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Opinion 91-32
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … compensate property owners for decrease in market value) STATE CONSTITUTION, ART. I, §7(a), ART. VIII, §1; PUBLIC … in view of the gift prohibition of article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution, the County of Onondaga ("the county") or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-32DiNapoli: Former Marbletown Fire Chief Pleads Guilty in Connection With $100K Theft From the Department
… attempted grand larceny in the second degree before Judge Richard M. Healy. He is due back in court for sentencing on … by emailing a complaint to investigations@osc.ny.gov or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-former-marbletown-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-connection-100k-theft-departmentOther Bulletin No. 73
… Fund’s Board Resolution AD-8 authorizes the 2021-2026 Memorandum of Agreement between SCF and CSEA which … of the employee’s grade (based on the 04/01/2023 Salary Schedule currently in effect) as of 09/30/2023; and Did not … cycle. Employees who are on a Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule (VRWS) on 09/30/2023 receive the full LLS payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-73-october-2023-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilBuffalo City School District – Special Education and Grant Administration (2017M-73)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s process for claiming Excess Cost Aid … nonresident tuition for special education services and to review the grant administration procedures for the period … rates. The District was not rebilling school districts of residence when NYSED released updated NRT rates. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/30/buffalo-city-school-district-special-education-and-grant-administrationGenesee Valley Central School District – Reserve Accounts and Extra-Classroom Activities (2014M-56)
… the reserve’s assets will be used or replenished. We found no significant exceptions with the District’s financial … and complies with statutory requirements. There are no recommendations pertaining to ECAs in this report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/27/genesee-valley-central-school-district-reserve-accounts-and-extraEnvironment, Energy and Agriculture – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) In SFY 2022-23, DEC All Funds spending totaled $1.5 billion, an increase of $135.3 million (10.1 percent) from SFY 2021-22, with local … by the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. As of March 31, 2023, employment at DEC was 2,885 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureElmont Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2017M-82)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through December 31, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $85.8 … The District overestimated expenditures by $19 million for fiscal years 2013-14 through 2015-16. For fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/elmont-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-82Town of Schroon - Town Hall Expansion Project (2018M-128)
… whether Town officials provided sufficient oversight and management of the Town Hall expansion project. Key … made from the general fund. Key Recommendations Prepare and approve an itemized budget for each project and amend it as needed. Ensure the Town’s accounting records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/05/town-schroon-town-hall-expansion-project-2018m-128Village of West Haverstraw - Accrued Leave and Benefits (2019M-143)
… accordance with Village policies, and whether amounts paid for benefits were accurate. Key Findings The Treasurer did … separate records on leave accruals earned and used for administrative employees, or the amount of sick leave … accrued and to be carried over to the next fiscal year. For 2018, the amounts paid by surviving spouses for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/09/06/village-west-haverstraw-accrued-leave-and-benefits-2019m-143State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Managed Care Payments to Unenrolled Providers (Follow-Up) (2025-F-21) The 21st Century Cures Act mandated that managed … Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up) (2025-F-10) The Department of Health … to identify when a third-party health insurance (TPHI) carrier may be responsible for payments for services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsTiconderoga Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-182)
… for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Club collections were not supported by adequate documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/ticonderoga-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-extraTown of Arietta – Budgeting (2016M-308)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s budgeting practices … included future capital improvements for the Town-owned airport. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that include … Town of Arietta Budgeting 2016M308 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-arietta-budgeting-2016m-308Oracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)
Oracle Charter School School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records 2013M290
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/oracle-charter-school-school-building-acquisition-and-leave-accrualTown of Ontario – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-105)
… 19, 2012. Background The Town of Ontario is located in Wayne County and has a population of 10,135. The Town is … properly accounted for them and repaid them timely in accordance with law. The Board consistently adopted … led to the accumulation of significant fund balances in the general and water funds and, conversely, dangerously …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-ontario-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2013m-105State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and abuse. New York’s school districts annually spend approximately $60 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-16-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … located in Suffolk County, issued debt totaling $6 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-16-1Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-13-1)
… expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-13-1Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-15-1)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … located in Suffolk County, issued debt totaling $6 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/03/06/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-15-1Village of Mayfield – Water and Sewer Operations (2017M-28)
… 2015 through October 31, 2016. Background The Village of Mayfield is located in the Town of Mayfield in Fulton County and has a population of … Village of Mayfield Water and Sewer Operations 2017M28 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/28/village-mayfield-water-and-sewer-operations-2017m-28Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-14-2)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal … The Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, issued debt totaling $6 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2006. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/12/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-14-2