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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … banking, general fund balance and cash receipts policies. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Municipal Audits
… municipal audits have been issued. Procurement of Electricity and Natural Gas through Aggregators (2018MS-5) … procurement options or make comparisons to benchmark rates to ensure they received the lowest prices for electricity and natural gas. Five of seven entities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… material discrepancies. Town of Tyre – Long-Term Planning (Seneca County) The board did not develop or adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1CUNY Bulletin No. CU-703
… arrears. Affected Employees CUNY employees enrolled in NYCTRS, Plan Type 7S, who owe NYCTRS arrears are affected. Background In October of 2020, NYCTRS submitted a request to both OSC … Arrears Before Tax) and 647 (NYT Prior Service After Tax) in PayServ. Agency Actions Agencies will receive notification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-703-new-retirement-arrears-deduction-codes-members-new-yorkComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… technology (IT) security awareness training to employees. In addition, officials did not restrict user permissions to … which had not yet been approved by district voters. In addition, district officials overestimated appropriations … not perform fuel reconciliations. Auditors found $8,034 in unaccounted-for fuel. In addition, officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsGreenburgh Paramedic Supervisor Accused of Forging Certifications, Keeping Student Fees
… District Attorney Susan Cacace announced today that Jared Rosenberg, Greenburgh's paramedic supervisor, was charged … cards and unlawful retention of certification fees. Rosenberg, 51, of Dobbs Ferry, was arraigned before Judge Lia … was adjourned to June 5. Comptroller DiNapoli said: "Jared Rosenberg allegedly scammed people seeking national CPR and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/greenburgh-paramedic-supervisor-accused-forging-certifications-keeping-student-feesDiNapoli: NYC Executive Budget Currently Balanced, But Risks Threaten Long-Term Fiscal Stability
… New York City’s $124.7 billion fiscal year (FY) 2027 Executive Budget, released in May, continued the city’s … expand its broad economic base.” The city closed its FY 2027 budget gap without major new taxes but relied heavily on … tax increase, estimated to generate $3.7 billion in FY 2027, left a significant shortfall in the budget. The city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/06/dinapoli-nyc-executive-budget-currently-balanced-risks-threaten-long-term-fiscal-stabilityDiNapoli: Technology Changing How Local Governments Serve Residents
… “Smart Solutions Across the State: Advanced Technology in Local Governments,” at a press conference in the City of Schenectady with Mayor Gary R. McCarthy, … provide greater internet access. The initiatives underway in Schenectady are a model for others to follow, and I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-technology-changing-how-local-governments-serve-residentsOpinion 90-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Public Water … by the Public Service Commission. If the municipality in its discretion decides to invest these moneys, the … fee. Opn Nos. 81-27 and 79-754 are superseded. We are in receipt of your letter asking whether 1976 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22Opinion 92-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Imposition of (for concerts held on … the giving of exhibitions, performances or entertainments in any place within the town" (Town Law, §136[3]; see also … submission of written applications. A license fee imposed in the exercise of police powers may only be such amount as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-20Opinion 94-7
… aid squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-b(4); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i), (ii)(a)(9- a): A village is … in General Municipal Law, §209-b(4) pursuant to its home rule powers. You ask whether a village board may impose … may supersede section 209-b(4) by local law. Municipal Home Rule Law, §10(1) authorizes local governments to adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… that despite the scarcity of affordable housing, vacant apartments were generally not filled within the 120-day time frame, with 1,286 apartments taking, on average, 222 days to fill, including … vacant for a year or longer. Protracted delays in filling apartments cost the developments about $9.1 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… funding and communication efforts on improvements in these key areas. If the authority can assure safe and … its projection of reaching 80% of pre-pandemic ridership in 2026. According to the MTA’s fall 2022 rider survey , 41% … increased as incidents of crime have outpaced the growth in ridership. In 2022, there were 2,334 major felonies, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backOpinion 2000-4
… Pay (installment payments) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §201(4); RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §113, 470: A school … the award would be made to employees who terminated their services for reasons other than retirement and because it … of tenure . . . [representing] deferred compensation for services rendered, as opposed to the continuing open-ended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-4Terms of Service
… data fields that must be completed to successfully enroll in OSC’s Online Services. “Enrollment Data” shall mean true, … (such as Internet service provider or airtime charges). In addition, all Users must provide, and are responsible for, all equipment necessary to access the Services. In connection with such access, all Users should be aware …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/terms-serviceOpinion 88-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY SHERIFF -- Enforcement of Judgment … principal and interest collected. Poundage is collected in addition to principal and interest, and should be withheld … the CPLR provide respectively for a payment of interest, in certain cases, from the time a debt arose until the time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16Responding to an OSC Audit Report: Audit Responses and Corrective Action Plans
… different types of findings and recommendations. Our goal is that every audit has a positive effect and that audit … and recommendations. Our draft audit report tells you what we found based on our audit testing and what we recommend you should do to improve your operations or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/responding-osc-audit-report-audit-responses-and-corrective-action-plansXI.18.J Gender-Based Violence and the Workplace – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Under New York State Finance Law § 139-m, all bidders submitting a bid for a New York State contract must establish a policy addressing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xi/xi18j-gender-based-violence-and-workplaceX.7 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… or one of its Business Units. Business Units use Customers in the Statewide Financial System to bill, collect … revenue contracts. Information about customers is stored in the New York State Customer File, which consists of … The use of Customers is required for revenue contracts in the SFS, for Interagency billing and payment processing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7-overviewIX.12.A Key Provisions – IX. Federal Grants
… disbursements to states; States must draw federal funds in amounts necessary to fund only “actual immediate cash … annual expenditures for any federal program, as recorded in a given Single Audit, exceed the CMIA program threshold … upcoming state fiscal year (SFY); certain state funding in support of covered federal programs may also be subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12a-key-provisions