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Town of Alden – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-106)
… deposit all real property tax collections in accordance with New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 35. Deposit all Clerk fees in accordance with Town Law Section 30. Recommendations The audit report … controls over collections. The Clerk generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated she has initiated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-106Contact Information
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/contact-informationDEC Management of Invasive Species (2019-S-026) - Maps
… For more information, read our audit report: Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/dec-management-invasive-species-2019-s-026-mapsOpinion 2003-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Joint District (authority to form in coterminous town/village) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Fire Protection (authority to form joint fire district in coterminous town village) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-2Opinion 93-5
… regularity and uniformity of procedure are held to be directory, and not mandatory, unless accompanied by negative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5Opinion 97-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … and penalties on taxes levied prior to the dates specified in those sections. You ask whether, pursuant to section 1182 … You state that the tax liens are owned by the village and, in at least some cases, date from the 1930s. For purposes of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3Opinion 95-4
… in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (procedure for investigating possibility of civil liability arising from … paid with county moneys; and charges billed to the county for litigation services by a private attorney. You have … or employee paid from county funds and the accounting for all money or property owned by or under the control of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4Effectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… in planning the execution of the Transformation, with little or no evidence that many basic planning steps were … at the onset of the Transformation. As a result, ITS had little data to quantify or measure what benefits, if any, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationOpinion 89-59
… and improvement of the water system and for the payment of the principal and interest of bonds issued for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-59DiNapoli: Majority of H&R Block Shareholders Want Disclosure of Company's Political Spending
… According to the Center for Political Accountability, H&R Block has no publicly … communications,” payments to any trade associations used for political purposes, and payments made to any organization …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-majority-hr-block-shareholders-want-disclosure-companys-political-spendingComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… their certifications on time, answered all the questions with the appropriate level of detail, and maintained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 97-4
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… deposits to accounts; and ensuring all accounts are used for appropriate business purposes. These weaknesses increased … Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2016-S-42) For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2015, auditors … 2013, concluded that the division did not properly account for or track seized assets. In a follow-up, auditors found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsMedicaid Program – Managed Care Payments to Unenrolled Providers
… follows: We obtained PNDS submissions and encounter claims for a sample of five of the highest paid MCOs, which showed … Office of the Medicaid Inspector General, withdrawn by DOH for not meeting Medicaid program standards, or automatically … who were excluded from or otherwise ineligible for the Medicaid program. (Note: $548,184 of this was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/04/medicaid-program-managed-care-payments-unenrolled-providersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… balance policy specifying the town’s objectives and goals for using the accumulated funds. Greece Central School … and district officials did not always seek competition for professional services. As a result, officials cannot … provide documentation to support the competition process for 44 providers that were paid $4.1 million (75%). Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… aligned with the corporation’s purpose and were conducted in accordance with its bylaws and acquisition and disposition … goods and services or made purchases that were not in the best interest of taxpayers. For example, of the 195 water … and air-conditioned enclosure purchases were not in the best interest of taxpayers and resulted in $32,000 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Get Your Money Back!
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) now returns, on average, over $2 million in lost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-get-your-money-backContract Advisory No. 26
… above. State agencies should include the certification as part of the procurement record when submitting transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/26-statement-sexual-harassment-prevention-bidsColdspring Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-229)
… and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012, to July 31, 2013. Background … The District’s general fund budget totaled $49,050 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/coldspring-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mSecurity and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Security and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/14/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systems