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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… totaling $543,474 out of a sample of 21 totaling $763,413 required by school policy to be competitively purchased. … needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by state law and Department of … regulations. Auditors determined 136 of the 410 (33%) water outlets identified at select areas, which students, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Tax Cap Below Two Percent
… DiNapoli said. “At the same time the levy growth rate is dropping, both revenues and spending could deviate significantly from what was planned. Local governments must closely monitor … that allows municipalities to override it. The cap is just one of many fiscal pressures facing local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-below-two-percentState Agencies Bulletin No. 2236.1
… Bulletin 2236 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of changes in maintenance rates for … report NBEN725 (Employees with Maintenance Deductions) to identify employees who have maintenance deductions in each agency. Agency Actions: Agencies are required to become familiar with IRS regulations on employer provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22361-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsOpinion 97-2
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (authority to cover former school board … who participates in a municipal cooperative health benefit plan for Part B Medicare premiums paid by the former school … are not members of, and are not eligible to receive a retirement allowance from, a public retirement system. Thus, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… following school district audit was issued. Honeoye Falls Lima Central School District – Access Controls (Livingston …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audit-0Town of Greece – Information Technology (2017M-145)
… June 30, 2017. Background The Town of Greece is located in Monroe County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/05/town-greece-information-technology-2017m-145The North Country Is Among the Top Regions in the State for Agricultural Sales
… The critical role farms play in New York cannot be overstated, both as an … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York’s diverse farms are an essential part of the state’s economy, but there … that is contributing to the consolidation and the loss of farms. Policymakers must consider the ways in which state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-north-countryOpinion 93-2
… in village) VILLAGES -- Fiscal Year (timing of proposition to change) ELECTION LAW, §15-104; VILLAGE LAW, §§9-908, … Law, §9-912 authorizes a village board, on its own motion, to hold a referendum on a proposition to change the month of the general village election at either …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-2Oversight of Kendra’s Law
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is effectively monitoring Assisted … receive their court-ordered treatment. Our audit covered the period from April 2019 to September 2023. About the … To determine whether the Office of Mental Health OMH is effectively monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/08/oversight-kendras-lawOpinion 99-6
… pursuant to section 545 of the Real Property Tax Law. You ask whether a school district may issue revenue … Finance Law, §24.00[a][1]). Certain public authorities are expressly authorized or required to make payments in lieu … have an existence separate and apart from the State, even though they exercise governmental functions (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-6DiNapoli Recommends Ways For LIRR To Get Back On Track
… The Long Island Rail Road's (LIRR) limited plans for handling unexpected incidents and poor communications to riders, exacerbated the impact of train delays and cancelations this past winter, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-recommends-ways-lirr-get-back-trackDiNapoli: New York City Projecting $3.4 Billion Surplus for 2016
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Mayor de Blasio and the city are right to approach fiscal year 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-new-york-city-projecting-34-billion-surplus-2016DiNapoli: NYC Finances Strong But Slowing Economy Presents Risks
… economy given current developments. To their credit, Mayor de Blasio and the City Council have prudently increased the city’s reserves in recent years.” In January, Mayor de Blasio released his preliminary executive budget for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-nyc-finances-strong-slowing-economy-presents-risksDiNapoli: SED Makes Progress on Implementation of Dignity for All Students Act
… we can to stop it from happening,” DiNapoli said. “I commend the State Education Department for acting on my … schools had not implemented some critical requirements of the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). Several schools lacked training and others made significant errors when it came to reporting incidents under DASA. DASA seeks to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-sed-makes-progress-implementation-dignity-all-students-actShareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… meeting, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Church of England — supported by more than 60 institutional investors — will urge the company to address climate change risk. At the meeting, ExxonMobil's board of directors … meeting New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and the Church of England supported by more than 60 institutional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeOpinion 97-11
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … . . ." (emphasis supplied). As used in section 811, the term "municipality" includes a city (see General Municipal Law, §800[4]), and the term "political subdivision" includes a city having a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Opinion 96-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … capital notes or budget notes, and the fire district is situated wholly or partly within a town which is wholly or … Whether approval of the State Comptroller is required prior to the purchase of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Opinion 90-64
… to increase or improve facilities of a town park district is not subject to referendum. A bond resolution authorizing … of bonds to finance an improvement to a town park district is not subject to referendum. You have inquired as to the circumstances when a referendum is authorized or required in a town park district on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … requiring quotes in the procurement policy. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0IV.4 Overview – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… follow. Department Operations: Personal Service (PS): PS – Regular PS – Temporary Service PS – Holiday/Overtime Compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-iv/iv4-overview