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Opinion 98-13
… Section 255(1) further provides that a town may acquire real or personal property for library purposes. A public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-13DiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… billion surplus from last fiscal year and $1.7 billion in savings from the city’s Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG) … for city fiscal year (FY) 2024, despite $2.9 billion in costs in FY 2024 to address the influx of asylum seekers. However, … A $55 billion surplus from last fiscal year and $17 billion in savings from the citys Program to Eliminate the Gap PEG …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loomState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… and disbursements are for valid purposes. As a result, 72 of 90 transactions tested totaling $321,554 were not properly … and disbursements were always supported or that nine of the 38 deposits tested totaling $12,635 were deposited … has continuously grown over the past five fiscal years. As of June 30, 2021, it was over $7.1 million, or 24.3% of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… software that may compromise data, confidentiality, integrity or availability is increased. Fifteen network users …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Area #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… access controls is determining what level and type of protection is appropriate for various resources (e.g., … and who needs access to those resources. The objectives of limiting access are to help ensure: Outsiders (e.g., … is effective. You should periodically compare the list of current active employees (i.e., employee master list) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has systems and … (PBT) is paid by petroleum businesses for certain types of fuel and is imposed at a cents-per-gallon rate at … $528.1 million and $512.5 million, respectively. A portion of revenues from PBT and MFT is used to support investment in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxXII.6.J Paying a Refund – XII. Expenditures
… of the amount paid must be refunded to the payer. In the Legacy Central Accounting System, these payments were … to the following fields when processing refunds. Legacy Bulkload Field Name PeopleSoft Bulkload Field Name SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6j-paying-refundDiNapoli: NYC Finances Strong But Slowing Economy Presents Risks
… out-year budget gaps are relatively small, but the risk of an economic slowdown is growing, according to a report … DiNapoli. “Strong job growth, combined with record numbers of tourists and a robust real estate market, has pushed tax … budget gap has grown by $372 million since the beginning of the fiscal year to $2.3 billion, but the FY 2019 budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-nyc-finances-strong-slowing-economy-presents-risksOpinion 88-21
… the issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING - Park Lands (use of park trust fund moneys to construct indoor recreational facility); (use of park trust fund moneys to construct recreational building in … Concerning the use of park trust funds received by a village from subdividers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-21Opinion 96-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- State Comptroller Approval (necessity for in Adirondack Park fire district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1IV.4.F Capital Projects – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… include any roofed structure used for permanent or temporary shelter of persons, animals, vegetation, or … include any roofed structure used for permanent or temporary shelter of persons, animals, vegetation, or … and gutters, streets, sidewalks, rest areas, drainage systems, lighting systems, historic monuments, and similar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4f-capital-projectsMuseum or Military Abandoned Property
… Our office has a list of abandoned properties left in museums, historical … awards, medals or decorations found among the contents of abandoned safe deposit boxes. Military items are held by the Division of Military and Naval Affairs. These items remain on our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/museum-or-military-abandoned-propertyOpinion 89-44
… COMPTROLLER -- Justice Court Fund (reporting requirements for acting village justices) VILLAGE LAW, §§3-301(2)(a), … village justices are required to file a monthly report with the Justice Court Fund of the Office of the State … village justices are required to file a monthly report with the Justice Court Fund of the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-44Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Chazy Union … District officials have established adequate procedures for payroll to ensure employees were accurately paid at their … duties were not adequately segregated and were performed with limited oversight. The superintendent did not compare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Homeless Outreach Program at the Long Island Rail Road
… shelters off MTA property. Our audit covered the period of November 1, 2015 to September 30, 2018. Background The … commuter railroad in North America, carrying an average of 301,000 customers each weekday on 735 daily trains. As of August 2018, the LIRR had 124 stations on 11 different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/16/homeless-outreach-program-long-island-rail-roadOpinion 90-64
… subject to referendum. A bond resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds to finance an improvement to a town park … in a town park district on a project to be financed by the issuance of obligations. The courts in this State have … the project itself or the decision to authorize the issuance of bonds or capital notes to finance the project. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Opinion 88-10
… A petroleum business awarded a municipal contract for fuel oil may not add on the amount of the gross receipts tax … the successful bidder on a county contract for fuel oil may add on to his bid price, as a separate line item on … 13-A (Tax Law, §182-a, imposing a gross receipts tax on oil companies), this Office had stated that, since the tax is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-10Opinion 88-55
… Powers and Duties (submission of books and records for audit) FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Contracts … §1402; VILLAGE LAW, §§4-412(3)(9), 10-1018: While there is no statute requiring the fire company which constitutes … St Comp No. 81-247, p 380; 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 38; 26 Opns St Comp, 1970, p 189). Under section 209-d of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-55Opinion 92-41
… the power should be denied" ( In re Piers Old Nos. 8, 9, 10 and 11, North River, in City of New York , 228 NY 140 at … 150, 151, 170-173, 193, 284; Town Law, §§198[10-b], 200, 200-a; Village Law, §6-602), including authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41