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Wyoming County Industrial Development Agency – Project Management (2015M-62)
… fees; did not consistently follow criteria established in the Uniform Tax Exemption Policy (UTEP); and did not ensure that all projects were permissible IDA projects in accordance with statutory requirements. WCIDA has not … investment, employment projections or other goals stated in their applications. Key Recommendations Establish and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/wyoming-county-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Reading – Financial Management (2013M-217)
… August 31, 2013. Background The Town of Reading is located in Schuyler County and is governed by a five-member Town … the Town has accumulated excessive fund balances in the town outside-village funds, 115 percent in the general fund and 93 percent in the highway fund for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/21/town-reading-financial-management-2013m-217City of Lockport – Budget Review (B24-1-8)
… City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, water, sewer and refuse funds as of … the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget appear reasonable. We expect 2024 fire … overtime appropriations. The overtime appropriations in the proposed 2025 budget were reasonable. In October 2024, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b24-1-8DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Investments Return 11.55% for State Fiscal Year 2023-24
… March 31, 2024, the Fund had 42.85% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by allocation are invested in cash, bonds and mortgages (22.26%), private equity … Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund holds and invests the assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-investments-return-1155-state-fiscal-year-2023-24State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Delaware County) The board ensured that $746,000 in cash receipts were properly deposited, recorded and … not reconciled to ensure that all receipts were deposited. In addition, $4,700 in fees were waived without evidence of board approval. Sea …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… deposit all tax collections within 24 hours as required. In addition, the clerk did not remit real property tax … collections to the town supervisor or the county treasurer in a timely manner. Town of Owasco – Financial Management and … did not adopt an adequate reserve policy, which resulted in the unrestricted general fund balance to increase to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District and the Webster Central School District . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … Leave Accruals (Suffolk County) Auditors discovered errors in accrual records for 70 percent of the employees tested, … properly. Records reviewed contained 16 errors resulting in leave balances being overstated by a total of 9.5 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… of potential claims. As a result, funds may be tied up in the reserve that could be applied to other school district … over the last three fiscal years, which resulted in unplanned operating surpluses totaling $2.3 million instead of planned deficits. In the last three completed fiscal years, the school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… limit on surplus fund balance by not using $3.7 million in appropriated fund balance as a financing source, improperly booking $3.6 million in encumbrances and improperly reserving $7.7 million for … by $13.4 million based on past settlement rates. In addition, the District does not have a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not maximize interest earnings for the district. In addition, officials did not formally solicit interest rate … was not adequately approved, supported and documented. In addition, a staff person received overtime pay that was … appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit. In addition, district officials did not develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Releases Annual Investment Return
… March 31, 2023, the Fund had 44.14% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by allocation are invested in cash, bonds and mortgages (21.53%), private equity … Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund holds and invests the assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-releases-annual-investment-returnState Agencies Bulletin No. 278
… events of September 11, 2001 Affected Employees Employees in Executive Agencies who are working overtime due to events … 11, 2001. The primary means of tracking expenditures in PAYSR is the Position Pool. Should agencies wish to track … Earns codes, they should report overtime using these codes in the needed instances. If the agency does not choose to use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/278-tracking-expenditures-related-overtime-worked-due-events-september-11Opinion 88-27
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- Disability Benefits … Law, §207-a provides that any paid fireman who is injured in the performance of his duties shall be paid the full … allowance or a retirement for disability incurred in performance of duty allowance pursuant to the Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-27Opinion 2002-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements (whether … for designation as a seasonal limited use highway, in and of itself, does not trigger any requirement under … at the request of adjacent property owners. This is in response to your inquiry with regard to the designation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-6XIV.4.B Establishment and Closing of Bank Accounts – XIV. Special Procedures
… CMU) to establish a new bank account through a request in writing. Upon receipt of the agency's formal request for a … deposits and withdrawals; Name and title of official(s) in charge of the account; Name and location of a commercial … an agency shall not request a bank to provide any service in conjunction with a state bank account, except the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4b-establishment-and-closing-bank-accountsDiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… DiNapoli . The audit found DOB needs to be more aggressive in its oversight, inspections and use of enforcement powers … safety.” From 2018 through 2020, 26% of all worker deaths in NYC were related to construction. The 2,003 construction … to DOB, between Jan. 1, 2018 and May 15, 2021, resulted in 36 deaths and 2,066 injuries. DiNapoli’s audit found DOB’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyYour Membership Tier – State Police Plan
… a tier depending on your date of membership. You are in: If you joined: Tier 1 Before July 31, 1973 Tier 2 July … 31, 2015, there are no active Tier 1 members remaining in this plan. There is no Tier 4 in PFRS. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/your-membership-tierCity of Norwich - Capital Planning (2019M-88)
… and equipment. The City has approximately $1.8 million in capital needs that will impact its financial condition. … resources are available to replace capital assets in a timely manner. Create inventory lists of capital assets … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/08/16/city-norwich-capital-planning-2019m-88Southwestern Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-356)
… The Southwestern Central School District is located in the Towns of Busti, Ellicott and Harmony in Chautauqua County. The District, which operates three … purposes. Key Recommendations There are no recommendations in this report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/southwestern-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-356Whitesboro Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-115)
… The Whitesboro Central School District is located in the Towns of Whitestown, Deerfield, Marcy and Trenton in Oneida County and the Town of Schuyler in Herkimer County. The District, which operates six schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/whitesboro-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-115