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Town of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… or recorded. As a result, an increased risk exists for collections not to be properly accounted for and even lost, stolen or misappropriated without detection. For example: The amount of municipal waste collected, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132August 1999: New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation State Revolving Loan Funds
… term direct loans) and the proper accounting treatment for each loan type: Long Term Leverage Loans (Approximately … Distribution of Funds: The local government in applying for the loan from EFC must pass a resolution authorizing the … issues serial bonds which are held by EFC as security for the revenue bonds. Proceeds of the revenue bonds are held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/august-1999-new-york-state-environmental-facilities-corporation-state-revolving-loan-fundsOpinion 94-22
… of) -- District Management Association (contract for services with) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Custody of (turning over to not-for-profit association) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§980-j, … as fair and adequate consideration pursuant to a contract for services with the district, subject to audit of claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-22DiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… the city’s pre-pandemic and current preliminary budgets for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) to examine how spending … that emerged during the pandemic,” DiNapoli said. “Funding for education, public health and social services have risen … impacted by the pandemic, the city’s current budget for FY 2024 increased funding for education when compared to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… were proper and supported, and debt service payments were for legitimate Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund … $33,280 or provide timely monthly reports to officials for eight of the 13 months in the audit period; or prepare … increased the risk that employees may have been paid for unnecessary overtime. Auditors reviewed 169 overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… former supervisor was inappropriately reimbursed $1,526 for expenditures on the town’s credit card and did not … In January 2024, the former supervisor was arrested for stealing town funds and pleaded guilty to grand larceny … superintendent did not agree, in writing, to expenditures for highway repair and improvement as required. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… for allowed purposes, auditors identified some unallowable or insufficiently supported transactions and lack of support … in New York State possess adequate insurance coverage, or are financially secure, to compensate those persons they might injure or whose property they might damage as a result of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. "It is a high-pressure year for the state budget. Decisions made in Washington pose a … use of broadly scoped appropriations, off-budget spending for state costs, and proposals to bypass the independent … a proposal to shift certain revenues off-budget. Adjusting for those factors, tax revenues would increase 4.8 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetDiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… power to fix. As the MTA strives to improve the system for riders and overhaul its operations, we hope it takes a … construction, leading to delays and additional costs. For example, during an accessibility project to install … Act, Transit’s design neglected to raise the platform edge for passengers using wheelchairs. The mistake was discovered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysOpinion 96-23
… Exemption (of towns from court fees) TOWNS -- Liability (for court fees) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8017: Section … a fee from the state, or an agency or officer thereof, for any service rendered in an action in which any of them is involved, nor shall any clerk charge or collect a fee for filing, recording or indexing any paper, document, map or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23Medicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
… State Medicaid program is administered by the Department. For the State fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, New York’s … Under managed care, Medicaid pays MCOs a monthly premium for each enrolled Medicaid recipient, and the MCOs arrange for the provision of services their members require. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/medicaid-program-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-mainstream-managed-careState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in the Medicaid program and prevent improper payments for services. As a result of these weaknesses, six eye care … who did not fully comply with the DOH’s Medicaid policies for provider enrollment and revalidation were able to obtain … Two managed care organizations reported medical costs for services procured through a corporate affiliate that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates
… Limited course offerings and lack of access to advisors may be keeping students at the City University of … York (CUNY) from graduating within four years, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Students who are unable to register for or complete courses needed for their majors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-ratesOpinion 92-32
… PROPERTY -- Purchase (of historically significant property for immediate reconveyance to an historical society) -- Sale … within the town and immediately reconvey the depot, for fair and adequate consideration, to an historical society for restoration and preservation. The town, by local law, may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Oversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… October 9, 2018. About the Program DFS is responsible for regulating all insurance in New York State, including … property owner and mortgage lender against future claims for any unknown defects in the title to the property at the … statement to the Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance. For 2016, DFS reported $11.9 billion in net title insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… has not been billed or collected from commercial casinos for oversight costs. The commission also did not have … of 14, liquidation of nine, square footage reduction for three, and no changes in the remaining three. The … measures do not appear to meet the plan’s goals. For a metric to be relevant, it should be closely connected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsVI.I Overview – VI. Budgets
… which are statutory authorizations to spend for specific purposes, become law, the State Comptroller will … detail and assure that no more than the amount authorized for agency administered programs is spent. COMMITMENT CONTROL … created, adjusted, and transferred. Budget journals allow for the establishment of appropriation, segregation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vii-overviewDiNapoli: Albany Challenged by Budgetary, Demographic Factors
… $10 million in 2014. I want to thank Comptroller DiNapoli for shining a light on the challenges that Albany is facing. … our city’s tax rates and debts already exceed the median for other cities. We will continue to work with our partners … report found a number of positive economic indicators. For example, the city’s unemployment rate of 7.2 percent was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-albany-challenged-budgetary-demographic-factorsVendRep System Contract Search
… only by your authorized users and the contracting vendor. For any contracts with other State contracting entities, only … an organization and only allows the user to complete tasks for which they have the authority. Roles are initially … Office and all non-approved or in-progress contracts for their State contracting entity. Back to top Internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/vendrep-system-contract-searchOpinion 98-13
… registered by regents) LOCAL LAWS -- Fees (imposition of for visiting town building containing historical material) … material, and may, by local law, impose fees and charges for those who visit the town building. A town also may grant money for the support of a museum registered by the regents or may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-13