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Opinion 2005-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … EDUCATION LAW §§1901, 1914, 2102-a: A board member of a central high school district who is also an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-9Opinion 88-68
… (whether application for subdivision approval constitutes a contract) -- Disclosure of Interest (application for … meaning of General Municipal Law, §800(2), and, even if it does, it is not clear whether Article 18 would apply to a … or employee is deemed to have an interest in the applicant when he, his spouse, or their brothers, sisters, parents, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-68DiNapoli Report Examines Troubling Child Poverty Trends
… a $50 million anti-poverty pilot program using federal funds for families with children living in concentrated areas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-report-examines-troubling-child-poverty-trendsTax Cap Compliance
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/tax-cap-complianceThe 80/20 Housing Program (Follow-Up)
… estate tax abatements, as incentives to developers. In New York City, participating Program developers receive tax abatements through Section 421-A of New York's Real Property Tax Law. As of September 27, 2018, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/8020-housing-program-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $1.3 million. In addition, the district's reserve funds are generally not being used and the retirement, repair … limit, the board allowed it to exceed the statutory limit for the past three years. As of June 30, 2017, unrestricted … has accumulated excessive balances in several reserve funds. Find out how your government money is spent at Open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOversight of Campus Foundations (Follow-Up)
… Foundations (Report 2016-S-93 ). About the Program The State University of New York’s (SUNY) State-operated campuses are authorized to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/oversight-campus-foundations-followDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low Among Villages
… score which ultimately drives final classifications. For the fiscal year ending 2017, the city of Long Beach … score. In January, DiNapoli released fiscal stress scores for school districts. In September, his office will release scores for municipalities with a calendar-year fiscal year, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-among-villagesDiNapoli: Majority of Cities and Villages Statewide Below Fiscal Stress Threshold
… System has identified seven villages and three cities in New York in some level of fiscal stress in 2018. DiNapoli evaluated all non-calendar year local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-majority-cities-and-villages-statewide-below-fiscal-stress-thresholdDiNapoli: Local Government Employment Outside NYC Fell Nearly 39,000 Since 2007
… City shrank 7.9% from 491,102 to 452,298 from 2007 through 2022, according to a report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New … and villages (54,395), and towns (28,418). The average annual salary for full-time local government employees was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-government-employment-outside-nyc-fell-nearly-39000-2007DiNapoli & Lander’s Proposal Calling on Wells Fargo Board to Report on Efforts to Prevent Discrimination and Harassment Wins Majority Support From Shareholders
… a proposal filed by the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) and the New York City Pension Funds. DiNapoli serves as the trustee of the Fund and … largest U.S. banks, approved the proposal at the company’s annual meeting on April 25 with 55% support, excluding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-landers-proposal-calling-wells-fargo-board-report-efforts-prevent-discrimination-andDiNapoli: Former Clerk Padded Her Pay With Town Funds
… from by the Comptroller’s office was launched. DiNapoli's audits and investigations have led to more than 130 arrests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-former-clerk-padded-her-pay-town-fundsMedicaid Program – Improper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid and Essential Plan enrollments determined by NY State of … eMedNY when individuals transitioned between the Medicaid and Essential Plan programs and to identify overpayments resulting from inaccurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/11/medicaid-program-improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollmentsDiNapoli: New York’s Employee Stock Ownership Plans Lead Nation in Assets
… can increase employees’ income levels and improve their retirement security. “Employee ownership can help improve … companies that are employee owned. One of the most popular forms of employee ownership is Employee Stock Ownership Plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-new-yorks-employee-stock-ownership-plans-lead-nation-assetsOpinion 93-18
… of at least sixty percent of the town board. April 6, 1993 Howard Protter, Esq., Attorney for the Town Town of Patterson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-18State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town of Moira , Town of Oxford and the Town of Somerset . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … there is a significant risk that payments could be made in error or for unauthorized purposes. Town of Moira – Fiscal … without complying with competitive bidding requirements. In addition, town justices did not establish adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… appropriate and in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws and regulatio ns and DOL policies and procedures, … other potential recoveries totaling $284,315 from 205 New York State employees hired during calendar year 2015 who owe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Sample City Balance Sheet Governmental Funds
… Governmental Funds Total Governmental Funds ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $3,418,485 $1,236,523 $5,606,792 … $10,478,037 $10,698,303 $51,705,690 LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES Liabilities: Accounts payable 3,408,680 … 9,362,405 9,623,472 34,893,106 Total liabilities and fund balances $9,408,550 $7,504,765 $13,616,035 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-2Facility Planning Bureau Project Review (Follow-Up)
… review, issues building permits. Per the State Education Law, Districts must obtain final approval from the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/05/facility-planning-bureau-project-review-followOpinion 94-11
… -- Appropriations and Expenditures (celebration of district fire department's anniversary) TOWN LAW, §176-d: A board of fire commissioners of a fire district generally may not expend district funds in connection with a celebration of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11