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Town of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93Cortland County – Public Water Supplies (2016M-318)
… May 13, 2016. Background Cortland County is located in the southern tier of New York State and has a population … Officials did not issue notices of violations (NOV) to PWS in three of 13 instances when operators failed to comply with … reviews of the operators’ monthly operating reports (MOR). In addition, violations identified in completed surveys were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/01/06/cortland-county-public-water-supplies-2016m-318Hauppauge Fire District – Mandatory Training and Procurement (2014M-375)
… The purpose of our audit was to assess Board compliance with training requirements and to review internal controls … goods and services. The District did not have contracts with all vendors. The District did not properly standardize … process to ensure that purchases are made in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law and the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/hauppauge-fire-district-mandatory-training-and-procurement-2014m-375Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activity (2014M-335)
… period April 1, 2013 through July 9, 2014. Background The Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. is a … The Department, which is located in the Village of Fair Haven in Cayuga County, provides fire protection to the … Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department Inc Financial Activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/27/fair-haven-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activityTown of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… Board (Board) effectively managed the Town’s town-wide and town-outside-village (TOV) fund balances. Key Findings … an excessive unrestricted fund balance in the townwide and TOV funds. As of December 31, 2023, the funds had a combined total of $1.5 million, equaling 64 and 138 percent of each fund’s upcoming year’s budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119State Agencies Bulletin No. 1754
… 608 ERS Arrears Before Tax 609 ERS Arrears After Tax 610 ERS Loans 618 PAF Arrears Before Tax 619 PAF Arrears …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1754-payserv-changes-agency-update-ability-new-york-state-and-localDiNapoli Named Lead Plaintiff in Crowdstrike Shareholder Lawsuit
… Litowitz Berger & Grossman and local Texas counsel Martin & Drought. The Fund held shares of Crowdstrike valued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-named-lead-plaintiff-crowdstrike-shareholder-lawsuitAdult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue and Retail Dispensaries in New York State
… All counties and New York City are eligible to receive adult-use cannabis … to date, grouped by region. Users can also select a region and display the total number of operational AUC retail … dispensaries . AUC retailers must file tax returns and remit payment of taxes due on a quarterly basis with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/adult-use-cannabis-tax-revenue-and-retail-dispensaries-new-york-stateSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – New Career Plan
… of 23. The Benefit The special accidental death benefit is a pension equal to your salary reduced by: The accidental … reductions; and The Social Security benefit payable. For payments made before January 1, 2001, the salary used to … have been earned during the 12 months prior to death. For payments made on or after January 1, 2001, the salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/special-accidental-death-benefitSchodack Landing Fire District No. 1 – Claims Auditing (2026M-17)
… the 60 claims totaling $163,940 we reviewed. Except for minor issues we discussed with District officials, the claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/05/15/schodack-landing-fire-district-no-1-claims-auditing-2026m-17Annual Financial Report Filing Deadlines
… Annual financial report due dates have been updated to reflect changes for … Fiscal Year End 2/28/2022. See fiscal year end dates and annual financial report filing deadlines for all counties, cities, towns and … Annual Financial Report Filing Deadlines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/annual-financial-report-filing-deadlinesOpinion 2001-9
… A member of a county governing board who also serves as an officer of two not-for-profit corporations and a director of … corporations for which the board member serves as an officer, employee or director. You ask whether a member of a … if he serves, in a "shared capacity," as chief operating officer of both contracting entities. We are informed that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and the True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … ensure that budgets were realistic or maintain reserves in accordance with statutory requirements. For the five … million. These budgeting practices generated $1.3 million in operating surpluses, which caused the unexpended surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2015
… that those challenges present opportunities, not just for improving the environment, but for strengthening the economy. Environmental protections go … Green Purchasing Programs, Farmland Protection and Funding for Environmental programs . Through audits of local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2015Opinion 96-18
… of express statutory authority ( McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213; Kupferman v Katz , 19 AD2d 824, 243 NYS2d 773, affd … and City of New York v State of New York , 76 NY2d 479, 561 NYS2d 154, relating to the conduct of a referendum on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-18Newburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… State Comptroller, Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Diego Rodriguez, … employment before their pension benefits are cut off for that year. According to the allegations contained in the … Thomas P. DiNapoli. "I thank U.S. Attorney Bharara for his continued partnership and commitment to combatting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsExecutive Order 111 – Requirements to Purchase Renewable Energy Summary of Implementation of Recommendations at 15 Audited Entities (Follow-Up)
… authorities to purchase increasing amounts of energy from renewable sources. Background Executive Order 111 … to fulfill their responsibilities. Section IV of the Order required that, by 2005, each covered agency seek to purchase enough energy from renewable technologies to meet 10 percent of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/executive-order-111-requirements-purchase-renewable-energy-summary-implementationOn-Time Performance
… Purpose To determine whether Staten Island Railway trains run on time and On-Time … The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Staten Island Railway (SIR) operates one train line between … St. George Terminal, where customers can connect with the Staten Island Ferry (Ferry) to Manhattan. SIR trains run 24 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/15/time-performanceNew NY Broadband Program
… Objective To determine whether Empire State Development (ESD) has effectively monitored and managed the New NY Broadband Program and whether the Program has achieved its … through November 2021. About the Program In 2015, New York State established the $500 million New NY Broadband Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/01/new-ny-broadband-programPurchasing and Procurement Practices (Follow-Up)
… corporation that holds the exclusive franchise rights to operate New York State’s three major thoroughbred … into a bankruptcy settlement agreement conveying all rights, titles, and interests in its racetracks to the State. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/18/purchasing-and-procurement-practices-follow