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Opinion 95-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Regarding the procedure which the county board of supervisors may follow in investigating the possibility of civil liability in connection with this alleged misconduct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 1216
… Purpose To notify agencies of increases in the maximum contribution limits for employees … Catch-Up” provision, available to employees in each of the last three years prior to normal retirement age, has … to $17,500, for a combined maximum total contribution of $35,000 for calendar year 2013. An additional deferment is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1216-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2013State Agencies Bulletin No. 1113
To notify agencies of increases in the maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar year 2012 pursuant to
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1113-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2012Selected Aspects of Bus Procurement
… in the best value for the lowest cost. The audit covered bus purchases from January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011. … has seven operating constituent agencies; two of them, MTA Bus and New York City Transit, provide bus service. In 2008, the MTA established its Regional Bus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/03/selected-aspects-bus-procurementDiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… at least $10,000 more by using the school district’s Amazon account and credit cards to purchase personal items …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsThird Quarter 2020 Local Sales Tax Collections Down 9.5 Percent; New York City’s Decline Offsets Uptick in the Rest of State
Statewide local sales tax collections in the third quarter of 2020 declined by 9.5 percent, or $452 million, over the same quarter in 2019.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/2020/pdf/2020-third-quarter-local-sales-tax-collections-down-9.5-percent.pdfCayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-270)
Determine whether professional services were procured in a manner to ensure the prudent and economical use of public money in the best interests of taxpayers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/cayuga-onondaga-boces.pdfJoint Statement on Corporate Disability Inclusion
As investors representing over $1 trillion in assets under management, we believe companies must do more to include people with disabilities in the workforce.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/disability-inclusion-investor-statement.pdfCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly (2016-N-5)
To determine whether the New York City Department for the Aging effectively oversees the provision of congregate meals (meals served in a group setting) in ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16n5_1.pdfVillage of Depew - Purchasing (2018M-158)
Determine whether the Board ensured that goods and services were procured in the most economical way and in accordance with the Village’s purchasing policy.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/depew.pdfCity of Mount Vernon – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-96-F)
… 2020 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the City of Mount Vernon’s (City) progress, as of July/August 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report City of Mount Vernon … to file the required annual financial report (AFR) 1 with our office for fiscal years 2016 through 2019. The Council …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/12/24/city-mount-vernon-audit-follow-2020m-96-fHilton Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-200-F)
… School District’s (District’s) progress, as of August 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report … Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-200), released in June 2023. The audit determined that … Central School Districts Districts progress as of August 2025 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/hilton-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-200-fSchonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-185-F)
… of our review was to assess the Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc’s (Company’s) progress, as of April 2025, in implementing our … in the audit report Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2021M-185), released in … of our review was to assess the Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company Incs Companys progress as of April 2025 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/10/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-audit-follow-2021m-185-fPort Jervis City School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-152-F)
… complete report - pdf] [read 2022 report - pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Port Jervis City School District’s (District’s) progress, as of March 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the … The purpose of our review was to assess the Port Jervis City School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/port-jervis-city-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-152-fTown of West Seneca – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-195-F)
… report - pdf ] [ read complete 2020 report - pdf ] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of West Seneca’s (Town’s) progress, as of December 2024, in … The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of West Senecas Towns progress as of December 2024 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-west-seneca-audit-follow-2019m-195-fFar Rockaway Pre-School Provider "Investor" Pleads Guilty in Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… to preschoolers with disabilities, has pleaded guilty for his participation in a scheme that stole millions of dollars … instead used by Daniel Laniado to buy diamonds and stock his private supermarket shelves until our auditors and investigators exposed his crime," State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. "I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/far-rockaway-pre-school-provider-investor-pleads-guilty-theft-education-funds-intended-special-needsDiNapoli: New Federal Funds Give New York a Chance To Expand Broadband, Close Digital Divide
… The recent announcement that New York state will get nearly … to invest in improvements to broadband availability gives the state an opportunity to accelerate universal deployment … The recent announcement that New York state will get nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-new-federal-funds-give-new-york-chance-expand-broadband-close-digital-divideX.2 Guide to Vendor Management Policies – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Vendor File Business Units create contracts, purchase … that have been successfully registered in the Statewide Vendor File and have valid New York State Vendor IDs. Business Units must initiate the registration … that have been successfully registered in the Statewide Vendor File and have valid New York State Vendor IDs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x2-guide-vendor-management-policiesFederal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back
… COVID-19 pandemic, boosted New York’s per capita balance of payments from Washington from second-to-last in federal … government in FFY 2020. Overall, the state received 6.4% of total federal spending compared to 5.9% it received last FFY. He noted that all states had a positive balance of payments for FFY 2020 due to the unprecedented influx of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/federal-relief-aid-temporarily-reverses-trend-ny-sending-more-washington-it-gets-backLocal Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Real property taxes remain the single largest source of local government revenue in the State, accounting for $36.6 billion, or 43 percent, of the $85 billion in total revenue from local fiscal years … revenues from real property taxes (representing 53 percent of total revenues for each), while villages received $1.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-government