinion 88-17
… issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (whether municipality may compel subdivider to dedicate park land) GENERAL CITY LAW, §§33,34; TOWN LAW, §§277(1), … approval of a subdivision plat, to compel dedication of park land in the subdivision without compensation. 34 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-17Examination of Pitts Management Associates, Inc. Travel Expenses
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether the travel … The initial contract, which was approved by the Office of the State Comptroller, required PMA to use reasonable … Instead, expenses were reimbursable on the basis of PMA’s actual cost. However, the contract extension, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/08/examination-pitts-management-associates-inc-travel-expensesOpinion 90-61
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … a water supply district only on an ad valorem basis, and not on a benefit basis. Also, a town may not establish a … user fees to finance the costs of a water supply district. You ask whether the costs of establishing and of operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61Opinion 90-59
… obstructions caused by snow (Highway Law, §140[1], [2]). For this purpose, towns are authorized to purchase equipment, … stated that since town property is acquired only for proper town purposes, it may not be used for purely private purposes (1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-41, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59Opinion 90-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Library Trustees (increase in their number) EDUCATION LAW, … (2): Although the town board appoints the trustees of a public library, the trustees are empowered to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-5Opinion 90-42
… FEES -- Exemption from (housing authority) -- Liability for (city tax districts) PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY -- Fees … whether a city is liable for a fee for filing a list of properties affected by unpaid tax liens to be foreclosed by actions in rem, pursuant to title 3 of article …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-42Opinion 97-15
… RULE LAW, §10: A county is not authorized to establish a special district for the operation and maintenance of street … et seq .) governs the establishment and operation of special districts within counties. Section 250 generally … Charter laws need not be consistent with general or special laws except as provided in Municipal Home Rule Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-15Opinion 97-14
… moneys may be expended by a volunteer fire department to pay the cost of constructing a trophy case in the department's meeting room, and to pay for furniture for the department's recreation room. … insurance tax moneys may be used by a vol fire dept to pay for constructing a trophy case and furniture for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-14Opinion 93-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Whether the term outstanding indebtedness as used in connection with … in that section applies to all outstanding indebtedness of the political subdivision without regard to whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-11Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-292
… unit SD will be affected. Employees represented by District Council 37 in bargaining unit SK who reside within … : The Zip code criteria is only applicable to members of District Council 37. Background Pursuant to Internal Revenue … listed below: Union Bargaining Units Value Earnings Code District Council 37 SK $107.00 PL3 CWA, Local 1180 SD $96.27 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-292-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-659
… not in bargaining unit AJ or GA and who cover a domestic partner for health insurance benefits will be affected. … employees pay for health insurance coverage for a domestic partner or other beneficiaries who are not legal spouses or … (Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits), the estimated fair market value (FMV) of those benefits must be calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-659-new-additional-pay-earn-codes-cuny-imputed-incomeUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-280
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the processing of the 2019 Prepaid … 10994 Note : The Zip code criteria is only applicable to members of District Council 37. Background Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 61, certain fringe benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-280-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) continues to … setting,” DiNapoli said. “In too many cases, the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is failing to ensure a … response is included in the audit. Full Report Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance: Oversight of Homeless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-shelters