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Monticello Housing Authority – Housing Choice Voucher Programs (2016M-272)
… did not certify that their families had not received cash welfare assistance in the previous 12 months. Key … head of household certifying their family has not received welfare assistance within the previous 12 months. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/10/monticello-housing-authority-housing-choice-voucher-programs-2016m-272Hoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… actually be used to fund operations. Use surplus funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers, such as funding … are necessary and reasonable and use excess amounts in accordance with applicable statutes and in a manner that benefits taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238Glens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… and reserves, pay off debt or to reduce District property taxes. Adopt annual budgets with realistic estimates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… were overestimated resulting in an operating surplus of $6.2 million in 2016-17. District officials made excessive … Approval. The District had unrestricted funds totaling $10.6 million and $12 million at the end of 2016-17 and 2017-18, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Scotia-Glenville Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-288)
… was not used. Appropriations exceeded expenditures by $11.1 million or 7.8 percent from 2014-15 through 2016-17. … unrestricted fund balance ranged between 10 and 11 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/scotia-glenville-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementDiNapoli Releases April Cash Report
… state tax collections totaled $8.6 billion, an increase of 21.4 percent from last April, primarily due to an increase … were $23.7 million lower than newly released Division of the Budget (DOB) projections, according to the April state … with tax filing extensions made up $1.1 billion of the $1.4 billion growth in PIT. Strength in the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-releases-april-cash-reportAs Personal Income Tax Checkoffs Increase in Number, Disbursements Lag for Most Funds
Of the 42 states that impose a personal income tax, nearly all allow taxpayers to make charitable contributions through checkoffs on their personal income tax (PIT) returns.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/tax-checkoffs-2024.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 300
… E, Employer's Tax Guide, contact the IRS at the toll-free number 1-800-829-3676 or visit their website at … whose earned income is less than $29,201 may be eligible for the advance payment of the Earned Income Credit (EIC), … with a maximum credit of $1,503. The new 2002 tables for calculating the credits are also included in the circular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/300-changes-federal-income-tax-withholding-tables-earned-income-tax-creditsOpinion 88-36
… general principles of substantive law (see Teddy's Drive Inn, Inc. v Cohen , 47 NY2d 79, 416 NYS2d 782, 390 NE2d 290; … a defense for a sheriff in civil litigation arising out of acts done in the performance of his duties. We are … We note in this regard that General Municipal Law, §6-n empowers municipal corporations, including counties, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-36Opinion 98-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (commingling of … (4); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §9-a: The moneys of a city with one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants or more and … city operations. You ask whether the moneys of a city with one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants or more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-12DiNapoli: Former Hannibal Fire Chief and Father Arrested
… County District Attorney Anthony J. DiMartino, Jr., and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of former Hannibal Fire Chief Chris Emmons for … and a volunteer firefighter, for stealing over $2,500 from the fire company. “The Emmonses allegedly diverted money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-hannibal-fire-chief-and-father-arrestedRegistration and Enforcement of Automotive Services, Sales, and Salvage Facilities
… to operate, or referring the operator or facility for criminal prosecution. Key Findings Our analysis of Department facility data and publicly available property records … 95 unregistered facilities advertising auto repair services. Additionally, we identified 21 vehicle dismantlers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/15/registration-and-enforcement-automotive-services-sales-and-salvage-facilitiesOversight of Building Construction Site Safety
… with applicable codes, laws, and rules for construction site safety. The audit covered the period from January 2018 … of building construction sites, including construction site inspections and safety, and enforcement activity need to … had a total of 77 safety issues, including: not having a site safety manager; missing or incomplete site safety logs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/01/oversight-building-construction-site-safetyVillage of Weedsport – Financial Management (2025M-76)
… manage fund balance? Audit Period March 1, 2022 – June 6, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A village’s fund balance, … of the Village’s financial affairs. As of February 28, 2025, the Village’s 15 reserve funds, which provide a … more fund balance than available in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 fiscal year budgets. The Board also did not adopt an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/12/12/village-weedsport-financial-management-2025m-76DiNapoli: $90,000 in Full Restitution Paid for Rental Assistance Theft
… office and the State Police. Mahtani and Melwani bought a condo in Brooklyn for $1.6 million in 2018. In February 2021, … falsely claiming that Melwani was Mahtani’s tenant in the condo and that he owed his sister back rent for a period of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-90000-full-restitution-paid-rental-assistance-theftAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the Four State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2018
… Objective To ascertain the total expenses that the Department of Motor … adequate insurance coverage, or are financially secure, to compensate those persons they might injure or whose … they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Department is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/11/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleDutchess County – Financial Condition (2013M-370)
Dutchess County Financial Condition 2013M370
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/03/14/dutchess-county-financial-condition-2013m-370Dunkirk City School District – Financial Management (2017M-122)
… six schools with approximately 2,000 students, is governed by a seven-member Board of Education. General fund budgeted … officials consistently overestimated appropriations by an average of $3.7 million. Three of the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/13/dunkirk-city-school-district-financial-management-2017m-122Worcester Central School District – Unassigned Fund Balance (2016M-1)
… examine District officials’ management of unassigned fund balance for the period July 1, 2014 through November 16, … $10.9 million. Key Findings The District’s unassigned fund balance has exceeded the statutory limit in two of the last … Develop a plan to reduce the amount of unassigned fund balance in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/worcester-central-school-district-unassigned-fund-balance-2016m-1Wells Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-70)
… July 1, 2013 through November 30, 2016. Background The Wells Central School District is located in the Towns of Arietta, Lake Pleasant, Hope and Wells in Hamilton County. The District, which has … Wells Central School District Financial Condition Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/wells-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017m-70