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Afton Fire Company Emergency Squad – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-275)
… controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2011 to August 6, 2013. Background … paid, or that the Administrative Board is presented with and approves all the claims that are actually paid. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/03/afton-fire-company-emergency-squad-internal-controls-over-financialPoughkeepsie City School District – Internal Controls Over Purchasing and Claims Processing (2012M-179)
… internal controls over claims processing and purchasing for the period July 1, 2010, to March 31, 2012. Background The Poughkeepsie City School District is located in the City of Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess County. … The District spent more than $50,000 on a contract with a certified public accountant (CPA) to provide services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/11/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-purchasing-andPort Jefferson Union Free School District – Information Technology (2014M-039)
… Port Jefferson Union Free School District Information Technology 2014M039 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/port-jefferson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2014mVillage of Endicott -- Budget Review (B17-4-7)
… independent evaluation of the Village's tentative budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year. Background The Village of Endicott is located in Broome County. Chapter 91 of the Laws of 2004 … to submit to the State Comptroller each year, starting with the fiscal year during which the local government is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-endicott-budget-review-b17-4-7Village of Huntington Bay – Compensation of Officials and Credit Cards (2012M-198)
… the Village’s method of compensating Village officials and credit card usage for the period June 1, 2010, through April … Village’s payroll. The Board did not adopt a comprehensive credit card policy. Although the Village adopted a credit card policy on April 23, 2012, this policy only set …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/08/village-huntington-bay-compensation-officials-and-credit-cards-2012m-198Town of Otto – Town Clerk and Tax Collector (2012M-214)
… Background The Town of Otto is a rural community located in Cattaraugus County, with a population of 800 residents. … including her own, which totaled $950 and is included in the $4,134. Furthermore, the Clerk discarded tax stubs … apparent duplicate payments for tax bills resulting in overpayments totaling approximately $2,600 that have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/18/town-otto-town-clerk-and-tax-collector-2012m-214Opinion 88-4
… service - refreshments to foster parent trainees) SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, §371; STATE CONSTITUTION, ART VIII, §1: A … Opns State Comp No. 77-226, unreported, refreshments for senior citizens as incidental to a recreation program; 28 Opns State Comp,1972, p 48, refreshments for volunteer firefighters at the scene of a serious fire). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4City of Lockport – Budget Review (B23-1-7)
… accumulated deficits in the City’s general, water, sewer and refuse funds as of December 31, 2013. The Act requires … underestimated the amount of overtime incurred by the fire department in 2023, which we estimate will exceed the … The proposed 2024 budget includes appropriations for ambulance services including funding for the addition of four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/03/city-lockport-budget-review-b23-1-7City of Mechanicville – Separation Payments (2025M-59)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did City of Mechanicville (City) officials ensure that … Audit Summary During the audit period, City officials did not ensure the accuracy of separation payments. As a … which may have resulted in overpayments. City officials did not have adequate policies or written procedures in place …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/04/03/city-mechanicville-separation-payments-2025m-59NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for SFY 2026-27
… plan combinations. In the SFY that ended March 31, 2025, NYSLRS paid out nearly $16.8 billion in benefits. … rates. In 2012, DiNapoli began providing employers with access to a two-year projection of their annual pension … return assumption for public pension funds was 7% in July 2025, according to the National Association of State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-sfy-2026-27Opinion 95-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. COUNTIES -- Emergency (911) Telephone System (use of surplus surcharge revenue to pay principal and/or interest … may apply surplus surcharge monies toward the payment of interest andor principal on serial bonds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5State Contract and Payment Actions in September
… of Civil Service $3 million with OpAD Media Solutions LLC to provide media buying services for continuous … Authority $28.8 million with Millennium Power Company LLC for off island electric capacity purchase. Office of … $25.9 million to Maximus US Services Inc. for enrollment broker services for the Office of Health Insurance Programs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberState Agencies Bulletin No. 2020
… State Agencies Bulletin No 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2020-april-2022-2-salary-increases-arbitration-eligible-bu01-and-nonDiNapoli: State Could Face Tough Fiscal Decisions in Year Ahead
… Urban Development Corp. (UDC). The budget requires certain advertising contracts to include outcomes and specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-could-face-tough-fiscal-decisions-year-aheadComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… records were reliable and to address the town’s cash flow needs. The board did not fulfill its oversight … audit of the records of the supervisor and town clerk. For access to state and local government spending and nearly … openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Opinion 94-27
… ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (imposition of assessment for road improvement against non-fronting owners) TOWN LAW, §§200, 202(2): The cost of a road improvement undertaken pursuant to Town Law, §200 may be … owners. You ask whether a town may assess the cost of a road improvement under Town Law, §200 against both abutting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27DiNapoli: Despite Labor Force Gains, Disparities Remain for Workers With Disabilities
… A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli shows the … labor force in 2024, less than half the rate of people in New York without a disability (69.9%) and 3.5 percentage … inclusion, we create progress, prosperity and a stronger New York.” In 2024, more than 2.5 million New Yorkers 16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-despite-labor-force-gains-disparities-remain-workers-disabilitiesMachias Fire District – Financial Operations (2026M-14)
Did the Machias Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board and Treasurer properly manage the Districts financial operations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/05/29/machias-fire-district-financial-operations-2026m-14DiNapoli, McGill Announce Arrest of Man Who Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Retirement Payments
… Michael McGill of the Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General, Philadelphia Field … from the New York State Common Retirement Fund and SSA that were sent to his deceased mother, Elizabeth Dorothy … mother’s death and continued collecting her retirement and SSA payments. He allegedly stole $28,679 from the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-mcgill-announce-arrest-man-who-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-retirement-paymentsVI.4 Reappropriations Overview – VI. Budgets
… is from April 1st – March 31st of the fiscal year plus the carryover period. The life of SUNY and CUNY state … is from July 1st to June 30th of the fiscal year plus the carryover period. Two-year appropriations generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi4-reappropriations-overview