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Town of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-14-19)
… expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … Town due to expenses related to the Town-owned hospital for the fiscal year that ended December 31, 2005. Local … operating deficits to submit their preliminary budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/04/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-14-19Rochester City School District – Budget Review (B20-2-5)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The objective of this review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Rochester City School District’s (District) proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/05/rochester-city-school-district-budget-review-b20-2-5State 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-auditsProblem Claims – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… requirements, exceed available appropriations or, in the case of reimbursement to officers and employees in travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/problem-claimsCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-13-21)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s tentative budget for the 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/20/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-13-21Opinion 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-95-22Child Care Licensing and Inspection
… Purpose To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services’ (Office) child care licensing and inspection activities ensure licensed and registered child care facilities are in compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/14/child-care-licensing-and-inspectionCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B17-6-11)
… the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future years. Background The Office of the State … that the City’s adopted budget for fiscal year 2017-18 and the related justification documents are in compliance … budget totals $1.15 billion. The budget includes operating and debt service funding of $590.7 million for the Yonkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/07/07/city-yonkers-budget-review-b17-6-11Town of LeRay – Justice Court (S9-14-5)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Court officials properly collected, reported and remitted moneys on behalf of the Court for the period January 1, 2012 through February …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-leray-justice-court-s9-14-5Selected M/WBE Purchases by Various Facilities
… Purpose To determine whether Department purchases from one vendor, … by management and ESDC officials. Key Recommendations How does the use of M/WBE firms as brokers for transactions … brokers be required to add value to a transaction and how could that value be quantified or measured? Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/07/selected-mwbe-purchases-various-facilitiesOracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)
… examine the School’s process for acquiring building space and the adequacy of the School’s leave accrual records for … governed by an 11-member Board of Trustees that includes one parent representative. The School’s 2012-13 fiscal year … and documenting thorough analyses of alternatives before making major financial commitments. Determine whether any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/oracle-charter-school-school-building-acquisition-and-leave-accrualSelected Aspects of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
… have been found to have violations serious enough to warrant their removal from service are making appropriate, … inspections sometimes uncover violations serious enough to warrant immediately removing the vehicle from service until …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/22/selected-aspects-motor-carrier-safety-assistance-programNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Pension Fund's Ranking as Top U.S. Investor Battling Climate Risk
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following … Asset Owners Disclosure Project named the New York State Common Retirement Fund as the number one U.S. pension fund, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-pension-funds-ranking-top-us-investor-battling-climate-riskFormer Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… who break our laws accountable. The victims in this case are the people of New York who put their trust in the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsCity of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B25-5-5)
… independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2025-26. Background Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the 2025-26 proposed budget are reasonable. However, we … on May 6, 2025, or 35 days after the Charter-established deadline. The proposed budget for the recreation fund is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/15/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b25-5-5Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-33
… Purpose To inform agencies of the availability of Control-D report NPAY779 (Merit Step … (Reinstate Civil Service Commission Action) RDR (Reinstate Court Order Directive) PRF (Preferred List) RER (Reinstate … basis codes (excluding paid Military Stipends) Office of Court Administration payrolls CUNY payrolls Legislative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-33-october-2008-merit-step-listings-and-payments-certainOpinion 98-21
… contract for provision of) -- Powers and Duties (authority to contract for emergency ambulance service) MUNICIPAL … and fire district) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (authority to contract for emergency ambulance service) GENERAL … LAW, §176(22): Although a town is authorized, pursuant to section 122-b of the General Municipal Law, to enter into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-21State Agencies Bulletin No. 840
… Listing) that lists potentially eligible employees for the Merit Step payment and to provide instructions for submitting transactions for eligible employees. OSC is no longer automatically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/840-october-2008-merit-step-listings-and-payments-certain-graded-and-nsOpinion 2000-1
… to pay police officers' legal fees) -- Municipal Funds (authority to pay police officers' legal fees) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (authority to pay … of misconduct. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning the payment by a village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1Opinion 89-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State … or employee, shall have an interest in a bank or trust company designated as a depository, paying agent, … we note that section 8-313 of the Uniform Commercial Code was recently amended with respect to the definition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4