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Examination of Procurement Card Payments
… Office (DDSOO) complied with New York State Finance Law requirements and guidance on the use of Procurement Cards (PCards) when purchasing $1.6 million in goods and services from 12 vendors during the period … to State Finance Law §112, agency contracts over $50,000 in amount must be approved by the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/examination-procurement-card-paymentsCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B21-7-6)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year are reasonable, and whether the City took appropriate action to implement or … the accumulated deficit in the City’s general fund and certain other funds as of June 30, 2012. Local Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/12/city-long-beach-budget-review-b21-7-6NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Wynn Resorts to Disclose All Political Spending
… statement ) will be voted on at Wynn's annual meeting tomorrow. "Corporate spending on political causes is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-wynn-resorts-disclose-all-political-spendingXII.4.B Certification of Vouchers – XII. Expenditures
… the Comptroller. OSC defines the terms Agency Head and Voucher Authorizer, as follows: Agency Head – The individual … are just, true and correct and, therefore, appropriate to pay. Voucher Authorizers can be identified through their … AP Approver 3, Agency AP Mass Approver, and TE Approver 2. Policy Each agency should have proper internal controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4b-certification-vouchersOpinion 88-58
… for type of improvement) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Garage (referendum requirement) HIGHWAY LAW, §142(5); GENERAL … §6-c(8): An expenditure for the construction of a highway garage made from a capital reserve fund established for the … a capital reserve fund for the construction of a highway garage. You have indicated that the reserve fund was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-58Opinion 91-41
… or special law", it has been held that this language only applies if submission of a proposition to the electorate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-41Forms
… before retirement. (RS5195, Rev. 4/22) Member Death Benefits Notification of Death Your survivors or … Tier 1 or 2 member who has voluntary member contributions on deposit with NYSLRS. Make sure to read all pages, complete … To certify a member’s previous employment. Note: Overtime pay in excess of an annual cap is not included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/formsOpinion 97-3
… Tax Law, §1102[1]). Section 1182, however, is applicable only to the enforcement of taxes which become a lien on or … such general, special or local laws continue in effect only until December 31, 1999 (L 1993, ch 602, §8[c][i], as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3Town of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-3)
… funds, which are the general fund town-wide (TW), highway fund TW, general fund town-outside-village (TOV) and highway fund TOV. The Town’s 2024 budgeted appropriations … by approximately $3.4 million and appropriations by $1.9 million combined. Additionally, the Board appropriated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-3DiNapoli: Two Capital Region Residents Indicted for $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… Mtui and Mbaga Kaiza, were indicted for their alleged role in a scheme to steal more than $1 million from Medicaid by … Our joint investigation will ensure justice is served in this case and I hope it is a warning to anyone who would … cooperation. The positive impact of which has resulted in a significant decrease in funding that fueled large scale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-two-capital-region-residents-indicted-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeTown of Byron – Procurement (2024M-11)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Byron (Town) officials complied with New York State … Determine whether the Town of Byron Town officials complied with New York State General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/24/town-byron-procurement-2024m-11DiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… an increase of 1.6% or $376 million from 2023, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … of the average pre-pandemic growth rate (3.8%) of 2011 to 2019 following the Great Recession. “New York’s local governments rely on sales tax collections to support essential services in their communities,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024DiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… to help prevent becoming a victim of identity theft: Carry only the credit and bank cards you need. Use two-factor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020Opinion 91-49
… of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory … highway property) COUNTY LAW, §215; HIGHWAY LAW, §§118-a, 131-b: A county may convey an abandoned county highway by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-49State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … of the Village of Ballston Spa , Town of Schroon , St. Paul Boulevard Fire Association and the St. Paul Boulevard … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 150,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 90-53
… (authority to contract out functions of village assessor); (authority to contract out functions of village … ASSESSMENTS -- Assessment Procedures (authority to retain assessor on contractual basis) BUILDING INSPECTOR -- … the powers and perform the duties of the positions of assessor, building inspector and deputy road commissioner, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-53Opinion 94-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … superintendent must contain an original signature of the superintendent or may contain a signature affixed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4Opinion 2000-6
… from voluntarily using the monies to purchase equipment or pay other ordinary operating expenses of the fire department. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6Opinion 90-46
… of index fees) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8018; JUDICIARY LAW, §39(2)(e); STATE FINANCE LAW, §8(15): A county … to any of the statutes of the state of New York, in any case in which: * * * d. the payment made is in excess of the … which he is the clerk. Pursuant to section 39(2)(e) of the Judiciary Law, the county clerks of all counties outside of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-46VI.2.B Policies/Laws – VI. Budgets
… default. This functionality requires that parent and child budgets be aligned and all budgetary transactions originate at the child budget level, thereby allowing the system to roll-up … the parent budget level. Within SFS there are two parent/child budget relationships which will use this functionality: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2b-policieslaws