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Opinion 95-10
… (duty of town to erect fences around certain cemeteries and burial grounds) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (erection … (to maintain cemetery) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Around" (meaning of for purposes of Town Law, §291) TOWN LAW, §291: … its usual and ordinary meaning. Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary (1989) defines "around," when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10DiNapoli: Audit Finds Inadequate Oversight of Student Grade Changes
… A sixth school district that was audited, Williamsville, does not detail or track the history of grade changes. “When proper controls are not in place, there is the … grades being inappropriately altered,” DiNapoli said. “When grades are changed, there needs to be a record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-inadequate-oversight-student-grade-changesCost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… receipt collection system may get revenue into its bank account more quickly. Start by evaluating the costs and … revenue collection alternatives, using measures such as: How long does it take to process a tax or fee payment? How … earnings. Use a Bank Having a bank process payments on behalf of your local government can reduce the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… , Corning City School District , East Moriches Union Free School District and the Merrick Union Free School District . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it … but the district chose not to do so. East Moriches Union Free School District – Claims Processing (Suffolk County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Town of Lee – Financial Management (2025M-63)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lee (Town) Town Board (Board) effectively manage the … April 25, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A key measure of a town’s financial condition is its level of fund balance, which represents the difference between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/12/town-lee-financial-management-2025m-63Oversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls (Follow-Up)
… and detect incidents, TMC staff use video surveillance cameras and media broadcasts. DOT is also part of the Joint … utilizing 160 microwave sensors, 50 traffic video cameras, and 100 E-ZPass readers. The objectives of our … did not always monitor traffic conditions due to traffic cameras that were pending repair for significant amounts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controls-followArea #8 – Online Banking – Information Technology Governance
… electronic fraud targeting online banking are phishing 15 and malware. 16 In a typical scenario, the targeted … malware containing a key logger or other data harvesting and reporting mechanism is installed on the recipient’s … reported to banking officials and/or law enforcement. The window of time in which recoveries can be made from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-8-online-bankingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… in January 2020 identifying areas of improvement related to disbursements, including payroll. In a follow-up review, … They did not prepare monthly bank reconciliations to ensure all collections were accurately accounted for and … $214,871 were highway fund expenditures. $1,441,751 in transfers were recorded in the payroll fund cash account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the coronavirus. The full op-ed is below: Washington Must … Thomas P DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State
… are three or more years delinquent in meeting one or more annual financial reporting requirements. “While the vast … three filing requirements highlighted in the report are: Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) which are required from all … are three or more years delinquent in meeting one or more annual financial reporting requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-stateOpinion 2000-1
… provide legal counsel for a municipal officer or employee who is charged with a criminal offense arising out of the … to provide legal counsel to a village officer or employee who is charged with a criminal offense arising out of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1Benefit Eligibility Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… assessment process complied with applicable policies and procedures, and whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s (OTDA) Fair Hearing process was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/benefit-eligibility-assessment-process-followTown of Leicester – Financial Management (2025M-2)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of … and town-outside-village (TOV) funds that as of January 1, 2024 were sufficient to fund the entire 2024 budgeted … estimate revenues and appropriations in the 2025 budget, which will likely result in operating surpluses that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-leicester-financial-management-2025m-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 2136
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a new earnings code that will be used to correct employee … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a new earnings code that will be used to correct employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2136-new-earn-code-tba-tax-balance-adjustment-correct-q22-overpaymentsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-329
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify SUNY agencies of calculation changes pertaining to 403(b) deductions. Affected Employees: Employees enrolled … a flat amount 403(b) before-tax and/or after-tax deduction to be withdrawn from their biweekly paycheck. Currently, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-329-partial-deductions-suny-403b-plansEconomic and Demographic Trends – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… In calendar year 2020, the State lost over 955,000 jobs, a decrease of 10.0 percent compared to the decline … employment. New York City lost the highest percentage of jobs of any region (11.1 percent) while the Capital Region … and business services and transportation, trade, and utilities—together make up 26.0 percent. New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trendsDiNapoli Applauds Top Court Ruling Reaffirming Audit Powers
… today applauded the unanimous Court of Appeals decision in South Island Orthopaedic Group v. DiNapoli, which reaffirmed … agreed. In an earlier review of the records of South Island, the Comptroller determined that the two … future waivers of Empire plan member's co-payments. South Island and one of the non-participating doctors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-applauds-top-court-ruling-reaffirming-audit-powersOversight of Chronic Absenteeism (Follow-Up)
… as a student missing at least 10 percent of enrolled school days. Student absences, attributed to factors such as poor school performance, bullying, and unwelcoming school climates, increase students’ risk for disengagement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-chronic-absenteeism-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… completed audits of the Town of Johnstown , the City of Mount Vernon , the Village of South Glens Falls , the Woodgate Volunteer Fire Department … not be included in the calculation of overtime. City of Mount Vernon – Building Department Fees and Fines … completed audits of the Town of Johnstown the City of Mount Vernon the Village of South Glens Falls the Woodgate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Rochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
Diane M Cecero age 64 of Pittsford New York admitted today to unlawfully doubledipping and receiving state retirement benefits to which she was not entitled She agreed to pay back those benefits with interest as part of a pretrial diversion agreement
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefits