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Bellevue Fire District #9 – Procurement (2018M-5)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials followed their procurement policy when procuring goods and services for the period January 1, … Key Recommendations Comply with the procurement policy when making purchases. Verify State and County contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/04/06/bellevue-fire-district-9-procurement-2018m-5Lake Placid Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-94)
… (District) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings District officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. The Assistant Superintendent for … cash flow forecasts. Consider other legally authorized investment options when investing available funds. Had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/lake-placid-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-94Ramapo Catskill Library System – Procurement (2015M-84)
… County. The Library System serves 47 chartered public libraries in the Counties of Rockland, Orange, Sullivan and … by an 11-member Board of Trustees, elected by the member libraries’ board members. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 … making purchases on behalf of the System’s member public libraries. Library System officials have not adopted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/03/ramapo-catskill-library-system-procurement-2015m-84Chautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft
… County Water and Soil District pleaded guilty today to stealing $4,100 in county funds, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Debra Kelley … of trust within our government are held accountable when they violate that trust,” District Attorney Swanson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theftDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November
… collections declined by 7.1 percent in November compared to the same month last year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. November’s sales tax … by Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-novemberState Agencies Bulletin No. 2129.1
… Signing Bonus payment for garnishments and federal levies. Tax Information: The Signing Bonus payment is supplemental … and income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21291-civil-service-employees-association-csea-signing-bonus-2021-2026State Agencies Bulletin No. 2129
… Signing Bonus payment for garnishments and federal levies. Tax Information: The Signing Bonus payment is supplemental … and income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2129-civil-service-employees-association-csea-signing-bonus-2021-2026DiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… to charge overtime for tasks such as washing up for work, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. “There’s significant room for improvement in how Metro-North and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsVillage of Canajoharie – Procurement (2015M-36)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s procurement practices for the period … procurement policy. Village officials and employees failed to obtain quotes in accordance with the Village’s procurement … procurement policy and competitive bid laws are adhered to when purchasing goods or entering public works contracts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/06/15/village-canajoharie-procurement-2015m-36Opinion 89-15
… (with village) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (authority to purchase liability insurance for vehicles owned by the … A village may not purchase liability insurance, nor agree to indemnify third parties against claims for damage to … Finally, you ask about the liability of the village when an outside fire company responds to a call for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-15DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in August Increase by Nearly 13% Over Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 12.6% statewide in August compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released … are adjusted upward or downward, so that the quarter as a whole reflects reported sales by vendors. The next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-august-increase-nearly-13-percent-over-last-yearChatham Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-161)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … surpluses because the Board overestimated expenditures when developing budgets. The District has not established a … how each reserve will be funded or when reserve funds are to be used. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/30/chatham-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-161Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (Follow-Up)
… to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment ( 2014-S-50 ). Background The Sex Offender Management and Treatment … 127 respondents subject to SIST during the period January 1, 2016 to October 30, 2018. Our initial audit report sought …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatment-followDiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… by nurses in a consistent or timely basis, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … need care around the clock, and nurses are often required to stay and work extra hours," DiNapoli said. "Chronic overtime and longer shifts for nurses need to be watched closely by the state so patient care is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesDiNapoli: New York State Gets 91 Cents for Every Dollar Sent to Washington
… For every dollar New York sends to Washington D.C., it receives about 91 cents … of federal government spending it received. DiNapoli’s report builds on pioneering work by the late Senator Daniel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-new-york-state-gets-91-cents-every-dollar-sent-washingtonDiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Town Funds
… Jordan Green, the former clerk to the supervisor for the town of Minerva, was sentenced today in Essex County Court to 1 1/3 to 4 years in state prison and ordered to pay restitution, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-sentenced-prison-embezzling-town-fundsDiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… provides customers with reasonable assurance that the business owners do not have a history of either criminal activity or operating an auto business engaged in deceptive or fraudulent practices. But … data and found an additional 266 potential automotive business locations that were not registered with DMV. Visits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsOverpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Follow-Up)
… to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Report 2013-S-57). Background The … care. For example, MCOs receive a “Supplemental Low Birth Weight Newborn Capitation Payment” (low birth weight kick payment) for each enrolled newborn weighing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/07/overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weight-newborns-followQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the four … for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician ( 2012-S-35 ). Background Our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining-selectedDiNapoli Warns Federal Cuts to Health Care Could Hurt Millions of New Yorkers
… the rest of the state over the same period was almost triple the increase in the city, on a percentage basis. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-warns-federal-cuts-health-care-could-hurt-millions-new-yorkers