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Opinion 2002-15
… charges) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Lighting (as townwide charge in towns) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (maintenance of town hall as townwide charge); (street lighting as townwide charge) TOWN LAW §§64(3), (19), 81(1)(c), 220(3); HIGHWAY LAW …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15-0DiNapoli: Texas Woman Charged with Stealing Over $65,000 in NYS Pension Payments
… for allegedly stealing more than $65,000 in New York state pension payments meant for a deceased acquaintance. Christy … Walsh died in December 2012 and at the time of death the pension payments should have stopped. Instead, her death was … information indicating that Walsh may have died, and pension payments were halted. In June of that year, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-texas-woman-charged-stealing-over-65000-nys-pension-paymentsLocal Sales Tax Sharing in New York State
… is an interactive visualization that includes a thematic map highlighting the share of sales tax revenue that counties … questionnaire completed by county officials. Also provided for each county is the local tax rate, as well as what cities … receive a share of the county’s sales tax collections. For more detailed information on local sales tax sharing in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-stateNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… half the overall average for the State of $75,367. Retail trade, another sector with comparatively low wages, lost … Percentage Leisure and Hospitality -408.1 -42.2% $35,828 Trade, Transportation and Utilities -188.2 -12.2% $53,712 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-30-2020Transportation and Warehousing Sector – New York City Industry Sector Dashboards
… people during the pandemic. Employment Private Sector Comparison City, State and Nation Average Annual Salaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/osdc/reports/nyc-sectors/transportation-and-warehousingNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… activity, fell in New York by 16.8 percent from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2020, according to new data from the Census … in April through June, compared to 55,144 during the first quarter. The nearby map shows New York’s decline was among …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-22-2020DiNapoli: New York City Job Growth Continues to Set Records
… sectors with health care accounting for 35,300, or 40 percent, of the jobs added. Over the past ten years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-new-york-city-job-growth-continues-set-recordsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2089
… is $22,028.01. Affected Employees Tier 5 members of ERS Plan Type 87 and TRS Plan Type 86 are affected. Background In accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2089-tier-5-pensionable-overtime-ot-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2023New York State Fiscal Reform and Accountability Act
… certain provisions upon expiration thereof (Part C). Memo Bill Text Status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/new-york-state-fiscal-reform-and-accountability-actReducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the five recommendations made in our initial audit … To determine the implementation status of the five recommendations made in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-end-stage-renal-disease-followFacilities Planning Bureau Project Review
… to begin its architectural and engineering reviews as 2-4 weeks and 38-40 weeks, respectively. While the Bureau has taken some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/04/facilities-planning-bureau-project-reviewWestern Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Marketing and Promotional Program (2021M-65)
… (Corporation) Board of Directors (Board) distributed tickets from the Marketing and Promotional Program (Program) … Key Findings The Board did not distribute Program tickets in accordance with the New York State Gaming … Corporation officials used resources to purchase tickets that were given to Board members, management, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-marketing-andGreater Amsterdam School District – Capital Project (2022M-50)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Greater … properly planned, authorized contracts and accounted for the ongoing project. However, we found: While the … expenditures, she did not provide them to the Board for review. The claims auditor did not audit and approve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/greater-amsterdam-school-district-capital-project-2022m-50Le Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Le Roy … $2 million held in four reserves was reasonable or needed. For example, as of June 30, 2021, the unemployment insurance … enough to pay average annual unemployment expenditures for more than 200 years, and the employee benefit accrued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… filed as many as 1,257 days late. There was no independent verification that funds have been accounted for and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182KIPP Troy Prep Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2024M-20)
… a timely manner. Officials and staff did not: Deposit and record district tuition collections totaling $5.5 million … funds was increased. Key Recommendation Deposit and record collections within three days, in accordance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/14/kipp-troy-prep-charter-school-resident-tuition-billings-and-collectionsRockland County – Budget Review (B21-6-12)
… Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, was authorized to issue debt not to exceed $96 million to liquidate the … requires all municipalities that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit to the … fiscal year during which the municipality is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/11/12/rockland-county-budget-review-b21-6-12More State Investment and Policies Can Create New Opportunities in Hudson Valley Which Saw Unique Gains
… engine for their communities and an essential part of our food supply system. This is especially true in the Hudson … and in farmland in some counties. Access to fresh, healthy food also adds to the quality of life in the state, but this local food supply was put to the test during the pandemic, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/more-state-investment-and-policies-can-create-new-opportunities-hudson-valley-which-saw-unique-gainsThe North Country Is Among the Top Regions in the State for Agricultural Sales
… engine for their communities and an essential part of our food supply system. This is especially true in the North … producing region in the state. Access to fresh, healthy food adds to the quality of life in the state, but this local food supply was put to the test during the pandemic, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-north-countryFinger Lakes Region Leads the Way Statewide in Agricultural Sales, Topping $2 Billion
… engine for their communities and an essential part of our food supply system. This is especially true in the Finger … in the number of acres farmed. Access to fresh, healthy food also adds to the quality of life in the state, but this local food supply was put to the test during the pandemic, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-finger-lakes