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Keene Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2021M-63)
… were at risk of losing $20,513 for new bus acquisitions. The District did not properly file for transportation aid for seven buses. However, after we identified the risk of lost aid, the Treasurer prepared and submitted State aid applications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/keene-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2021m-63Arlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
… Specifically, District officials: Approved a lease agreement, which included the District providing $248,000 in … failed to disclose their financial interest in the lease agreement and lease amendments between the District and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54Penfield Central School District – Procurement (2022M-76)
… School District (District) officials made procurements in accordance with District policies, statutory requirements … Key Findings District officials did not make procurements in accordance with District policies, statutory requirements … District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix B includes our comment on issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/21/penfield-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-76Town of Carroll – Town Clerk (2022M-20)
… and reported collections accurately, and remitted them in a timely manner. Key Findings We could not determine … totaling $21,843 were properly accounted for or remitted in a timely manner because the Clerks did not maintain … $241,136 accurately, they did not always make remittances in a timely manner. The Clerks did not remit water rents and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/06/24/town-carroll-town-clerk-2022m-20Town of Exeter – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-15)
… deposited and remitted collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk generally … accurately and deposited and remitted Clerk fees in a timely manner. However, the Clerk did not always deposit real property taxes in a timely manner and did not remit these collections to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-15Medina Central School District - Tax Collection (2019M-151)
… deposited and reported real property tax collections in an accurate and timely manner. Key Findings The Collector … reconciliation of tax collection activities, resulting in undetected errors totaling approximately $3,900. Key … of the taxes receivable account and collection activities in a timely manner in order to identify errors and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/03/medina-central-school-district-tax-collection-2019m-151DiNapoli: Coronavirus Will Cause Multi-Year Hit to State Finances
… pandemic has caused extraordinary economic challenges in New York with punishing, still-evolving impacts on public … bigger picture. Tax revenues will be substantially lower in the near term because of the pandemic, and likely well … filings. While the state received almost $3.8 billion in Coronavirus Relief Fund resources earlier this month, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-coronavirus-will-cause-multi-year-hit-state-financesDiNapoli Announces 2019 Fiscal Stress Scores
… Twenty-two local governments were designated in fiscal stress for 2019, according to State Comptroller … year basis (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31) for 2019 (pre-pandemic). In New York, that includes all counties and towns, 44 cities … tracking the trends and common problems that communities in fiscal stress are facing. Now the economic damage caused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-announces-2019-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… today announced that five villages were designated in fiscal stress under his Fiscal Stress Monitoring System … year local governments and designated one village in “moderate fiscal stress” and four villages as “susceptible … The village of Coxsackie (Greene County) was classified in “moderate fiscal stress.” The four villages classified as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… DiNapoli today announced that six villages were designated in fiscal stress under the Fiscal Stress Monitoring System … year local governments and designated one village in “significant fiscal stress,” one in “moderate fiscal stress,” and four as “susceptible to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-509
… CUNY agencies of new deduction codes for automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fees for employees in Bargaining Unit T4. Affected … Unit T4 Background OSC received a request from CUNY and Local 3, IBEW to establish payroll deductions for agency … CUNY agencies of new deduction codes for automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fees for employees in Bargaining Unit T4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-509-establishing-dues-and-agency-shop-fees-local-3Omnibus Procurement Amendments
… to participation by state agencies in a system used by the comptroller to compile vendor responsibility information; … technology for procurement purposes; clarifying the use of best and final offers for invitations for bids and … proposals for goods, services and technology; clarifying the use of contracts let by another governmental agency; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-procurement-amendments-0Economic and Demographic Trends – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… In calendar year 2022 the State gained over 443000 jobs an increase of 5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trendsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Cost Manual (2016-S-22) Auditors identified $16,699 in costs charged to the preschool special education programs … reimbursement. The non-reimbursable costs included $5,394 in ineligible property expenses, $3,609 in ineligible food costs, $2,337 in ineligible costs for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Contracts (Follow-up) (2016-F-10) An initial audit issued in June 2015 determined whether ACS properly awarded, … contracts with some vendors that had poor performance. In fact, 12 sampled contract vendors received … totaled $114.1 million. For 9 of the 12 vendors, children in their care were abused by employees or foster parents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: State Should Recoup $11.7 Million from Special Education Contractors
… today his auditors found a total of $11.7 million in costs that should be recouped after examining eight … office identified fraud and improper use of taxpayer funds in a series of audits that led to legislative changes that … the services they were promised.” Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has completed 126 audits of preschool and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-state-should-recoup-117-million-special-education-contractorsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1125
… agencies of employee Social Security Number restrictions in the National ID field located at Workforce … Information>Modify a Person>Biographical Details Tab in PayServ. Affected Employees All employees Effective … Administration restricts the use of certain values in Social Security Numbers. OSC Actions PayServ now has edits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1125-new-national-id-field-editsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1115
… agencies of the processing requirements for employees who claim exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholding … for 2011 must file a new Form W-4 by February 16, 2012 to claim exempt for the new year. The New York State Department … from Withholding) to be filed annually by employees who claim exempt from New York State, New York City or Yonkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1115-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-2012State Agencies Bulletin No. 1213
… year-end procedures for taxable travel reimbursements in order to comply with IRS reporting requirements. This … Federal per diems for the continental U.S. can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations, Chapter XIII, Section … Meal Allowances and One-Year Rule can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations, Chapter XIII, Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1213-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsTown of Alexander – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-72)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Alexander (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) … details. Release of this report was held in abeyance while the matter was under review by outside law enforcement. Understanding the Audit Area A town clerk must record, deposit, report and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/04/17/town-alexander-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-72