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Opinion 2006-10
… Accounting (charging a portion of town engineer’s salary to special district); (crediting interest earned on the … LAW §11: In the absence of any statutory direction to the contrary, interest or earnings from the investment of monies of the general fund, town-wide would be credited to the general fund, town-wide and interest or earnings from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10Schroon Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-145)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s … School District is located in the Towns of Schroon Lake and North Hudson in Essex County and the Town of Chester in … current economic conditions, recent reductions in State aid and the impact of the tax cap legislation. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/02/20/schroon-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-145Village of East Hampton – Information Technology (2015M-187)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if computerized data and assets … 1, 2013 through April 30, 2015. Background The Village of East Hampton is located in the Town of East Hampton, … Village of East Hampton Information Technology 2015M187 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/11/06/village-east-hampton-information-technology-2015m-187Oneonta City School District –Financial Condition (2013M-165)
… $1 million (8 percent decrease) and revenues, other than real property taxes, have also declined approximately $1.3 … these declining revenues, the District increased its real property tax levy, cut expenditures by $500,000, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/30/oneonta-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-165DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $246.3 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… Fiscal Year 2023-24. For the three-month period ending Sept. 30, 2023, Fund investments returned an estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-246-point-3-billion-end-second-quarterWestmoreland Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-283)
… actual unrestricted fund balance totaled almost three times the amount allowed by law. Each year, the annual budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/westmoreland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-283Andes Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-250)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … Tax Law statutory limits. Review all reserve balances and transfer excess funds to unrestricted fund balance, where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/andes-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-250DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $291.4 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… The estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $291.4 … end of the second quarter of State Fiscal Year 2025-26, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … The estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund was $2914 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-291-point-4-billion-end-second-quarterOpinion 88-11
… 940, 941, 480 NYS2d 556, affd 66 NY2d 833, 498 NYS2d 364; Brooklyn Park Comr's v Armstrong , 45 NY 234; Gewirtz v City of Long Beach , 69 Misc 2d 763, 330 NYS 2d 495, affd 45 AD2d 841, 358 NYS2d 957; see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11Tax Exemption Administration In the Towns of Babylon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip and Smithtown (2019MR-1)
… in Suffolk County are properly administering select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings Assessors incorrectly … in Suffolk County are properly administering select real property tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2019/09/20/tax-exemption-administration-towns-babylon-brookhaven-huntington-islipDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $178.1 Billion
… with private equity, opportunistic alternatives and real estate delivering returns of 9.12, 4.00 and 13.14 percent, … Equities -8.54% 13.1% Private Equity 9.12% 7.8% Real Estate 13.14% 6.9% Global Equities -3.61% 4.6% TIPS** 2.26% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1781-billionDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $210.2 Billion
… strategy performed well, with private equity and real estate delivering returns of 9.90 percent and 7.09 percent, … Equities -4.46% 12.9% Private Equity 9.90% 9.1% Real Estate 7.09% 7.3% Global Equities 3.03% 5.3% TIPS* 2.76% 4.0% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-2102-billionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Town … Property Tax Exemptions Administration (Cayuga County) The assessor did not properly administer select real property … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsBuffalo Academy of Science Charter School – School Building Lease (2013M-138)
… by more than $4.4 million. Key Recommendations Ensure that all proceedings are properly documented in the minutes and all such records maintained by the Board secretary. Conduct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-school-building-lease-2013m-138Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-16-4)
… of its taxing authority. The Village’s ability to rely on real property taxes as an increased revenue source in the … $500,000 from the tax stabilization reserve to lessen the real property tax levy. The Board has not yet adopted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/07/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-16-4DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $273.4 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… “Although 2024 was generally positive, markets fell in December. Investors will face continued uncertainty in the months ahead with the potential for tariffs and … As of Dec. 31, the Fund had 40.94% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2734-billion-end-third-quarterOpinion 94-26
… town taxes within the district. December 27, 1994 Patricia Lamb McCarthy Deputy Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Tax Cap Compliance
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/tax-cap-complianceOpinion 92-39
… Persons who do not own taxable real property situate in a proposed water or sewer district are not entitled to vote in … and joint tenant owning taxable real property within the proposed district is entitled to vote. However, partnerships … person or entity owning more than one parcel within the proposed district is entitled only to a single vote. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39City of Salamanca – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-284)
… tax levy. The Comptroller did not provide the Council with cash flow analyses and did not submit casino revenue claims in a timely manner to the Seneca … monthly cash flow statements for the Council and apply for casino revenues in a timely manner. Ensure that City Charter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/03/04/city-salamanca-selected-financial-activities-2015m-284