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Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings Of the 252 granted exemptions we reviewed totaling approximately $7.3 million of assessed value, 97 exemptions (38 percent), valued at … $2.4 million in assessed value, lacked one or more pieces of supporting documentation to verify their eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207Locust Valley Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Management (2024M-134)
… did not maintain complete and accurate IT inventory records. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that … Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date IT inventory records. Perform periodic physical inventories. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/04/locust-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-equipmentBorder City Hose Company – Financial Oversight (2025M-39)
… officers provided adequate oversight of Company operations to ensure financial activities were properly recorded and … Instead, certain officers hindered the Treasurer’s ability to perform his fiscal responsibilities by designating … In July 2024, the former Director/Chief pleaded guilty to misapplication of property (an A misdemeanor) and was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/31/border-city-hose-company-financial-oversight-2025m-39Town of Oxford – Procurement (2024M-88)
… Town of Oxford (Town) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings Town officials … competition was not sought for: 52 purchases subject to competitive bidding requirements totaling $463,310. 31 purchases totaling $165,747, which were subject to the Policy. Four contracts for public works purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-oxford-procurement-2024m-88North Patchogue Fire District – Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements (2015M-81)
North Patchogue Fire District Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements 2015M81
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/17/north-patchogue-fire-district-fuel-inventory-and-cash-disbursements-2015mGreenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the District’s financial … were not properly established. Claims were paid prior to Board review and did not contain itemized vouchers. The Treasurer does not provide budget status reports to the Board and there is no independent oversight to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376Stafford Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-274)
… Inc. is located in the Town of Stafford in Genesee County and provides fire protection services to the Town pursuant to … The Department is governed by a Department President and a five-member Board of Trustees. Expenses for the 2013 … as required by the bylaws. The Ladies Auxiliary collected and deposited certain Department revenues into its own bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/stafford-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… by law. The clerk also did not always deposit clerk fees within the required timeframe or remit them to the … In addition, officials failed to adequately track garbage disposal sticker and compost pass inventories and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-91)
… audit was to evaluate the Company’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2014 through September 17, 2015. … The Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that provides fire protection and emergency rescue services to residents in the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/bradford-volunteer-fire-company-inc-apparent-misappropriationVested Retirement Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… as possible, file a retirement application as early as 90 days before you are eligible. If we receive your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/vested-retirement-benefitReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Police and Fire Plan
… Your Option Election You must file your Option Election form (unless notified otherwise, as in the case of disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… selection up to 30 days after your disability application is approved, or up to 30 days after your retirement date, whichever is later. If your election is not timely, by law, we must process your retirement as if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – New Career Plan
… selection up to 30 days after your disability application is approved, or up to 30 days after your retirement date, whichever is later. If your election is not timely, by law, we must process your retirement as if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionOpinion 88-34
… VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1640, 1660, 1800; TOWN LAW, §§130, 131, 133; VILLAGE LAW, §20-2002: Towns may enact traffic … prescribed for the adoption of ordinances by Town Law, §§130 and 133. Thus, we expressed the opinion that a public hearing was required pursuant to Town Law, §130 and that after adoption of the legislation, the text …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-34Opinion 92-41
… According to your inquiry, the fire district in question is located on a narrow island in a town. You state that in … do so. In determining whether implied authority exists, it is well established that: [a] power not expressly granted by statute is implied only where it is 'so essential to the exercise of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41DiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short
… trains that were late, canceled or terminated, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … "Commuters count on the Long Island Rail Road to get them to their jobs on time and back home again," DiNapoli said. … trains that were late canceled or terminated according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-shortEnglish Language Learners Programs
… whether school districts are providing services to English Language Learners as required. The audit covered the … achievement gap between students learning the English language and their English-proficient peers, as demonstrated through lower test … whether school districts are providing services to English Language Learners as required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/18/english-language-learners-programsDiNapoli: NYC's Shelter Repair Process Needs Its Own Fix
… Services’ (DHS) efforts to make capital improvements to shelters. The audit found that badly-needed shelter repairs … DiNapoli said. “The city has put money toward fixing shelters, but it’s clear that DHS doesn’t provide the … and on budget. The men, women and children in the city’s shelters are extremely vulnerable, and even more so during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nycs-shelter-repair-process-needs-its-own-fixOpinion 90-19
… is in reply to your letter concerning the relationship between a village and its fire department. You ask us to … Opns St Comp No. 87-6, p 10). Therefore, the distinction between the village fire department and the fire company is … that these same conclusions apply to the relationship between a fire company within a village and the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-19DiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Long Island Highlighting Growth and Challenges
… and raise a family but there are challenges. This report is meant to provide useful information to Long Island … latest data indicates slower growth in 2018. Health care is the largest private sector employer on Long Island, … County’s estimated median property tax bill of $14,872 is well above the state median ($8,081). Recent federal tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-long-island-highlighting-growth-and-challenges