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Opinion 2008-2
… OF INTEREST -- Exceptions (contracts entered into prior to municipal service) -- Interests in Contract (town board … providing hauling services as sole proprietor) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§ 801, 802 (1) (h): A newly elected town board … member was elected to office, the exception in General Municipal Law § 802 (1) (h) applies and the interest is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 12% in July
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 11.9% in … million as compared to July of last year. “Statewide local sales tax collections growth continued to be strong in July, … continue to monitor economic factors that impact overall sales tax revenues." New York City’s collections totaled $776 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-12-percent-julyEast Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the East Aurora Union Free School District (District) officials … Determine whether the East Aurora Union Free School District District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125DiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Budget Division Projections for 2023-24
… than forecast by the Division of the Budget (DOB) in the most recent financial plan, according to the March State Cash … and the timing of payments. PIT collections exceeded the most recent Financial Plan projections by $1.6 billion, as … than forecast by the Division of the Budget DOB in the most recent financial plan according to the March State Cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-budget-division-projections-2023-24State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… its fiscal position. “Riders are not returning to subways, trains and buses fast enough to help the MTA turn … dealing with homelessness and mental illness in the subways. Reliability The MTA’s measurements of service … The analysis period was prior to the roll out of Grand Central Madison in March 2023. Frequency Even if the transit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backOpinion 2009-2
… property in the area of the town outside of any villages. You ask whether the threshold in Town Law § 209-q (13) (a), … You ask whether the threshold in Town Law 209q 13 a which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1910
… $3,507 to $3,577 and BU 21 from $1,756 to $1,791 for the locations of NYC, Rockland, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester … from $1,306 to $1,332 and BU 21 from $937 to $956 for the locations of Orange, Dutchess, and Putnam Counties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1910-april-2021-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-payOpinion 2005-6
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … profit and serves a laudable purpose (see, e.g., 2002 Opns St Comp No. 2002-16, p 35; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-70, p … obligation or a duly authorized contractual arrangement under which the municipality receives fair and adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6Eastport-South Manor Central School District – Building Safety (2020M-18)
… effective oversight to ensure compliance with required building safety at the junior-senior high school (JSHS). Key … action plan to address the deficiency found in the 2015 building condition survey. Key Recommendations Implement a … Institute a comprehensive maintenance plan for all major building systems. Ensure that a visual building inspection is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/eastport-south-manor-central-school-district-building-safety-2020m-18Amityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… Key Findings District officials did not properly collect, receipt, deposit and disburse ECA funds. Because officials … and deposited in full. Only five deposits totaling $4,038, of the 150 deposits totaling $39,148 that had records (3 … receipts to document the source, date, amount and purpose of each collection. Maintain ECA records, including support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mNewfield Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-181)
… IT security awareness training for District employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/newfield-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-181State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Motor Fuel Excise Tax (2018-S-28) Diesel and motor fuel distributors may be required to provide collateral security … provided for in statute or determined by the department. Distributors whose combined tax liability exceeds $5 million … liability. Auditors found the department does not review distributors’ existing collateral security amounts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-203
… explain the procedures for processing Summer payments for CUNY Department Chairpersons. Affected Employees CUNY Professional Staff employees in Bargaining Unit T8 … University of New York and the Professional Staff Congress/CUNY contains a provision to pay appropriate compensation for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-203-summer-payment-cuny-department-chairpersonsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… still needed. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV): Traffic Ticket Surcharges (Follow-Up) (2016-F-12) An initial audit report issued in August 2015 concluded that, on an overall basis, the DMV consistently accounted for and reported all traffic ticket surcharge revenue. However, auditors identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… been issued. Village of Broadalbin – Board Oversight of Cash Receipts and Disbursements (Fulton County) The board did not adequately monitor cash receipts and disbursements. The clerk-treasurer collected, deposited and recorded cash receipts and prepared and signed checks without adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… school deposit forms or accurately completed bank deposit slips and activity logs. Wyandanch Union Free School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli: Binghamton City School Finances Progressing
… City School District have helped to improve the district’s fiscal condition, according to an audit issued today by … to the school district, including central business office functions. During the audit period, July 2008 through … (3.7 percent) and other school districts within Broome County (5.2 percent). Last month, under DiNapoli’s fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-binghamton-city-school-finances-progressingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Municipal Audits
… cost-savings and avoidance measures, including personnel layoffs, recently implemented by the superintendent and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Delaware County) The board did not ensure that goods and services were procured in accordance with the procurement … evidence of compliance with the procurement policy. Diesel fuel purchases totaling $46,655 were approved without … requirements. Town officials may have saved $4,246 in fuel costs if they had used the New York State Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits