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Opinion 94 - 23
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Extension (of district located within two towns) TOWN LAW, §§170, 172-d: In the case of the extension of a fire district located … pursuant to Town Law, §170(1), the town board of the town in which the extension is to be located may proceed on its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-23DiNapoli: City Property Tax Assessments Show Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Ahead of Schedule
… component of which are office buildings , are expected to increase by 11.7% in FY 2023, reaching levels just short … 8%, allowing the city’s total overall market values to grow by nearly 8.2% and exceed pre-pandemic levels. “The … in property taxes in FY 2023. Given the tentative increase to taxable assessed values of more than 8%, city revenues are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-city-property-tax-assessments-show-return-pre-pandemic-levels-ahead-scheduleState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Rockland County – Budget Review (B6-13-22)
… The proposed budget does not include provisions for paying down the remaining $31.3 million deficit. The residential … an appropriate reserve fund and use those proceeds to pay down that debt. Include appropriations in the budget that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/11/25/rockland-county-budget-review-b6-13-22Hinsdale Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-244)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether extra-classroom cash receipts were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/hinsdale-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-244Village of Morris – Fund Balance (2017M-58)
… known trends. Ensure that the contingency budget line does not exceed the maximum allowable amount in both the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/09/village-morris-fund-balance-2017m-58Clifton-Fine Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-297)
… Each year, the Board appropriated over $1 million more in fund balance than was needed to finance the budget. The … District has retained over $425,000 in the debt service fund and has not used the fund to pay off the related debt. … District has not developed a multiyear financial plan to address its financial condition. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/23/clifton-fine-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-297Westchester County – Budget Review (B18-6-2)
… projections in the County’s adopted budget for the 2018 fiscal year are reasonable. Background Westchester … total budget of approximately $2.1 billion for fiscal year 2018. Key Findings Significant revenue and expenditure … the necessary funding in the event that any are settled in 2018. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/03/30/westchester-county-budget-review-b18-6-2Maine-Endwell Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-49)
… for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $46.5 million. Key Findings Over the past three years, District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/maine-endwell-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-49Canaseraga Central School District – Cafeteria Cash Receipts (2014M-57)
… The Canaseraga Central School District is located in the Towns of Almond, Birdsall, Burns and Grove in Allegany County, the Town of Ossian in Livingston County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/canaseraga-central-school-district-cafeteria-cash-receipts-2014m-57Transportation – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Highway Conditions Improve Slightly for the Third Year in a Row The State is responsible for maintaining more than … lane miles rated poor to fair decreased by 2.6 percent in 2022. In 2022, 57.9 percent of the State’s highway lane miles were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/transportationVillage of Speculator – Financial Condition (2013M-381)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s financial condition for the period of June 1, 2009 through August 31, 2013. Background The Village of Speculator is located in the Town of Lake Pleasant in … Village of Speculator Financial Condition 2013M381 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/04/village-speculator-financial-condition-2013m-381State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District , Elmwood Village Charter School , Islip Union Free School District , McGraw Central School District , … needs identified on the school's facilities requirements checklist. However, a sufficient cost-benefit analysis of … for the building than the appraised value. Islip Union Free School District – Payroll (Suffolk County) District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Former Utica City School District Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption
… of probation, pay restitution of $12,000, complete 250 hours of community service and agreed to a consent order to reduce his pension benefits. “Karam took vital funds meant to support … were inserted by school district employees during school hours in envelopes the school district paid for and were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-utica-city-school-district-superintendent-pleads-guilty-public-corruptionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1559
… Institutional Services Unit BU04 Background Pursuant to a side letter contained in the 2011-2016 Agreements between the … assignment constitutes an exposure to inherent danger by virtue of unavoidable proximity to vehicular traffic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1559-2017-special-assignment-duty-pay-civil-service-employees-associationState Agencies Bulletin No. 2004
… taxes will be calculated using the employee’s current withholding elements in PayServ. The Retro Codes (RC5, RO5, … income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2004-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-overtime-eligibleState Agencies Bulletin No. 2113
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies instructions for processing the 2022 Special Assignment to Duty Pay. … traffic within the highway Rights-of-Way are eligible for Special Assignment to Duty Pay. Effective Dates Effective … actually worked in the previous calendar year are eligible for an annual lump sum payment of $750. PEF Full-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2113-2023-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2022VII.10.I Closing a Cash Advance – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
When the need for a Cash Advance ceases the agency is required to return the money to the State Treasury
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10i-closing-cash-advanceAdequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Bolton (S9-21-1)
… [ read complete report - pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/07/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-bolton-s9-21-1Locust Valley Water District – Budgeting (2013M-179)
… operations for the period January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2012. Background The Locust Valley Water … Village of Lattingtown, and sections of the Villages of Mill Neck and Matinecock. The District’s total revenue for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/09/06/locust-valley-water-district-budgeting-2013m-179