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Town of Knox – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-30)
… (OSC) as required? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – May 1, 2025 We extended our observation of annual AFR filings forward to November 28, 2025, and back to fiscal year 2020. Understanding the Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/04/24/town-knox-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-30Conflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
… your job by its very nature places you in a position of public trust. You are responsible for ensuring that public resources are used in the best interests of the public. You also have a duty to use the limited public … When serving in your public capacity, the interests of your municipality must come before your own. In fact and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employeesOpinion 98-5
… 802, 803, 806: An elective county coroner, who is also a funeral director, generally, would not have a prohibited … You ask whether an elective county coroner, who is also a funeral director, would have a prohibited interest in a … the county's code of ethics are not violated, when burial arrangements for public assistance recipients are made by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-5DiNapoli: Extreme Weather and Disaster Response Costs Rise in NY
… well as analysis in the New York State Hazard Mitigation Plan. Major findings include: Weather-related disasters that … corporate and municipal entities are also undertaking such resiliency investments, which are essential for the … Weather Conditions Metropolitan Transportation Authority – Long Island Rail Road: Mitigation for Extreme Weather …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-extreme-weather-and-disaster-response-costs-rise-nyDiNapoli: Former Vernon Center Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Over $300,000
… Comptroller’s Office for their outstanding work on this arrest,” New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-former-vernon-center-fire-department-treasurer-arrested-stealing-over-300000Opinion 88-73
… reserve fund for improvement district purposes. This is in reply to your letter asking whether a town of the … by Town Law, §55-a to establish such a fund. There is no general authorization for towns other than suburban … located within such municipality. . ." Accordingly, it is our opinion that, absent special legislation (see, e.g., L …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-73State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Budget Negotiations
… are discussing many important issues as they work to finalize the state budget, but they need to find common … competitive bidding requirements and oversight by my office of nearly $13 billion in spending.” Background on … 10 for the Wednesday, April 12 Administrative Payroll to proceed without risk of delay. Track state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-budget-negotiationsUnited Cerebral Palsy Association of the Rochester Area, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… UCP Rochester, a not-for-profit organization located in Rochester, New York, is an SED-approved provider of … who are between the ages of three and five years. In 2013, UCP Rochester provided preschool special education … to about 90 children from 16 school districts located in Monroe and Ontario counties in western New York. UCP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/united-cerebral-palsy-association-rochester-area-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAudits of Local Governments: The Audit Process
… position or factual differences. Corrective Action Plan (CAP): Schools and BOCES: School districts and BOCES are required by law to file a CAP with OSC and the State Education Department. Local … Governments: Fire Districts are required by law to file a CAP with OSC. Most other local governments are not required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-audit-processTown of Guilderland – Sales Tax Revenue Allocation (2025M-62)
… bases because a village is located within the Town. As a result, it is important for Town officials to accurately … $74.3 million in sales tax revenue to the Town. Audit Summary Town officials did not properly budget for and … benefit from the County sales tax distributions. As a result, taxpayer inequities occurred. See Appendix B for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-guilderland-sales-tax-revenue-allocation-2025m-62Allegany County Industrial Development Agency – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2012M-244)
… speculative project involving the purchase of land and installation of a water line. The Board failed to use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2013/05/31/allegany-county-industrial-development-agency-internalVillage of Monticello – Board Oversight (2013M-226)
… March 14, 2013. Background The Village of Monticello is located in the Town of Thompson in Sullivan County. The Village is governed by the Board of Trustees which comprises an … make sound financial decisions. As a result, the Village is experiencing cash flow issues, and received notices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/02/14/village-monticello-board-oversight-2013m-226Town of Ontario – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-105)
… FLSA. Ensure that all “exempt” employees have routine work schedules, charge leave time for periods of time taken off …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-ontario-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2013m-105Dutchess County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-5)
… Although the County has not developed a written plan for bridge maintenance and repair, it has taken action in recent years to improve and maintain bridge ratings. We tested the flags issued during the last … structural failure was a potential outcome before the next bridge inspection. The County’s response to these four flags …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/dutchess-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-5Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Financial Management (2025M-20)
… to analyze financial trends. Understanding the Audit Area A key measure of a school district’s financial condition is its level of fund … adding in the appropriated fund balance, which is up to triple the State’s 4 percent statutory limit. The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/haverstraw-stony-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2025mDiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Strong, but Warns of Risks Posed by Limited Staffing
… The analysis also concluded that: “While the Fund is currently well-managed, compared to most peers it remains … bottom quartile for similar public pension funds. There is justifiable concern that current staff will leave if compensation is not increased, and it is likely that [the Fund] will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-strong-warns-risks-posed-limited-staffingDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for the Third Quarter
… to changes in program needs and market conditions. It is also contingent upon execution of all project approvals required by law. The schedule is released by the committee to assist participants in the municipal bond market. A new schedule is released every quarter and updated as necessary. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-third-quarterDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for First Quarter
… to changes in program needs and market conditions. It is also contingent upon execution of all project approvals required by law. The schedule is released by the Securities Coordinating Committee to … participants in the municipal bond market. A new schedule is released every quarter and updated as necessary. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarterState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Final State Budget
… backdoor borrowing. General aid for local governments is largely flat, despite growing signs of fiscal strain at … The time to develop a strategy and structural reforms is before a crisis, yet this budget includes no serious cost … containment measures, particularly in Medicaid, where it is most needed. In these uncertain and disruptive times, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passage-final-state-budgetOpinion 91-54
… (authority of village to impose a tax on renters of real property); (authority of village to impose a tax on rents paid by tenants of real property within the village) TAXES -- Occupancy Tax (authority of village to impose on renters of real property) -- Income Tax (authority of village to impose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-54