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Opinion 89-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Compensation (additional compensation for the board of assessment review for extra meeting) REAL PROPERTY TAX …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-7Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-176
… Local 1180 in bargaining unit SD. New York City Zip Codes Brooklyn 112XX Bronx 104XX Queens 110XX, 111XX, 113XX, 114XX …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-176-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… officials did not establish an adequate accounting system for the district’s funds. As a result, district officials … collected, submitted, and deposited, and disbursements are for valid purposes. As a result, 72 of 90 transactions tested totaling $321,554 were not properly accounted for. Officials did not ensure collections and disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and exceeded its authority under New York State Town Law by authorizing insurance claims and annual contracts to be … The board also exceeded its authority by allowing a third-party vendor direct access to the town’s bank account … examined. There were no recommendations in this audit. Washington County Local Development Corporation – Revolving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Agencies Persistently Late with Not-For-Profits Contracts
… Thomas P. DiNapoli found 50 percent of the contracts in 2019 between Not-for-Profit (NFP) organizations and the … DiNapoli’s report showed that no progress has been made in the past year, with the percentage of late contracts increasing slightly from 47 percent in 2018. “In the coming months, New York state will need to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-agencies-persistently-late-not-profits-contractsDiNapoli: NYC Budget Benefits From Stronger Economy
… of job creation, a booming tourism industry and strong real estate markets. The city has added 425,000 jobs since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-nyc-budget-benefits-stronger-economyBrooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Check Theft Scheme
… His thefts included checks from the Jewish Communal Fund for local charities and from DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed … as local charities. Today’s plea holds him accountable for his crimes and sends a strong message that thefts like … Office and the United States Postal Inspection Service for their work on this case.” USPIS Inspector in Charge of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/brooklyn-man-pleads-guilty-check-theft-schemeAction Needed on New York's Long-Delayed Adoption of Crucial Next Generation 911
… Services (DHSES), which is the primary agency responsible for overseeing the state’s transition to NG911, is years … and multiple state and local government agencies. For counties throughout the state to successfully begin the … operability is dependent on counties’ readiness for NG911. Twenty-two of the 36 counties (61%) that responded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/action-needed-new-yorks-long-delayed-adoption-crucial-next-generation-911West Hill Fire District No. 3 – Financial Condition (2014M-160)
… West Hill Fire District No. 3 is located in Chemung County and serves approximately 700 residents. The District contracts with the City of Elmira and Big Flats Fire District No. 1 to provide fire protection … appropriations. This occurred primarily because in 2008 and 2009 the District received unexpected insurance proceeds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/15/west-hill-fire-district-no-3-financial-condition-2014m-160DiNapoli Report Highlights Local Government Reliance on Federal Aid
… operations. In today's political climate, it's important for New Yorkers to get a sense of how much funding is at … federal aid as a share of total revenue was the highest for counties (11.2 percent), followed by New York City (10.1 … on each county, city, town, village and school district for 2015 is available through a new, interactive feature on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-report-highlights-local-government-reliance-federal-aidSelected Safety and Security Equipment at Train Stations (Follow-Up)
… at Train Stations ( 2017-S-84 ). About the Program Staten Island Railway (SIR) is a subsidiary of the Metropolitan … a single rapid transit line that runs the length of Staten Island (about 14 miles) from St. George Terminal to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-train-stations-followDiNapoli: Clerk Pocketed Thousands in Fines
… fines and surcharges imposed on defendants by the court for a variety of cases; instead she abused that trust by … She is also charged with offering a false instrument for filing, a Class E felony, and public corruption. As a court clerk, Dillon was responsible for collecting court fines and surcharges and recording the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-clerk-pocketed-thousands-finesCoalition of 41 Investors Call on U.S. Companies to Oppose President Trump's Actions on Immigration
… law and constitutional principles. Immigrants constitute 16% of the labor force, are more likely to be working, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/coalition-41-investors-call-us-companies-oppose-president-trumps-actions-immigrationOversight of Procurements and Loan Programs
… in accordance with the Public Authorities Law (Law) for the period April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2015. … housing. DANC spent $21.6 million and $15.2 million for all procurements during fiscal years 2012-13 and 2013-14, … received payments on a total of 70 loans it had awarded for various purposes, including affordable housing, business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/oversight-procurements-and-loan-programsCaton No. 1 Fire District – Financial Oversight (2013M-262)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Districts’ financial operations for the period January 1, … operating surpluses and retained unexpended surplus funds totaling more than $270,000 or 169 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/24/caton-no-1-fire-district-financial-oversight-2013m-262City of Olean – Budget Review (B1-16-2)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year are reasonable, and whether the … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/03/14/city-olean-budget-review-b1-16-2Opinion 95-22
… fire insurance tax moneys to purchase exercise equipment for use generally by members of the fire department. You ask … use such moneys as follows: Such taxes shall only be used for the care and relief of disabled or indigent volunteer and … It is evident that the purchase of exercise equipment for use generally by members of the fire department does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-22Opinion 95-21
… IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Consolidation (procedures for) SEWER DISTRICTS -- Consolidation (procedures for) TOWN LAW, §206: A town board may, on its own motion, and … two or more special improvement districts established for the same purpose, subject to public hearing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-21Long Island Workforce Housing Act (2015-MR-4)
… local governments ensured that they complied with the Long Island Workforce Housing Act for the period January 1, 2009 … implemented the Long Island Workforce Housing Act (Act) in 2008 for the purpose of making homeownership more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2016/01/08/long-island-workforce-housing-act-2015-mr-4Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 21 Percent
… Local government sales tax collections in July increased by 21.2% over the same month in 2020, marking the fourth consecutive month that … local governments are seeing much stronger collections in 2021. However, with recent increases in infection rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-more-21-percent