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XII.9.G Reissuing or Cancelling a Refund Check – XII. Expenditures
… to agencies regarding refund checks (i.e. checks issued from the Comptroller’s Refund Account) that are returned … hand corner and have two signatures on the check – one from the State Comptroller and one from the Commissioner of Tax and Finance. For additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9g-reissuing-or-cancelling-refund-checkOversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs (Follow-Up)
… with contract requirements. We identified opportunities for improved oversight, particularly regarding contractor … are outcome-based and correlate to Department expectations for the individual programs it is funding and to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-obesity-and-diabetes-prevention-programs-followBradford Central School District – Online Banking (2022M-102)
… Central School District (District) officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we found online banking transactions were appropriate, District officials did not secure access to online banking. In addition to sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/bradford-central-school-district-online-banking-2022m-102Village of Monticello – Financial Condition (2020M-107)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Monticello (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) properly … Determine whether the Village of Monticello Village Board of Trustees Board properly managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-financial-condition-2020m-107North Salem Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-140)
… not ensure network user accounts were adequately managed. In addition to finding sensitive information technology (IT) … staff disabled 181 unneeded network user accounts. Seven of these users left the District between 2011 and 2019. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/north-salem-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-140Town of Wellsville – Budgeting (2021M-112)
… budgets. However, it could improve budgeting practices and be more transparent with how it budgets for the general and highway funds. The Board gave taxpayers the impression that real property taxes were levied to finance general Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-wellsville-budgeting-2021m-112Clifton Park-Halfmoon Fire District No. 1 – Length of Service Award Program (2015M-64)
… 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. Background The Clifton Park-Halfmoon Fire District No. 1 is a district corporation … the State, separate and distinct from the Towns of Clifton Park and Halfmoon, Saratoga County, in which it is located. … approximately $802,000. Key Findings The District’s LOSAP point system is not consistent with State General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/clifton-park-halfmoon-fire-district-no-1-length-service-award-program-2015mSouth Farmingdale Water District – Information Technology (2014M-153)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if adequate policies were adopted to safeguard the District’s information technology resources for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/08/08/south-farmingdale-water-district-information-technology-2014m-153Suffolk County Community College - Information Technology (2018M-130)
… that have not been used within the last six months and do not match current employees. Four network user accounts … for safeguarding the College website are not required to attend cybersecurity training. In addition, sensitive … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to College officials. Key Recommendations Enforce written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2018/11/30/suffolk-county-community-college-information-technology-2018m-130Opinion 92-9
… a physical presence in a courtroom before a judge ( cf ., e.g., People v Thumser , 144 Misc 2d 425, 544 NYS2d … place after an action has been commenced (CPLR 3106[a]; cf . CPLR 3102[c]). Depositions may be taken from, among … or reasons for the deposition (see CPLR 3101[a][1],[4]; cf ., e.g., Slabakis v Drizin , 107 AD2d 45, 485 NYS2d 270; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-9Opinion 92-1
… securities); (submission of securities in excess of amount to be withdrawn); (substitution of certificates of … §§106, 109-b: (1) A municipality does not have discretion to refuse to permit the withdrawal of retained percentages when proper … with withdrawal of amounts retained from payments to contractors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits were issued. Town of Coxsackie – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (Greene County) The supervisor’s failure to maintain complete and … balances of the accounting records. Town of Alden – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Erie County) The clerk did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsArts, Entertainment and Recreation in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… establishments. These jobs had an average salary of $79,300 and generated $7.4 billion in total wages. In 2019, … in 2019. 2 These jobs had an average salary of $79,300 and provided $7.4 billion in total wages. The sector … historical sites is the third subsector, accounting for 14,300 jobs (15 percent of the total) with an average salary of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/arts-entertainment-and-recreation-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19Opinion 89-56
… which are billed to the town but were not rendered. This is in reply to your letter concerning certain payments … Comp No. 85-44, p 59). Similarly, in the instant case, it is our opinion that the town may enact a local law providing … constitute gifts in contravention of Article VIII, §1. It is also our opinion that, in a collective bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56Opinion 89-31
… authorized (see also MacFarlin v O'Leary , 245 App Div 164, 281 NYS 112 [1935], in which a city local law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-31Opinion 88-42
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Distribution of (adjustment by county of erroneous … -- Setoff (right of county to recoup erroneous sales tax allocations to other municipalities) TAX LAW, §1262(c): A … Concerning a situation where a county distributed sales tax revenues to towns and villages in the county in a manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42Opinion 91-31
… is not legally obligated under Public Health Law, §2144 to reimburse a private hospital for expenses incurred in the … of rabies by the State Health Commissioner pursuant to Public Health Law, §2140 and authorization by the local health officer to incur such expenses. You ask whether a town is required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31Investigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… and tracked in DHR’s Law Manager Case Management System (CMS) for housing discrimination complaints. According to data obtained from CMS, as of November 7, 2023, there were 2,263 housing … (70%) where an investigator reached a cause determination, CMS records did not include evidence that DHR completed all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsDiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… Investigated DHR’s complicated and poorly managed intake system for housing discrimination complaints resulted … Conducting ongoing reconciliations of DHR’s various intake logs with case management system records. Providing … adequate training for all staff involved in the complaint intake, processing and investigation process. Actively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsDiNapoli: MTA Fiscal Outlook Continues To Improve but Uncertainties Tied to Federal Actions Cloud Future
… of these funds altogether, which would open up $300 million in budget gaps this year, creating immediate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-mta-fiscal-outlook-continues-improve-uncertainties-tied-federal-actions-cloud-future