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DiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low in Villages
… designated in “moderate fiscal stress” were: Tannersville (Greene); Akron (Erie); Ardsley (Westchester); and West … Port Dickinson (Broome); Ardsley (Westchester); Hunter (Greene ); Fort Ann (Washington); Andover (Allegany); New … Square (Rockland); Elmira Heights (Chemung); Tannersville (Greene); Wurtsboro (Sullivan); Walden (Orange); Vernon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-villagesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced his office completed audits of the Clark Mills Fire District , Village of Clinton , Elba Fire Department , … their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Clark Mills Fire District – Controls Over Financial … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced completed audits for Clark Mills Fire District Village of Clinton Elba Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… requirements for shootings and emergency situations in New York City’s schools need to be more strictly enforced … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors found DOE was lax in requiring that safety plans were filed on time by schools … other issues. “The state Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act aims to keep school children and teachers as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… unexpended surplus funds totaling more than $270,000, or 169 percent of the budgeted appropriations, in 2013. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Needles, Birth Control Go Missing From NYC School Health Centers
… our findings, and I commend them for agreeing to take swift steps to implement controls over inventory that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-needles-birth-control-go-missing-nyc-school-health-centersComptroller DiNapoli's Office Releases State Revenue Forecast
… DiNapoli released the following letter today from Robert Ward, deputy comptroller for the Division of Budget and … P DiNapoli released the following letter today from Robert Ward deputy comptroller for the Division of Budget and Policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapolis-office-releases-state-revenue-forecastComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Central School District , Northport-East Northport Union Free School District , Springs Union Free School District and the Wayne Central School … during the 2012-13 fiscal year. Northport-East Northport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (Suffolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 88-18
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TAXES -- Mortgage Tax (distribution to newly incorporated village) … VILLAGES -- Incorporation (right to distribution of mortgage tax) TAX LAW, §261(3); VILLAGE LAW, §2-234(1)(c): A … newly incorporated village becomes entitled to payment of mortgage tax moneys the first day of June following the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-18DiNapoli: Former Vernon Center Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Over $300,000
… A former Treasurer of the Vernon Center Fire Department was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $300,000 from the … A former Treasurer of the Vernon Center Fire Department was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $300000 from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-former-vernon-center-fire-department-treasurer-arrested-stealing-over-300000DiNapoli: Bradford Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $8,500 in Public Funds
… Sherry Hamilton pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree after an audit and investigation found she … P. DiNapoli announced today. DiNapoli’s office worked with the New York State Police and Steuben County District … said DiNapoli. "My thanks to District Attorney Baker and the New York State Police for their partnership in bringing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-bradford-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-8500-public-fundsDiNapoli: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Agrees to Shareholders' Request For 'No Deforestation' Policy
… the world’s leading suppliers of agricultural products to food companies, has agreed to use only sustainably-sourced … line and their investors.” “Clearing forests to grow food destroys the very ecosystems that agriculture depends … business model that poses long-term threats to global food security and our climate,” said Lucia von Reusner of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-archer-daniels-midland-co-agrees-shareholders-request-no-deforestation-policyDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today on the shortcomings of the Olson Group’s COVID-19 report and the need for an independent … especially for the families of those who died in nursing homes, the time is overdue for a full analysis of the state’s … still mourning deserve. An independent report by the Olson Group, prepared under contract with New York state, was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseOpinion 90-46
… A county is entitled to retain $5.00 of each court index fee of $100.00 collected by a county clerk pursuant to Civil … to a county the county's $5.00 portion of each index fee erroneously paid to the State within the previous three … which amount reflects that portion ($5.00) of each index fee received by the county clerk which should have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-46Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Hammond , Town of Milton and a comprehensive audit of road infrastructure needs in nine towns. “In today’s fiscal … with property located outside the village. Towns’ Road Management Plans (2014-MR-2) Of the nine towns audited, … of Hammond Town of Milton and a comprehensive audit of road infrastructure needs in nine towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Beacon City School District , Brookfield Central … Performance Contracts , Vestal Central School District and Westport Central School District . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Former Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… , “The sentencing of Mr. Halstead demonstrates the vital collaborative work of our law enforcement partners focused on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsOpinion 92-11
… the governing board of any "municipal corporation", which is defined to include school districts, to establish an … fund for any loss, claim, action or judgment for which it is authorized or required to purchase or maintain insurance. … unexpended balance to a section 6-n reserve fund. There is no analogous authority, however, for a school district to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Opinion 91-62
… of right to use) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (gift of property from village to public library) VILLAGE LAW, … village real property may not be made in the form of a gift or loan in violation of article VIII, §1 of the State … since there is no constitutional bar to a village making a gift of unneeded real property to a school district public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62Opinion 93-17
… of Education of West Islip Union Free School District, et al. v New York State Teachers' Retirement System, et al. , Supreme Court, Albany Co., RJI No. 019028049, May 26, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-17Opinion 94-29
… publication] FEES -- Court Fees (filing fees on appeals on Family Court matters) -- Exemption From (when municipal attorney represents a presentment agency or an indigent … spouse in appeals from Family Court order) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8022; FAMILY COURT ACT, §1118: The fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29