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Otisco Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-42)
… and is responsible for receiving and disbursing District funds, maintaining accurate financial records and providing … accounting for District collections and depositing funds in a timely manner, and the Board and Treasurer did not … accounting records and reports increases the risk that funds could be lost or misappropriated without detection. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/08/01/otisco-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-42Opinion 90-36
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Payments (medium of payment - postdated checks) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §924; TOWN LAW, §§35, 37: A town tax … should return a postdated check tendered as payment of real property taxes by a taxpayer or retain the check for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-36Opinion 88-50
… in a capital reserve fund to pay for work on a 15 year old, 250,000 gallon water storage tank. You state the work, … improvement' rather than a 'repair' is often whether old, worn materials are completely replaced with new … a number of factors must be considered, including whether old, worn materials are completely replaced, whether the work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Opinion 2000-5
… discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Snow and Ice Removal and Road Repair Reserve Fund (transfer of moneys from … -- Highway Fund (transfer of moneys from to a snow and ice removal and road repair reserve fund) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW … and appropriated by a town for town highway snow and ice removal may not be paid into a snow and ice removal and road …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-5Comptroller DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney Hartunian & New York A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas on State and Federal Charges By Former Assemblymember William Scarborough
… for mileage actually incurred for travel between his home and Albany. To receive those payments, SCARBOROUGH was … public funds.” U.S. Attorney Richard S. Hartunian said, “My office is committed to rooting out corruption in the state … we will continue to pursue those like Mr. Scarborough who sell their integrity at the public’s expense.” The federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-hartunian-new-york-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-state-andXIV.4.B Establishment and Closing of Bank Accounts – XIV. Special Procedures
… Agency Request It is the agency’s responsibility to request to establish a bank account. Each agency must obtain … Accounting Operations Cash Management Unit (BSAO CMU) to establish a new bank account through a request in writing. … It is the agencys responsibility to request to establish a bank account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4b-establishment-and-closing-bank-accountsGovernor Cuomo and Comptroller DiNapoli Appoint First-Ever Decarbonization Advisory Panel
… his 2018 State of the State address in January. The panel will advise the Comptroller, as trustee of the $209.1 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), on how best to mitigate investment risks stemming from climate … decarbonize their assets. The panel's recommendations will be advisory in nature. Members of the advisory panel include: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/governor-cuomo-and-comptroller-dinapoli-appoint-first-ever-decarbonization-advisory-panelOmnibus Technical Corrections
… relating to removing the requirement that an application for membership in the New York State and Local Employees’ … certain funds as joint custody; authorizing regulations for new payment technologies; and eliminating the filing of an annual report regarding certain expenditures for indigent legal services with the State Comptroller. Memo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-technical-correctionsTown of Somerset – Budgeting for Sales Tax (2016M-419)
… our audit was to review the Town's allocation of sales tax for the period January 1, 2015 through November 18, 2016. … Budgeted appropriations in the general and highway funds for 2016 totaled $2 million. Key Findings Town officials … Town of Somerset Budgeting for Sales Tax 2016M419 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-somerset-budgeting-sales-tax-2016m-419Forks Fire District #3 - Financial Planning (2018M-20)
… Board did not adopt financial plans for the maintenance of a reasonable level of fund balance, the funding and use of … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/05/11/forks-fire-district-3-financial-planning-2018m-20Opinion 95-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (use of … forfeiture moneys) COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties (custody of forfeiture moneys) DISTRICT ATTORNEY -- Powers and … and (ii) of the CPLR must be deposited, respectively, in a "law enforcement purposes" or "prosecution services" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested in Village of Millport Theft
… District Attorney Weeden A. Wetmore and the New York State Police for their diligent work in helping us hold Ms. … was conducted in partnership with the New York State Police. The case is being prosecuted by the Chemung County … DiNapoli's investigations have led to more than 150 arrests and more than $50 million in ordered restitutions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-village-millport-theftIX.8 Federal Grant Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… represent a return of monies paid from state appropriated funds are to be immediately documented and transmitted to the … represent a return of monies paid from state appropriated funds are to be immediately documented and transmitted to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8-federal-grant-refundsCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B17-7-9)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … our budget review issued in May 2016. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized … City of Long Beach Budget Review B1779 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/05/11/city-long-beach-budget-review-b17-7-9City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B21-7-6)
… deficit in the City’s general fund and certain other funds as of June 30, 2012. Local Finance Law requires all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/12/city-long-beach-budget-review-b21-7-6Town of Berne – Procurement (2014M-147)
… appropriations for 2014 for the general and highway funds total $2.2 million. Key Findings The Board has adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-berne-procurement-2014m-147Real Estate
… Real Estate Partners Real Estate Program 5404 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1150 Chevy Chase, MD 20815 (202) 370-7450 … GCM Grosvenor Real Estate Program 767 Fifth Avenue, 14th Floor New York, NY 10153 (646) 362-3675 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/real-estateTaconic Hills Central School District – Financial Management (2019M-155)
… comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/taconic-hills-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-155West Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-7)
… fund balance that was not used to finance operations and adopting budgets that overestimated appropriations by $3.1 million (13.5 percent) over a three-year period. The reserve fund policy does not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/06/west-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-7Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… year’s appropriations, resulting in higher than necessary real property tax levies. With the significant increase in … the board and district officials elected to lower the real property tax levy 9 percent and increase educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0