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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… No. 1 , Niagara Falls Water Board and the City of Olean . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … authorization. District officials paid 16 employees $9,127 in holiday bonus pay to which they were not entitled and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Niagara Wheatfield Central School District - Niagara Power Coalition and Native American Revenues (2019M-227)
… revenues in a special revenue fund. Investigate the source of funds in the debt reserve and, if appropriate, transfer … counsel on the appropriate action regarding the future use of the capital reserve. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/niagara-wheatfield-central-school-district-niagara-power-coalition-andCity of Little Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected City Operations (2013M-214)
… 31, 2012. Background The City of Little Falls is located in Herkimer County and has approximately 4,900 residents. The … Treasurer have not ensured adequate internal controls are in place over cash receipts and disbursements handled by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/29/city-little-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-city-operations-2013m-214Town of Westerlo – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-323)
… We also found that neither Justice reconciled the bail account bank balances with the computerized bail reports. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-westerlo-selected-financial-activities-2013m-323Opinion 89-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. FINES AND PENALTIES -- Distribution of (fines imposed by a court of record) JUDICIARY LAW, §§791, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-6Opinion 92-43
… preempt local laws in connection with the manner in which funds raised for highway purposes are expended (see Albany …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43Hempstead Union Free School District – Management of District Resources (2014M-253)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over the management of District resources for the period July 1, 2011 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/29/hempstead-union-free-school-district-management-district-resources-2014mSouth Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… were employed by corporations that were awarded contracts for the District’s capital project. They both worked on the … conflict of interest disclosure forms and procedures for consulting with legal counsel when appropriate, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3Lakeville No. 2 Fire District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2013M-25)
… the oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to December 27, 2012. … the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Livonia, in Livingston County, where it is located. The Board of Fire … did not ensure that District funds were expended in the best interest of taxpayers or as permitted by statute. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/17/lakeville-no-2-fire-district-oversight-financial-operations-2013m-25Nassau County – Contract Approval Process (2012M-192)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the County's internal controls over the approval of contracts … the period January 1, 2010, to March 31, 2012. Background Nassau County, located on Long Island, covers 287 square …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/03/14/nassau-county-contract-approval-process-2012m-192State Police Bulletin No. SP-189
… Pay will be increased to $1,686 annually. Command Pay (COM) Bargaining Unit 17 Effective 04/04/2019, Command Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-189-increases-hazard-duty-pay-location-pay-and-command-pay-state-policeDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
Despite a now decadelong economic expansion in the country New York still lags behind other states when it comes to its rainy day reserves
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesGASB Statement No. 33 "Accounting and Financial Reporting for Nonexchange Transactions"
… revenues. The statement describes four categories of nonexchange transaction: Derived tax revenues (for example … (for example grants entered into voluntarily). The purpose of this bulletin is to discuss the Statement No. 33 impact on … revenue recognition when using the modified accrual basis of accounting. Modified accrual will be used in preparing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/gasb-statement-no-33-accounting-and-financial-reporting-nonexchange-transactionsOversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… reporting of child abuse and maltreatment, provide for the swift and competent investigation of such reports, … and provide rehabilitative services. OCFS is responsible for overseeing the locally administered child welfare system, … the SCR that OCFS staff determine meet the threshold for a report are sent to the respective LDSS through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followDiNapoli Statement on the MTA's July Financial Plan
… ridership is now forecasted to be 61% this year and 79% in 2026, a far cry from the 77% and 87% that was expected in the MTA’s February Plan, leading to a sustained drop in revenues. The MTA’s current projections could become even …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-statement-mtas-july-financial-planNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Beware Text Message Scam Targeting Retirees
… to come from the state’s retirement fund and the Office of the State Comptroller, asking for a payment to “upgrade” … It’s a scam. Report the message to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at … added to their funds and other benefits. A screen capture of a scam text: New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-beware-text-message-scam-targeting-retireesDiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
… demands that we communicate with, respect and accept our neighbors. It requires our spiritual, political, community … areas, including education, mental health services, and online safety, where action could be taken to help prevent … hate and bigotry in all its forms so our friends and neighbors can live without the fear of unthinkable violence.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-yearsDiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… Almost 2.7 million New Yorkers, or 13.9% of the state’s population, lived in … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli examining “New Yorkers in Need.” While poverty rates in the state … to the pandemic, they were higher in 2021 than in 2019. New York ranked 13th among all states and had a higher rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsWall Street Profits for 2014 May Not Reach 2013 Level
… Wall Street’s profits of $8.7 billion in the first half of 2014 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. “Wall Street remains very profitable, but earnings may be … bonus (including bonus payments deferred from prior years) rose by 15 percent in 2013 to $164,530, the highest average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/wall-street-profits-2014-may-not-reach-2013-levelNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Finance and insurance $22,369.4 $714.4 3.3% Information $8,986.7 $318.6 3.7% Professional and technical services … Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) in September, according … of Temporary and Disability Assistance. New York City SNAP beneficiaries totaled 1.7 million in September, up by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-16-2020