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Opinion 88-75
… in the lawsuit by another firm but that the principal lawyer representing the city has recently left that firm and … costly, as well as time consuming, to the city for a new lawyer from the prior firm to become expert in the case. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75Piseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… statutory requirements. Key Findings District officials did not invest in accordance with statutory requirements. As … risk of loss. District officials did not adhere to the District’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in an … program - legality, safety, liquidity and yield - when investing available funds. Review the investment policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172XVI.3.E The Reporting Entity – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Policy Reference: GASB Codification Section 2100 – Defining the Financial Reporting Entity Process and Document Preparation: BACKGROUND New York State is involved in providing a full range of services to its … Authority The Long Island Rail Road Company Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Metro-North Commuter Railroad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3e-reporting-entityTown of Greenville – Tax Collector (2020M-81)
… manner. The Tax Collector’s records were insufficient to determine whether she deposited money in a timely manner. … 4, 2019. Key Recommendations Remit amounts collected to the Town Supervisor and County Treasurer in accordance … received, and ensure that all collections are remitted to appropriate parties. Retain all supporting documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/10/23/town-greenville-tax-collector-2020m-81Town of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether transfer station collections were adequately supported, recorded and … a timely manner. Key Findings We determined that transfer station collections were remitted in a timely manner. … of municipal waste collected, as recorded by the transfer station, was 238 tons less than the amount transported and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132DiNapoli: Audit Cites East Clinton Fire District For Improper Gifts
… and receives the majority of its funding through real property taxes. DiNapoli’s audit revealed district officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-cites-east-clinton-fire-district-improper-giftsDiNapoli: New York Sending More Tax Dollars to Federal Government Than it Gets Back
… New York State received 84 cents for every dollar it sent in … federal income tax collections from the state rose. New Jersey had the next largest deficit at $27.5 billion. Florida … in 2016 was $12,914, which was 36 percent more than the national average of $9,476. New York received $10,844 in per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-york-sending-more-tax-dollars-federal-government-it-gets-backMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2021 Through September 30, 2021
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s (Department) … from April 2021 through September 2021, and certain claims going back to March 2016. About the Program The Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2021-through-september-30-2021Coeymans Hollow Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-211)
… contract in place, annual financial reports were filed in a timely manner and disbursements were supported and … with the Coeymans Hollow Volunteer Fire Corporation (Company) was adequate in addressing what periodic financial reports the Company had to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/06/24/coeymans-hollow-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-211Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2021 Through March 31, 2022
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s (Department’s) eMedNY system reasonably ensured … 294 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of nearly $42 billion. The claims are processed and paid in … $11.5 million was paid for managed care premiums on behalf of Medicaid recipients who also had concurrent comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/13/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2021-through-march-31-2022DiNapoli: April Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 46 Percent From 2020
… Local government sales tax collections in April grew by 45.7 percent over the same … show that the economy is gaining steam, thanks in part to federal aid, more lifts in restrictions and a climb in the … DiNapoli said. “However, local governments must monitor changing economic conditions and continue to be vigilant when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-april-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-46-percent-2020DiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… municipalities collected nearly $17 billion in sales tax revenue in 2019, representing 9.7 percent of all local government revenue, according to a comprehensive … was directed to be withheld to fund a Central Business District Tolling Capital Lockbox for the Metropolitan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… Schneiderman today announced the arrest and unsealing of a one-count indictment charging Graycelia Cizik, 64, a … said Attorney General Schneiderman. “There has to be one set of rules for everyone, and we will hold people … and until proven guilty. If convicted, the defendant would face up to 5 to 15 years in state prison. Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… joined by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, today announced that Rabbi Samuel Hiller, the former … to first-degree grand larceny in April, was sentenced yesterday before Queens Supreme Court Justice Joseph Zayas to … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District Branch To Support Community Banking in Red Hook
… of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris today announced the approval of Spring Bank’s Red Hook Branch as a Banking Development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
The devastating job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York, necessitating borrowing from the federal government beginning in May 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/update-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund.pdfMWBE Report 2020-2021 Fiscal Year
In the 2020-21 fiscal year, market disruptions from the global pandemic gradually turned to optimism that the race against the COVID-19 virus would be won, ushering in a return to “normal” times.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/mwbe-fiscal-2020-21.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1839
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2020 … rate of pay equal to his/her regular rate of pay when work is performed in his/her regular position and/or in a title … his/her regular position. Effective Date(s) This payment is effective the beginning of Summer Session as determined by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1839-new-procedures-processing-2020-summer-session-payments-institutionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1651
… 2018 M/C Performance Advances and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically Affected Employees … 1, 2018 to eligible M/C employees based on the April 2017 Salary Schedule. Effective Date(s) The April 2018 M/C … previously reported using Earnings Code RGS and a date range that exceeded the number of days reported, the system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1651-april-2018-managementconfidential-mc-performance-advancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1331
… Employees Employees designated management or confidential in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … 603-667) and NS positions (Grade 600) which are equated to a grade (Grade 603-667) and whose annual salary is below the Job Rate of the employee’s grade on the payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1331-april-2014-management-and-confidential-mc-performance-advances