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Bolivar-Richburg Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-17)
… Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $3.8 million and annually appropriated $500,000 of fund … comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a … reserve policy, including plans for the use of reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-17Islip Fire District – Financial Condition (2020M-25)
… as $171,492 during the audit period. Did not properly plan for the funding of and spending from reserves. In addition, … funds from reserves without adequate public notice; for example, transfers to reserves totaling $593,941 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/22/islip-fire-district-financial-condition-2020m-25Village of Dering Harbor – Board Oversight (2020M-29)
… As a result, the general fund realized operating deficits in four of the five years and general fund balance declined … action. Appendix B contains our comment on an issue raised in the Village’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/26/village-dering-harbor-board-oversight-2020m-29Sidney Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-243)
… officials properly managed fund balance. Key Findings As of June 30, 2019, the unemployment insurance reserve and tax certiorari reserve balances of $381,484 and $563,862, respectively, were excessive. The … year and the excessive tax certiorari reserve balance as of June 30, 2019, the District’s recalculated surplus fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sidney-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-243Wallkill Fire District – Inappropriate Payments and Purchase (2015M-39)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over cash disbursements for the … process, resulting in $239,622 being inappropriately paid to the Chair’s wife; the District’s credit card was used to make $14,910 in questionable purchases, including gas, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/01/08/wallkill-fire-district-inappropriate-payments-and-purchase-2015m-39Opinion 2008-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … 1 The collective bargaining agreement does not expressly state how the cash payment is to be calculated. It appears, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-6Opinion 91-48
… board represented by board member's personal attorney) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards (board member … 800(2) contract with a municipality (see, e.g., 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-68, p 135; 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-60, p 84; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-108, p 133; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Economic Trends Total New York Wages Fell $12.5 Billion in Second Quarter In the second quarter of 2020, total wages paid in New York State declined by $12.5 billion or 7.4 percent in … In the second quarter of 2020 total wages paid in New York State declined by $125 billion or 74 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-16-2020Museum or Military Abandoned Property
… & Ester Columbetti Unknown Fraunces Tavern Museum 54 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10004 02/19/25 4 Painting by Henry … New York, 10707 Fraunces Tavern Museum 54 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10004 07/9/25 5 Painting by Henry … New York, 10707 Fraunces Tavern Museum 54 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10004 07/9/25 6 Painting by Henry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/museum-or-military-abandoned-propertyOpinion 94-29
… have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. [edited for … or other agency representing a municipality. You indicate that these appeals generally arise in two proceedings: (1) a … matters are quasi-criminal in nature and that the party represented in a support proceeding is usually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29DiNapoli: Jackson Heights Economy Energized By Immigrants and Small Businesses
… the importance of empowering immigrant workers: not only is it the right thing to do, it is in our financial … than the citywide share (82 percent). In North Corona, only half (54 percent) had a high school diploma. Almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-jackson-heights-economy-energized-immigrants-and-small-businessesDiNapoli: Wall Street Profits Surge Again, Giving New York a Fiscal Boost
… securities industry rose to a record 201,500 jobs in 2024, surpassing the previous peak in 2000. Preliminary 2025 … compared to 57% in all other industries. From 2019 through 2024, employment in the industry in New York state grew 9.3%, … The state closest to New York’s 217,800 industry jobs in 2024 was California with 102,600. The average annual salary, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-wall-street-profits-surge-again-giving-new-york-fiscal-boostDiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Op-Ed: New York Mothers Should Not Be Dying in Childbirth in 2025
… maternal death. According to a DOH survey in 2023, only 5% of birthing hospitals had implemented a standard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-borough-president-antonio-reynoso-op-ed-new-york-mothers-should-not-be-dyingDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… ways to improve infection control practices and nursing home surveys, among other recommendations. Status : Partially … were made. They compared DOH’s publicly reported nursing home resident deaths from COVID-19 as of May 16, 2023, to its … of COVID-19 information. It has appointed a new leadership team at DOH, who have restructured the flow of information. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… BOCES , Olean City School District , Port Washington Union Free School District , Rensselaer City … $1.1 million or 3 percentage points each year. Port Washington Union Free School District – Claims … BOCES Olean City School District Port Washington Union Free School District Rensselaer City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Warns of ‘Triple Threat’ of Fiscal Risks
… tax collections and cuts to federal programs combine for a triple threat of budgetary risks," DiNapoli said. "Any … Financial Plan projected a budget gap of $4.1 billion for the coming fiscal year before any budgetary actions to … more than expected. Estimated payments made with requests for extensions to file annual tax returns declined by over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-warns-triple-threat-fiscal-risksDiNapoli, Stringer Lead Investors Calling on Olympic Sponsors to End Their Silence, Defend Russian LGBT Rights
… responded: McDonalds , Visa , General Electric , Dow Chemical , Coca-Cola and Omega (Swatch) . Letters sent to … sponsors’ brands and reputations and negatively impacting company value. As shareholders we cannot sit idly by and let …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-stringer-lead-investors-calling-olympic-sponsors-end-their-silence-defend-russian-lgbtCompliance With Jonathan's Law
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Mental Health is complying with the requirements … died while in the care of a State facility operated by the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (subsequently renamed the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/19/compliance-jonathans-lawDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Monitoring of Mental Health Facilities
… New York’s mental health facilities are not ensuring parents and guardians are properly notified of incidents of abuse and neglect, according to an audit … help prevent tragedies if abuse and mistreatment in mental health facilities is properly reported and actions are taken. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-monitoring-mental-health-facilitiesDiNapoli: Tax Collections Exceed Projections Through First Half of Fiscal Year
… higher than the same period last year, and collections in September were $1.2 billion, or 16.2 percent, higher than … above updated projections. PIT collections of $5.1 billion in September were up by $892 million, or more than 21 … the first six months, as well as continued strength in real property transfer tax collections. All Funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collections-exceed-projections-through-first-half-fiscal-year