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Opinion 88-51
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Repair Reserve Fund … lake) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§6-c(1)(b), 6-d: Moneys in a repair reserve fund may be expended for the dredging of … annually or at shorter intervals. Where all moneys in a repair reserve fund have been expended and the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-51Opinion 92-41
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (to repair … within the district) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Repairs (by fire district) TOWN LAW, §176(21): A fire district may not expend moneys to repair "sidewalks" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Town of Oxford – Financial … by the village’s employee handbook. Cuba-Rushford Central School District – Cafeteria Purchases (Allegany County) … were for proper district purposes. Southwestern Central School District – Claims Audit (Chautauqua County) The claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsVirtual Currency Licensing (2022-S-18)
To determine whether the Department of Financial Services (DFS) provides adequate oversight of the applications for, and the supervision and examination of, virtual currency licensees to ensure compliance with New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Title 23, Part 200.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s18.pdfNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: Foreign-Born in the Workforce
The foreign-born or immigrant population has long been a critical contributor to New York City’s economic growth, both as part of the workforce and as a source of entrepreneurialism, enhancing the productivity of existing businesses and creating jobs by forming new businesses.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-20-2024.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2025-26 Executive Budget
The Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 has been released at a time of great uncertainty. Federal funding is the State’s largest source of revenue, and is estimated by the Division of Budget to total $93.1 billion in State Fiscal Year 2025-26.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2025-26.pdfVirtual Currency Licensing (2022-S-18) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Financial Services (DFS) provides adequate oversight of the applications for, and the supervision and examination of, virtual currency licensees to ensure compliance with New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Title 23, Part 200.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s18-response.pdf2020 Annual Report on Preschool Special Education
In 2020, OSC completed 10 audits of preschool special education providers' expenses submitted to SED. These audits cumulatively identified over $4.4 million in recommended disallowances, or more than 3 percent of the total claimed expenses of $139.3 million for the audit period.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/seit-annual-report-2020.pdfStreet and Sidewalk Cleanliness (2019-N-1) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) effectively monitors the cleanliness of New York City’s (NYC) streets and sidewalks. We also assessed the methodology used by the Mayor’s Office of Operations to rate street and sidewalk cleanliness.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19n1-response.pdfRaquette Lake UFSD - Business Office (2023M-151)
Determine whether the Raquette Lake Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials provided effective oversight of the Business Office operations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/raquette-lake-ufsd-2023m-151.pdfThe Transportation and Warehousing Sector in New York City
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, growing visitor numbers and increased demand for the transportation of goods with the rise of e-commerce supported employment growth.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-5-2023.pdfPublic Authority Debt Structure and New York's Future Generations, September 2010
New York State’s public authorities are permitted to structure bond issues with the payment of principal heavily weighted to the end of the repayment schedule.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/pa-debt-struct-092710.pdf2018 Annual Report on Local Governments
The 2018 Annual Report on Local Governments is a summary of the financial state of the State’s counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts and fire dist
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2018-annual-report.pdfAstor Services for Children & Families - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-66), 90-Day Response
We conducted an audit of the expenses submitted by Astor Services for Children & Families (Astor) to the State Education Department (SED) for purposes of establ
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14s66-response.pdfAstor Services for Children & Families - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-66)
We conducted an audit of the expenses submitted by Astor Services for Children & Families (Astor) to the State Education Department (SED) for purposes of establ
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14s66.pdfBright Start Pediatric Services - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-34), 90-Day Response
We conducted an audit of the expenses submitted by Bright Start Pediatric Services, LLC (Bright Start) to the State Education Department (SED) for purposes of e
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14s34-response.pdfBright Start Pediatric Services - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-34)
We conducted an audit of the expenses submitted by Bright Start Pediatric Services, LLC (Bright Start) to the State Education Department (SED) for purposes of e
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14s34.pdfHelping Hands School - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2015-S-90), 90-Day Response
We conducted an audit of the expenses submitted by Helping Hands School (Helping Hands) to the State Education Department (SED) for purposes of establishing the
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s90-response.pdfHelping Hands School - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2015-S-90)
We conducted an audit of the expenses submitted by Helping Hands School (Helping Hands) to the State Education Department (SED) for purposes of establishing the
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s90.pdfEarly Education Center, Inc. - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2015-S-96), 90-Day Response
We conducted an audit of the expenses submitted by the Early Education Center, Inc. (Center) to the State Education Department (SED) for purposes of establishin
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s96-response.pdf