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Village of Mount Kisco – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-18)
… l Reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board … for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023 was not presented to the Board until March 2024, more than nine months after … 30. Report the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public, as required by GML Section 30 and New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-mount-kisco-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-18Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… and maintaining unreasonable reserve balances results in real property tax levies that are higher than needed to … District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report, but indicated they plan to initiate corrective … Appendix B includes our comments on certain issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… his office completed audits of Allegany County , City of Batavia , Caton No. 1 Fire District , Town of Henrietta , … benefit of competition or obtaining price quotes. City of Batavia – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (Genesee … his office completed audits of Allegany County City of Batavia Caton No 1 Fire District Town of Henrietta Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… generally prohibits the expenditure of town money for the benefit of private parties. Typically, a town would need a leasehold interest, or at least a license for town use, to spend funds to improve private property. … town supervisor and county treasurer in a timely manner. For example, in 2017 the Clerk collected $929,290 from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMonitoring the Green Innovation Grant Program
… if the Environmental Facilities Corporation (Corporation) is effectively monitoring projects awarded under the Green Innovation Grant Program (GIGP), and if grant … through September 20, 2017. Background The Corporation is a public benefit corporation whose environmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/monitoring-green-innovation-grant-programComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… $86,000 in violation fees it could have collected had all these violations been resolved. The city currently has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Cost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… controlling water losses and reducing water system costs. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established an industry goal of 10 percent for unaccounted water system losses. A water accounting system helps to track water throughout the system and identify areas that may need attention, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-systemDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low in Villages
… to fiscal stress.” Last year, a total of 15 villages from this group were listed in fiscal stress. “Although the … Dec. 31 fiscal year end date and are not included on this list. Those ten will have their scores released later this … 2014. However, 14 villages had increases of 25 percentage points or more in their total fiscal stress scores. The most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-villagesState Police Bulletin No. SP-171
… Purpose To inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2016 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay. Affected … To inform the Division of State Police of OSCs automatic processing of the 2016 State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-171-2016-state-police-hazardous-duty-payDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/. The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to promote openness in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsEnforcement of Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… 3-03 of the Rules of the City of New York. By April 30 annually, occupants of each unit are required to submit an … maximum income level, the building management adds a surcharge (ranging from 5 percent to a maximum of 50 percent, … tenants whose income exceeds the maximum income limit by 25 percent or more require HPD approval to remain in their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsRochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
… years 2008 through 2014. Cecero also admitted that while drawing retirement benefits from NYSLRS, she also participated in SUNY ORP. The practice of drawing retirement benefits while remaining a public employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsOpinion 90-61
… (authority to impose benefit assessments in water supply district) -- Water Supply Districts (authority to impose benefit assessments) WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Water Supply Districts … establishing and of operating and maintaining a town water supply district must be assessed only on an ad valorem basis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… and (c) establish an electronic data file containing accident reports relating to school buses. The Education Law … afforded it. The audit also found that PTSI’s school bus accident database was incomplete and did not account for all reportable accidents statewide. Key Finding Department officials made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… New York City continue to face double-digit unemployment, with young men experiencing the greatest challenges in … youth employment programs that pair active job seekers with local employers, such as the CUNY Inclusive Economy … provide at-risk youth or youth from low-income households with stable jobs and career paths; and With the Future of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Town of … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… billion federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) could have been better aimed to the localities, especially New York … that suffered the worst from the outbreak would have been more prudent than basing the distribution of funds on … Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act had been distributed among the same local governments based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… throughout the year. The proposed budget includes state aid and sales tax estimated revenues of $2.1 million and $5.5 … manner. The justices also did not adequately account for bail, which led to them retaining $14,793 in bail funds that … are reasonable. The proposed budgeted revenues for state aid funding and traffic and parking ticket fines may not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
New York City New York state and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority all need additional federal aid to mitigate the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on their budgets and a failure to aid one could adversely affect the others according to a review of the citys financial plan released today
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesAccess-A-Ride Accident Claims
… Purpose To determine whether the number of accidents involving vehicles providing services to Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) … To determine whether the number of accidents involving vehicles providing services to Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys MTA AccessARide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/24/access-ride-accident-claims