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Opinion 2000-23
… WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Highest Ranking Subordinate" (for purposes of General Municipal Law §207-m) GENERAL … that the village recently negotiated a 4% salary increase for all members of the police officers' bargaining unit, plus an additional $2,673 pay increase for those members classified as "investigators." You state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-23DiNapoli: Tax Cap Will Drop Below One Percent in 2016
… choices may be required on staffing levels, delivery of services, fund balance reductions, and deferral of capital and infrastructure projects. And if inflation … beginning in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with some exceptions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-will-drop-below-one-percent-2016Definitions – Contribution Stabilization Program
… by the total billable salary from all participating employers in a system for the fiscal year. Employer’s Average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/definitionsCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-15-24)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for … received, the appropriation for the New York State Police and Fire Retirement System is underestimated by $348,773. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/12/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-15-24Opinion 93-4
… BONDS AND NOTES -- Bond Resolution (when two-thirds vote required) -- Referendum Requirements (for tax certiorari judgments) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND … be authorized by a two-thirds vote of the town board and is neither subject to mandatory referendum nor is the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4Contract Advisory No. 25
… used to accept Grant Procurement Records and Contract Reporter Exemption Requests (CRERs). As of 8/27/2018, all … Easily and electronically submit for review and approval new and amendment Grant Procurement Records, and new Contract Reporter Exemption Requests (CRER) Document the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/25-electronic-documents-submission-system-edssOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… Purpose To determine if the State Education Department (Department) is providing effective oversight to ensure school compliance with required fire safety … To determine if the State Education Department is providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… of the statutory limit and maintaining excess reserves, real property taxes may have been higher than necessary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Reimbursements (Washington County) The district did not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for … services provided. The district lacked adequate procedures to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed. … Had these services been claimed, the district would have realized revenues totaling $13,319 — 50% of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… by a total of $2.3 million from 2015-16 through 2017-18 and annually appropriated an average of $495,000 of fund … June 30, 2018, surplus fund balance totaled $1.7 million and was 12 percent of 2018-19 appropriations, exceeding the … Auditors found that district officials did not preapprove and adequately monitor overtime for custodial employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOpinion 90-23
… "to the extent that such outstanding indebtedness together with other indebtedness initially contracted therefor from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… procured them in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Officials did not seek competition for insurance coverage totaling $232,624, or for four of six professional service providers paid $301,023 during … the same insurance provider for about 20 years and each of the four remaining vendors for at least 10 years without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsAdministrative Hearings
… the issues to be decided. Due to the global pandemic, all hearings are currently being conducted virtually using Webex, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/administrative-hearingsOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our original report, Oversight of School Fire Safety … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our original report Oversight of School Fire Safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/oversight-school-fire-safety-compliance-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… were maximized. Tuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (Orange County) District officials did not ensure employees’ payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, properly … potentially overpaid) 30 employees a total of $113,564 in payroll and leave accrual payments, including $47,673 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… also did not preapprove non-emergency overtime as required by district procedures. In addition, district officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsJamesport Fire District - Length of Service Award Program (2019M-05)
Determine if District officials properly administer the length of service award program (LOSAP).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/jamesport-05.pdfDiNapoli: California Parcel Worker Arrested for Allegedly Stealing $120K in Checks
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Chula Vista Police Department announced the arrest of Deangelo … in a parcel distribution center. Rodriguez, 25, of Chula Vista, was charged with grand theft, identity theft, and … any attempts to defraud it. My thanks to the Chula Vista Police Department for their partnership and ensuring he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-california-parcel-worker-arrested-allegedly-stealing-120k-checksComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … Activities (Nassau County) District officials did not enforce certain collective bargaining agreement … officials paid 16 employees $9,127 in holiday bonus pay to which they were not entitled and overpaid one employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2016
… than 1.9 million payments worth more than $11.8 billion in June. His office also rejected 238 contracts and related … office averaged 7.5 days for contract reviews in June and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases … years 2013 through the second quarter of 2016 are posted in the Comptroller's reading room . This information is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2016