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Opinion 90-35
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Concerning what monetary threshold applies to the purchase of fuel oil by a fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-35State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… compliance with the acceptable Internet use policy (AUP) on the district’s network. Six of 40 employees used district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving
… The Central New York economy is starting to rebound from the Great … according to a profile of the region released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report, … average and the loss of some large employers. “Central New York’s post-recession economy is in transition,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improvingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Local Government Audits
… Fiscal Responsibilities Audit Follow-Up (Steuben County) The follow-up review was limited to interviews with … PTEs reviewed did not maintain time sheets. Town of Lisle Highway Department – Long-Term Planning (Broome County) Town … manner. Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (Washington County) The supervisor did not maintain the town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-local-government-auditsDiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… budget is projected to rise to $109.4 billion (adjusted from $104 billion after surplus transfers), reflecting … reserves should enable the city to better insulate itself from the financial pressures it’s facing.” The city’s … the city assumes $1 billion in not yet approved revenue from the federal government for expenses related to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-juneOpinion 89-57
… Improvements (town improvement of village street) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Department (town repair and improvement of village street) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts not Requiring Bidding (town repair and improvement of village street) HIGHWAY LAW, §142-c; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-57Opinion 94-3
… AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements (financing expenses for street improvements against abutting owners); (necessity to … owners or upon the board's own motion, to improve a street, highway, private road or right-of-way, and assess the … is commenced (1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-703, unreported; 23 Opns St Comp, 1967, p 537; Memorandum of the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-3Opinion 90-2
… in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Contracts (with town library by village) -- Grants (by village to town library) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (contract for library services with, or grant to town library) EDUCATION LAW, §256: A village may contract with a town public library which was established by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-2Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident for Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… a resident of Tamarac, Florida, pleaded guilty today to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a Class D felony, for … Schneiderman announced that Renee Kanas pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree a Class D felony for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nysDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… as reserve funds that surpassed board-approved amounts and have gone unused, according to an audit released today by … DiNapoli said. “The failure to adhere to district policies and best practices, whether it be when putting together the … new employees, undermines the principles of transparency and accountability. Brentwood officials should take these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits were issued. Brasher-Winthrop Consolidated Fire District – Board Oversight (St. Lawrence County) The board did not provide adequate oversight of district financial activities. The board did not establish … prescribed by the city code. Town of Morris – Justice Court Operations (Otsego County) The justice collected, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… totaling $1.3 million, as required by the school’s policy. In addition, school officials made 26 purchases totaling … County) The board appropriated approximately $929,100 in fund balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and did not use … statutory limit by approximately $535,000, or 5 percent. In addition, auditors determined that when unused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Corrupt Orange County IDA Officials Ordered to Repay Over $1 Million
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange … with Orange County District Attorney Hoovler and the New Windsor Police that we were able to bring their crimes to … County IDA and at IDAs and similar institutions throughout New York State.” The investigation revealed that former IDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/corrupt-orange-county-ida-officials-ordered-repay-over-1-millionDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state … according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli . Sales tax collections during this period grew by just over … of the state, much of which had begun to see increasing sales tax collections starting as soon as the third quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: NYC Tourism Approaches Full Recovery, Still Top Major U.S. Tourist Destination
… and business travelers, and a full recovery of local jobs. Our city and state leaders need to focus on keeping New … uptick is projected to generate a record $4.9 billion in sales and other tourism-related tax revenue for the city in … Face Uphill Recovery Tourism Sector Dashboard NYC Taxable Sales and Purchases: Resilient Amid Economic Uncertainty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-tourism-approaches-full-recovery-still-top-major-us-tourist-destinationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… officials did not adhere to the district’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in an investment account that is … authorized. The board re-adopted its investment policy annually but did not ensure the district’s investments … job functions or provide IT security awareness and data privacy training annually to all officials and employees with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… tax collections totaling approximately $882,000 within 24 hours or record 2023 tax collections totaling approximately … without having any information regarding the numbers of hours that employees worked, the leave time that they used or … The president had sole control of the foreign fire insurance bank account instead of the treasurer, as required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Youth in NYC Face Double Digit Unemployment Rate
… may weaken their job prospects even more. These trends are very concerning, and the city needs to continue to prioritize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-youth-nyc-face-double-digit-unemployment-rateDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… (IDAs) reported 4,282 active projects with a record high total value of nearly $136 billion in fiscal year end … or over $4 billion, from the prior year, according to an annual report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … results.” DiNapoli’s report summarizes the most recent annual project and financial data reported by IDAs through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportDiNapoli Report Highlights Where New Yorkers Work
… continued to lag. While more than 70% of state jobs were located in the three downstate regions (New York City, Long … information and public administration sectors. Report Where New Yorkers Work: An Analysis of Industries and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-report-highlights-where-new-yorkers-work