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Opinion 2005-1

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (retention of by service provider) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-1

DiNapoli: Erie County Medical Center Paid Over $670,000 in Improper and Questionable Incentives and Bonuses

… its incentive and bonus programs, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments that should not have been paid or for … said. “ECMCC has been taking steps to address many of the concerns identified in our audit.” Between Jan. 1, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-erie-county-medical-center-paid-over-670000-improper-and-questionable-incentives-and-bonuses

DiNapoli: New Yorkers Foot the Bill for Billions in Public Authority Spending and Debt

… Thomas P. DiNapoli. Meanwhile, the combined debt of state and local authorities topped a quarter of a trillion dollars. “Public authorities borrow and spend billions of dollars outside the state budget,” DiNapoli said. “And …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-foot-bill-billions-public-authority-spending-and-debt

Appendix A — Volunteer Firefighter Training Approvals – Travel and Conference Expense Management

… 72-g provides that, subject to the rules and regulations of the governing board of the fire department, the chief officer of the department may authorize volunteer firefighters to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/appendix-volunteer-firefighter-training-approvals

Pulteney Volunteer Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-175)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Department’s financial … Pulteney Volunteer Fire Department, located in the Town of Pulteney, Steuben County, is affiliated with the Pulteney …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/19/pulteney-volunteer-fire-department-controls-over-financial

Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department – Missing Funds (2014M-50)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls of the Department’s financial operations for the period of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/05/09/plymouth-volunteer-fire-department-missing-funds-2014m-50

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits

… District Transportation Authority (CDTA): Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending (2013-S-10) CDTA did not have formal policies that outlined whether certain types of discretionary expenses were proper, what would be … reasonable cost. Auditors questioned the propriety of discretionary expenditures totaling about $60,000. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… Renewal: Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program (2023-S-53) The Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC), a component of Homes and Community Renewal, administers the Rural Rental … Program in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The program provides rental subsidies …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

DiNapoli: Bedford-Stuyvesant is on the Rise

… is undergoing an economic resurgence, with record numbers of businesses and jobs, but the benefits have not been shared … shows the challenges that remain." "As a lifelong resident of Bedford-Stuyvesant, its elected representative, and Chairman of the New York City Council's Committee on Small Business, I …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-bedford-stuyvesant-rise

Minisink Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-26)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Valley Central School District is located in the Towns of Greenville, Minisink, Mount Hope and Wawayanda in Orange County and in parts of the Towns of Wallkill (Orange County) and Mamakating …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/minisink-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-26

Opinion 98-8

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … source, in accordance with the notification procedures of section 162[4][b] of the State Finance Law. You ask …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8

About the Academy

… and school district officials. By increasing the number of classroom training sessions and web-based seminars, The … officials a convenient way to improve their knowledge of local government finances; and delivers a focused … local officials across the State can rely on the Office of the State Comptroller’s expert technical assistance to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/about-academy

Final Average Salary – Article 14 Benefits

… Your pension is based on your years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). FAS is the average of the wages you earned during any 36 consecutive months of service when your earnings were highest. This is usually …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/final-average-salary

Copenhagen Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-270)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Department’s … The Copenhagen Fire Department is located in the Town of Denmark, Lewis County. The Department, which contracts …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/copenhagen-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activities

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… New York City Transit: Risk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions (2021-S-27) … York City Transit (Transit). In September 2007, the Chair of the MTA appointed a commission to make … audit found that, to date, the MTA has not implemented one of the most important recommendations – the development of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

DiNapoli: Executive Budget Reduces Out-Year Gaps, Diminishes Independent Oversight

… raise issues regarding checks and balances over use of the public's dollars and would diminish independent … oversight." The budget projects total All Funds spending of $162.2 billion in state fiscal year (SFY) 2017-18, up 3.8 … Act and disaster-related assistance, which the Division of the Budget (DOB) excludes from its primary presentation of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-executive-budget-reduces-out-year-gaps-diminishes-independent-oversight

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