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Village of Deposit - Nonpayroll Disbursements and Real Property Tax Enforcement (2018M-99)
… Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of nonpayroll disbursements and effectively enforced collection of delinquent real property taxes. Key Findings The Board: … purposes. Began to effectively enforce the collection of delinquent real property taxes in March 2016, but $172,900 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/03/village-deposit-nonpayroll-disbursements-and-real-property-tax-enforcement-2018mCapital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Claims Auditing (2015M-197)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the BOCES’ claims auditing process … Background The Capital Region BOCES is an association of 23 component school districts in Albany, Saratoga, … Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES Claims Auditing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2015/10/16/capital-region-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-claims-auditing-2015mReport on Local Governments FYE 2019
This Report on Local Governments provides a summary analysis of the financial state of the local governments outside of New York City for local fiscal years ending in 2019.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/report-on-local-governments-fye-2019.pdfNyack Parking Authority – Parking Ticket Operations (2020M-94)
Determine whether the Village of Nyack Parking Authority’s (Authority) Board of Trustees (Board) and Authority officials effectively pursued and maximized the collection of all parking violation tickets issued.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2020/pdf/nyack-parking-authority-2020-94.pdfLocal Sales Tax Collections Growth Improves in Third Quarter of 2019
Local sales tax collections in New York State totaled $4.8 billion in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 6.3 percent over the third quarter of 2018.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-third-quarter-2019.pdfOpinion 2002-9
… or statutory obligation by a municipality before funds can be paid to, or expended on behalf of, private individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Opinion 2005-2
… Law §§9104[a][4]; 9105[d][2][E]; see also 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-53, p 120). Sections 9104 and 9105 provide … benefit of the department or company (see, e.g., 2000 Opns St Comp No. 2000-6, p 16; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-16, p 34; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-88, p 130; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2Opinion 88-43
… of sheriff's personnel account for General Municipal Law, §207-c salary payments) COUNTY SHERIFF -- Disability … self-insurance fund for General Municipal Law, §207-c salary payments) COUNTIES -- Fund Transfers … self-insurance fund for General Municipal Law, §207-c salary payments) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§6-j, 207-c; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43Opinion 2010-3
… fire protection district and an incorporated fire company is subject to a public hearing, but is not required or authorized to be subject to a referendum. … providing the fire protection service under the contract is one of the expenses that may be considered in the course …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-3Opinion 88-76
… moneys appropriated by a village to a village public library must be credited to the library fund and not to the village general fund. EDUCATION … §11: Moneys donated by private persons to a village public library may be invested by the library trustees in … the investment of moneys appropriated by the village for library purposes is credited to the library fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76Opinion 99-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Whether the maximum term of an energy performance contract to be entered into by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-10Opinion 93-22
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … -- Disposition of (when erroneously reported to justice court fund) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Justice Court Fund (procedure to refund bail moneys erroneously …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-22Opinion 94-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARDS -- Powers and Duties (purchase order system) TOWN LAW, §110: The town board, in its discretion, may require multiple signatures for all, … two signatures be obtained to authorize purchase orders in excess of $5,000 in towns. There is no State statute which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-21Opinion 2002-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. CEMETERIES -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic property) HISTORIC … Whether a town may accept a gift of a privatelyowned family cemetery established during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10Opinion 2000-8
… can help ensure that such contracts are awarded in the best interests of the county (see 1996 Opns St Comp No. 96-6, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-8New York City’s Uneven Recovery: Youth Labor Force Struggling
When the COVID19 pandemic first hit workers aged 16 to 24 experienced the worst outcomes of all age groups nationwide
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-youth-labor-force-strugglingThanksgiving Day Message from State Comptroller DiNapoli
… Thanksgiving is a time for celebrating all of the blessings in our lives and to remember those who are … express my deep gratitude to my colleagues at the Office of the State Comptroller and the dedicated public workforce … Thanksgiving is a time for celebrating all of the blessings in our lives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/thanksgiving-day-message-state-comptroller-dinapoliXV.14 Federal Admin Recoveries – XV. End of Year
… Transfer authorization authority for Federal Transfers to Other Funds (Source 9’s) lapses on the last day of the state fiscal year. Source 9 requests for new activity … Transfer authorization authority for Federal Transfers to Other Funds Source 9s lapses on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv14-federal-admin-recoveriesMandatory vs. Optional Membership
… membership by terminating your public employment. ¹Exempt Class — Classified Civil Service positions deemed … requirements are established for exempt positions. ²Labor Class — Classified Civil Service positions for which … nature of the duties. Minimum qualifications for Labor Class positions, other than the physical ability to perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membershipPublic Safety – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… and the Temporary President of the Senate receive 90 days’ notice of any closure(s). Raising the Age of Criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-safety