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Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… appropriations by an average of $1.6 million, or 17 percent. Informed residents and taxpayers the District … balance to exceed the statutory limit by $2.3 million, or 23.7 percentage points. Annually overestimating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… consult with the City attorney to seek recovery of these funds, as appropriate. City officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Berne (Town) Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations and exceeded its authority under New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
Determine whether the Town of Butternuts Town Board transparently planned and monitored the highway garage and salt shed capital project Project
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B21-7-1)
… letter. The District's proposed budget complies with the tax levy limit because it includes a tax levy of $22,922,337, which is within the limits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b21-7-1Orange County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-5)
… the database the Department used to maintain the master list of businesses with weighing and measuring devices; the master list contained numerous errors and omissions and did not … to show the results of the Department’s investigation. In addition, the Director did not develop and implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/orange-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-5Consumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices (2024-MS-1)
… report – pdf] We also issued 10 individual reports to the following Counties: Greene , Jefferson , Madison , … Key Findings Officials in the 10 County Departments did not always adequately provide consumer protections by helping … update the inventory of devices. Four Departments did not have documentation to support 25 of 74 (34 percent) reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024Village 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4Opinion 92-39
… guarantees of either the State or Federal Constitutions (NY Const, art I, §11, US Const, 14th amend), or the voter rights provisions of the State Constitution (NY Const, art I, §1; art II, §1). The Court relied upon the … The Court of Appeals stated that "the Supreme Court's latest decision in this area [ Ball v James ] now indicates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39CUNY Bulletin No. CU-509
… for automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fees for employees in Bargaining Unit T4. Affected Employees All employees represented by Local 3, IBEW in Bargaining Unit T4 Background OSC received a request from … 2015 (Institution Current) Eligibility Criteria Employees in Bargaining Unit T4 in the following CUNY titles: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-509-establishing-dues-and-agency-shop-fees-local-3Welcome Center and Rest Area Planning and Implementation
… Department of Transportation (Department) has a written capital plan for highway facilities for the traveling public, and whether the capital projects are properly planned and implemented. The … this mission, the Department plans and implements capital projects for its transportation system. Main Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/20/welcome-center-and-rest-area-planning-and-implementationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1096
… retirement plan or Were an active participant for any part of 2011 in an annuity account described in IRC Section 403(b) - applicable only to employees of SUNY, CUNY and the NYS Education Department. *IRS … join or does not contribute to the plan. Nearly all State of New York government positions provide eligibility for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1096-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 881
… Purpose To provide procedures to process the lump sum payment for Special Assignment to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/881-2009-50000-lump-sum-payment-special-assignment-duty-pay-sad-certainNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Senate Republican Health Care Bill
… "The Senate Republican health care bill calls for billions of dollars of cuts in future health care funding for New Yorkers. This … President and the majorities in both houses of Congress to get serious about making health coverage more accessible and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-senate-republican-health-care-billCollection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints
… About the Program Homes and Community Renewal consists of New York State’s major housing and community renewal … different for rent-controlled units inside and outside of New York City. As a result, tenants living outside New York City face greater challenges in resolving harassment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/11/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaintsVolunteer Firefighters – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Volunteer firefighters are also eligible for reimbursement of certain expenses incurred while … attending training schools and courses of instruction for firefighters. General Municipal Law 12 authorizes the … of a municipal corporation or fire district to provide for reimbursement for registration fees up to a maximum of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/volunteer-firefightersState Agencies Bulletin No. 971
… The assignment constitutes an exposure to inherent danger by virtue of unavoidable proximity to vehicular traffic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/971-2010-50000-lump-sum-payment-special-assignment-duty-pay-sad-certainOpinion 88-46
… in the opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Municipal Funds (cooperative investments) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (as cooperative activity) … to be adhered to for each type of investment, an approved list of trading partners with investment limits and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-46State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … correctly and supported by adequate time records. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… New York still lags behind other states when it comes to its rainy day reserves, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The time to prepare for serious fiscal problems is before they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reserves