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DiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency
… About 675 local authorities operate in New York state and provide a host of important services to … than 4,300 employees, report approximately $1.5 billion in spending and $18 billion in outstanding debt, and operate with little oversight, … About 675 local authorities operate in New York state and provide a host of important services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparencyCaledonia Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-12)
… and reports to detect discrepancies. The Department is composed of volunteer members and is governed by its … bylaws and seven-member Board. The Board is responsible for managing the Department’s financial activities. The … officials to disclose any interests that conflict with official duties. The lack of oversight of financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/05/02/caledonia-volunteer-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-2025mUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-355
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the retroactive change to the pensionability of the … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the retroactive change to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-355-2025-ucs-blazer-pensionability-changeMontauk Fire District – Payroll - Advanced Life Support Employees (2024M-153)
… Objective Did the Montauk Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) pay Advanced Life Support (ALS) … – March 31, 2024 Understanding the Program Payroll is one of the largest components of a fire district’s budget. The Board is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/25/montauk-fire-district-payroll-advanced-life-support-employees-2024m-153DiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… pay, pocketing cash and using the village’s credit card for personal purchases, according to an audit released today … State Police and Steuben County District Attorney Baker for working with my staff to hold this individual responsible for her actions.” From August 2008 through February 2013, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kOpinion 89-6
… A fine imposed following a conviction in Supreme Court, for a violation of section 190.60 of the Penal Law belongs to … a conviction under section 190.60 of the Penal Law for Scheme to Defraud in the Second Degree would properly be deposited into the State's General Fund or remain with the locality. An examination of the relevant statutes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-6Opinion 88-72
… service only from the town district. September 9, 1988 Robert W. Van Every, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Ellicott …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72State Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs
… New York state's Medicaid program is expected to save $7.6 million over the next five years as … after an audit found it had incorrectly paid contractors for transportation management services it shouldn't have, … are not enrolled as Medicaid providers. DOH's response is included in the audit. Read the report , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: ExxonMobil Agrees to Assess Impacts of Climate Change
… State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund) and the Church of England, received landslide support from more than 62 percent of Exxon voting shareholders at the company's annual meeting in May. As a result of the company's decision, the Fund will withdraw the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-exxonmobil-agrees-assess-impacts-climate-changeOpinion 92-53
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. [Edited for Publication] SALES TAX -- … In the absence of a sales tax agreement between a county and all of the cities within the county, the State … county after the city's sales tax ceases to be effective. With respect to whether the State Comptroller's approval is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-53Opinion 99-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … that program assets be held in trust); (provision of death benefits to volunteer firefighters who have not … Whether the assets of a service award program for volunteer firefighters must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-1Spencerport Central School District – Employee Benefits (2025M-65)
… employees for a retirement incentive or all or a portion of their earned but unused leave time when the employee … Some employees are also eligible for periodic payments of unused leave. These payments are an employment benefit … or non-unit benefit agreements authorized by a board of education (board) and can represent significant district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/19/spencerport-central-school-district-employee-benefits-2025m-65DiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Ordered To Pay Full Restitution for Theft of Nearly $90,000
… James announced that Bridget Brown, the former treasurer of the Essex County Agricultural Society and former Willsboro … five years probation and ordered to pay full restitution of nearly $90,000 after her conviction by guilty plea of grand larceny in the second degree and grand larceny in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-ordered-pay-full-restitutionAutomated Phone Service
… Below is a list of the phone menu options available to NYSLRS retirees. Many of the options allow you to access your records, find general … menus, you will be asked to enter the last four digits of your Social Security number and your date of birth. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/automated-phone-serviceDiNapoli: CDTA Overtime Expenses and Ridership Growing
… 20 percent of the authority’s total employee compensation in the 2015 fiscal year, more than twice the proportion of … regional transit agencies, amid steady ridership growth in recent years, according to a report released today by … and educational institutions,” DiNapoli said. “After a dip in 2010, the authority’s total ridership has been increasing. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-cdta-overtime-expenses-and-ridership-growingComptroller DiNapoli And A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of New Jersey Woman in Theft of More Than $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… N.J., to six months in jail and five years of probation for the theft of more than $162,000 in pension benefits from … Thomas P. DiNapoli. "I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for partnering with us to protect public money and root out … it harms all of the retirees who count on their pension for a secure retirement. Through my office's joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-new-jersey-woman-theft-more-162000-newXI.6.B Quick Contracting – Construction – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… To participate in the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Quick Contracting Program … was made to the low bidder that was within 15 percent of the engineer’s estimate. No bidder who otherwise would … certifying is unaware, after completing diligent research, of any protest or other objection to the award. The use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi6b-quick-contracting-constructionV.2 Governance – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… the Program Director and Managers, working in consultation with the Steering Committee. The SFS Program Governance Board … NEW activity is unique to a project and can not be aligned with a broader statewide use Tree Updates Yes Yes NOTE: Program values require KK_DB_PRGM tree placement from DOB and RPT_SW_PRGM tree placement from OSC. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v2-governanceVI.2.B Policies/Laws – VI. Budgets
… will be fully segregated. There are two kinds of segregations within SFS – available and reserve. Any … available can be used for expenditures or the encumbering of purchase requisitions and/or purchase orders. Any amount in the reserve is not available for any type of financial transaction. Only DOB can authorize segregating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2b-policieslawsDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… the public authority responsible for administering many of New York state’s economic development programs, has failed to fully evaluate most of its programs to determine if they are boosting the state’s … not use the data it collects to assess the effectiveness of its programs and see if the billions of dollars spent are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programs