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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… seven employees’ separation payments were overpaid by a total of $3,770 and three other employees’ separation payments were underpaid a total of $157. Lindenhurst Union Free School District – … did not follow county policies. Although prior approval is required by the county’s purchase card policy, 238 online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (2022-F-26) The New York City Department of Education (DOE) is responsible for evaluating students to determine … A prior audit, issued in May 2019, found that the DOE had difficulty meeting the required 60-day time frame for … been a persistent problem. The follow-up found that the DOE made progress in addressing the issues identified. Of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: 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-2020-21Town of Lewis – Records and Reports (2025M-17)
… and reports? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – November 30, 2024 Understanding the Program The Supervisor, as chief … records. We reviewed all 15 asset and liability accounts recorded in the accounting records for the general fund, … determined that 12 accounts were overstated by a combined total of $894,197 and eight accounts were understated by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/15/town-lewis-records-and-reports-2025m-17DiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… local departments of social services and homeless shelter providers to make sure those entering the shelters are being … to get the services they need and transition to permanent housing, according to an audit released today by State … enough to ensure local social service offices and other providers are providing them with the services they require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersHenderson Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-67)
… and reports? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – February 27, 2025 We extended the audit period to review the District’s … 20, 2025, the outstanding AFRs were between 171 and 1,998 days late. The Board did not ensure that an annual audit of … of New York State Town Law, a written corrective action plan (CAP) that addresses the findings and recommendations in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/31/henderson-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-67Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… certain types of discretionary expenses were proper, what would be considered reasonable amounts for such … diligence and care over general school fund accounts. In a follow-up report, auditors found DoE and John F. Kennedy … ten discretionary payments totaling $14,814 as it is unclear how the authority determined the reasonableness of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 92-44
Whether pursuant to General Municipal Law 207m the chief of police of a city who is the permanent fulltime head of the police department must receive the same increases in the level of fringe benefits received by the highest ranking subordinate in a negotiating unit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44Opinion 96-20
… 1970 by a resolution of the village board adopted pursuant to former Village Law, §188-a may be abolished pursuant to … Law, §8-800 by local law subject to permissive referendum. Notification of the abolishment of the police department must … Law, §8-800 by local law subject to permissive referendum. Notification of the abolishment of the police department must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-20DiNapoli: NYC Put Federal Funds to Work Quickly To Shore Up Budget and Drive Recovery
… including broadband. As shown in DiNapoli’s fiscal cliffs tracker , some of the city’s initiatives funded with SLFRF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-put-federal-funds-work-quickly-shore-budget-and-drive-recoveryOpinion 95-18
… cemetery in lieu of the yearly assessment provided for by Village Law, §15-1506. You ask whether a village, in … by villages. Section 15-1502 prescribes the procedure for the sale of burial lots but is silent with respect to the … fees. Further, while there is express authority for a village to impose upon lot owners a yearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18The Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… and after the COVID-19 pandemic are changing the face of New York City and highlight significant policy implications moving forward, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … and it raises longstanding concerns about the cost of living, the growing wealth gap, the need to preserve a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityOpinion 2001-1
… Loans (authority to pay overtime compensation in excess of Fair Labor Standards Act minimum requirements) PUBLIC … AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (overtime pay in excess of Fair Labor Standards Act minimum requirements) -- Overtime (pay in excess of Fair Labor Standards Act minimum requirements) GENERAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1Cost-Saving Ideas: A Guide to Justice Court Consolidation in Villages and Towns
… of hearing; Select one of its member to preside over the meeting; and Hear testimony and receive evidence and … Justice Court Fund can be reached at (518) 486-3137 or via email at [email protected] Town Justice Court … Office of Court Administration Phone: (800) 268-7869 Email: [email protected] Web: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-guide-justice-court-consolidation-villages-and-townsOpinion 88-67
… mayor hired as village attorney) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3); VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(c): If a law partner of a … contract within the meaning of General Municipal Law, §800(3) if the mayor's partner is hired independently of the … Municipal Law. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§§800, et seq .) contains the provisions of law which relate to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67Homeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… are receiving services needed to transition to permanent housing. The audit covered the period from January 2018 … childcare services, and assistance with finding permanent housing. Local departments of social services (Local … across the State. Each client who receives temporary housing in a certified shelter must take part in a Needs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… services. Officials paid the 12 providers $388,628. In addition, required verbal or written quotes were not … identify conflicts of interest were not filed. Payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) billing and collections were not … or correctly allocated to affected taxing jurisdictions. In fact, 52 of 115 payments were late and late fees totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Opinion 96-23
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (towns not exempt from) -- Exemption (of towns from court fees) TOWNS -- Liability (for court fees) CIVIL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23Audit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… in the awarding of construction contracts, questionable contractor selections and contract changes that led to … determine whether appropriate procedures were used in the contractor selection process; Enhance and document DHCR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateOpinion 90-23
… BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE … VIII, §§6, 12; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §105.00: The cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse may exclude from their … such purpose, does not exceed $10,000,000 in the case of Buffalo and Rochester and $5,000,000 in the case of Syracuse. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23