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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Schenectady City School District , Sidney Central … and the Walton Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … County) The board routinely relied on significant amounts of appropriated fund balance to finance operations. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City Adopted Budget Agreement
… amount in reserves of nearly $4 billion, when combined with the $4.5 billion set aside in the RHBT, would represent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-adopted-budget-agreementAllegany-Limestone Central School District – Reserve Funds and Fixed Assets (2013M-228)
… $1 million to reserves and increased the real property tax levy by approximately 26 percent. The Board failed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/allegany-limestone-central-school-district-reserve-funds-and-fixed-assetsCity of New Rochelle - Elevator Inspections (2018M-62)
… and related equipment that were not included. 75 of 85 property owners did not submit either six month or annual … notices were not sent to 68 (91 percent) of these property owners. Bureau officials did not follow up on … deficiencies on the inspection reports submitted by property owners. Serious elevator deficiencies included 35 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-new-rochelle-elevator-inspections-2018m-62DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Action for March 2017
… a replacement real property tax system. Long Island Power Authority $1.625 billion with Deepwater Wind South Fork … generation facility. $240 million with Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station to receive projected revenue from the sale of … assignment of a power purchase agreement from Entergy Nuclear Power Marketing LLC to Exelon Generation Company LLC. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-action-march-2017Rensselaer County Capital Resource Corporation (RCCRC) – Establishment of RCCRC and Sale of Property (2021M-71)
… complied with applicable requirements and the RCCRC’s sale of property aligned with its purpose. Audit Results The RCCRC’s establishment met applicable requirements and its sale of property aligned with its purpose. RCCRC officials: … complied with applicable requirements and the RCCRCs sale of property aligned with its purpose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/03/07/rensselaer-county-capital-resource-corporation-rccrc-establishment-rccrc-and-saleOpinion 2005-3
… district) REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (leaseback of occupied building by school district) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Powers and … of parking garage); (sale and leaseback of occupied building) EDUCATION LAW §§402, 1709(11); GENERAL MUNICIPAL … Law §72-j authorizes the governing board of a “municipal corporation” to, inter alia , acquire real property for or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-3Opinion 92-39
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ELECTIONS -- Improvement Districts … Establishment (eligibility of non-property owners to vote in election on establishment) -- Referendum (eligibility to … Whether persons who do not own taxable real property in a proposed district are entitled to vote in a special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Opinion 90-14
… opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Subdivisions (validity of engineering and legal fees imposed upon developer); (direct … may impose a schedule of fees upon a developer to recover engineering, land surveying and legal expenses incurred in … TOWN LAW, §§20(2)(a), 27(1), 118, 277: When a town imposes engineering and legal fees upon a developer to cover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-14Opinion 89-5
… fee when affecting more than one parcel) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§8018, 8021: A county clerk may not charge … use or enjoyment of, real property (Civil Practice Law & Rules [CPLR], §6501; 5303 Realty Corp. v O & Y Equity … or only a single parcel. February 17, 1989 Jack M. Weinstein, Esq., Counsel County of Queens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the county sales tax distributions, while taxpayers with real property located within the village received an extra …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsLocation Service Providers
… If you are interested in becoming an “Abandoned Property Location Service Provider” in New York State, or if you have … the Requirements and Procedures for “ Abandoned Property Location Service Providers. ” Location Service Providers can submit claims online by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/location-service-providersAbout Unclaimed Funds
… the information in newspapers. Despite these efforts, many funds remain unclaimed and are turned over to the Office of the State Comptroller. Types of Unclaimed Funds Accounts Bank Accounts – savings, checking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/about-unclaimed-fundsOpinion 92-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from … to General Municipal Law, §6-n may transfer the moneys in that reserve fund to establish a reserve for property loss … authorized or required to purchase or maintain insurance. In the case of expenditures from the fund to pay settled or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Handbook for Reporters of Unclaimed Funds
New York’s Abandoned Property Law requires that organizations holding unclaimed property report such property to the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Uncl
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/handbook.pdfUnclaimed Property Relating to State Institutions
Unclaimed property subject to Section 1304 of the Abandoned Property Law includes any properly inventoried monies or intangible personal property and the procee
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/state-institutions.pdfOpinion 88-9
… WATER DISTRICTS -- Improvement of Facilities (procedure for acquisition of real property by district governed by … board) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Property (procedure for acquisition of real property by district governed by … of the district. You state that the parcel is needed for an anticipated enlargement of the district's pumping, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9DiNapoli: Fiscal Stress May be Looming for Glens Falls
… city of Glens Falls’ financial condition has declined due to burdensome debt costs, the subsidization of a downtown … civic center and expenses that outpace revenues, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … “The city’s financial struggles are making it harder to maintain needed services, avoid tax increases and keep the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-may-be-looming-glens-fallsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Claims - Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber (2013-S-4) Based on a statistical projection, auditors determined DOH overpaid Joia $1,485,121 for improper pharmacy claims. Disallowances … that result in additional recoveries. New York State Liquor Authority (SLA): Statewide Compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… earnings as a share of total payroll grew from 4.3% in 2014 to 6.2% in 2023, as total overtime hours increased over … of almost 82% in overtime earnings, from $661 million in 2014 to $1.2 billion in 2023, or a 7.8% average annual … of New York (CUNY), declined from 156,752 employees in 2014 to 142,396 in 2022. In 2023, the workforce increased for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016