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Opinion 97-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Permissible Uses … of a dormitory for the county community college. This is in reply to your letter concerning a proposal to build a … and duties of the college board of trustees and the county in this regard, and not those of the Board of Trustees of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, please contact Brian Butry at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsSelected Aspects of the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Program
… a statewide program to assist the development of MWBEs in accordance with Article 15-A of the New York State … the Governor and the Legislature actual MWBE participation in State contracts. Preparing and maintaining an updated … and not using due diligence. Such assertions, however, are false. In fact, throughout the unnecessarily lengthy audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/04/selected-aspects-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprises-programOpinion 94-30
… issues discussed in the opinion. [edited for publication] COUNTY CLERK -- Fees (amount of index fees remitted to State) … LAW AND RULES, §8018(a); JUDICIARY LAW, §39(2)(e): County clerks outside of the City of New York are required to … year. The memorandum of the Assembly Budget Committee (NY Legis Ann, 1990, p 90) clearly indicates that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-30State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Auditors determined Wagner was overpaid $97,947 because school officials incorrectly certified students as eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… funds and could not demonstrate that $8 million held in seven of these reserves was reasonable or needed. In addition, the board and district officials did not adopt a … exceeded the 4% statutory limit by $1.4 to $2.1 million. In addition, a tax certiorari reserve was improperly funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes
… is the largest comprehensive system of public education in the nation, comprising 64 institutions (four of which are … State support totaling $3.6 billion and over $1.6 billion in tuition and fees. Approximately 50% of undergraduate … remaining applications are processed through the campus. In contrast, all graduate applications are processed directly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/determination-residency-tuition-purposesXVI.4.D Receivables Other Than Income Taxes and Federal Grants – XVI. Financial Reporting
… is doubtful. The repayment agreements are primarily drawn up to establish creditor rights, however, the existence of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4d-receivables-other-income-taxes-and-federal-grantsDiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to devote onefifth of total revenue to debt service by 2023
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… information technology (IT) equipment being unaccounted for, and the agency destroys new and barely used devices … ITS was created in 2012 to centralize IT services for state executive agencies. In addition to overseeing the … IT services and purchasing and maintaining equipment for state employees, ITS is responsible for keeping an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-193
… OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically Affected Employees … Background Section 37 of the Judiciary Law provides for the payment of annual increments and additional increments (longevity payments) for certain employees in the Unified Court System (UCS). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-193-april-2013-service-increments-longevity-payments-and-longevityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1182
… OSC Actions OSC will process four months of files in two pay cycles as specified above. Agency Actions Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1182-processing-taxable-expense-files-payservCity of Troy – Budget Review (B5-16-15)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City's proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, issued debt totaling $21,630,000 to liquidate cumulative deficits in the City's general fund for the years ending December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/03/city-troy-budget-review-b5-16-15Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school … processing function that allow claims to be audited in a timely manner and in accordance with BOCES policy and state … IT policies such as a breach notification policy or online banking policy. For access to state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Oneida City School District – Controlling Access to the Student Information System (2016M-53)
… District personnel could not provide documentation to show justification and authorization for the 48 grade changes … Recommendations Require documentation to be retained to show who authorized grade changes and the reasons for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/oneida-city-school-district-controlling-access-student-information-systemFuel and Services
… paid eight vendors up to $66,081 more than necessary for fuel. In addition, we found DMNA lacked documentation to support: (i) the reasonableness of prices paid for the procurement of services from the ten vendors in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/30/fuel-and-servicesCity of Lackawanna – Garbage Collection Fees (2021M-206)
… (City) officials properly assessed and billed solid waste (garbage) collection fees (garbage fees). Key Findings City officials did not always assess and bill garbage fees in accordance with the City Code (Code). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-garbage-collection-fees-2021m-206Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Auditors did not find any significant errors in how cash receipts and disbursements were recorded and … withdraw funds for payroll and processing fees. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPine Bush Central School District – Budgeting Practices and Transportation Cost Savings (2012M-238)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s fund balance and identify opportunities for cost savings in transportation for the period July 1, 2011, through July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/pine-bush-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-transportation