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Opinion 99-13
… 138, 261; EXECUTIVE LAW, §381: Town permit fees must bear a direct relation to the costs of issuing the permit and inspecting or … enforcing the permitted activity, and may not be charged to offset the cost of general governmental functions. … Whether a town may impose a higher building permit fee for structures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-13Holtsville Fire District – Financial Management (2025M-4)
… Did the Holtsville Fire District (District) Board of Commissioners (Board) adopt budgets with reasonable … the Audit Area A fire district (district) board of fire commissioners (board) is responsible for managing the … the amounts a district will spend and receive, the amount of fund balance that will be available at the end of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/09/19/holtsville-fire-district-financial-management-2025m-4Essex County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2024M-146)
… Essex County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA) Board of Directors (Board) properly approve and monitor projects … development agencies (IDAs) are established by special act of the State Legislature to advance the job opportunities, … economic welfare, health and general prosperity of the people of New York State. IDAs provide financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/08/15/essex-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2024mOtisco Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-42)
… totaling $827,347 during the period January 2023 through July 2024. The District had three bank accounts with a … review and consideration. We returned to the District in July 2024 to conduct an audit follow-up review. Our follow-up … review and consideration We returned to the District in July 2024 to conduct an audit followup review Our followup rev …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/08/01/otisco-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-42Bayport Blue Point Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-8)
… test results through DOH’s Health Electronic Response Data System (HERDS) reporting system two days late. In addition, District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportingPoland Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-20)
… (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable … as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 District officials were unable to determine which of the 176 water outlets we identified at select areas, that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/poland-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-20Indian Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-16)
… (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable … as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 36 of the 76 (47 percent) water outlets we identified at select …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/indian-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-16Town of Oxford – Financial Condition (2024M-135)
… accumulated over time. The Board is responsible for managing and controlling the Town’s financial affairs, … $1.3 million. OSC previously released an audit of the Town in 2017 which identified budgets that relied on fund balance … $315,279 of nonexistent town-wide (TW) fund balance in the 2019 through 2023 fiscal years and used $350,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/25/town-oxford-financial-condition-2024m-135Area #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance
… is the process of monitoring the events occurring in a computer system or network and analyzing them for signs … review of network activity even with an automated IDS in place. When a security violation occurs, appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-10-firewalls-and-intrusion-detectionArea #3 – Computer Hardware, Software, and Data Inventories – Information Technology Governance
… State Education Law and Regulations require 9 that no student data be shared with third parties without an … with federal and State laws. Without awareness of the student data that exists, schools cannot guarantee compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-3-computer-hardware-software-and-data-inventoriesDiNapoli: New York State is Home to 4.4 Million Immigrants, Second Only to California
… well above the national average of 13 percent, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … York also ranks third as a harbor for refugees admitted to the United States, behind Texas and California. More than … York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley, according to the report. For those immigrating to New York state from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-new-york-state-home-44-million-immigrants-second-only-californiaNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and California Controller Yee Urge S.E.C. to Mandate Climate Change Disclosures
… economies, and representatives of the nation’s largest public pension funds, we believe it is essential to address … state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-california-controller-yee-urge-sec-mandate-climate-changeNewburgh Enlarged City School District – Financial Management (2025M-32)
… of surplus fund balance, 1 up to 4 percent of the budget, for unexpected occurrences and fluctuations in cash flow. School districts may also establish reserves to … reasonable portion of fund balance for a specific purpose, in compliance with statutory directives. The District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/06/newburgh-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-management-2025m-32Preston Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-87)
… Objective Did the Preston Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provide adequate oversight of the District’s financial activities? Audit Period January … 2022 – June 3, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area The board of fire commissioners is responsible for managing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/preston-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-87Town of Ridgeway – Health Insurance Benefits (2025M-95)
… Ridgeway (Town) Town Board (Board) authorize and monitor health insurance benefits for current and former officials? … our audit period back to January 2018 to verify total health insurance costs paid by the Town for officials. … the Audit Area As a general rule, a town may provide health insurance benefits to current and former town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/03/13/town-ridgeway-health-insurance-benefits-2025m-95Village of Asharoken – Claims Audit and Treasurer's Duties (2025M-82)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Village of Asharoken (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensure that non-payroll disbursements were properly audited and the Village Treasurer’s (Treasurer) financial duties were … Did the Village of Asharoken Village Board of Trustees Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/03/06/village-asharoken-claims-audit-and-treasurers-duties-2025m-82Town of Marathon – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-21)
… (OSC) as required? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – April 24, 2025 We extended our observation of annual AFR filings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/03/13/town-marathon-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-21City of Mechanicville – Procurement (2025M-60)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did City of Mechanicville (City) officials procure goods and services in accordance with the City’s procurement policy, statutory requirements and … 2022 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area One of the best methods for helping ensure that goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/04/03/city-mechanicville-procurement-2025m-60Opinion 91-25
… to salary increments or steps based on longevity and to holiday pay); (employment restrictions) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … to longevity salary increments or steps, but not to holiday pay. A firefighter receiving payments pursuant to … Municipal Law, §207-a(2) is entitled under the statute to holiday pay and to salary increments or steps based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-25Opinion 2006-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. AMBULANCE DISTRICTS -- Contracts (exchange of unneeded ambulance as consideration under contract); (for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-7