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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits of Village of Massapequa Park , Orange County , Pine City Fire District No. 1 , Town of Porter , Putnam … reported court and trust funds and abandoned property. Pine City Fire District No. 1 – Board Oversight (Chemung … audits of Village of Massapequa Park Orange County Pine City Fire District No 1 Town of Porter Putnam County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 92-24
… county. The other newspaper is published daily, mailed as second class matter and has a paid subscription. In 1988 Opns … (4) have a paid circulation; and (5) be entered as second class mail matter (see General Construction Law, §60; … newspaper" of the town because it is not mailed as second class matter and does not have a paid circulation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24Opinion 92-34
… AND PENALTIES -- Mandatory Surcharge (partial payment of parking fines and surcharges) -- Remission to State Comptroller (partial payment of parking fines and surcharges) PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Mandatory Surcharges … when a court or administrative tribunal has assessed a parking fine or penalty and surcharge but receives payment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-34Opinion 92-55
… 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. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … municipal purposes, the municipality may not contract out their services for private purposes (1983 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55Opinion 92-11
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss and liability claims) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Insurance Reserve (transfer by … Whether a union free school district which maintains an insurance reserve pursuant to General Municipal Law 6n may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Opinion 95-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (entitlement of incoming police chief where prior chief declined salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31Opinion 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-93-22Oversight and Monitoring of the Public Housing Modernization Program at the New York City Housing Authority
… Purpose The objective of this audit was to assess the Division of Housing and Community Renewal’s oversight and monitoring of certain … The objective of this audit was to assess the Division of Housing and Community Renewals oversight and monitoring of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/oversight-and-monitoring-public-housing-modernization-program-new-york-city-housingOpinion 2002-10
… historical property) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§119-aa, 119-bb(2), 119-dd(3): A town, after due notice and public … communities, or the nation" (General Municipal Law §119-bb[2]). It is our opinion that, pursuant to this grant of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … grant, bequest, devise, lease or otherwise, the fee or any lesser interest, development right, easement, covenant or … property" is defined for purposes of article 5-K to mean "any building, structure, district, area, site or object, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10DiNapoli: Food Giant ConAgra Agrees to State Pension Fund's Proposal to Buy Sustainable Palm Oil
… the largest food manufacturers in the U.S., has committed to using only sustainably-sourced palm oil that is grown and harvested in ways that do not contribute to rainforest destruction. As a result of the company’s new … Green Century Capital Management. “ConAgra’s commitment to sustainable palm oil helps enhance the company’s long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-food-giant-conagra-agrees-state-pension-funds-proposal-buy-sustainable-palm-oilTown of Lorraine – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2025M-47)
… recorded cash balances and adjusted bank balances, in part, because she did not perform bank reconciliations in an … and OSC’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of GM. Our methodology and standards are included in Appendix C. … to our office within 90 days, pursuant to Section 35 of GM. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/08/town-lorraine-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2025m-47DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Increased 10.2% in 2024, Up 1.8M Hours Over 2023
… New York State agency overtime costs increased 10.2% in 2024 for a total of $1.3 billion, while the number of … not including SUNY and CUNY, grew from 2023 by 3.7% in 2024, or 5,330 positions, to an average annual total of … when it was over 177,000. “Overtime continued to grow in 2024 despite increases to a workforce that remains below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-increased-10.2-percent-in-2024-up-1.8m-hours-over-2023State Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… created Dedicated Infrastructure and Investment Fund, only $857 million was actually moved, which significantly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resourcesComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… within six months. At the time of this follow up, DOL only had 305 cases that were open for more than one year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… 2014 death rates for states for which data are available, only one state in each category (Massachusetts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-statesDiNapoli: Surge in Tourism Bolsters NYC Hotel Industry
… Brooklyn and 40 percent in Queens, outpacing the gain in Manhattan (26 percent). There were 696 hotels in New York … City in 2015. Of these, two-thirds (460) were located in Manhattan. The number of hotels in Brooklyn has tripled and … , visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/osdc/hotel_industry_nyc_rpt2_2017.pdf For access to state and local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-surge-tourism-bolsters-nyc-hotel-industryDiNapoli: State Needs to Supercharge Efforts to Meet Renewable Electricity Goals
… the last 20 years, New York added 12.9 gigawatts of total electric generation, including both fossil fuel and renewable … online more quickly. Continuing to improve the renewable electric project permitting and interconnection processes to … the costs of transmission projects approved by the Public Service Commission are borne almost exclusively by New York’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-state-needs-supercharge-efforts-meet-renewable-electricity-goalsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… audits have been issued. Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls – Cash Collections (Albany County) The board and … did not ensure collections were properly accounted for and deposited on time. Also, the school’s cash receipts … and staff did not ensure all collections were accounted for or deposited in a timely manner. Auditors determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsNew York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… The state’s prison population declined by half from March 2008 to March … 2008 to 7,586 in March 2021. As a percentage of the state’s shrinking prison population, however, the older population has doubled. Nearly 1-in-4 (24.3%) of the state’s 31,262 incarcerated individuals were 50 and above in March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-rising