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County of Rockland - Budget Review (B19-6-9)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2020 fiscal year are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/08/county-rockland-budget-review-b19-6-9Town of East Hampton - Budget Review (B19-7-10)
Determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Towns tentative budget for the 2020 fiscal year are reasonable
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/08/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b19-7-10City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B19-6-11)
… funding for police ($1.1 million) and firefighters ($800,000) is likely underestimated by a total of at least $910,000. The budgeted $565,000 in severance payments does not … if the layoffs do not take place until 2020. The budgeted $50,000 for unemployment insurance may be underestimated by up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b19-6-11East Irondequoit Central School District - Payroll and Leave Accruals (2019M-92)
… and two employees had eight time sheets that were missing. The former payroll supervisor worked overtime hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2019mElevator Safety (Follow-Up)
… that elevators are tested, and monitors the results. The Building Code requires that elevators under DOB’s … are generally performed by companies hired by DOB. Building owners hire DOB-licensed inspection companies to … been performed by inspectors hired by building owners, as DOB did not provide records. As a result, hazardous and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/28/elevator-safety-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1848
… are attached to position pools in PayServ will be lapsing and will no longer be available for use in PayServ. Effective … strings scheduled to lapse on September 15, 2020 and September 30, 2020. OSC Actions OSC will provide a … a lapsing account code, OSC Payroll will be contacting your agency to make the necessary changes. OSC Payroll will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1848-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09152020-09302020-lapse-datesCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B20-6-4)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review Determine whether the … request is $661.7 million for appropriations, which has a budget gap of at least $22.5 million. The District has … tax limit. We caution the City that if property values do not increase, its ability to increase taxes may be reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/21/city-yonkers-budget-review-b20-6-4West Seneca Fire District #4 – Procurement (2020M-52)
… if District officials are obtaining competitive pricing in compliance with the District’s procurement policy and … the procurement policy to provide guidance for purchases in which alternative proposals or quotations may not be in the best interest of the District, purchases not required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/18/west-seneca-fire-district-4-procurement-2020m-52Overtime Limits – Enhanced Reporting
… While Automatic Capping is NOT in Effect For ERS Members Only: Reset year-to-date totals for overtime earnings to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/overtime-limitsDiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… Noise complaints to New York City's 311 system rose from … 200,000 to about 384,000 between 2010 and 2015, yet few complaints are ever found to be in violation of the city's Noise Code, according to a report … Noise complaints to New York Citys 311 system rose from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challengeDiNapoli: The State May Have Your Money
… in New York, some dating back to the 1940s. An interactive map created by DiNapoli’s office shows the number of … in 2012. The regional data represented in the statewide map does not include accounts that have unknown ownership or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-may-have-your-moneyDiNapoli Releases State Cash Report
… June were stronger than expected, and collections for the first quarter of the fiscal year were $748.5 million higher … higher than projected. “Tax collections were robust in the first quarter of the fiscal year, exceeding projections in … increase in Personal Income Tax (PIT) receipts in the first quarter, including especially strong growth in April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: City of Corning's Economic Development and Smart Growth Initiatives Build on Stable Fiscal Picture
… in both the city and the region is Corning Inc., one of only a few Fortune 500 companies headquartered in upstate New … 300,000 visitors a year) and the Rockwell Museum, one of only two Smithsonian affiliates in upstate New York. Economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-city-cornings-economic-development-and-smart-growth-initiatives-build-stable-fiscal-pictureOpinion 89-7
… (additional compensation for the board of assessment review for extra meeting) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §523[1][g]; … board may not pay the members of the board of assessment review compensation in excess of their salaries for meeting twice in one year to hear complaints in relation to assessments. You ask whether a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-7Opinion 93-30
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … custody of the county sheriff, is a charge of the village or the county. With certain exceptions, Correction Law, … provides transportation because the sheriff is unable or unwilling to do so, it is also well-established that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-30DiNapoli Releases Review of Executive Budget
… 2022-23, $5.1 billion would be set aside for reserves, but only $920 million or 18% would be to restricted reserves, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-releases-review-executive-budgetDiNapoli Releases Report on Pre-Pandemic Migration Trends
… (PIT) filers from 2015 through 2019 reveals New York state resident taxpayers grew at a slower rate than nonresident … between 2015 and 2019 was approximately 28,700, or 0.3% of resident taxpayers. Married filers left New York at twice the … and responsible for 83% of 2019 PIT collected. Part-year resident taxpayers, which accounted for 3% of New York’s PIT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-report-pre-pandemic-migration-trendsNew York One of Only Seven States to Owe Money to Federal Unemployment Trust Fund
… Despite recent significant payments to the federal Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF), New York is one … with unemployment insurance (UI) funds that are in debt to the federal government, and the $8.1 billion owed in the outstanding loan balance is second only to California, according to a new analysis by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/new-york-one-only-seven-states-owe-money-federal-unemployment-trust-fundSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88 (2023-S-27)
To determine whether the 20% reduction in energy use required by Executive Order 88 was achieved by April 1, 2020, and whether the New York Power Authority (NYPA) provided the required oversight to the Affected State Entities (ASEs) in line with Executive Order 88 Guidelines.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23s27.pdfEnvironmental Facilities Corporation: An Overview of Major Water Quality Improvement Programs
New York State is fortunate to have an abundance of natural resources, including water. At the same time, aging infrastructure and a long history of underinvestment in water system maintenance have resulted in a significant backlog of water quality improvement projects needed to protect the waters.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/environmental-facilities-corporation-report.pdf