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West Sparta Independent Volunteer Fire Department Company Number 1, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-44)
… the Treasurer by recording all financial activities in the Department’s financial software and preparing … did not enforce the limited financial provisions outlined in the Department’s rules and standard operating guidelines … and written purchasing policy related to disbursements. In addition, the Board did not adopt other financial policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/08/29/west-sparta-independent-volunteer-fire-department-companyRochester Prep Charter School 3 – IT Asset Management (2025M-36)
… safeguard information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period? Audit Period July 1, 2023 – … up a significant portion of a school’s IT asset inventory, in both value and quantity. The cost of the School’s IT … assigned, acquisition date, cost and disposal date. In addition, School officials did not conduct annual physical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/08/29/rochester-prep-charter-school-3-it-asset-management-2025m-36Town of Cohocton – Oversight of Ambulance Service (2025M-49)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Cohocton (Town) Town Board (Board) adequately oversee and … The Board did not adequately oversee or manage the Towns ambulance service The Boards general lack of oversight of and policy development for the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-cohocton-oversight-ambulance-service-2025m-49Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing his position as a public official by engaging in … Government and four counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, all class E felonies. … of Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply to pay law firms for the personal defense of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonTown of Lockport – Culvert Pipe Fee Collections (2025M-57)
… pipe application fees (application fees) and culvert pipe installation fees (installation fees)? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – May 1, … Highway Department (Department) to request a culvert pipe installation (project) at a private residence or business. … pipe application fees application fees and culvert pipe installation fees installation fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-culvert-pipe-fee-collections-2025m-57Village of Manlius – Financial Reports (2025M-89)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Village Board of Trustees … Comptroller (OSC)? Audit Period June 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025. We extended our audit period to review the filing … and residents. The Board did not: Receive monthly budget status reports, a balance sheet or trial balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/12/12/village-manlius-financial-reports-2025m-89Overlapping Real Property Tax Rates and Levies - FAQs
… Overlapping Real Property Tax tables are a reference tool for taxpayers, government leaders, local officials, policy … assessments levied at the city, town, and village levels for county, municipal (city, town, and village), fire, … property tax rates imposed in cities, towns, and villages for county, municipal (city, town, and village), school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/overlapping-real-property-tax-rates-and-levies-faqsWhat's New
… Move to NAUPA this year! In 2025, New York’s Office of Unclaimed Funds will be converting to the Kelmar Abandoned Property System (KAPS) for reporting unclaimed funds. With this change, only reports formatted in … concerning the date of death of a presumed owner of unclaimed funds: 2 NYCRR § 126.1 was adopted to establish the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/whats-newColesville-Windsor Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-74)
… safety, liquidity and yield. Completing fiscal oversight training that helps ensure that Commissioners are positioned … in Appendix B. We conducted this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the State Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/colesville-windsor-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-74Opinion 93-17
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … retirement contributions) -- Referendum Requirements (for pre-payment of certain employer retirement contributions) … administrative or quasi-judicial determination within the meaning of section 11.00(a)(33). Accordingly, in our opinion, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-17Opinion 92-39
… Persons who do not own taxable real property situate in a proposed water or sewer district are not entitled to vote in … and joint tenant owning taxable real property within the proposed district is entitled to vote. However, partnerships … person or entity owning more than one parcel within the proposed district is entitled only to a single vote. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Opinion 90-60
… to be borne by the municipal taxpayers" and offer "greater opportunities for private and revenue financing" (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-60Opinion 88-28
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of (criteria for designation in towns) LOCAL LAWS -- Official newspaper (designation by … §64(11): A publication must be a "newspaper" as defined in General Construction Law, §60 and must satisfy the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-28DiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Staten Island Highlighting Borough's Resilience and Progress
… Staten Island is setting population, business and employment … "Jobs and businesses have reached record levels on Staten Island, spurred by reconstruction, new development and … growing leisure and hospitality sector," DiNapoli said. "Staten Island's recovery from Superstorm Sandy demonstrates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-staten-island-highlighting-boroughs-resilience-and-progressOpinion 88-46
… and ask our opinion as to whether such an agreement would be proper. While it is not a function of this Office to … your inquiry. The agreement contemplated by your inquiry would be entered into by participating school districts and … moneys for the participants (the "lead municipality") would be authorized to contract with an investment consultant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-46Opinion 99-13
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Classification (based on whether … governmental functions (see, e.g., NY Tel. , supra , in which the court, quoting from Torsoe Bros. v Board of … Rather, we believe that determination should be made, in the first instance, by the local government. In making its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-13Opinion 99-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Destruction of (not required by State Comptroller's regulations) … it is proper for a school district to pay for the framing of a cancelled bond to be presented to a retiring teacher as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-11Opinion 93-3
… 1965, p 516; 19 Opns St Comp, 1963, p 430; cf ., e.g., 29 CFR 1910.134[b][10], 1910.156[b][2], pertaining to federal … State Legislature (see, e.g., General Municipal Law, §§103[4], 104), there are also several well-established common law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-3Opinion 93-28
… (CHIPs moneys subject to section 284 agreement) HIGHWAY LAW, §§10-c, 284: Consolidated Local Highway Assistance … superintendent pursuant to section 284 of the Highway Law. You ask whether moneys received pursuant to section 10-c of the Highway Law are subject to the agreement between the town board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28Opinion 98-17
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Officers and Employees (defense and indemnification by municipality) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Legal Expenses (defense and indemnification by municipality of employees of a public housing authority) PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §18; PUBLIC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-17