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Opinion 88-64
… and dental benefits for housing authority employees) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Insurance (joint agreement between municipality and public housing authority to provide employee health and dental benefits) … Whether either General Municipal Law Article 5G 119m et seq or Public Housing Law 99 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Opinion 92-20
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Imposition of (for concerts held on county fairgrounds) LICENSING AND REGULATORY POWERS -- … may not impose a licensing fee for concerts to be held on county fairgrounds during the running of the fair, even if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-20DiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… nearly twice as often as they blamed service. Among bus riders the predominant causes for riding less were … as riders returned and stands at pre-pandemic levels. Bus speeds, however, remain among the lowest of any major … hour systemwide. The MTA is in the process of redesigning bus routes in an effort to address these issues, and recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backOpinion 94-7
… MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i), (ii)(a)(9- a): A village is prohibited by General Municipal Law, §209-b(4) … of emergency or general ambulance services provided by a village fire department and may not supersede the prohibition … pursuant to its home rule powers. You ask whether a village board may impose fees upon users of ambulance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7Opinion 90-22
… (necessity to pay interest on consumer deposits) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (of consumer deposits for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … customers either were not notified or were informed late. New York City Department of Buildings (DOB): Oversight of … many with hazardous conditions and without posted permits. New York City Department of Education (DOE): Career and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Technology Changing How Local Governments Serve Residents
… Local governments across New York state are turning to new technologies to save money, communicate with residents and allow taxpayers to make payments, … Local governments across New York state are turning to new technologies to save money communicate with residents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-technology-changing-how-local-governments-serve-residentsRequired Documentation
… online , you may receive an email asking for documentation to prove ownership. by mail , you can attach the required documentation to your claim form. In some cases, we may send you a letter … in the Item Details, submit proof of your connection to the old address. Acceptable proof includes copies of: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/required-documentationOpinion 2000-4
… a termination pay program where: the program is to provide an incentive to certain employees to separate from service, … bargaining, a termination pay program designed to provide an incentive to certain employees to terminate their … more years of service with the district would be offered an opportunity to participate in the program. The employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of North Warren Central School District , Plainedge Union … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of North Warren Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Wage Theft Investigations (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of the Department of Labor’s (Department) implementation of the … To determine the extent of the Department of Labors Department implementation of the seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/22/wage-theft-investigations-followCity of Poughkeepsie – Budget Review (B6-17-1)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City's adopted budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Poughkeepsie, located in Dutchess County, has had a … million on December 31, 2015. This occurred because the City experienced three operating deficits during the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/02/09/city-poughkeepsie-budget-review-b6-17-1Ramapo Central School District – Fund Balance and Employee Compensation (2013M-189)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s fund balance and payroll for the period July 1, 2011, to January 14, 2013. … encumbering approximately $8.7 million in purchase orders and tax certioraris for 2012 fiscal year. The District had $2.3 million in excess funds in the unemployment and insurance reserves. Nine of 40 employees started their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/27/ramapo-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-employee-compensationNewark Central School District – Financial Condition and Claims Processing (2016M-267)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … Newark Central School District is located in the Village of Newark and includes the Town of Arcadia and parts of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/newark-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-claims-processingGouverneur Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-351)
… The Gouverneur Central School District is located in the Town of Antwerp in Jefferson County and the Towns of DeKalb, Edwards, Fowler, … schools with approximately 1,600 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/gouverneur-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-351Lyndonville Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-143)
… operating surpluses to fund various reserves, which led to reserve balances increasing by more than $2.4 million (32 … of the capital reserves. There is no evidence that debt reserve has ever been used towards debt service payments since the District first reported this reserve in its records in 2000. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/lyndonville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-143Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-226)
… Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $19.2 million. Key Findings District officials did not adopt budgets based on historical or known trends but instead overestimated … and the use of fund balance in the annual budget based on historical and known trends. Ensure that the amount of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-226Hyde Park Central School District – Financial Management Practices (2012M-172)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … and 800 employees. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises seven elected members. The … amounts reasonably deemed necessary to pay for the cost of judgments and claims arising from the tax roll in the year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/25/hyde-park-central-school-district-financial-management-practices-2012mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… finances. The treasurer did not: properly account for fund balance within each village fund or establish capital projects funds to separately … The treasurer also did not provide adequate budget status and balance sheet reports to the board each month or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Collection of Medicaid Accounts Receivable (Follow-Up)
… February 18, 2010, we found the Department needed to act more effectively to collect about $37 million of accounts … providers who are affiliated and share the same federal taxpayer identification number. We also found the Department needed to act more promptly to recover amounts repaid to the federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/collection-medicaid-accounts-receivable-follow