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Opinion 95-14
… of a volunteer fire department or, if the department is comprised of several companies, the members of each … or a portion of the tax to the fire department of which it is part. This Office has expressed the opinion that foreign … members of the fire department or, if the fire department is comprised of several companies, the members of each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14Overview – Divorce and Your Benefits
… The New York State Court of Appeals has determined that retirement benefits may … to a portion of the pension; A member may be required to name their ex-spouse as beneficiary of any pre-retirement … Order (DRO) — a legal document issued by the same court that issued the judgment of divorce. A DRO gives NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/overviewGoshen Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-46)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2015 through January 9, 2017. … with approximately 2,900 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $67 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/goshen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-46Unclaimed Property Relating to Sales Finance Companies and Insurance Premium Finance Agencies
Unclaimed property subject to Section 1313 of the Abandoned Property Law includes any amounts held or owing by a company or agency payable to a person or entity
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/sales-finance-companies.pdfChittenango Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-294)
… July 1, 2014 through February 29, 2016. Background The Chittenango Central School District is located in the Towns of Cazenovia, Lenox, … Chittenango Central School District Financial Management 2016M294 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/chittenango-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-29430% New York State Initiative
… and Markets is adequately administering the 30% New York State Initiative to ensure that New York State food products are provided to children as part of … from July 2022 through June 2025. About the Program New York State households with children have experienced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/16/30-new-york-state-initiativeDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.81 … to control expenses.” The 1.81 percent cap affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts as well as 10 … cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Governor's Budget and New Proposals
… state is in a stronger fiscal position than it has been for some time, and the Governor and Legislature deserve credit for reducing the structural budget imbalance and passing … advantage of a significant windfall of cash from legal settlement monies, totaling more than $5 billion. We must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposalsHamburg Recreation Worker Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Stealing $156K
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn. Erickson, 54, took fees from 2011 to 2017, … work of my office in partnership with District Attorney John Flynn, Ms. Erickson has been brought to justice.” “Over … in this investigation,” said Erie County District Attorney John Flynn. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/hamburg-recreation-worker-sentenced-jail-and-probation-stealing-156kPartial Lump Sum Payment at Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… benefit as a Partial Lump Sum (PLS) payment at retirement, in exchange for a permanently reduced monthly pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/partial-lump-sum-payment-retirementLowville Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-220)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mJohnstown City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-15)
… since been identified as toxic to people, especially young children. Lead poisoning can cause neurological issues such as slowing children’s growth, causing learning and behavioral issues or causing … difficulty performing well in school and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/johnstown-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-15Grand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)
… between the District and his snow plowing business. Contrary to New York State Town Law, the Treasurer paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/01/grand-gorge-fire-district-conflict-interest-and-claims-auditing-2020m-151AFR Modernization – Uploading Financial Data with Bulk Load
This webinar is one in a series preparing local officials for the new Annual Financial Report (AFR) currently being developed by our staff at the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). In this session, attendees will learn how to upload Financial Statement data into the AFR using a newly developed b
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/afr-modernization-bulk-load-09-22-22.pdfDiNapoli Announces Staff Appointments
… and served on multiple accounting and auditing boards. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public … South Carolina and Mississippi CPA Societies. He is also a member of the Association of Government … from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. Partridge is a licensed CPA. He resides in Ballston Lake. José Manuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-staff-appointmentsSagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)
… exceeding the statutory limit by 57 percentage points. Adopted budgets overestimated appropriations by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53Opinion 2002-13
… Uses (funding fire department sports or recreational teams); (paying expenses of fire departments' annual … to fund the fire department softball, billiard and bowling teams, and to pay for expenses for the department's annual … be used to pay expenses of softball, billiard and bowling teams of the fire district fire department, and to pay for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli: DOH Needs to Improve Drug Rebate Collections
… $95.1 million in rebates from drug makers, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … “The state is still missing out on millions in savings to taxpayers and wasting millions more in processing errors,” … DiNapoli said. “The state Department of Health needs to review the issues identified in our reports released today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-doh-needs-improve-drug-rebate-collectionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1