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Opinion 90-33
… discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (power to appoint officers and employees) VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(c), … at a village board meeting, the deputy mayor has the power to appoint village officers and employees, subject to village board approval. You ask whether, under the Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-33Assessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023 (2023-M-1)
To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, Acts) for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23m1.pdfAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022 (2022-M-1)
To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, Acts) for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22m1.pdfMTA 2025-2029 Capital Program Scenarios
By statute, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) is required to submit its 2025-2029 capital program to the State Capital Program Review Board (CPRB) by October 1, 2024 to begin the process of adoption.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-13-2025.pdfAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024 (2024-M-2)
To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, Acts) for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2024.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-24m2.pdfRetirement System Membership – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… has adopted it. Withdrawing from a Special Plan You may withdraw your election to participate in a special plan after … or later, and you are covered by Section 384-d, you may withdraw at any time. However, if you wish to elect a different plan, you must withdraw from 384-d within one year of electing the 384-d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/retirement-system-membershipComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … deposits, and all monthly reports were submitted to the state Justice Court Fund in a timely manner. Columbia County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… York. RIOC was created by the New York State Legislature in 1984 to take responsibility, pursuant to a General … types of discretionary costs that are appropriate and the dollar thresholds, supporting documentation, and formal … RIOC lacked written policies and procedures clarifying what constituted appropriate discretionary spending and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-3State Correction Officers and Security Hospital Treatment Assistants Plan – State Correction Officers and Security Hospital Treatment Assistants Plan
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1526State Correction Officers and Security Hospital Treatment Assistants Plan – State Correction Officers and Security Hospital Treatment Assistants Plan
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1525Village of Arcade – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2013M-37)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over purchasing for the … through January 14, 2013. Background The Village of Arcade is located in Wyoming County and has a population of approximately 2,100 residents. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board consisting of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-arcade-internal-controls-over-purchasing-2013m-37Town of Lewiston – Town Management of Joseph Davis State Park (2014M-162)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s management of the Park for the period January 1, 2011 through … … The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Towns management of the Park for the period January 1 2011 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/27/town-lewiston-town-management-joseph-davis-state-park-2014m-162Identifying Fiscal Cliffs in New York City’s Financial Plan
… updated December 23, 2024 PDF Version Recent updates to New York City’s financial plan include one-time funding for some … risks to published budget gaps. The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) examined fiscal years FY 2022 to FY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/identifying-fiscal-cliffs-new-york-citys-financial-planOpinion 2001-2
… issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (discretion in crediting points under a service … to qualify for the twenty-five points for that activity; and (3) A program sponsor may not create priorities among … points for participation in department responses? and 3) may a service award program sponsor create …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2UCP of Niagara County dba Empower – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2023-S-3)
To determine whether the costs reported by United Cerebral Palsy Association (UCP) of Niagara County dba Empower (Empower) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFR) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23s3.pdfNew York City Restaurant, Retail and Recreation Sectors Still Face Uphill Recovery
This report examines the damage the pandemic has inflicted on the RRR sectors, and considers the distribution of federal funds for businesses in the City, particularly for businesses in low- and moderate-income communities and in historically underutilized business zones.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-17-2022.pdfGingerbread Learning Center Executive Director and Wife Convicted in Nearly $800,000 Theft of Public Funds
… pleaded guilty today to grand larceny in the second degree for stealing more than $770,000 in public funds meant for special needs pre-schoolers at the Gingerbread Learning … their home, fund a Mercedes Benz and a Porsche, get gifts for relatives, pay a life insurance premium and purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/gingerbread-learning-center-executive-director-and-wife-convicted-nearly-800000-theft-public-fundsEconomic and Demographic Trends – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… 9.9 percent in 2020 to 6.9 percent in 2021. The leisure and hospitality sector, the hardest hit industry during the … 25 percent below that in 2019. The financial activities and government sectors continued to have job losses. In 2021, … round of economic impact payments (“stimulus checks”) and enhanced unemployment benefits through the third quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trendsNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up) (2023-F-30)
To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Use Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2021-S-18).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f30.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … better access to the financial workings of government. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0