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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… before payment. Stillwater Central School District – Payroll (Saratoga County) Three employees were overpaid by … because annual raises were incorrectly inputted into the payroll system as 2.4 percent instead of 2 percent. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Savings Programs: NY 529 and NY ABLE
… he or she is a U.S. citizen or a resident alien. Earnings on your contributions grow tax free and withdrawals are not … Like a college savings account, there is no federal tax on savings added to a NY ABLE account, provided the funds are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/savingsVillage of Delanson – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2012M-232)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine disbursements and the real … June 1, 2010, to April 30, 2012. Background The Village of Delanson is located within the Town of Duanesburg in Schenectady County. The Village Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-delanson-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2012m-232Village of Chatham – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-132)
… 26, 2012. Background The Village of Chatham is located in Columbia County. The Village is governed by an elected … procedures and leave accruals. We identified 79 errors in nine employees’ accrual records. There were no timesheets … all Village bank accounts or update the accounting records in a timely manner. Further, the Board did not ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/23/village-chatham-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-132Town of Dansville - Board Oversight (2014M-115)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight of Town assets and the … Key Findings The Board has not provided adequate oversight to safeguard Town assets. Specifically, the Board has not adopted adequate policies to ensure Town assets are safeguarded and used only for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/09/05/town-dansville-board-oversight-2014m-115Village of Middleport – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-313)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s water and sewer rent activity for the period April 18, 2012 through … the 2013-14 fiscal year total $1.7 million. Key Findings Overall we found that the Clerk-Treasurer properly billed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/24/village-middleport-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-313DiNapoli: Former Town of Gardiner Employee Arrested for Pocketing Over $14,000 in Underserved Health Insurance Buyouts
State Comptroller DiNapoli Ulster County District Attorney Clegg and the New York State Police announced that Kyle Fletcher a heavy equipment operator employed by the Town of Gardiner was arrested for defrauding the Town of over $14000 in health care buyout payments he was not entitled to
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-former-town-gardiner-employee-arrested-pocketing-over-14000-underserved-health-insuranceMessage from the Comptroller – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 will long be remembered for the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and for the resilience demonstrated by New Yorkers in responding … the State’s financial footing. This Financial Condition Report can help New Yorkers better understand the impacts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/message-comptrollerDiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Admit to Stealing $22,000 of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced the convictions of Annette … of felony grand larceny in the fourth degree. "This was a deliberate act to abuse the system,” DiNapoli said. … will be held accountable. I thank Westchester County D.A. Scarpino, Jr. for prosecuting these thefts.” “This is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-westchester-sisters-admit-stealing-22000-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: State's Financial Hole Deepens, Tax Revenues Trail $3.2 Billion in 2020
… payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-states-financial-hole-deepens-tax-revenues-trail-32-billion-2020Summit Security Services, Inc. (Summit)
… services at three New York City buildings during calendar year 2017 under OGS Contract PS65725 met the Contract … Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building during calendar year 2017 took a drug test. In addition, 27 of these … services at three New York City buildings during calendar year 2017 under OGS Contract PS65725 met the Contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/03/summit-security-services-inc-summitDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $3 Billion Through July
… need during this national emergency.” Other items of note in the report: Personal income tax (PIT) collections totaled … a drop of 23.1 percent. The year-over-year decline in July, 8.6 percent, was the lowest since March. All Funds … from the previous year, including a $1.8 billion decline in local assistance grants. The General Fund ended the month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-3-billion-through-julyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… or prepare cash flow forecasts to estimate the amount of funds available for investment. Officials earned interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Town of Ellicott – Justice Court (2015M-111)
… April 21, 2015. Background The Town of Ellicott is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately … The Court reported collecting approximately $953,000 in fines, fees and surcharges during our audit period. Key … Court clerk did not notify the DMV of unresolved tickets in a timely manner. The Board did not consistently conduct, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/11/13/town-ellicott-justice-court-2015m-111Service Credit Purchase Payments – Legacy Reporting
… Purchase Payments Mandatory purchases of ERS service on or after July 1, 1989, are covered under Section 414(h) of … Internal Revenue Code. Mandatory purchases of PFRS service on or after October 1, 2013, are also covered under Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/service-credit-purchase-paymentsPawling Central School District – Selected Financial Activities (2012M-185)
… Background The Pawling Central School District is located in the Town of Pawling in Dutchess and Putnam counties. The District is governed by … project and burdened District taxpayers with $1.3 million in unnecessary borrowing. Further, the District paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/08/pawling-central-school-district-selected-financial-activities-2012m-185DiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
New York State Comptroller DiNapoli announced that Akorn Pharmaceuticals is taking action to prevent its products from being used in lethal injection executions and is asking any states that might have its products on hand for such purposes to return them
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executionsAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Plaza College
… complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students … to the school for 1,859 students. We reviewed a sample of 200 randomly selected TAP awards paid to 190 students as … did not meet the requirements for accelerated TAP. Many of these disallowances result from Plaza students enrolling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/05/audit-tuition-assistance-program-plaza-collegeDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Behind on Utility Bills Soared During Pandemic
… The devastating number of job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant increase in the number of residential customers owing money … Allocation of state funds and authorized cost recovery. Analysis Economic and Policy Insights: Distribution of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-behind-utility-bills-soared-during-pandemicDiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2023
… that operate on a calendar-based fiscal year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … 13 villages. "Allowable tax levy growth will be limited to two percent for a second consecutive year," DiNapoli said. … costs higher than expected or planned, making it harder to adhere to the tax cap as they prepare their budgets for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2023