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Opinion 88-68
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards (authority of individual … CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Contracts (whether application for subdivision approval constitutes a contract) -- Disclosure of Interest (application for subdivision approval) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-68DiNapoli Report Examines Troubling Child Poverty Trends
… cities with similar population levels, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo have child poverty rates that are … cohort cities. Between 40 to 46% of children in Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo were living in poverty in 2022, and … living in concentrated areas of poverty in Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo. If this initiative is successful, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-report-examines-troubling-child-poverty-trendsTax Cap Compliance
… General Information for Filing: File tax cap compliance form online (Accessible … Filing website Enrollment Instructions [pdf] Instructions for reporting tax cap compliance data [pdf] Education Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/tax-cap-complianceThe 80/20 Housing Program (Follow-Up)
… Enforcement of Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions ( 2017-S-12 ) Homes and Community Renewal - Housing Finance Agency: …
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 … 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)
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Campus Foundations Report 2016S93
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/oversight-campus-foundations-followDiNapoli: Local Government Employment Outside NYC Fell Nearly 39,000 Since 2007
… employees for essential services such as education, public safety, health care, and much more,” DiNapoli said. … villages (54,395), and towns (28,418). The average annual salary for full-time local government employees was … $104,742, followed by fire protection employees ($91,300). Public welfare employees had the lowest average annual salary …
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
… in favor of 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 Lander … Investors have now spoken. It is the time for the board to act." “Shareholders have sent a loud and clear message to …
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
… the state’s retirement system while employed as the clerk to the supervisor for the Town of Minerva. The arrest is the … "Ms. Green used her control over the town's accounts to allegedly give herself a raise and have taxpayers pay back a loan," DiNapoli said. "Thanks to our investigators and auditors, her fraud was exposed. I …
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
… to individuals who are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. New York’s Essential Plan … between Medicaid and EP. NY State of Health (NYSOH) is the State-run health plan marketplace organized under the … correct these improper duplicative enrollments, nor does it have a process to recover improper payments caused by the …
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
… employee ownership models, which give workers a stake in the companies that employ them, not only help stabilize … can benefit all stakeholders.” Employee ownership (EO) is a broad concept describing arrangements in which employees … communities; and Develop ways to educate the public on what EO is and which companies around the state and in their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-new-yorks-employee-stock-ownership-plans-lead-nation-assetsOpinion 93-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-18State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of East Hampton Housing Authority , Eggertsville Fire District , Mastic Beach Fire District , Town of Moira , Town of Oxford and the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
The objectives of our examination were to determine if payment requests and payments DOL approved were appropriate and in accordance with applicable Federal and
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
… 1,115,632 1,074,831 16,812,584 Fund balances: Reserved for: Inventories 182,821 182,821 Liens … $13,616,035 $10,478,037 $10,698,303 Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of net assets … Other long-term assets are not available to pay for current-period expenditures and therefore are deferred in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-2Facility Planning Bureau Project Review (Follow-Up)
… The Code applies to every facility owned or operated by school districts or Boards of Cooperative Educational … These facilities include, but are not limited to, school and administration buildings, bus/maintenance garages, public school libraries, storage buildings/sheds, press boxes, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/05/facility-planning-bureau-project-review-followDiNapoli: Read the Fine Print on Your New Gift Card
… season wraps up, many New Yorkers tend to forget or lose track of their gift cards,” DiNapoli said. “Last year … data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested data. … New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-new-gift-cardOpinion 94-11
… may be expended only as expressly or impliedly permitted by statute (see also 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-15, p 15; 27 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11Pipeline Safety Oversight
… Purpose To determine whether the Public Service Commission (PSC) is … 23 fatalities, 123 injuries, and $77 million in property damage. PHMSA relies on state inspectors as the “first line … to enforce pipeline safety, implement underground utility damage prevention programs, and promote public education and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Dryden Central … to $5.4 million in fiscal year 2012-13. The district is considered to be susceptible to fiscal stress due to three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1