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DiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-two school districts were designated in some level of fiscal … City and the “Big Four” City School Districts of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, designated two school … stress,” the highest category – New Suffolk Common School District (CSD) in Suffolk County and Mount Vernon School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: New York’s Workforce Development Programs Lack Governance and Coordination
… to what is needed to better manage these programs and get our state back to work. Employment recovery in New York … jobs and businesses find qualified employees.” Under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), … approval. Late submissions can result in delays in federal funding. Due at least in part to the absence of a functioning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-new-yorks-workforce-development-programs-lack-governance-and-coordinationDiNapoli: Many Homeless Shelters in Poor Condition
… Services serves the same role as the local service districts statewide. Earlier this year, DiNapoli’s office … sufficiently monitor state-certified shelters, nor local districts’ oversight of uncertified shelters, to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-many-homeless-shelters-poor-conditionDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low in Villages
… this year. Of the 15 villages listed in fiscal stress in 2013, only four – Amityville, West Hampton Dunes, Marcellus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-villagesEnrolling Members – Membership and Enrollment
… Enrolling a member through Retirement Online allows you to immediately view important information, such as your … a job code that best describes the work your employee does. This code, in part, determines retirement benefit plan … to us on their behalf. This will help ensure we don’t receive multiple requests for the same member, which delays …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/enrolling-membersDiNapoli: Localities Spending More to Address Climate Change Hazards
… A sample of local governments across New York reported $1.34 billion in actual and anticipated spending on capital projects over a 10-year period, with about 55% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-localities-spending-more-address-climate-change-hazardsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Adds $350 Million to Investment Funds Geared to New York Companies
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is committing another $350 million to two investment funds through its In-State Private Equity Investment Program, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-adds-350-million-investment-funds-geared-new-york-companiesSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities ( 2019-S-41 ). Background … airport (and terminal) operators to be responsible for implementing and maintaining boarding accessibility. … A May 2007 DOJ publication established best practices for state and local government website accessibility. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilities-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … Development Agency (RCIDA) – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2021M-74) Officials did not ensure all PILOT … accountability analyses which compare the amount of cash on hand and on deposit in the bank to detailed lists of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 88-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (special assessment area …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 171
… Purpose To provide procedures for reporting maintenance deduction changes and to explain procedures for determining the taxable status of maintenance deductions … A separate bulletin will be issued to provide instructions for SUNY agencies. Effective Date Immediately. Background In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/171-increase-maintenance-rates-and-rules-determining-taxable-statusEast Ramapo Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2013M-141-F, 2011M-52-F)
… nine-member Board of Education. Results of Review Based on our limited procedures, it appears that the Town has made limited progress on implementing corrective action. Of the five audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/21/east-ramapo-central-school-district-audit-follow-2013m-141-f-2011m-52-fOperational Advisory No. 18
… System (CAS) is returned by a vendor that is not in the Vendor File. A Single Payment Vendor issues its own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/18-refund-appropriation-roa-vendor-ids-accounts-payableMaple Avenue Volunteer Fire Company #4 – Cash Disbursements (2016M-118)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if cash disbursements were … and provides fire protection services for portions of the Towns of Greenfield and Wilton in Saratoga County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/06/03/maple-avenue-volunteer-fire-company-4-cash-disbursements-2016m-118Distribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… established a program to provide additional relief to low-income consumers in arrears, for a total of $587 million in … SFY 2022-23 established a $250 million fund to address low-income residential customer arrears that accumulated between … bills. Endnotes 1 New York State Department of Labor, “NYS Economy Loses More Than 1.7 Million Private Sector Jobs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-stateNew York State’s Personal Income Tax Check-Off Programs, February 2021
New York taxpayers’ choices for making charitable donations through check-offs on their State Personal Income Tax returns continue to grow.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/tax-check-off-programs-sfy-2019-20.pdfOpinion 98-8
… procedures of section 162[4][b] of the State Finance Law. You ask whether a town is required to obtain microfilming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired … assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two iPads, with a total cost of approximately $600, could not be physically located. Two laptops (one costing $2,959 and one without costs recorded) and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22Mission Statement and Performance Measures
… to develop a mission statement and performance measures for evaluating their operations. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 the Authority … The Authority did not meet its targeted performance level for customer satisfaction for 20 percent of its customers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/13/mission-statement-and-performance-measuresOpinion 99-13
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … FEES -- Classification (based on whether structure is unheated and seasonal) -- Rates (requirements for building …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-13