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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Attica , Columbia County Department of Weights and Measures , Village of Harriman and the Town of … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Attica Columbia County Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Livingston County Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-4)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2017 through June 17, 2022. … and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) for safekeeping. Payments made pursuant to court orders … established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/07/15/livingston-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… 2017-18 through 2021-22 (excluding 2018-19) by an average of $4.1 million, totaling $16.5 million. In addition, the … district appropriated fund balance at an annual average of $2.9 million from 2017-18 through 2021-22 while it had an operating surplus in each of those years averaging $1.1 million. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsMilitary Service Credit
… service toward retirement benefits. Once we receive your request for military service credit, we will determine which … at: National Personnel Records Center 1 Archives Drive St. Louis, MO 63138 Fax: 314-801-9195 Veterans who have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/military-service-creditOpinion 94-20
… to fund costs, in excess of amounts appropriated, for removal of snow. For purposes of this inquiry, we assume … assessment to fund costs in excess of amounts appropriated for removal of snow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20DiNapoli: Debt Adding to MTA's Financial Pressures With Riders and Fare Revenue Slow to Return
… not return faster than the MTA projects, or if new sources of revenue are not found, rising debt payments could force … budgets through 2025. By 2026, the MTA faces a budget gap of over $2 billion and could, as a last resort, have to … system’s resiliency, so that it has a clear understanding of which projects are critical and which can be delayed if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-debt-adding-mtas-financial-pressures-riders-and-fare-revenue-slow-returnDiNapoli Releases Lower Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… to 49,000 in 2014, from 22,700 in 2000. In 2014, almost 4,600 families with children under age 18 lived in Lower Manhattan, almost three times the … had visited the National September 11 Memorial and 4 million had visited the Memorial Museum. The One World …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-lower-manhattan-economic-snapshotDiNapoli: $2.9 Billion Hole Threatens MTA’s Capital Program
… than the MTA expects, or the MTA must find new sources of income, or other financial support, to pay for additional … to upgrades and other work that could impact the quality of service.” The COVID-19 pandemic devastated ridership and hurt other sources of MTA revenue, which the MTA forecasts will not return to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-29-billion-hole-threatens-mtas-capital-programFormer President of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $120,000
… GARCIA, the former president and chief of the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department in Briarcliff Manor, New York (BMFD), pled guilty to embezzlement of more … writing checks to himself for $122,000 from the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department. Thanks to my ongoing partnership with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/former-president-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-pleads-guilty-embezzling-more-120000Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-213
… Units SA, SG, SK and SN) and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … Court System (UCS) and the District Council 37 provides for a salary increase of two percent (2.00%) or $1000, whichever is greater, effective October 1, 2014 for all eligible represented non-judicial employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-213-october-2014-salary-increase-bargaining-units-sa-sg-sk-and-snCentral Valley School District - Separation Payments (2018M-153)
… District officials did not ensure an independent review of separation payment calculations was performed for all … Establish procedures to provide an independent review of all employee separation payments to ensure they are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/14/central-valley-school-district-separation-payments-2018m-153Inspector General
… highest ethical standards and principles in the conduct of its business. Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's Executive Order established the Office of the Inspector General and empowered it to prevent, detect … and deter corruption, fraud, criminal activity, conflicts of interest and abuse within the Office and within the NYS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/inspector-generalLife Changes: A Guide for Retirees
… know that you will continue receiving a retirement benefit for the rest of your life. Now, I want to make sure you know about other benefits you may be … about Retirement Online . Remember, our experienced staff is available to assist you with any concerns or questions you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-guide-retireesPayments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… The governing board of a local government or school district generally may, by … cash funds and authorize petty cash payments in advance of audit. Most petty cash payments will involve small amounts … infrequent purchases, such as office supplies. The amount of a petty cash fund may be limited by statute. The custodian …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-allowed-advance-auditDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… and Orleans/Niagara Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) withheld millions of dollars in surplus funds that should have been refunded to … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Excessive amounts of money can sit unused or in unauthorized reserve funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsColumbia County Department of Weights and Measures –Internal Controls Over Revenue Collection (2013M-400)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over the … 9, 2013. Background Columbia County is governed by a Board of Supervisors which is composed of 23 members, one of whom … Columbia County Department of Weights and Measures Internal Controls Over Revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/02/columbia-county-department-weights-and-measures-internal-controls-over-revenueThe Proposed Framework for Federal Tax Changes, A New York Perspective, October 2017
New Yorkers have a big stake in all aspects of the debate over the federal tax revisions proposed by the Trump Administration.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/federal-tax-changes-2017.pdfKeene Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2021M-63)
Determine whether Keene Central School District (District) officials applied for all applicable transportation aid for new bus acquisitions in a timely manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/keene-2021-63.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System Results for Municipalities: Common Themes for Fiscal Year 2018
This report summarizes the fiscal and environmental results of all 1,586 New York counties, cities, towns and villages in FY 2018.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/fsms-results-for-munis-common-themes-fiscal-year-2018.pdfDiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… New York residents stand to lose more than $72 billion in reported deductions for income and property taxes if proposals to change the federal tax code are implemented, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … New York residents stand to lose more than $72 billion in reported deductions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-plan