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Village of North Syracuse – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-11)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a lack of transparency with the public regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/12/20/village-north-syracuse-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-11Town of Sardinia – Tax Relief Rebate Program (2014M-189)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s tax relief rebate program for the period August 1, 2013 through … amount of fund balance and established by local law a tax relief rebate program in 2013 to provide property owners with a one-time property tax relief payment. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/14/town-sardinia-tax-relief-rebate-program-2014m-189Collection and Use of the Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Fee (2012-S-2), Department of Financial Services 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Financial Services (Department) has collected, accounted for and distributed all Fee revenue
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2012-12s2-DFS-response.pdfEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (2017-S-70) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority has taken action to collect unpaid tolls and fees using outside law firms and to minimize...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s70-response.pdfOpinion 91-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … proceeding, a separate account in a financial depository need not be maintained for each such action or proceeding. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-33DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… can be easy for public funds to be misspent or go missing. My team of auditors and investigators will continue to work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefDiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… contributions, and the balance of the UI fund. Rates can grow with increased employee UI claims or a low UI fund … % to 0.9% for 2022. The federal tax rates will continue to grow by 0.3% each year until the maximum rate of 6% is hit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentOpinion 2002-16
… and promoting the general, commercial and industrial welfare of the town or village (Town Law §64[14], also … site, in order to promote the commercial and industrial welfare of the town or village and potentially encourage the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-16Opinion 90-4
… BONDS AND NOTES -- Permissible Uses (financing dredging of pond within village) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … 22-2200: A village may dredge a privately owned pond within the village where such pond is an integral part of the village's drainage system and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-4Opinion 2005-9
… or reappointed to the central high school board for a new term beginning on or after July 1, 2005, he or she is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-9Opinion 91-39
… LAW, §150; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §212: A village trustee who also serves as a town employee, upon … suspended unless the amount earned does not exceed the ceiling established by Retirement and Social Security Law, §212. The ceiling fixed in section 212, as amended by L 1991, ch 302, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-39Opinion 89-22
… ordinances, orders, rules or regulations or to regulate, warn, or guide traffic... Thus, although towns are not … hazardous condition and fails to correct the condition or warn of its existence (see Friedman v State , 67 NY2d 271, … 144 AD2d 119, 534 NYS2d 711 [3rd Dept 1988], mot for lv to app den 73 NY2d 705, 539 NYS2d 298, 536 NE2d 627 [1989]). In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22Henrietta Fire District – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-26)
… Law (Insurance Law), FFI tax proceeds are generated from a tax, generally at a rate of 2 percent that is imposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/30/henrietta-fire-district-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceedsOpinion 91-19
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (authority to make gift to fire company); (authority to accept gift of firefighting equipment) FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (authority of fire district … Whether the fire district may give to the fire company the cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 88-62
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund … to establish one or more public dumps or dumping grounds. In addition, Town Law, §221(1) authorizes town boards to … a "physical public betterment or improvement" within the meaning and intent of General Municipal Law, §6-c (GML, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 91-54
… general occupancy tax on renters of real property ( cf. , e.g., Tax Law, §1202-a et seq ., authorizing various local … Inc. v City of New York , 43 NY2d 253, 401 NYS2d 173; Mobil Oil Corp. v Town of Huntington , 85 Misc 2d 800, 380 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-54Opinion 2001-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Loans (authority to pay overtime compensation in excess of Fair Labor Standards Act minimum requirements) PUBLIC … to the maximum hourminimum overtime wage provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1Town of Otselic – Records and Reports and Conflict of Interest (2021M-36)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Otselic (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … Board did not ensure there were no prohibited conflicts of interest. We also found: The Supervisor did not provide … annual financial reports were not filed with the Office of State Comptroller, as required. As of May 5, 2021, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/16/town-otselic-records-and-reports-and-conflict-interest-2021m-36Opinion 96-1
… district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (purchase of real property - need for State Comptroller approval in … State Comptroller approval in Adirondack fire district) REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (need for State Comptroller … §6-g(13): If the moneys necessary to fund the purchase of real property by a fire district are to be provided from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Opinion 2008-5
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … General Municipal Law § 209-d is permissive in nature, it is evident that there is no statutory requirement that any … to the fire company. In the absence of any such direction, it is our opinion that it is for the parties to the contract, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-5