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II.4.A Minimum Financial Reporting Requirements – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… Disbursements and Changes in Fund Balances – Budget vs. Actual Detail schedules of Tax Receipts and Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4a-minimum-financial-reporting-requirementsOpinion 96-15
… the town was liable, under the provisions of 42 USC §1983, for damages resulting from the revocation of the building … or a part-town charge. The general rule is that all taxes for town purposes must be levied on the whole area of the … requires or permits any given expenditure to be paid for from taxes levied only on the unincorporated area of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Opinion 97-25
… represent that they will not perform compensated services for applicants to the board until after the board approves … -- Ethics (performance of services by board member for applicant to the board) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … he or she will not agree to perform compensated services for an applicant to the agency until after the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-25Opinion 2000-12
… fixing the salaries of relatives who are town officials and, even if the code of ethics does not require abstention, … board members should recuse themselves from discussion and abstain from voting on matters relating solely or … that relate to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees. Among other things, article 18 prohibits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 96-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … an emergency medical services "conference", presented by a State agency, which includes workshops and lectures, if the … available in order to improve fire protection in New York State" (Governor Rockefeller's Message on Approval of L 1960, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-17Opinion 97-7
… into the court and trust fund and that some of these funds are held beyond the five year dormancy period set forth in … the State the owner of such funds but rather the funds are placed in the custody of the State for the benefit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-7Opinion 96-19
… 5-G, to perform the function ( id .). In the instant case, both towns and fire districts are authorized to acquire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-19Opinion 99-5
… SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Library Appropriation (authority to contract with cooperative library system) -- Powers and Duties (authority to contract with cooperative library system) EDUCATION LAW, §§255, 256, 259: A school district may enter into a contract pursuant to section 256(1) of the Education Law with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-52022 Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration
… of the Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union. The live stream of the event has ended, but the replay of the event is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-lunar-new-year-celebrationDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… which is for new money purposes. These anticipated sales in this second quarter compare to past planned sales of $5.34 … is released by the committee to assist participants in the municipal bond market. It is contingent upon execution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… individuals and families, including assessment of needs, case management, access to health care, treatment for … Association, Inc. (CAMBA) to provide temporary housing, case management, housing referrals, placement services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 97-1
… past liability in accordance with the local law providing for the experience rating, or the county's rules and … St Comp No. 79-732, unreported). A "public corporation" for this purpose includes: (a) municipal corporations (i.e., … valuation. In addition, a county may provide by local law for the operation of the plan on an experience rating basis, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 2000-5
… discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Snow and Ice Removal and Road Repair Reserve Fund (transfer of moneys from … -- Highway Fund (transfer of moneys from to a snow and ice removal and road repair reserve fund) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW … and appropriated by a town for town highway snow and ice removal may not be paid into a snow and ice removal and road …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-5Police Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… appropriate controls over property room inventory for the period January 1, 2012 through December 5, 2013. … of the 2,894 items tested lacked supporting documentation for disposal. The eight law enforcement agencies that use a … Recommendations Review and update policies and procedures for controlling property. Monitor activity in the property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4Opinion 97-14
… moneys may be expended by a volunteer fire department to pay the cost of constructing a trophy case in the department's meeting room, and to pay for furniture for the department's recreation room. … insurance tax moneys may be used by a vol fire dept to pay for constructing a trophy case and furniture for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-14Greater Amsterdam School District – Financial Condition (2016M-110)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $65 … financial plan to establish objectives for funding long-term needs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/greater-amsterdam-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-110Opinion 97-16
… county charge. Accordingly, section 722-b confers upon the trial court the authority to decide the matter of … of Appeals has observed that "[t]o the extent that the trial courts' unreviewable discretion produces truly … the language of County Law, §722-b which confers upon the trial court the authority to decide the matter in the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16Legal Topics and Approvals
… to Refunding Local Debt Pursuant to Sections 90.00 and 90.10 of the Local Finance Law Conflicts of Interest: Municipal Officers and Employees, The Fundamentals of Article 18 of the General … describes the procedures for counties, cities, towns, and villages to apply to the State Comptroller for exclusion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/legal-topics-and-approvalsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) funding and Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) aid throughout 2021 and develop … (Cortland County) City officials did not ensure all credit account purchases and employee reimbursements were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Auditors conducted reviews of 20 adopted … P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits