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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… approximately $2.2 million of fund balance on average to help finance the budget each year. However, none of it was … District officials need to improve internal controls to help ensure that extra-classroom activity cash receipts are … transparency in government and provide taxpayers with better access to financial data. … New York State Comptroller …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … policy regarding obtaining quotes for purchases and public works. During the audit period, authority officials did not … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 140,000 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… manage and monitor the revolving loan fund program. As a result, the board cannot ensure the loan proceeds were used … were overestimated by a total of $171,095 from 2017-18 through 2020-21. As a result of the village officials’ … of surplus fund balance in the general fund from 2017-18 through 2020-21, ranging between $364,415 in 2017-18 (100% …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

DiNapoli & James: Former Throop Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Stealing $11,000 From Town

… thank Attorney General James and the New York State Police for their work in partnering with us to bring him to justice.” “Elected officials who use their authority … and the local community. I thank the State Comptroller’s Office and the Attorney General’s Office for their …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-james-former-throop-supervisor-pleads-guilty-stealing-11000-town

City of Lockport – Budget Review (B23-1-7)

… review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2024. Background Chapter 332 of … Chapter 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the Act), authorized the City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/03/city-lockport-budget-review-b23-1-7

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2094.1

… of this bulletin is to notify agency payroll offices of a change in Direct Deposit access and visibility that is necessary to remain compliant with NACHA requirements. Background According to updated … Deposit panel and Review Paycheck panel in PayServ to mask the Account Number field. The Request Direct Deposit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20941-payserv-direct-deposit-access-changes-national-automated-clearing

DiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Charged With Pocketing Court Fines and Fees

… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Wayne County District Attorney Michael Calarco, and the New York State Police … of her actions,” DiNapoli said. “My thanks to District Attorney Calarco and the State Police for helping my office …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-charged-pocketing-court-fines-and-fees

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2094

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2094-payserv-direct-deposit-access-changes-national-automated-clearing-house

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… SICG funding to qualified recipients in accordance with its requirements. The division assessed and re-evaluated its eligibility criteria after each round of awards was issued to ensure that the SICG program would achieve its intended goal of statewide interoperability. While the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

XII.8.D Contract Assignments and Sureties – XII. Expenditures

… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section outlines the process Business Units should follow to pay contract assignees and sureties. Business Units are responsible for informing … of the State Comptroller (OSC) of all contract assignments and sureties. Policies State Finance Law, Article 7, Section …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8d-contract-assignments-and-sureties

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Town of Butternuts – Disbursements (Otsego County) The board did not provide adequate oversight of the … Seven assets totaling $18,600 were found at different locations than shown on the inventory list. Town of Walton – …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

DiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Village

… District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police announced that Barbara Henry, the Village of Chatham’s … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-defrauding-village

Other Bulletin No. 53

… procedure for calculating promotions for CSEA employees who have earned Longevity Lump Sum (LLS) payments. Affected Employees Employees in CSEA who are promoted effective 04/01/2020 and after are affected. … This provision applies to any eligible SCF CSEA employee who is promoted to another SCF CSEA position or to a position …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-53-calculating-base-salary-employees-state-university

City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B20-6-4)

… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review Determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year are … year; however, this appropriation must be approved by the Board of Education and City Council before it can be used. If …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/21/city-yonkers-budget-review-b20-6-4

DiNapoli: Trouble Ahead for Local Governments and Schools

… municipalities’ finances, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. As … it now.” Federal aid is typically only a minor component of local government revenues in New York — about 5 percent of … (AIM) payments to 12 cities and 20 percent of June Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) aid payments to 15 counties, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-trouble-ahead-local-governments-and-schools

City of Lockport – Budget Review (B20-1-9)

… deficits in the City’s general, water, sewer and refuse funds as of December 31, 2013. The Act requires the City to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/11/06/city-lockport-budget-review-b20-1-9

Opinion 95-27

… of State aid to education paid to a school district as a result of a court order or judgment will be barred unless the … be barred or reduced where such payment is required as a result of a court order or judgment . . .". Chapter 82 … provides that: [a]ny payment which would be due as the result of a court order or judgment shall not be barred, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-27

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits

… incorrectly certified students as eligible for TAP awards. Incorrect certifications include 14 students who received awards but had not demonstrated their academic preparedness for TAP awards. Twelve of these students did not have certificates of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits