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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Nearly Flat in July
… Overall, local collections totaled $1.82 billion for the month, up $3.1 million from the same time last year. … increases. These monthly sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to counties and … and Finance. The amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In the third month of each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-flat-julyDiNapoli: MTA Needs To Do More To Increase Procurement Efficiencies and Save Money
… quo of having them procure their needs independently. Consolidation, efficiency, and savings in this area was … Headquarters to save money and avoid redundancies. That consolidation of MTA’s Procurement Function went into effect … of Sept. 2023, two years after the effective date of the consolidation, DiNapoli’s audit found. For example: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-do-more-increase-procurement-efficiencies-and-save-moneyOpinion 98-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- Town Building (need for referendum … Whether the sale of an historic building pursuant to General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-15Avoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… There is no statutory authority to establish a separate account for an ex-spouse. Ex-spouse Beneficiary Designation — There is no provision in the RSSL for an ex-spouse to designate a beneficiary or to elect a method of payment. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droState Agencies Bulletin No. 2286
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a … to ensure employees with expired forms no longer receive the benefits of the treaty Affected Employees: Nonresident … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a program that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2286-program-and-control-d-report-ensure-accurate-form-8233-tax-treatyCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements
… rivers and streams and more than 7,600 freshwater lakes, ponds, and reservoirs that are used for drinking, bathing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/19/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law Report 2021S19
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/21/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law-followState Police Bulletin No. SP-232
… calculation of any overtime earned after the date of the appointment. Therefore, the agency must insert a row on the … Date: Last date in eligible position (date prior to appointment) OT Eff Date: Same as original OT Eff Date Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-232-2022-state-police-expertise-payCincinnatus Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-77)
… the Audit Area A fire district board is responsible for providing proper oversight of a fire district’s financial … oversight training. The District’s budgeted appropriations for 2025 totaled $219,166 and the District’s reserve fund … located, which increases the risk that assets could be lost, stolen or misused. Additionally, without a code of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/cincinnatus-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-77Scarborough Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-117)
… oversight of the District’s financial operations. As a result, the Board could not ensure that it was positioned … when the Board does not ensure that AFRs are filed in a timely manner, it prevents the Board, taxpayers, the Office … the State Comptroller (OSC) and other interested parties from assessing the District’s financial standing. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/16/scarborough-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-117Village of Victory – Records and Reports (2025M-94)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Village of Victory (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintain accurate, … Audit Period June 1, 2023 – February 28, 2025. We expanded the audit period back to May 31, 2019, and forward to … Did the Village of Victory Village ClerkTreasurer maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/03/village-victory-records-and-reports-2025m-94DiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment
… are tracked and protected so taxpayers know their money isn’t being squandered.” For the audit period of July 1, 2019 to … in unlocked rooms, hallways or in areas at risk of, or showing, water damage. The districts’ IT department staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-school-districts-need-improve-oversight-technology-equipmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits of Chautauqua County , Town of Chester , Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission , Town of Ossian , Town of … some exemptions that were not board approved. Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission – Governance and Cash Receipts … (Saratoga County) The three towns of Hadley, Day and Lake Luzerne did not enter into an agreement to govern the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Calls on Twitter & Other Major Corporations to Take Action on Political Spending Transparency
… On the one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … On the oneyear anniversary of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol Comptroller DiNapoli trustee of the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-twitter-other-major-corporations-take-action-political-spending-transparencyComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Charter School for Applied Technologies – … 34 of the 60 students in the sample (57 percent) did not have appropriate proof of residency. As a result, officials … and used by other school districts. Officials also did not have written agreements for four professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsRushville Hose Company, Inc. – Financial Oversight (2026M-16)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Rushville Hose Company, Inc. (Company) Board of Trustees (Board) and membership provide adequate oversight … Period January 1, 2024 – January 5, 2026 Understanding the Audit Area The Board and membership must provide adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/05/22/rushville-hose-company-inc-financial-oversight-2026m-16Determining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… property and may be divided when a marriage ends Guide to Domestic Relations Orders The Exspouses Share …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… board cannot ensure district assets are fully safeguarded. Fine Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (St. Lawrence County) The review looked at Fine Fire District’s progress in implementing recommendations in a prior audit, Fine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81) , released in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1793
… Department ID for the calendar year entered. If the query results in multiple rows for an employee, the earnings from … field. Enter the employee’s Date of Membership in the “ Election Date ” field. The same election date should be carried forward from the previous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1793-two-year-look-back-tier-6-tiaa-voluntary-defined-contribution-vdcVillage of Churchville – Electric Utility Services Billing and Collections (2026M-5)
… Board of Trustees (Board) provide adequate oversight of electric utility services billing and collections? Audit … the Audit Area The Village provides municipal electric utility services to Village residential and … user fees. The Board should provide adequate oversight of electric utility services billing and collections to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/05/08/village-churchville-electric-utility-services-billing-and-collections-2026m-5