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Opinion 94-11
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- 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 … Whether a board of fire commissioners of a fire district may expend fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11Pipeline Safety Oversight
… New York’s pipelines transmit, gather, and distribute natural gas and hazardous liquids, including crude oil, refined … or toxic liquids. As of 2014, New York had 91,181 miles of natural gas pipelines and 1,153 miles of hazardous materials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Sample City Balance Sheet Governmental Funds
… the costs of certain activities, such as insurance and telecommunications, to individual funds. The assets and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-2DiNapoli: Read the Fine Print on Your New Gift Card
… P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers this holiday season to read the fine print on gift cards for details about fees … ask whether fees apply. DiNapoli also reminds recipients to spend their new gift cards in a timely manner, otherwise the money could eventually get turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds. “After the holiday season …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-new-gift-cardDual Employment
… of extra service per pay period. Follow-up and additional testing identified three staff who violated time and … recovery of salary payments, adjustment of pension credits, and assisting in any further investigation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … officials have not adopted policies and procedures to ensure that cash receipt, cash disbursement and bank … adequate oversight of district financial activities to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli & Lander’s Proposal Calling on Wells Fargo Board to Report on Efforts to Prevent Discrimination and Harassment Wins Majority Support From Shareholders
… DiNapoli and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander called on Wells Fargo & Co.’s board of directors to publicly report on the company’s efforts to prevent harassment and … DiNapoli and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander called on Wells Fargo Cos board of directors to publicly report on …
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
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Jordan Green after an investigation and audit found that she paid … thousands of dollars in unauthorized payroll payments. Green also had the town pay back her loans from the state’s … and Essex County District Attorney Kristy Sprague. "Ms. Green used her control over the town's accounts to allegedly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-former-clerk-padded-her-pay-town-fundsFacility Planning Bureau Project Review (Follow-Up)
… the Program The State Education Department (Department) is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the New York State … its review of projects in a timely manner and, if not, what the impacts on school districts were. We also sought to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/05/facility-planning-bureau-project-review-followSecurity and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems
… the General Government Cluster (Cluster). The Department uses 147 IT systems and 265 software products, most of which are used to process driver licenses and vehicle registrations. In addition, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/19/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsOpinion 88-32
… informing the public of the name, office, address, office phone number, and office hours of the town clerk. You have … an advertisement in a local newspaper stating the name, phone number, address and office hours of the town clerk. … stating the clerk's name, office address, office hours and phone number (see Town Law, §30, describing powers and duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-32Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine if payment requests and … to those 2015 payment requests. For example, we analyzed the daily UI payment file to identify potential inappropriate … The objectives of our examination were to determine if payment requests and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsDiNapoli: Local Government Employment Outside NYC Fell Nearly 39,000 Since 2007
… The number of full-time local government workers employed outside of New York City shrank 7.9% from 491,102 to 452,298 from … in local government employment stands in contrast to the nation as a whole, which saw a 2% increase in the number … The number of fulltime local government workers employed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-government-employment-outside-nyc-fell-nearly-39000-2007DiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… of the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) found permit applications were often delayed due to missing or … Under current state law, ORES must issue a final siting permit for most projects within one year of a completed … and found 14 took nearly four years to obtain a site permit, with the majority of time being spent on the permit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… of Lincoln – Disbursements (Madison County) The board and former supervisor did not ensure that disbursements were adequately supported and properly approved. The former supervisor received 13 check payments, totaling … of Suffern – Budget Review (Rockland County) Based on the results of the review, auditors found that the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Medicaid Program – Improper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments
… have special health care needs. New York’s Essential Plan (EP) provides health insurance to lower-income people who, … led to improper Medicaid and EP payments. We identified 4,784 overlapping Medicaid and EP enrollment periods for 4,422 recipients who had the same Social Security number and …
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
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a report today that explains how employee ownership models, which give workers a stake in the companies that employ them, not only help stabilize companies’ bottom … of the company they work for. It does not necessarily mean that employees exercise control over the company’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-new-yorks-employee-stock-ownership-plans-lead-nation-assetsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Final State Budget
… Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on the passage of the final state budget: “After extended … the economy and actions in Washington casts a long shadow on this budget. Market volatility and declining business and … gaps. Actions by Congress may also have a large impact on the state’s finances in the months ahead, and may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passage-final-state-budgetCVS Health – Accuracy of Empire Plan Medicare Rx Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up)
… by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), is one of the nation’s largest public sector health insurance … district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, serving over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/27/cvs-health-accuracy-empire-plan-medicare-rx-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civilTax Cap Compliance
Find information on Tax Cap Compliance below
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/tax-cap-compliance