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Opinion 92-5
… use is public in nature, it may not be accomplished in violation of article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution. … , 76 AD2d 392, 430 NYS2d 847). Accordingly, there is no violation of article VIII, §1 if municipal or school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5Opinion 91-49
… -- Powers and Duties (conveyance of abandoned county highway property) COUNTY LAW, §215; HIGHWAY LAW, §§118-a, 131-b: A county may convey an abandoned county highway by private sale by the adoption of a resolution … Whether a county may convey an abandoned county highway by private sale to either the adjoining owner or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-49Opinion 88-52
… corporation which purchases real property from county) -- Interest in Contract (community college officers … corporation which purchases real property from county) -- Exceptions (contracts with not-for-profit … corporation which purchases real property from county) -- Real Property (community college officers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52Unclaimed Property Relating to Pawn Brokers
Unclaimed property subject to Section 1301 of the Abandoned Property Law includes any surplus monies resulting from the sale of personal property by the pledgee
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/pawn-brokers.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… announced his office completed audits of the Baldwinsville Central School District , Chenango Valley Central School … buildings and the bus garage. The project was approved in December 2014 with a total budget of $12.4 million. The … must obtain supervisory approval before working overtime hours, the district does not have adequate procedures in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1595
… issued in calendar year 2016 Background Abandoned Property Law §102 requires that uncashed checks become … be stopped and the funds will be sent to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds on March 9, 2018. Effective Date(s) Checks … 2016 and that the funds will be sent to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) on March 9, 2018. Employees can visit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1595-outreach-escheatment-2016-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1545
… 13, 2016. A second outreach letter was sent via certified mail to all employees with a 2015 uncashed payroll check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1545-escheatment-2015-uncashed-payroll-checksXII.4.F Proper Invoice – XII. Expenditures
… a written or electronic request for payment submitted by the vendor that must contain the following information: Vendor name; Name of NYS Agency that ordered the goods or services; Description …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4f-proper-invoicePlattsburgh City School District - Procurement (2019M-198)
… Determine whether District officials procured goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements. Key Findings The Board-adopted purchasing policies were not updated and deficient. All 10 purchase and public works contracts we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/plattsburgh-city-school-district-procurement-2019m-198State Contract and Payment Actions in January
… In January, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,493 contracts for state … nearly 1.9 million payments worth nearly $13.7 billion. The office rejected 165 contracts and related transactions … In January the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1493 contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… In April, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,580 contracts for state … Open Book New York . Major Contracts Approved Department of Environmental Conservation $13.2 million with Paul Smiths College of Arts & Science for administration of the Adirondack region …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilDiNapoli: Governor Cuomo's Proposed Budget Continues Fiscal Progress
… plan to close future budget gaps, as I have called for, or we could get sidetracked and fall back on short-term … withholding, projected at $35 billion, is the largest single element of overall tax receipts and is expected to … fiscal year basis, school aid would increase $1.1 billion, or 5.1 percent. Even with the increase, aid has remained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-governor-cuomos-proposed-budget-continues-fiscal-progressDiNapoli: State Could Face Tough Fiscal Decisions in Year Ahead
… The State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2017-18 Enacted Budget increases funding for … the budget came together more than a week into the fiscal year, the Legislature and Executive acted on critical budget … reduced tax revenue projections four times last fiscal year, and All Funds tax collections for last year, $74.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-could-face-tough-fiscal-decisions-year-aheadState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Health (DOH): Medicaid Program: Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims - Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber (2013-S-4) Based on a … with Administrative Requirements for Retail Liquor License Approvals, Renewals, and Enforcement Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress May be Looming for Glens Falls
… percent annually, higher than the 3.3 percent growth for all cities in the state. By comparison, the city’s revenues … city’s revenues, lower than the average of 18 percent for all cities in the state; Taxable full value of property in … 2003 to 2013, surpassing the 33 percent total growth for all cities; and The median home value in Glens Falls is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-may-be-looming-glens-fallsRockland County - Sale of Estate Real Property (2019M-233)
Determine whether the Acting Public Administrator disposed of estate real property in accordance with Office of Public Administrator guidelines
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/05/15/rockland-county-sale-estate-real-property-2019m-233Opinion 91-3
… including those used by a superintendent of highways, to display a decal identifying the vehicle as town property. You … those used by the town superintendent of highways, to display a town decal and identification number. You state … implies the authority to purchase and require the display of items of identification on all town property (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-3Opinion 89-9
… LOST PROPERTY -- Compensation of Employees (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §1310: A municipality may pay the unclaimed wages of a deceased employee who died intestate to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and the Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … additional fund balance to finance operations. In addition, the unemployment reserve is overfunded. … exceeding statutory limits by almost $1.7 million. In addition, the district’s tax certiorari reserve appears to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Village of Leicester – Financial Management (2025M-7)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Village of Leicester (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) effectively … fund balance? Audit Period June 1, 2021 – January 16, 2025 Understanding the Program A key measure of a village’s … Village’s financial affairs, which includes adopting the annual budget and establishing financial policies. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/05/09/village-leicester-financial-management-2025m-7