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DiNapoli: Coronavirus Will Cause Multi-Year Hit to State Finances
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The ultimate price of the coronavirus remains undetermined. What is clear is … to address our immediate needs, but we must be mindful of the bigger picture. Tax revenues will be substantially lower in the near term because of the pandemic, and likely well beyond. The state should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-coronavirus-will-cause-multi-year-hit-state-financesDiNapoli and Hein Announce Training For Fire Districts and EMS Agencies
… SUNY Ulster, Vanderlyn Hall, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge, N.Y. When: June 23 at 6 p.m … New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-and-hein-announce-training-fire-districts-and-ems-agenciesDiNapoli: State Should Recoup $11.7 Million from Special Education Contractors
… P. DiNapoli announced today his auditors found a total of $11.7 million in costs that should be recouped after … DiNapoli’s office identified fraud and improper use of taxpayer funds in a series of audits that led to legislative changes that granted the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-state-should-recoup-117-million-special-education-contractorsWarsaw Central School District – Out-of-District Tuition Billing (2021M-140)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if tuition billings for Warsaw Central School District (District) students … supported at the time the claims were audited and approved for payment. The claims auditor approved out-of-district … did not develop and adopt written policies and procedures for out-of-district tuition billings. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/warsaw-central-school-district-out-district-tuition-billing-2021m-140Keene Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2021M-63)
… transportation aid in a timely manner and were at risk of losing $20,513 for new bus acquisitions. The District did … aid for seven buses. However, after we identified the risk of lost aid, the Treasurer prepared and submitted State aid applications for five of these buses and indicated she will file for the remaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/keene-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2021m-63DiNapoli Announces 2019 Fiscal Stress Scores
… short-term borrowing, fixed costs and patterns of operating deficits. The system also evaluates population … “environmental” scores for each municipality. The cities of Poughkeepsie (Dutchess) and Niagara Falls (Niagara), as … and Westchester Counties received the highest designation of “significant stress.” Designated in “moderate stress” were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-announces-2019-fiscal-stress-scoresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… UPK providers for health and safety, instead relying on school districts operating UPK programs, or the Office of … program curriculum. There is a lack of consistency in how school districts inspect their UPK provider locations for … compliance. State Education Department: Fred S. Keller School, Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsImproper Medicaid Payments to a Transportation Provider (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendation made in our initial audit report Improper Medicaid Payments to a Transportation Provider
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-transportation-provider-followTown 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-15DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… statutory filing deadline. This represents approximately 20% of the local governments included in this round of … stress for 2023, did not file in time to be scored in 2022 and had a score in 2021 that was just under the … received a designation of Susceptible to Fiscal Stress in 2019, has not filed for the fourth consecutive year. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesAlternate Contribution Stabilization Program
… Pay, in full, all outstanding amortizations plus interest; and Submit a Termination Request form. (Return to Top) … System (ERS), the rate must exceed 9.5 percent. For the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS), the rate must exceed 17.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/alternate-contribution-stabilization-programAmortization Schedules and Payoffs – Contribution Stabilization Program
… period, which is usually five or ten years. Rev. 12/23 … NYSLRS employers can view payment schedules of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/amortization-schedules-and-payoffsPenfield Central School District – Procurement (2022M-76)
… could not support they properly sought competition for purchases totaling $7.9 million: Subject to competitive … did not complete a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis for the District’s land purchase inclusive of State … Officials could not provide written justification for selecting the parcel that was purchased or an analysis or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/21/penfield-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-76Arlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
… Arlington Station 5 and appropriately disclosed interests in leasehold agreements. Key Findings Members of the Board … agreement, which included the District providing $248,000 in additional rent to fund renovations for the leased … one lease amendment that cost an additional $77,000 in materials costs without adequate documentation. Approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54Archived: Legislative Session 2017–2018
… The New York State Procurement Integrity Act – A.6355-A … (Peoples-Stokes) / S.3984-A (DeFrancisco) – Enhances the integrity, transparency and accountability of the State’s procurement process by restoring the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2017-2018Archived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… to spend or temporarily transfer moneys in reserve funds for COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses; and (3) … Abandoned Property – A.8314 (Weinstein) – To include unclaimed virtual currency within the scope of property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020Archived: Legislative Session 2015 –2016
… 20, 2015 as Chapter 439 of the Laws of 2015 – A.6079 (Simon) / S.5899 (Bonacic) – Properly shifts the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2015-2016Archived: Legislative Session 2021–2022
… Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) is in service to the full retirement age. Abandoned Property – Signed into law … – A.7742-A/S.9360 (Lavine/Thomas) – Provides coverage for virtual currency, authorizes the promulgation of … and recognizes the death of an owner as a trigger for dormancy. Data Breach – Signed into law on December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2021-2022Museum or Military Abandoned Property
… Our office has a list of abandoned properties left in museums, historical … awards, medals or decorations found among the contents of abandoned safe deposit boxes. Military items are held by … Museum 61 Lake Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 03/02/12 2 One (1) World War I medal. Great War for Civilization – St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/museum-or-military-abandoned-propertyNew GASB Standards
… to GASBS 16 and requires the State to consider other types of compensated leave such as holiday, parental and jury duty … personnel from each reporting entity. The cooperation of all reporting entities staff to ensure proper enrollment … Lease Period Early Termination Period Lease Extension Use of Underlying Assets Fiscal Funding Clause Making a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/new-gasb-standards