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Opinion 2006-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … in villages situated within the town, unless there is a State statute that requires or permits any given expenditure … article, each city, incorporated village and town in the state shall constitute a separate primary registration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10Opinion 89-14
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14Vendor Responsibility Documentation
… Type Vendor Responsibility Profile Parts I & III Contract Information & Responsibility Determination Vendor … a Vendor Responsibility Review . Below are specific vendors and contract transactions, which are EXEMPT from … Multi-phase project - not initial submission New York State agencies Non-administering agency use of multi-agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-documentationSchroon Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-145)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2010 through July 31, 2013. Background … The District’s general fund budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year were approximately $7.4 million. … expenditures were well below the budgeted appropriations for each year we reviewed. The Board did not establish a …
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)
… if computerized data and assets were properly safeguarded for the period August 1, 2013 through April 30, 2015. … five-member Board of Trustees. General fund expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year were approximately $19.7 million. …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … The Oneonta City School District is located in the City of Oneonta, the Towns of Oneonta, Davenport, Laurens, Maryland, and Milford in …
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
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the … estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $246.3 billion at the end of the second … estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund was $2463 billion at the end of the second quarter …
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)
… using fund balance to finance operations to keep the real property tax levies at amounts the Board considered … making it appear that the District needed to raise real property taxes and use unrestricted fund balance to …
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)
… financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 to August 6, 2013. Background The Andes Central School District (District) is located in Delaware County. The District is governed by a … because the District consistently spent less than what was budgeted. Although District officials used $205,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/andes-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-250Opinion 88-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … to be unconstitutional as impairing the obligation of contract and denying due process with respect to rights …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $210.2 Billion
… P. DiNapoli today announced the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) earned an estimated 5.23 percent … to meet its long term return expectations and provide retirement security for our members, retirees and their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-2102-billionDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $178.1 Billion
… markets during a volatile year. The Fund has an estimated value of $178.1 billion. “Despite weak equity markets, the … expected rate of return is 7 percent. The Fund’s value reflects $10.9 billion in benefits paid out during the … years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. A graph showing the Fund’s value since 1993 is available here: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1781-billionReal Property Tax Levies, Taxable Full Value and Full Value Tax Rates
… tax levies, taxable full value and full value tax rates for local governments. Read the data description files to … | 2015 LG [.xls] | 2014 LG [.xls] | 2013 LG [.xls] | Data for 2012 and prior Data Notes: Data for 2012 and prior are not comparable to later years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/real-property-tax-levies-taxable-full-value-and-full-value-tax-ratesOpinion 94-26
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … is defined to mean a city, town or village within New York State (General Municipal Law, §980[g]). Prior to the … It is a general rule that, unless otherwise provided by State statute, a town's authority to perform its functions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… applied for or supported. Property owners received $4,014 in 2019 town tax reductions for these unsupported exemptions. … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
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)
… the period July 1, 2006, to April 22, 2013. Background The Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo and was established in 2004. The Buffalo Academy of …
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)
… with the fiscal year during which the local government is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent … taxes as an increased revenue source in the future is limited. The Village’s proposed budget complies with the …
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
… issues raising concerns even as the U.S. economy continues to show strength,” DiNapoli said. “Fortunately, our diverse and well-managed portfolio is built to withstand market fluctuations and remains one of the … by the Fund in 2009 as part of his on-going efforts to increase accountability and transparency. … New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2734-billion-end-third-quarterOpinion 92-39
Whether persons who do not own taxable real property in a proposed district are entitled to vote in a special election on a proposition to establish a water district or sewer district pursuant to Town Law 209e
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Opinion 92-32
… significant property for immediate reconveyance to an historical society) -- Sale (on installment basis to historical society) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-aa, … reconvey the depot, for fair and adequate consideration, to an historical society for restoration and preservation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32