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Savings Programs: NY 529 and NY ABLE
… tax on savings added to a NY ABLE account, provided the funds are used to pay for qualified disability expenses. NY …
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 property tax and water … rent billings and collections for the period June 1, 2010, to April 30, 2012. Background The Village of Delanson is … duties and compensating controls have not been established to mitigate this weakness. The Board did not require claims …
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-132City of Troy – Budget Review (B5-13-20)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City … while generally reasonable, needs improvement to make it a better tool for prudently managing the City’s resources. … balance of the water fund. The City’s 2014 proposed budget does not appropriate enough money for contingencies to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/18/city-troy-budget-review-b5-13-20DiNapoli: Otsego County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing From School District
… to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-otsego-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-school-districtDiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Admit to Stealing $22,000 of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… Bigelow, 60, and Mary Nash, 59, who hid their mother’s death to collect nearly $22,000 in her state pension payments … Bigelow and Nash appeared before Westchester County Court Judge David Zuckerman. Bigelow and Nash are due back in court … other state and federal law enforcement agencies. Contact us at [email protected] . … State Comptroller Thomas P …
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
… of $4.3 billion in August were $309.3 million above the latest projections by the state Division of Budget (DOB), but … the previous year. Spending was $2.1 billion below the latest projections, primarily in local assistance grants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-states-financial-hole-deepens-tax-revenues-trail-32-billion-2020Summit Security Services, Inc. (Summit)
… Of those 27, 10 individuals worked without an active DOS registration, which requires individuals to pass … for up to eight months prior to applying for their DOS registration, two individuals who never applied or obtained a DOS registration, and one individual whose registration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/03/summit-security-services-inc-summitDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $3 Billion Through July
… State tax receipts of $26.4 billion through the first four months of the state fiscal year were $3 billion, or 10.2 percent, … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The shift of the tax filing deadline from April to July this year added …
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 York – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2014M-181)
… for and oversee the financial duties performed by the Firm. The Board did not perform an annual audit of the … technology. Provide proper oversight of the outside firm to ensure its staff maintain complete, accurate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/17/town-york-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2014m-181Service Credit Purchase Payments – Legacy Reporting
… If members choose to purchase credit for their previous service, they have the option to pay the … contributions, plus interest (if applicable), by means of: A single lump sum payment; or Transferring funds through a … all others are to be taken as after-tax deductions. When taking these payments, you will still report the full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/service-credit-purchase-paymentsTown of Ellicott – Justice Court (2015M-111)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s … did not segregate the duties of the full-time Court clerk, who controlled all phases of the Court’s cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/11/13/town-ellicott-justice-court-2015m-111Town of Clarkson – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2013M-339)
… include defining reasonable amounts of unexpended surplus funds that the Town should maintain. Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/21/town-clarkson-budgeting-and-board-oversight-2013m-339Town 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-115Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal … Although service providers submit reports that indicate how they met their performance measures, department officials … do not verify the information. As a result, the county may have overpaid providers by $562,864. … New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Dowling College
… Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. … Aviation, Business, and Education. Undergraduate tuition for full-time study is about $12,700 per semester. Current … TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs to eligible students. Schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/05/audit-tuition-assistance-program-dowling-collegeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Enlarged City School District , Miller Place Union Free School District and the Peru Central School District . … resources and increased accountability, it's critical that schools make every dollar count," DiNapoli said. "By … continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Cortland …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that in response to a Common Retirement Fund shareholder resolution, Akorn Pharmaceuticals is taking action to prevent its products from being used in lethal injection … that might have its products on hand for such purposes to return them. The company detailed its new policy in a …
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
… Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. … interest, from Plaza College. The State Education Department should ensure that school officials comply with … Education Services Corporation/State Education Department: Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at SUNY ‐ Fashion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/05/audit-tuition-assistance-program-plaza-college