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Henrietta Fire District – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-26)
… officials properly distribute foreign fire insurance (FFI) tax proceeds? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – February … with New York State Insurance Law (Insurance Law), FFI tax proceeds are generated from a tax, generally at a … general, the out-of-state insurer will collect and remit FFI tax proceeds to the New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/30/henrietta-fire-district-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceedsDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $25,000 in Her Deceased Mother's State Pension Payments
… Police Superintendent Steven G. James today announced that Patricia Chatley, 61, of Nunda, New York, pleaded guilty to … Police Superintendent Steven G James today announced that Patricia Chatley 61 of Nunda New York pleaded guilty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-25000-her-deceased-mothers-state-pensionChurchville-Chili Central School District – Procurement (2025M-18)
… projects (CIP) in accordance with statutory requirements and District policies? Audit Period July 1, 2022 – February … best interest. One method for ensuring that goods and services are acquired in a cost-effective manner is to … Municipal Law (GML), requests for proposals, or written and verbal quotes, a well-planned solicitation effort is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/churchville-chili-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-18Town of Hanover – Procurement (2025M-58)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Hanover (Town) Town Board (Board) use a … seek competition when procuring professional services. Of the 67 professional service providers that were paid … The Board did not always seek competition when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-hanover-procurement-2025m-58DiNapoli: Owner of Medical Transport Company Charged With Running Sham Transportation Service Scheme
… for the Northern District of New York John A. Sarcone III, and Acting Inspector General for U.S. Department of … States Attorney for the Northern District John A. Sarcone III and Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of … for the Northern District of New York John A Sarcone III and Acting Inspector General for US Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-owner-medical-transport-company-charged-running-sham-transportation-service-schemeJune 2002: GASB Statement 34
… Issued To: Chief Fiscal and Executive Officers For the past 15 years the Governmental Accounting Standards … Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis-for State and Local Governments. Major changes required by … of $100 million or greater (phase 1) will implement for fiscal years ending after June 15, 2002; those with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/june-2002-gasb-statement-34DiNapoli: Remember to Read Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… is urging New Yorkers to read the fine print on gift cards this holiday season for details about fees and … gift card. DiNapoli said New Yorkers should use their gift cards within a year of purchase to avoid inactivity fees and register cards with the retailers. By registering their cards, owners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-remember-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonOpinion 97-4
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … to pay death benefit upon death of firefighter's spouse) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The Volunteer and Exempt … of the City of Glen Cove may not expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide a benefit to a member of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4Opinion 95-27
… period", prior to January 1, 1996, there is no statutory bar to payments resulting from court orders or judgments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-27Opinion 96-10
… FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (transfer into general fund) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (transfer from capital … general fund prohibited) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-g: A fire district board of commissioners may not authorize the … the unexpended balance of a capital reserve fund into the fire district's general fund. It may, however, authorize a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-10Opinion 2001-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (necessity of vendor … Powers and Duties (authority to require certification or verification of claims) TOWN LAW §118: Vendors are not … that claims must be "certified to be true and correct in a statement signed by or on behalf of the claimant" and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-10DiNapoli: Investment in Rochester Company Returns $6.7 Million to State Pension Fund
… direct sales company in the world by Direct Selling News. For more information on the program, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-investment-rochester-company-returns-67-million-state-pension-fundOpinion 88-4
… to trainees at foster parent training session) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (in recognition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4Opinion 89-7
… compensation to a public officer beyond the amount fixed when the services were performed would constitute a gift in … 72 Misc 2d 744, 340 NYS2d 18, relative to retroactive pay increases under collective bargaining agreement). Such … No. 85-44, p 59). Accordingly, in the instant situation, we believe that the town board may not pay the members of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-7Opinion 95-1
… -- Powers and Duties (contribution to urban renewal agency for health care benefits) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§503-a, 554: A city is not responsible for paying the cost of health care benefits to retirees of a … to its retirees and ask whether the city is responsible for paying the cost of these benefits in the event the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1Opinion 94-31
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … AD2d 62, 611 NYS2d 962 lv den October 25, 1994). There is no "plain and clear" statutory, constitutional or common law … the year for the cash value thereof (see 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-401, unreported). As to whether there is a "statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-31Opinion 89-13
… MUNICIPAL LAW, §103(6): A municipality may purchase surplus or second-hand equipment from another municipality of … in subdivision 6 of section 103. It provides as follows: Surplus and second-hand supplies, material or equipment may … be purchased without competitive bidding from the federal government, the state of New York or from any other political …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Father's NY State Pension Checks
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York … fund — you will be caught,” DiNapoli said. “My thanks to Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York … with our partners at the State Comptroller’s Office and Albany District Attorney’s Office, for their hard work in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-georgia-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-fathers-ny-state-pension-checksXII.8.D Contract Assignments and Sureties – XII. Expenditures
… assignees and sureties. Business Units are responsible for informing the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) of … and Chapter XI, Section 12.C - Surety Takeovers for the contractual processes related to contract assignments … from a joint custody account. For more information on these liens, please refer to Section 9.C - Reissuing or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8d-contract-assignments-and-suretiesDiNapoli: Get Your Money Back!
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) now returns, on average, over $2 million in lost money, known as unclaimed funds, every day. Unclaimed funds occur when people … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis Office of Unclaimed Funds OUF now returns on average over $2 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-get-your-money-back