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Local Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Real Property Taxes and Sales Taxes Are Major Local Revenue Sources Real property taxes remain the single largest … revenue source for counties (34 percent). Local sales tax collections declined by $1.8 billion, or 10 percent, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-governmentComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former City of Rensselaer Department of Public Works Commissioner on Felony Charges For Stealing Scrap Metal Proceeds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General … with two DPW employees to divert $46,000 from the city by pocketing the cash from scrap metals acquired as part of … paid out in cash. In doing so, he could pocket some extra money without the bulk metal even appearing to have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-city-rensselaer-department-publicNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry for 2021 grew to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-recordOversight of Pupil Transportation Services
To determine whether the State Education Department is monitoring school districts compliance with safety training requirements for school bus personnel and instructors
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/14/oversight-pupil-transportation-servicesPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-017
Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No PIP017
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-017-post-production-support-payserv-92Opinion 94-20
… assessment for) BONDS AND NOTES -- Budget Notes (use of to finance excess cost of snow removal) -- Serial Bonds (use … 29.00: A village may not impose a special assessment to pay the cost of snow removal in excess of the amounts appropriated, but it may issue budget notes to finance such excess costs. In addition, a village has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20Opinion 93-28
… AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements (CHIPs moneys subject to section 284 agreement) SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- Relations With Town Board (CHIPs moneys subject to section 284 agreement) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Highway Fund (CHIPs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28Opinion 2006-6
… opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no … TOWN SUPERVISOR -- Compensation (leave of absence) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §92(1): A town board may not grant a … as much or as little time off as they might wish under a schedule they controlled (see 24 Opns St Comp, 1968, pp 88, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… issued. Town of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (Cayuga County) The former supervisor did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the board ensure the … on the town’s credit card and did not deposit five cash receipts totaling $22,464 intact, which could indicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCapital Asset Management
… Objectives To determine whether the Office of General Services is … overseeing selected State agencies and related entities to ensure that they have proper inventory controls in place …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/12/capital-asset-managementShareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… Earlier this year, the company tried unsuccessfully to get the Securities and Exchange Commission to keep investors … Proxy Access DiNapoli and the Common Retirement Fund are also supporting a complementary proposal at ExxonMobil's … A copy of the latest Church Commissioners annual report can be found at: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… to monitor the town’s overall finances or conduct required annual audits. The board also adopted budgets for fiscal … should refrain from including the additional $1.5 million revenue and corresponding expenditures in its 2025 adopted budget for the New York State Touring Route …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were issued. Montgomery County – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Childcare Assistance Program … to the town supervisor. The clerk accurately recorded tax collections but did not always deposit collections … $160 for membership dues could not be located and provided for our review. As a result, auditors could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… formal policies around the accumulation and uses of these funds.” DiNapoli’s report notes the city faces heightened … a $1.4 billion drawdown of contingency reserves, these funds offset billions in additional spending needs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emergeDiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… and costing taxpayers storage expenses, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … New York state quickly purchased medical equipment to address the public health crisis,” DiNapoli said. “Now, … unused devices sit idle. I urge the Department of Health to develop and execute a strategic plan for the maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringTitle I Grants to Local Educational Agencies – Federal Funding and New York
… gaps between students (Assistance Listing Number 84.010). Funds pass through the State Education Department and are … each state. Within a school district (like DOE), Title I funds are targeted to those schools with the highest … of enrollment are eligible to apply to use Title I funds to operate school-wide programs. The funds are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/title-i-grants-local-educational-agenciesFederal Spending by Major Funding Streams and Functions – Federal Funding and New York
… funding is received by New York State through grants for a range of purposes, including health care, … transportation, public assistance, education, employment and training, and emergency response and recovery. The … Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and meals for school children. Additional large grants include Pell Grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-spending-major-funding-streams-and-functionsVillage of Herkimer – Payroll (2025M-37)
… salaries and wages, overtime and payments to employees for unused leave accruals or other benefits upon separation … before officials and employees were paid, as required by New York State Village Law (Village Law) Section 5-524. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-herkimer-payroll-2025m-37Other Bulletin No. 58
… the New York Retiree Indicator box is checked for rehired retirees. Please see Payroll Bulletin No. 1728 for further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-58-april-2021-state-university-construction-fund-scfOther Bulletin No. 57
… the eligibility criteria are affected. Background Civil Service Law, Article 8, Section 130 and the Division of the … list on 03/31/2020 becomes eligible if they return to the payroll or are appointed to an eligible position between … in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-57-april-2020-state-university-construction-fund-scf