Search
Opinion 91-61
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … collected in a county not having such an approved plan. We have been asked whether town and village justice courts must … Laws of 1991, chapter 166, §383, in those counties which do not have an approved alternatives to incarceration service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61DiNapoli & Schneiderman Reach $10.75 Million Oil Spill Settlement With ExxonMobil
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General … contamination removal costs at eight locations across the state. The settlement reimburses the Oil Spill Fund for all … of the Oil Spill Fund, DiNapoli is empowered under the state’s Oil Spill Law to recover all costs incurred by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-schneiderman-reach-1075-million-oil-spill-settlement-exxonmobilComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… State Education Department (SED): Whitestone School for Child Development, Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-38) For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2013, auditors … For the three fiscal years ended June 30 2013 auditors … identified $154563 in reported costs that did not comply with SED requirements and recommended such costs be disallowed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 88-4
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (providing refreshments to trainees at foster parent training session) MUNICIPAL … by the certifying agency will be met." (18 NYCRR §443.3[i]). In addition, authorized agencies are required to seek to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4XII.8.D Contract Assignments and Sureties – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section outlines the process Business Units should follow to pay contract assignees and sureties. Business Units are responsible for informing … of the State Comptroller (OSC) of all contract assignments and sureties. Policies State Finance Law, Article 7, Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8d-contract-assignments-and-suretiesSullivan County Industrial Development Agency – PILOT Program (2013M-161)
… (PILOT) Program for the period January 1, 2012, to April 10, 2013. Background The overall goal of IDAs is to advance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2013/08/30/sullivan-county-industrial-development-agency-pilot-programRochester City School District – Payroll and Procurement (2016M-435)
… July 1, 2014 through October 25, 2016. Background The Rochester City School District is located in the City of Rochester, Monroe County. The District, which is governed by … Rochester City School District Payroll and Procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/10/rochester-city-school-district-payroll-and-procurement-2016m-435Hammondsport Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2024M-54)
… written multiyear financial and capital plans, and their budgeting practice of consistently appropriating $1.4 million … gains or losses on the sale of investments or detail the total interest earned; permitted uses of excess reserve … as noted in Appendix A, the District generally agreed with our recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2024m-54Contract Advisory No. 26
… Harassment Prevention in Bids: Every bid made to the State or any public department or agency thereof where … bidder cannot make the certification, the bidder shall so state and shall provide with the bid a signed statement which … the certification cannot be made. Every bid made to the State or any public department or agency thereof, where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/26-statement-sexual-harassment-prevention-bidsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits and Bonuses Up Sharply in 2017
… rose dramatically in 2017 for the second consecutive year and the average bonus paid to industry employees in New York City jumped 17 percent to reach $184,220 according to an estimate released today by New York State Comptroller … rose dramatically in 2017 for the second consecutive year and the average bonus paid to industry employees in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-profits-and-bonuses-sharply-2017State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Village of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (Schuyler … an unauthorized payment for unused leave totaling $13,293 when she left employment. The former clerk-treasurer also … 392.54 days worked to the New York State and Local Retirement System. The release of this report was held due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Opinion 95-21
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-21Affordable Home Ownership Development Program
… the period February 2012 through October 2013, and focuses on grants awarded to eight metropolitan area-based … The Program, which is administered by the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (Corporation), was … size of the Program beneficiary. In recent years, the State Legislature has appropriated $25 million annually for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/affordable-home-ownership-development-programRoosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School – Selected Financial Operations (2013M-254)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s financial operations for the period … of expenditures incurred by the Board members to attend special meetings. Consider amending the procurement policy to require that competition is sought when procuring goods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/10/roosevelt-childrens-academy-charter-school-selected-financial-operationsDiNapoli Statement on Amazon's Agreement to Conduct an Independent Racial Equity Audit
… to prioritize and examine its impacts on racial equity is a major step forward in ensuring equal opportunities and … that fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion is good for business. As support for civil rights and racial … corporations to engage in open and honest assessments of how their products and services may impact racial equity. I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-statement-amazons-agreement-conduct-independent-racial-equity-auditDowntown Ithaca Business Improvement District (DIBID) – Disbursements (2012M-252)
… which comprises 10 members who represent property owners in the DIBID, five members who represent commercial tenants, … events, and received $91,000 in government funding, for a total of $615,776 of total income. Key Findings The Executive … financial duties so that no one person controls all of cash disbursement functions. Review the payroll to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/04/05/downtown-ithaca-business-improvement-district-dibid-disbursements-2012m-252DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Surge Nearly 58 Percent in May
… Local sales tax collections in May increased by 57.8 percent over the … of last year. “For the second straight month, local sales tax collections had a tremendous boost. Strong collections in … distributions against what had been reported by sales tax vendors for the reporting quarter and adjusts payments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-surge-nearly-58-percent-mayComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) The town overpaid $134,658 in payroll, leave and health insurance payments. Auditors found the health insurance overpayments included $19,400 for ineligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 21 Percent
… fourth consecutive month that collections exceeded 2020 results, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … fourth consecutive month that collections exceeded 2020 results State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-more-21-percentDiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… risks and potential changes at the federal level, calls for careful budgeting on the part of local officials to … of 2.8% in 2024 outpaced the rest of the state (0.6%) for the third consecutive year. Growth in the city’s … the number of tourists, which nearly matched 2019 levels for the first time since the pandemic. Aggregate county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024