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DiNapoli: Investors Expand Corporate Disclosure of Political Spending
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the results of the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s successful efforts to expand disclosure of corporate political spending by its portfolio companies. … disclosure from 29 companies in which it has investments of more than $2.73 billion. "We reached new milestones this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-investors-expand-corporate-disclosure-political-spendingState Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker and the New York State Police Announce Arrest of Former Village of Addison Official for Theft of More Than $1.1 Million
… A longtime clerk-treasurer of the Village of Addison in Steuben County has been arrested for allegedly … more than $1.1 million in village funds over the course of at least 19 years, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … A longtime clerktreasurer of the Village of Addison in Steuben County has been arrested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-new-york-state-police-announceXI.8.B Multi-Agency Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… A multi-agency contract is one awarded with the intention that it will be used by more than one agency. Multi-agency contracts are distinct from and not … a backdrop contract. An Awarding Agency establishes a tier one (backdrop) contract, which prequalifies vendors to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi8b-multi-agency-contractsComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing his position as a public official by engaging in … Government and four counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, all class E felonies. … of Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply to pay law firms for the personal defense of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Malone , Village of Nelliston and Town of Tuscarora . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … of the 2015 budgeted appropriations as of the end of 2014. In addition, the board has not formally established capital … County) The library has accumulated more than $750,000 in private funds as of the end of 2014 and it has no formal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 96-24
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- … the same amount previously paid annually for principal on obligations issued to finance a fire truck. The … which has recently made the final debt service payment on a bond issue for the purchase of a fire-fighting vehicle. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Mill Neck , Saratoga Springs Public Library , Town of Sweden , Town of Tyrone and the Town of West Union . “In … approve all claims for payment to the president. Town of Sweden – Justice Court (Monroe County) The justices do not … of Mill Neck Saratoga Springs Public Library Town of Sweden Town of Tyrone and the Town of West Union …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Opinion 2002-7
… for capital purposes. The expenditure of such monies is not subject to referendum. You ask whether the expenditure … fund" established by a school district public library is subject to referendum. Section 259(1) of the Education Law … trustees, the municipal or school district treasurer is required to pay such monies to the treasurer of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-7Opinion 88-70
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … or sewer system. It has been consistently held in this State that a municipality may not submit a proposition to a … disposal or treatment facilities required by order of the State Departments of Health or Environmental Conservation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-70State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed (2019-20 through 2022-23), … and expenditures were overestimated by a total of $287,238 for the audit period. The board also appropriated fund … surplus fund balance. Additionally, the property tax levy for 2023-24 was $509,000 while the village had over $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… The board and officials did not develop a budget for the electric fund and adequately manage its financial condition. From 2016-17 through 2020-21, the electric fund’s total net assets declined by approximately $9 … financial reports to the board; take action to ensure electric fund revenues kept pace with expenses; ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: NYC Forecasts $965 Million Surplus Fueled by Federal Aid
… New York City forecasts a surplus of $965 million in the fiscal year ending in June 2022 (FY 2022), based largely … the receipt of $750 million in unrestricted federal aid, and projects outyear gaps to drop by nearly a third from earlier estimates, according to a report released today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-nyc-forecasts-965-million-surplus-fueled-federal-aidFederal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back
… Historic relief funds from the federal government, provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, boosted New York’s per capita balance of payments from Washington from second-to-last in federal … Historic relief funds from the federal government provided in response to the COVID19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/federal-relief-aid-temporarily-reverses-trend-ny-sending-more-washington-it-gets-backState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) The board did not provide adequate oversight of district financial activities. The board did not establish compensating controls over the work of the treasurer, who was responsible for receiving and … addition, the board did not adopt realistic budgets based on historic trends. The district ended 2019 with $345,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… officials reduced surplus fund balance from 19% as of June 30, 2015 to 8% as of June 30, 2023, they consistently appropriated fund balance … and overfunded reserves, primarily through transfers of surplus fund balance. These practices lack transparency, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsTown of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)
… in the Clerk’s office. 1 Forty-one bank accounts in two different banks as of August 31, 2024 and 53 bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160West Sparta Independent Volunteer Fire Department Company Number 1, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-44)
… bylaws and a four-member Board. The Board is responsible for managing the Department’s financial activities. The … The Board did not have the necessary information it needed to help ensure that the Department’s financial operations were adequately accounted for and reported. Also, it did not enforce the limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/08/29/west-sparta-independent-volunteer-fire-department-companyDiNapoli: Former Fire Company Treasurer Charged in $20,000 Theft
… Former Company and Auxiliary Treasurer Wendy Wharton, 53, of Manchester, allegedly took thousands of dollars in cash withdrawals and advances from the fire … as she gambled away public money and violated the trust of her community," DiNapoli said. "Thanks to my investigators …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-former-fire-company-treasurer-charged-20000-theftCity of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-16-12)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Glen Cove, located in Nassau County, issued debt totaling … City of Glen Cove Budget Review B71612 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/10/14/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-16-12Accounts Payable Advisory No. 37
… are appropriate and only legitimate expenses are paid for. However, some agencies have not reconciled their credit … special functions to ensure agencies would not lose this money. Please take this opportunity to reconcile all … Units are required to reconcile credit card charges within 30 days of the payment of the Citibank bill (see the Guide to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/37-reconciliation-credit-card-transactions