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Opinion 89-50
… §4-412(3)(1), could dredge a privately-owned artificial pond which was an integral part of the village's drainage system if the undesirable conditions in the pond were attributable to its status as part of the system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50Opinion 88-64
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … COOPERATION -- Insurance (joint agreement between municipality and public housing authority to provide employee … collective bargaining purposes (Civil Service Law, §201[6][a][v]) and may provide its employees with health and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Opinion 2000-22
… municipal service) -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm); (town attorney or town attorney's law firm representing clients before town … Whether an appointed town attorney would have a prohibited interest in a preexisting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22Local Sales Tax Data, Reports and Resources
… increase was higher than the year-over-year growth rates for the same quarter in both 2024 (1.6 percent) and 2025 (3.2 … taxes grew by 6.2 percent, while aggregate collections for the counties and cities in the rest of the state … 2025 Over Prior Year February 2026 Sales tax collections for local governments and other local taxing entities in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/local-sales-tax-data-reports-and-resourcesDiNapoli: Fewer School Districts Overriding Tax Cap
… have also resulted in some large year-to-year fluctuations for some districts. For example, one district’s allowable … Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. To read the report, visit: … and local government spending and 50,000 state contracts, visit OpenBookNY . The easy-to-use website was created by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fewer-school-districts-overriding-tax-capComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits of the Town of Blooming Grove , Village of Cayuga Heights , Greenville Fire District #1 , Hauppauge Fire … reports are accurate and reliable. Village of Cayuga Heights – Board Oversight (Tompkins County) The board did not … audits of the Town of Blooming Grove Village of Cayuga Heights Greenville Fire District 1 Hauppauge Fire District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Former Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
… announced today that that Joseph Geer, 40, of Caledonia, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth … by emailing a complaint to investigations@osc.ny.gov or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-fundsOpinion 88-72
… district within the county district. This is in reply to your inquiry regarding the formation of a town sewer … are under orders from the county health department to remedy problems with their septic systems. These residents … have requested that the county district extend its lines to serve them, but the county district has refused to do so. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72DiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Deceased Mother’s Pension Payments and Pays Full Restitution of Nearly $13,000
… Steven G. James announced that Karen Walsh, a 68-year-old Rochester woman, pleaded guilty to stealing $12,973 in state … this investigation,” James said. Walsh’s mother, also of Rochester, received a monthly payment as the beneficiary of … guilty to petit larceny before Judge Van H. White in Rochester City Court. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-deceased-mothers-pension-payments-and-pays-fullV.3.E Programs – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… captured in Program relates directly to Appropriation Bill Copy. Program is required on all appropriated expense … programmatic information both specific to Appropriation Bill Copy and agencies, with the exception of appropriations … a specific statewide range. To the extent agency specific Bill Copy level or Sub Program values are not duplicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3e-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2229
… Year 2024-2025 Unit/Override Rate Seasonal Loc Pay - 8 hour (LCA) $2477.80 Seas Loc Over 1520 - 8 hr. (LCB) $1.63/hour Seasonal Loc Pay - 7.5 hrs. (LCC) $2477.80 Seas Loc Over 1425 - 7.5 hr (LCD) $1.74/hour Seas Loc Pay Mid Hudson-8 hr. (LCE) $1202.46 Seas LOC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2229-fiscal-year-2024-2025-increase-seasonal-location-pay-and-seasonalMedicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the 11 … are responsible for ensuring they do not make payments to ineligible health care providers who have been excluded or … from the Medicaid program. In addition, MCOs are required to have effective compliance programs, including full-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/22/medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detection-followCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… 11, 2013, established an Open Data Website ( Open Data ) for the collection and public dissemination of publishable … and make such data freely available in accessible formats for public use. Publishable State data should include … covering the period February 15, 2013, through June 26, 2020, was issued on September 15, 2020. The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/01/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Compliance with Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report 2019-S-39 ). About the Program State … 95 (EO 95), issued March 11, 2013, established an online Open Data Website ( Open Data ) for the collection and public dissemination of … initial audit report Compliance with Executive Order 95 Open Data Report 2019S39 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken steps to ensure that persons who are required to register as sales … To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesReporting of Community-Based Services Under the Transformation Reinvestment Plan (Follow-Up)
… with a particular focus on providing hope and recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with … of data on where funds are reinvested geographically and for what services. Examples of CBS supported via the … The objective of our initial audit report, issued October 26, 2022, was to determine whether OMH provided adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/reporting-community-based-services-under-transformation-reinvestment-plan-followOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Report 2020-S-51 ). About the Program … of 30.2 million acres comprises almost 19 million acres of forest, which provide many public benefits, including clean air and water, carbon storage, forest products (e.g., timber), jobs, scenic beauty, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followMainstream Managed Care Organizations – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven … Reports (MMCORs). The Department issues MMCOR instructions to guide MCOs on how to report administrative expenses. We issued our initial … To determine the extent of implementation of the seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/mainstream-managed-care-organizations-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-followUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-355
… Unified Court System of the State of New York, provides for a maintenance allowance to all eligible members in June … the retroactive Blazer Payment change in pensionability for all employees who received a Blazer Payment using … Original UBU Earnings Begin Date Earnings End Date: Latest Original UBU Earnings Begin Date Earn Code: UBU …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-355-2025-ucs-blazer-pensionability-changeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2093
… LQ_RET_2_YR_LOOKBACK_VDC , provides employee earnings by Dept ID for the calendar year entered. If the query returns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2093-two-year-look-back-tier-6-voluntary-defined-contribution-program-vdc