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Opinion 95-31
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (entitlement of incoming police chief where prior chief declined salary increases) POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (compensation of incoming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31The Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… and after the COVID-19 pandemic are changing the face of New York City and highlight significant policy implications … moving forward, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Ongoing … were also leaving the city, largely for other parts of New York and New Jersey. Looking just at domestic migration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityOpinion 90-2
… issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Contracts (with town library by village) -- Grants (by village to town library) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (contract for library services with, or grant to town library) … which was established by the town within which the village is located and which is supported by town-wide taxes, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-2Opinion 96-20
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Department (abolishment in village) REFERENDUM -- … Whether a village police department which was established by a resolution of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-20Village of Manlius – Financial Reports (2025M-89)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Village Board of Trustees (Board) receive the financial reports needed to … annual financial reports (AFRs) were filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC)? Audit Period June 1, 2023 – … We extended our audit period to review the filing status of the Village’s 2021-22 through 2024-25 AFRs as of September …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/12/12/village-manlius-financial-reports-2025m-89State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) The board did not provide adequate oversight of district financial activities. The board did not establish compensating controls over the work of the treasurer, who was responsible for receiving and … claims prior to payment and conduct an annual audit of the treasurer’s records. In addition, the board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance – Controls Over the … Initiative’s (ESSHI) goal is to develop 20,000 units of supportive housing over the 15-year period ending in 2031. The Office of Mental Health serves as the lead procurement agency for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Town of Lockport – Fuel Inventory (Niagara County) The … the Highway Department clerk’s work. Due to the lack of controls and oversight of fuel operations, billing errors occurred and the potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. City of Salamanca – Collections (Cattaraugus County) The city … 29 deposits totaling nearly $2 million that consisted of 1,835 entries made during the audit period and determined: … approximately $50,000 did not have the correct form of payment (cash or check) listed in the collection records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… two former board members and two former interns. Village of Hewlett Neck – Treasurer’s Duties (Nassau County) The … with statutes. Instead, the village clerk performed many of the treasurer’s duties, creating a lack of segregation of duties. Neither the board, nor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… every New Yorker had access to high-speed broadband. A prior audit, issued in July 2022, found BPO effectively … and one is no longer applicable. Department of Health – Oversight of the Early Intervention Program … domain controllers ultimately control access and authorization in a Microsoft Windows environment, it is vital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Akron Central … work hours. Therefore, employees were compensated twice for the same hours which could potentially cost the district … there are no periodic reviews performed by a district official to ensure the accuracy of the leave records. Newark …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Opinion 92-55
… of the private owners, a village employee to perform testing of water within a private water system for purposes … of the private owners, a village employee to perform testing of the water within the private water system for the … of the private owners a village employee to perform testing of the water within the private water system for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… district audits have been issued. Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Purchase Cards … goods or services were obtained. Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Reserve Funds … goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Out of nine purchases under the competitive bidding threshold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Division of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City – Sunnyside Manor: Unauthorized Bank Account
… of an unauthorized bank account by Sunnyside Manor’s Board. For findings and recommendations related to Sunnyside Manor outside of the unauthorized bank account, see the full … the plan for corrective action. Key Findings Sunnyside Manor’s Board held a checking account, separate from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/03/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… records for most IT assets because the dollar amount of most IT assets do not individually meet the policy’s inventory record-required threshold of $1,500 for fixed assets. In addition, the IT asset … compensation totaling $449,510 that was paid to 40 of the district’s clerical, custodial, maintenance, security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsUnclaimed Funds by County and Region
… Click on the regions below to view unclaimed funds by county and region Unclaimed Funds by County and Region - January 2026 (pdf) … Unclaimed Funds by County and Region …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/mapDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the legislature did not consider other options available to it by law, such as establishing a comptroller position … the clerk-treasurer’s records from 2014-15 through 2017-18 to ensure all money was properly accounted for. Town of Parma … board established an initial amount of nearly $2.6 million to be used from its capital reserve for a project to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsForms and Resources – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Use this form to establish a standard work day for your elected and appointed officials. Form includes … of Activities (RS2419) If your elected or appointed official feels a previously submitted three-month ROA is still representative of the time he/she actually worked, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/forms-and-resourcesIX.7.B Funds Distribution – IX. Federal Grants
… For additional information on Funds Distribution, see Chapter XIX, Section 6.B for ESA … grants contain a match requirement that requires State funds be used for a specified percentage of a grants spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7b-funds-distribution