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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… overpayments. As a result, the city paid employees for time they did not work or accrue. Two sewer treatment plant employees received $91,492 for time they may not have worked because they were working … operations and used the town’s general fund to pay for the Garrison Landing Water District’s (GLWD’s) operation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… Mitchell-Lama developments in New York City – 753 Classon Ave. Housing Co. (Classon), located in Brooklyn, Cathedral …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developmentsIndian Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-16)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … did not have a sampling plan to identify all water outlets for sampling or exemption. District officials also did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/indian-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-16State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Jamaica Economic Snapshot
… pace, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The Greater Jamaica … will maximize the benefits seen by neighborhood residents. State Comptroller DiNapoli should be commended for producing … to build a Jamaica that works for working families,” said State Senator Leroy Comrie. “State Comptroller DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-jamaica-economic-snapshotOpinion 2005-6
… a parochial school) -- Gifts and Loans (gift of town money for private program); (contract for provision of services by private organization) MUNICIPAL … However, a town may contract with a parochial school for the conduct at the parochial school auditorium of a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6Opinion 99-10
… Performance Contracts (maximum term) -- Term (maximum term for energy performance contracts) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Expected Useful Life" (for purpose of the maximum term of energy performance … or equipment subject to an energy performance contract, for purposes of Energy Law, §9-103, is the estimated period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-10State Agencies Bulletin No. 1073
… IN FINALIST DATABASE Verify the zip code is correct. NO STREET NAME IN INPUT ADDRESS Enter the street name in the address field. BLANK ADDRESS RECORD Enter a valid address for the employee. STREET NAME DOES NOT EXIST IN POSTAL DATABASE Verify the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1073-modification-control-d-report-npay766-employee-address-not-barcodeableDiNapoli Report Examines Broadband Availability, Access and Affordability in NYC
… leaders should focus on measures to improve accessibility for those with the lowest incomes.” Key highlights of the … The Bronx and Brooklyn faced the highest average price for monthly broadband service among the five boroughs as of … suggests local infrastructure is less of an impediment for internet access than in other parts of the state or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-report-examines-broadband-availability-access-and-affordability-nycPutnam County - Department of Consumer Affairs - Misappropriation of Cash Receipts (2014M-310)
… was to examine the Department’s cash receipts process for the period January 1, 2012 through February 27, 2014. … The Department of Consumer Affairs is responsible for the registration and licensing of plumbing, electrical and home improvement contractors and for inspections of weights and measures devices. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/05/06/putnam-county-department-consumer-affairs-misappropriation-cash-receipts-2014m-310Lyon Mountain Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-2)
… was to determine whether cash disbursements were made for proper purposes, adequately documented and supported and approved by the Board prior to being made, for the period January 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. … of Commissioners. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $462,000. Key Findings Of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/lyon-mountain-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-2Hinsdale Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-244)
… were properly authorized, supported and recorded for the period July 1, 2015 through August 9, 2017. … extra-classroom activity funds, which are operated by and for the students, totaled approximately $66,000 in the … 2016-17 fiscal year. General fund budgeted appropriations for the same year totaled approximately $9.7 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/hinsdale-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-244State Agencies Bulletin No. 246
… Union who are currently having a general deduction taken for deduction code 768. Effective Date Advice statements printed for April 11, 2001 OSC Actions OSC will convert all employee … records from a general deduction to direct deposit for deduction code 768. A row will be inserted into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/246-conversion-general-deduction-direct-depositDiNapoli Releases City of Troy Budget Review
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … minimal funding for capital improvements. For access to state and local government spending and nearly 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-releases-city-troy-budget-reviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 2293
… Program rate. Affected Employees: All employees eligible for the New York State Paid Family Leave Program are … premium rate and the maximum weekly employee contribution for coverage will be 0.388% (0.00388) of an employee’s weekly wage. The maximum employee premium deduction for Paid Family Leave will be $354.53 per year. Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2293-2025-new-york-state-paid-family-leave-rate-increaseOpinion 92-43
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Policies and Procedures … and Duties (authority to require prior board approval in procurement policies and procedures) HIGHWAY LAW, §§140, … Municipal Law, §104-b. The town board may not, however, in these policies and procedures supersede any other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … (Saratoga County) The board has not established procedures for the library’s collection and disbursement of donated funds, or for cash receipts collected at the circulation desk. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 2002-7
… expenditure from reserve funds) -- Reserve Fund (authority to establish); (necessity for referendum) REFERENDUM -- Public Libraries (not required to expend monies from reserve fund) EDUCATION LAW §§259, … trustees of a school district public library may determine to accumulate library fund monies for capital purposes. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-7DiNapoli Releases Review of City's Proposed Budget and Financial Plan
… New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s budget proposal appropriately uses higher than … strong economic growth has boosted city revenues, Mayor de Blasio continues to grapple with ongoing structural … New York City Mayor Bill de Blasios budget proposal appropriately uses higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-releases-review-citys-proposed-budget-and-financial-planDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores
… year 2021 designated in some form of fiscal stress , down from 30 a year ago, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. These determinations were made based on the State … designation of “significant stress.” That is down from three in 2020. The city of North Tonawanda and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: New York City Job Growth Continues to Set Records
… New York City has added more than 900,000 jobs over the past … and its 24 percent rate of growth outpaced the nation and New York state, according a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City’s unemployment rate is at a historic low and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-new-york-city-job-growth-continues-set-records