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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Year-End Accomplishments
… New York State Common Retirement Fund reached an all-time high of $160.7 billion in 2013, State Comptroller Thomas P. … closed the State Fiscal Year 2012-2013 at an all-time high value of $160.7 billion, with a 10.4 percent return. … of $29 million. Reported on the state’s increasingly high debt levels, shrinking debt capacity and continuing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-year-end-accomplishmentsOpinion 92-12
… v Hudson Valley District Council of Carpenters Benefit Funds , 114 AD2d 701, 494 NYS2d 667; see also General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-12Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (2018-S-28)
To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has systems and practices in place that allow it to appropriately collect Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax, as required by relevant law and regulation.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18s28-response.pdfVillage of Holley – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-12)
… complete report – pdf Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Holley (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records and reports, Filed the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-holley-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-12Opinion 2005-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (retention of by … emergency medical treatment, or transporting sick or injured persons found within the boundaries of the town to a … VIII, §1 (see, e.g. Oneida County v Estate of John A. Kennedy , 189 Misc 2d 689, 734 NYS2d 402; Nance v Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-1VII.10.G Cash Advance Shortages and Overages – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… by submitting an AP voucher for reimbursement to bring the account in balance. Pursuant to Chapter XII, Section 10.E - Reporting … 2. Upon receipt of the electronic deposit, the advance account will agree to the reported advance amount on the … by submitting an AP voucher for reimbursement to bring the account in balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10g-cash-advance-shortages-and-overagesConservation Fund – Sources and Uses of Funds
… Purpose To determine whether Conservation Fund (Fund) revenues are accounted for properly and whether expenditures made from the Fund are consistent with applicable State law and … To determine whether Conservation Fund Fund revenues are accounted for properly and whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/conservation-fund-sources-and-uses-fundsOpinion 92-37
… a town board resolution "establishing or extending a fire alarm or a fire protection district, or consolidating two or … protection district, or dissolving a fire district, a fire alarm or fire protection district" must be filed with the … relative to the establishment and extension of fire alarm and fire protection districts situated within certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37Village of Pomona – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-17)
… Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and Reported the results of the … financial records and reports as required by New York State Village Law (Village Law) Section 4-408. The last … was prepared and filed with OSC, as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 30. Report the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-pomona-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-17County of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-14-24)
… may have a $2.9 million revenue shortage if it does not renew its law establishing a County mortgage recording tax. If the Legislature does not renew the law, County officials will have to find another … by law. Key Recommendation The Legislature must either renew the County mortgage recording tax, find another source …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/11/12/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-14-24City of Troy – Budget Review (B5-16-15)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and … for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key … City of Troy Budget Review B51615 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/03/city-troy-budget-review-b5-16-15Opinion 88-50
… 184 we concluded that "metalizing" the interior of a water system standpipe also constitutes a "repair", rather than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Opinion 94-30
… 39(2)(e), the county clerk is only required to remit $95 of such fee to the State and whether, consequently, the … he or she is the clerk. Section 39(2)(e) required that $95 of any fees collected by a county clerk outside the City … section 392e the county clerk is only required to remit $95 of such fee to the State and whether consequently the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-30Opinion 91-64
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. [Edited for Publication] PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- … expended for several bus transportation contracts will be in excess of the monetary threshold for purchase contracts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-64Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… the DOL UI Benefit Overpayment File to the New York State Payroll File to identify newly hired New York State employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (Follow-Up)
… of violent crime – such as aggravated assault, forcible rape, murder, and robbery – in the State, excluding New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs-followOpinion 96-23
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (towns not exempt from) -- Exemption (of towns from court fees) TOWNS -- Liability (for court fees) CIVIL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23Audits of Local Governments: The Audit Process
… York State Comptroller (OSC) audits of local governments and school districts. A small number of OSC audits of local governments and school districts are mandated by law, including audits of … legislation requiring periodic audits of school districts and BOCES by OSC. Entrance Conference: The audit team …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-audit-processOpinion 92-2
… FIRE DISTRICTS -- Taxes (authority to use general fire district funds to pay amounts due under contract for hydrants … HYDRANTS -- Fire Districts (authority to use general fire district funds to pay amounts due under contract for hydrants … hydrant contract) TOWN LAW, §176(12),(27): General fire district funds may not be used to pay amounts due under a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-2Village of Copenhagen – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-15)
… (GML) Section 30. The last filed AFR was for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, filed on July 18, 2024; 717 days … concerns with the Village’s general fund for the fiscal year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-copenhagen-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-15