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Hawthorne Foundation, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Key Findings For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, we identified $75,189 in ineligible costs that Hawthorne … allocated; and $1,290 in other nonreimbursable expenses. We also determined Hawthorne did not disclose related-party … pertinent SED requirements that relate to the deficiencies we identified. To Hawthorne: Ensure that costs and staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/hawthorne-foundation-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTown of Exeter – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-15)
… Town of Exeter (Town) Town Clerk/ Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, deposited and remitted collections accurately and … tax collections, totaling $505,197, within 24 hours of the date recorded as collected, without indication of the actual date of receipt. Remit real property taxes to the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-15DiNapoli Announces Change in Leadership of State Pension Fund's Real Estate Advisory Committee
… “My gratitude goes to Comptroller DiNapoli for appointing me to the chairmanship, to the pension fund’s staff and the … to Comptroller DiNapoli for entrusting the chairmanship to me,” Dubin said. “New York state’s pension fund remains one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-change-leadership-state-pension-funds-real-estate-advisory-committeeOpinion 94-18
… for the members of a village volunteer fire department to form a not-for-profit corporation constituting the … for the members of a village volunteer fire department to form a notforprofit corporation constituting the incorporated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) funding and Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) aid throughout 2021 and develop a plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Town of Waterford - Town Clerk Collections (2018M-265)
… intact. Adequately support collections and the form of payment was not always recorded. Receipts for the 2016 and 2017 real property tax collections and documentation to substantiate the date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/03/town-waterford-town-clerk-collections-2018m-265Opinion 99-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc. v. New York State Thruway Authority , 5 NY2d 420, 185 NYS2d 534; see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-6Town of Plattsburgh - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-163)
… farm income. Three veteran exemptions had an incorrect ownership or residential percentage used in calculating the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/12/14/town-plattsburgh-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-163Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… exemptions lacked supporting documentation necessary for the Assessors to determine that the building was … fide agricultural or horticultural production carried on for profit. The Assessors did not review the exemptions … exemptions. Maintain documentation to support eligibility for all granted exemptions. Ensure previously granted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207Opinion 98-4
… established in a county, the duties of the tax levying body provided for in Real Property Tax Law, §554 in … officer is the official to whom the county tax levying body may delegate authority to perform duties in connection … on tax rolls. Subdivision 9 authorizes a tax levying body to delegate, by resolution, to "an official who is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli On Governor Cuomo's 2014 State Of The State Address
… Governor Cuomo today set forth a strong agenda for New York State in 2014. His leadership and vision have pushed New York in a positive direction. Over the past few years, the state’s … scandals demonstrate it’s time for New York State to build a new foundation of public trust by enacting campaign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-governor-cuomos-2014-state-state-addressComptroller DiNapoli Statement in Response to President Trump’s Withdrawal From the Paris Agreement
… "President Trump’s decision to walk away from the Paris Agreement is a mistake, is bad policy and relegates the United States to the sidelines of the global response to climate change. … President Trumps decision to walk away from the Paris Agreement is a mistake is bad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-response-president-trumps-withdrawal-paris-agreementTown of Aurora - Real Property Acquisition and Sale (2018M-64)
… Findings The Board did not use an appropriate process when selling and acquiring property, resulting in the likely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-aurora-real-property-acquisition-and-sale-2018m-64Town of Skaneateles - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-173)
… the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed 125 … Town of Skaneateles Real Property Tax Exemption Administration 2018M173 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/16/town-skaneateles-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-173State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Mayor's 2024 State of the City Address
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on the New York City Mayor’s 2024 State of the City address: “Public safety, … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released the following statement on the New York City Mayors 2024 State of the City address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-mayors-2024-state-city-addressFocus on Identity Theft
Identity theft is skyrocketing. The consequences are real.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/focus-on-identity-theft.pdfOpinion 88-47
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … to the six-year statute of limitations established by section 48 of the former Civil Practice Act for actions on a liability created by statute, and that, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-47Opinion 92-23
… question, we will respond to your question with reference only to general State statutes. You may wish to seek the … that a portion of municipal real property which is used only occasionally or intermittently to conduct municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-23Town of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-80)
… Collector (Clerk) properly recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections. Key Findings The Clerk did not … report collections. The Clerk did not: Maintain complete and accurate accounting records, provide accurate monthly … to the Board as required. Accurately record, remit and report detailed Clerk fees for 21 of the 24 months …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/29/town-orangeville-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-80State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits have been issued. Town of Bath – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (Steuben County) Auditors reviewed 125 real property tax exemptions totaling $52.1 million and identified issues … and records, as required. Town of Lysander – Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (Onondaga County) Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0