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Opinion 90-35
… (computation of for fuel oil) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: If it is known or may be reasonably anticipated that a … expend over $5000 for this item. General Municipal Law, §103 provides that, except as otherwise expressly provided by … Municipal Corporation Law, §10.31; cf . Swift v Mayor , 83 NY 528; Jones v City of Binghamton , 26 AD2d 710, 271 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-35Selected Aspects of Central Office Disbursements From the Tuition and Fees Refund Bank Account
… disbursements to students from the Tuition and Fees Refund bank account were appropriate and authorized. The audit scope … Central Office established a Tuition and Fees Refund bank account to reimburse students when the payments they … of a refund, the amount of a refund, the appropriate bank account for a refund, and the appropriateness of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/19/selected-aspects-central-office-disbursements-tuition-and-fees-refund-bank-accountComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced completed audits of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fuel operations, billing errors occurred and the potential for inappropriate use of town fuel to occur and go undetected … The superintendent did not properly monitor and account for the millings inventory or unscreened millings sales. As a … a result, 483 tons of unscreened millings that were sold for $929 should have been sold for $9,875 based on average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 88-8
… from voting not an exception) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3)(c),(d), 801(1); TOWN LAW, §176(4-a): A fire district … contracts. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§§800, et seq .) contains provisions of law which relate to … and employees. Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an interest in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… A pattern of poor budgeting led the Brentwood Union Free School District to accumulate excessive fund balance as well … as reserve funds that surpassed board-approved amounts and have gone unused, according to an audit released today by New … necessary changes” Hiring practices Auditors found the school board and district officials did not comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtComptroller DiNapoli Statement in Response to President Trump’s Withdrawal From the Paris Agreement
… "President Trump’s decision to walk away from the Paris Agreement is a mistake, is bad policy and relegates the United States to the sidelines of … President Trumps decision to walk away from the Paris Agreement is a mistake is bad policy and relegates the United States to the sidelines of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-response-president-trumps-withdrawal-paris-agreementVillage of Horseheads – Collections (2023M-169)
… did not properly record or deposit all collections in a timely manner. Officials did not reconcile departmental … records and reports. The last audit was conducted in 2018. The Comptroller’s Office commenced a separate … into the possible misappropriation of Village funds. In August 2023, the Assistant Clerk was arrested on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-collections-2023m-169Town of Java – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-21)
… whether the Town of Java (Town) Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town … whether the Town of Java Town Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-java-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-21State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… procedures prescribed by the city code. Town of Morris – Justice Court Operations (Otsego County) The justice collected, deposited, disbursed, recorded and … accurate and timely manner. During the audit period, the justice deposited cash receipts totaling $25,398 and made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Youth in NYC Face Double Digit Unemployment Rate
… wage industries such as leisure and hospitality and retail trade, a smaller share than in 2019. Young male workers in … in industries such as leisure and hospitality and retail trade. In the city, these industries have yet to fully … jobs were 2.5% below their pre-pandemic level and retail trade jobs were 15.3% lower. Job openings in retail trade and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-youth-nyc-face-double-digit-unemployment-rateVillage of Manlius – Financial Reports (2025M-89)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Village Board of Trustees (Board) receive the financial reports needed to … annual financial reports (AFRs) were filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC)? Audit Period June 1, 2023 – … We extended our audit period to review the filing status of the Village’s 2021-22 through 2024-25 AFRs as of September …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/12/12/village-manlius-financial-reports-2025m-89Controls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… units of supportive housing each year. Proposals should address the needs of the various populations to be served by … ESSHI contracts contains a work plan detailing the provider’s objectives as well as the housing-related support … Further, in-home visits allow the opportunity for the provider to see the resident’s living environment. From the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/21/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… – Professional Services (Putnam County) District officials did not seek competition for professional services from three … – Procurement (Erie County) Auditors determined the school’s procurement policy is not comprehensive. The board did not … found that there was no supporting documentation for 15 out of 78 check disbursements tested totaling $5,871. FFA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1XIX.1.C PCIP Changes to Federal Grants – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… projects will no longer be established under the NYS01 Project Costing Business Unit (PCBU). Rather, federally … with the Owner Agency’s Business Unit (e.g., OGS01). The Project ID will no longer represent the grant award number, … (and Federal Grant Award) is then associated to the Project ID in SFS. Individual Project IDs and Activity IDs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1c-pcip-changes-federal-grantsOpinion 92-24
… at least weekly for at least one year; (3) contain news, editorials and other matters of "current interest"; (4) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24DiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… Somewhat smaller gains occurred in the Finger Lakes and Western New York. Five regions lost jobs over the period, … positions. Such reductions were widespread across upstate. Western New York, the largest overall labor market in the … closely by the Capital Region, Central New York and Western New York; and The Upper Hudson Valley led upstate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyDiNapoli: Surge in Tourism Bolsters NYC Hotel Industry
… The number of hotel rooms in New York City increased by 48 percent between 2006 and 2015, and the number of industry jobs increased by 29 percent, according to … P. DiNapoli. "The hotel industry is flourishing. A record number of tourists have flocked to New York City, fueling the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-surge-tourism-bolsters-nyc-hotel-industryState Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… in PIT receipts as well as strong growth in real estate transfer and estate tax collections. While these collections … federal funds for health care spending associated with the Affordable Care Act. Spending was $1.4 billion lower than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resourcesDiNapoli: Overtime Costs at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2021
… and Community Supervision (Corrections) and the Office of Mental Health (Mental Health). The three agencies accounted for 66% of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-overtime-costs-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2021