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Opinion 90-59
… obstructions caused by snow (Highway Law, §140[1], [2]). For this purpose, towns are authorized to purchase equipment, … stated that since town property is acquired only for proper town purposes, it may not be used for purely private purposes (1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-41, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59Selected Financial Management Practices
… Background ORDA operates the Whiteface and Gore Mountain Ski Centers, and the Olympic facilities in Lake Placid. In … it assumed management responsibility of the Belleayre Ski Area in Highmount, New York, from the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/09/selected-financial-management-practicesDiNapoli Releases Report on Casinos' Impact on Upstate Local Tax Revenues
… collections, local governments did benefit, with the three small host towns receiving the most compared to the size of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-releases-report-casinos-impact-upstate-local-tax-revenuesDiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State
… governments – two cities (Mount Vernon and Rensselaer), 11 towns and 7 villages – that have not submitted their AFR … public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-stateDiNapoli: MWBE Participation in the State’s Pension Fund Rose to All-Time High in State Fiscal Year 2020-21
… $27 billion in state fiscal year 2020-21 and the Fund’s Emerging Manager program grew from $6.7 billion to $9 … we have built new opportunities for asset management with Emerging Managers and Minority- and Women-Owned Business … a portion of its investments with MWBE firms through its Emerging Manager program, which DiNapoli expanded in 2008. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-mwbe-participation-states-pension-fund-rose-all-time-high-state-fiscal-year-2020-21DiNapoli: Greene County Couple Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… A Greene County couple today pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing over $35,000 in pension … death and forged his deceased father’s name on checks to try to cheat the state pension system of over $35,000 they were … A Greene County couple today pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing over $35000 in pension payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsMonitoring the Green Innovation Grant Program
… Facilities Corporation (Corporation) is effectively monitoring projects awarded under the Green Innovation Grant … to monitor project progression. The Corporation’s on-site monitoring of the projects we sampled frequently occurred … window. Develop and implement a plan for post-construction monitoring of grantees’ compliance with requirements for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/monitoring-green-innovation-grant-programCost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… revenue collection alternatives, using measures such as: How long does it take to process a tax or fee payment? How … By becoming more efficient, your local government can possibly increase collections, lower processing costs and … service fee to be charged for each transaction. Determine whether your local government will absorb the cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processOpinion 95-22
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … certain exercise equipment to be used to implement a fitness program at the fire station. Insurance Law, §§9104 and 9105 govern … certain exercise equipment to be used to implement a fitness program at the fire station …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-22State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Budget Negotiations
… of July 1). If a final agreement is not reached, lawmakers can pass a budget extender, which is a temporary solution to ensure that state workers on the Institutional Payroll get paid on April 6. State law also requires my office to … disruption to state employees, passage of the budget or an extender must occur no later than noon on Monday, April 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-budget-negotiationsComptroller's NYS Common Retirement Fund Responsibilities
… on investment decisions. Increased opportunities for women and minority firms throughout its portfolio of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/responsibilitiesBrasher Falls Central School District – Payroll (2016M-57)
… in the Town of Brasher and portions of the Towns of Stockholm and North Lawrence in St. Lawrence County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/brasher-falls-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-57Addison Central School District – Financial Condition Audit Follow Up (2016M-30-F)
… Erwin, Lindley, Rathbone, Thurston, Troupsburg, Tuscarora and Woodhull in Steuben County. The District is governed by … (Board) , which is responsible for the general management and control of financial and educational affairs . Results of Review Based on our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/10/addison-central-school-district-financial-condition-audit-follow-2016m-30Brighton Central School District – Separation Payments Audit Follow Up (2016M-119-F)
… Background The District serves the Towns of Brighton and Pittsford in Monroe County. An elected seven-member Board … action, two recommendations were partially implemented and one recommendation was not implemented. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/03/brighton-central-school-district-separation-payments-audit-follow-2016mGreenwood Lake Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-40)
… period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2015. Background The Greenwood Lake Union Free School District is located in the … Greenwood Lake Union Free School District Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-40Duanesburg Central School District – Separation Payments (2014M-67)
… in Schenectady County, the Towns of Charleston and Florida in Montgomery County, the town of Knox in Albany …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/27/duanesburg-central-school-district-separation-payments-2014m-67Erie County Soil and Water Conservation District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-232)
… system of controls but did not document the system in a written policy. Key Recommendation Adopt written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/09/09/erie-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsOpinion 92-15
… pursuant to Retirement and Social Security Law, §363-c does not mandate benefits under General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-15Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-305
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees: Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … CSEA Agreement is reached, the negotiated changes detailed in the Labor Relations Memorandum are extended to Management/Confidential and Unrepresented employees in graded positions in Bargaining Units 86, 88 and CT. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-305-april-2022-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-paymentFranklinville Joint Fire District – Claims Processing (2017M-141)
… written claims processing policy. The Chief and assistant chiefs primarily used debit cards to purchase miscellaneous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/22/franklinville-joint-fire-district-claims-processing-2017m-141