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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… generally prohibits the expenditure of town money for the benefit of private parties. Typically, a town would need a leasehold interest, or at least a license for town use, to spend funds to improve private property. … town supervisor and county treasurer in a timely manner. For example, in 2017 the Clerk collected $929,290 from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… determined the town clerk did not issue duplicate receipts for any collections during the audit period which totaled … board did not require adequate supporting documentation for all claims or annually audit the supervisor’s records and … manner. The justices also did not adequately account for bail, which led to them retaining $14,793 in bail funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… statements, canceled check images and bank reconciliations for any accounts to monitor financial operations. Therefore, … company’s financial operations were adequately accounted for, recorded and reported. As a result, the company had an … that has remained in the hands of the county treasurer for a period of three years, together with all accumulated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… New York City is planning significant steps to reduce city-funded spending by as much as 15% in response to substantial budget gaps fueled … poses very real fiscal and operational challenges. The city is limited in where it can make adjustments, and all … New York City is planning significant steps to reduce cityfunded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesDiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… Benefits Trust. The city also reduced the general reserve for FY 2021 from $1 billion to $100 million, the statutory minimum for the start of the fiscal year. Despite a balanced budget … year, the city projects a budget gap of $4.2 billion for FY 2022 because it relied heavily on nonrecurring actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… York City would have received an additional $579 million for a total allocation of $2 billion; and 46 other … losses. CRF funds can be used proactively to prepare for, mitigate or respond to the spread of the novel … $257 million as of June 30. The majority of the spending for the city and Long Island was used for healthcare payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19DiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… each of which have fiscal years ending on June 30. For the fiscal years ending 2020, the three cities in … In January, DiNapoli released fiscal stress scores for school districts which found 31 school districts … . In September, DiNapoli’s office will release scores for municipalities with a calendar-year fiscal year, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressCUNY Bulletin No. CU-435
… will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2011 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or Paid Leave … benefit. The Earnings Codes used to process the benefit for nonresident aliens who meet the criteria stated above are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-435-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… Labor Force Struggling Related Reports Restaurant Sector Dashboard Retail Sector Dashboard Tourism Sector Dashboard Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Dashboard Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentDiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The full op-ed is below: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration The COVID-19 … risks and identifying blind spots is a first step in the right direction, but the city must also take further action, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationDiNapoli Urges Vote Against eXp's Proposed Move to Texas and All Directors
… York State Common Retirement Fund is urging investors to vote against a measure to reincorporate eXp World Holdings … flags notifying them of the company’s rape culture.” In 2024, DiNapoli wrote eXp to express concern about legal and … State Common Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States and has consistently been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-urges-vote-against-exps-proposed-move-texas-and-all-directorsMedicaid – Federal Funding and New York
… in 36 counties, with a low of 13.7 percent in Hamilton County to a high of 68.2 percent in the Bronx. New York … – SFY 2025 Note: Pursuant to State law, the amount of county contributions has remained capped at calendar year … 14,480 31.1% Fulton 14,664 28.1% Genesee 12,941 22.5% Greene 12,167 25.9% Hamilton 698 13.7% Herkimer 16,352 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/medicaidLevittown Union Free School District – Information Technology (2025M-145)
… technology (IT) systems (including IT assets and networks) for storing and processing important financial and … and loss. Network user accounts are potential entry points for attackers because, if compromised, they could be used to … administrative accounts. Adopt a policy or procedures for software updates to help safeguard nonstudent network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/06/05/levittown-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2025m-145DiNapoli: Convicted Drunk Drivers Not Installing Court-Ordered Ignition Locks
… DiNapoli said. “My auditors found convicted drunk drivers routinely violated the terms of their sentences and … of DWI is subject to a range of sanctions, including license suspension or revocation, fines, and possible jail … Act, also known as Leandra’s Law, those sentenced for a DWI on or after Aug. 15, 2010, must install an IID in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-convicted-drunk-drivers-not-installing-court-ordered-ignition-locksEDSS - Revenue Contract / Amendment Help
… – Best Value (RFP) In EDSS, you can search by the Audit ID or PeopleSoft ID to locate the Revenue Contract / Amendment. … Transactions arriving via interagency mail, delivery or submitted electronically before 3:00pm Eastern Time will … day. Transactions arriving via interagency mail, delivery or submitted electronically after 3:00pm Eastern Time will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-revenue-contract-amendment-helpOpinion 90-27
… of a village located within the town are authorized to establish a joint fire district by resolution subject to a permissive referendum. The members of the board of fire … village board of trustees or they may be elected pursuant to the provisions of article 11 of the Town Law. This is in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27Opinion 90-4
… -- Powers and Duties (imposition of benefit assessments for drainage) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §11.00(a)(3); VILLAGE LAW, … serves as a significant portion of a drainage basin for a large portion of the village. You also indicate that … of the improvement, section 4-412(3)(1) provides that: ***[t]he cost of the work, including the acquisition of property, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-4Opinion 95-25
… LAW -- Tax Limit (withholding State aid as penalty for levy in excess of) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- State Aid … "Notwithstanding Any Other Provision of Law" (meaning of for purposes of the aid to localities budget) STATE … added). Section 54 of the State Finance Law provides for an annual apportionment and payment of State aid to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-25DiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
… can be committed against a person or property. Except for 2020, which may reflect artificially low reporting due to … capture all relevant crimes, as underreporting may occur for several reasons. Victims may be hesitant to report … represents a New Yorker who is suffering. This isn't merely about data—it's about upholding our state and city's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-yearsOpinion 2001-14
… interest in an agreement between the town and the village for the provision of services by the village that are related … interest in contracts between the town and village for the provision of services by village mechanics on town … the village has agreed to provide the use of its mechanics for repairing town-owned trucks and equipment in the event …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14