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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … totaling nearly $1.6 million. This has also contributed to the accumulation of an unexpended surplus fund balance equivalent to an entire year’s budget. Also, the library does not have …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2

DiNapoli: Former Ontario Town Water Superintendent Charged With Covering Up Failure to Fix Water Leaks

… County today on charges of offering a false instrument for filing, tampering with a public record and official … the State Police and Acting District Attorney Bokelman for their efforts to fight public corruption." To date, … 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/2017/10/dinapoli-former-ontario-town-water-superintendent-charged-covering-failure-fix-water-leaks

Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-32

… of 2008 implementing the agreement between the State of New York and the Rent Regulation Services Unit provides for a … employees who went on Military Stipend Leave due to new military orders on or after the effective date of the … is: Begin with the Employee’s Current Salary and Calculate New Salary as follows: 1976-1996 N/A Apply 3% + $200 1997 = …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-32-april-1-2007-and-april-1-2008-salary-and-other

State Agencies Bulletin No. 888

… payment will be made in a separate check regardless of when paid. There will be no direct deposit for this payment. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/888-april-2009-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-lls

Opinion 88-68

… to a planning board member in such circumstances. You ask if a member of a town planning board is disqualified … on matters concerning a proposed subdivision development. You advise that the property being developed is immediately …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-68

Oversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs

… Regional Offices conduct the various inspection functions (certification, re-certification, monitoring, and complaint) and provide …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/24/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programs

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2199

… including increases for employees whose annual salary is below the annualized equivalent of the minimum wage … Background: Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2023 increased New York State’s minimum wage for those employees in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2199-january-2024-increase-minimum-wage

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2304

… Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2023 increased New York State’s minimum wage for those employees in non-governmental … eligible full or part-time annual employees should receive at least the annualized equivalent of the minimum hourly rate … Period Type Effective Date Check Date Institution 21 Current 01/09/2025 01/23/2025 Institution 21 Lag …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2304-january-2025-increase-minimum-wage

Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-112

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the Division of Housing and … the 2020 RRSU Over40 Comp Time II Cash Out. Affected Employees Employees in the Rent Regulations Services Unit – … letter contained in the 2016-2021 Agreements between the State of New York and the District Council 37 (DC-37), …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-112-2020-rrsu-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-out

DiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud

… as 2010 that its UI system was out of date, nor did it address issues identified in a 2015 State Comptroller’s … the risk of overpayments, payments charged to the wrong funding source, and fraud. For instance: Auditors … overpayments and fraud and did not implement controls to address weaknesses in the system. During the audit, DOL was …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraud

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… his office completed audits of the Garden City Union Free School District , Gowanda Central School District , Holland Patent Central School District , …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … to the central treasurers in a timely manner. Annual sales tax returns were not filed with the New York State Department …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits

City of Troy – Budget Review (B5-14-23)

… their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/07/city-troy-budget-review-b5-14-23

Audits of Local Governments: The Audit Process

… position or factual differences. Corrective Action Plan (CAP): Schools and BOCES: School districts and BOCES are required by law to file a CAP with OSC and the State Education Department. Local … Governments: Fire Districts are required by law to file a CAP with OSC. Most other local governments are not required …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-audit-process

Opinion 88-73

… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (authority to establish) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund … or equipment so long as the repairs are of a type which do not recur annually or at shorter intervals (General …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-73

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2129.1

… and the State of New York, and Chapter 361 of the Laws of 2022, which implements the 2021-2026 Agreement between the … a CSEA bargaining unit (BU02, BU03, BU04, BU47) from 08/02/2022 through 03/31/2023 . Employees with an Employee Status … Dates listed above. Employees who retired after 08/02/2022 but on or before 03/31/2023 and who meet all other …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21291-civil-service-employees-association-csea-signing-bonus-2021-2026

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2129

… overtime monies owed to hourly employees for overtime hours worked between the Signing Bonus Payment Effective Date … than 100% on 3/31/2023. Pro-Rated Payment Amount Based on Hours Worked: The following employees will receive a prorated amount based on the number of hours worked as described in the Calculation section: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2129-civil-service-employees-association-csea-signing-bonus-2021-2026

Columbia County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-353)

… have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2013 through … County officials are responsible for safeguarding court and trust funds in their care. Pursuant to a court order, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/01/16/columbia-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-353