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Opinion 88-39
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BAIL MONEYS -- Disposition (cash bail on … JUSTICE COURT ACT, §2021(1): Cash bail which is posted in a town justice court in connection with a felony complaint, is held by the … Whether a county a town in the county or a village located within the town is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-39Operational Advisory No. 33
… State Comptroller (OSC) has updated the guidance for the use of account codes 55203, Postage and 55220, Shipping. Account code 55220 which was previously … Shipping has been renamed to Shipping, Postage and Mail Services and should be used when shipping any type of package …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/33-gfo-updates-postageshipping-account-codesOpinion 2002-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CEMETERIES -- Privately-owned cemetery … Law (§119-aa et seq .) relates to historic preservation in local governments. This article establishes a "framework … … historic and cultural properties under their jurisdiction in a spirit of stewardship and trusteeship for future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CEMETERIES -- Privately-owned cemetery … Law (§119-aa et seq .) relates to historic preservation in local governments. This article establishes a "framework … … historic and cultural properties under their jurisdiction in a spirit of stewardship and trusteeship for future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10Oversight of the Nourish New York Program (Follow-Up)
… organizations (i.e., regional food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens, and community-based organizations hereafter, … effectively together to determine if products purchased with Nourish NY funds were eligible New York food products. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-nourish-new-york-program-followOpinion 89-2
… to a group purchasing program) PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §2803-a; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103(8): A municipal nursing home may … competitive bidding requirements. You ask whether General Municipal Law, §103(8), which exempts "municipal … bidder after advertisement for bids where so required by General Municipal Law, §103. General Municipal Law, §103(1) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (Orange County) District … adequately secure user account access to the network and shared network folders to help safeguard personal, private … of unauthorized access to the network and PPSI stored on shared network folders. Auditors found that officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… $1.9 million. Officials could not demonstrate the balances in the four remaining reserves, totaling approximately … services provided totaling $65,254, which resulted in the district not realizing $32,627 in revenue. The district lacked adequate procedures to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County , City of Troy and the Village of Victor . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the preliminary budget are reasonable. However, the … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are reasonable. The town’s 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 90-58
… selling to village employees) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2), 806: The sale of an individual insurance policy by a … these policies. General Municipal Law, Article 18 (§800 et seq .) governs conflicts of interest of municipal … officers and employees (see General Municipal Law, §800[4], [5]). Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Brunswick Central School District – Online Banking (Rensselaer County) The … confidentially to officials. East Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (Suffolk County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Ausable Valley … June 30, 2013. Given the size of district operations this is a dangerously low level. Auditors also found that district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsAlden Central School District – Fuel Management (2024M-90)
… not identify fuel overcharges totaling $1,498. Officials do not know how many employees and non-District fuel users …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/alden-central-school-district-fuel-management-2024m-90Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Central Valley School District , Cornwall Central School District , Cuba-Rushford Central School District , … Central School District , Newburgh Preparatory Charter High School , Trumansburg Central School District and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Slows in 2016
… Local sales tax collections across New York state only grew 1.7 … to 0.8 percent in the second quarter. “While statewide sales tax revenues continue to rebound slowly, only some … state are seeing growth,” DiNapoli said. “The slowdown in sales tax collection growth reflects a three-year trend. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-slows-2016Compliance With Executive Order 111 – Agency Energy Efficiency Goals and Practices
… Purpose To determine whether State agencies and certain public authorities and corporations, collectively referred to as Affected State Entities (ASEs), achieved a reduction of their energy … Order 111 (E.O. 111 or the Order) and whether the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/17/compliance-executive-order-111-agency-energy-efficiency-goals-and-practicesOpinion 92-34
… When a city receives partial payment of a parking fine or penalty and/or a mandatory surcharge, the city may apply the … or administrative tribunal has assessed a parking fine or penalty and surcharge but receives payment of only a portion … surcharge in addition to any other sentence, fine or penalty otherwise permitted or required, in the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-34New York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… The state’s prison population declined by half from March 2008 to … grew slightly, according to a follow-up report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. No age segment under … March 2008 to 7,586 in March 2021. As a percentage of the state’s shrinking prison population, however, the older …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… track, inventory and safeguard IT assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Although the board-adopted … record-required threshold of $1,500 for fixed assets. In addition, the IT asset inventory was decentralized with … provider maintaining inventory records, which resulted in the records containing inconsistent information. Port …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 88-13
… election, it will not be applicable to any contract renewal entered into after his election to office. … have a prohibited conflict of interest in any contract renewal entered into after his election by reason of his … he would be deemed to have an interest in the renewal contract by virtue of his stock ownership since you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-13