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A Message From Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli – Coordinated Plan For ERS Tier 5 Members
… Coordinated Plan information for ERS Tier 5 members under Article 15 A Message from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1523/message-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoliOpinion 97-2
… in a municipal cooperative health benefit plan for Part B Medicare premiums paid by the former school board member. … in the school district's local health insurance plan for Part B Medicare insurance premiums paid by the former school … district may reimburse a former school board member for Part B Medicare insurance premiums paid by the former school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-2Graded Rates – Contribution Stabilization Program
How graded rates for the NYSLRS Contribution Stabilization Program change
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/graded-ratesOvertime Limits for Tier 5
… the amount of overtime pay included in the calculation of your final average earnings (FAE) , which is used to determine your NYSLRS pension. If you earn more than the annual limit, … the amount of overtime included in the calculation of your final average earnings which is used to determine your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/overtime-limits-tier-5Village of Millport – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-256)
… 17, 2015. Background The Village of Millport is located in the Town of Veteran in Chemung County. The Village, which is governed by an … record and report Village financial transactions in a timely manner. The Board did not annually perform or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/19/village-millport-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2016m-256Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… monthly reports to officials for eight of the 13 months in our audit period or prepare bank reconciliations to … established and 48 deposits totaling $16,655 were not made in a timely manner. Two hundred forty-eight disbursements … issue duplicate receipts and deposit collections in a timely manner. Make payments only after a proper audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesCity of New Rochelle – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-38)
… of at least 32 inches and wheelchair accessible lavatories in restrooms. 38 components at the Senior Center, such as … physical accessibility for the 171 components identified in this report. City officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-new-rochelle-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-38Main-Transit Fire Department – Banquet Hall Disbursements And Collections (2024M-86)
… officials could not verify whether all the banquet hall rental revenues were accurately collected and deposited. … fees, issued refunds and disbursed funds for all rental hall purchases and operating expenses. Calculated his own … Never publicly disclosed his involvement with the banquet hall or this conflict of interest as required by New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-banquet-hall-disbursements-and-0Allegany Engine Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-176)
… provides fire protection services within the Town and mutual aid to surrounding areas. Disbursements during 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/01/16/allegany-engine-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-176Delevan Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-345)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls are adequate to ensure that financial … activity is properly recorded and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period June 1, 2012 … October 4, 2013. Background The Delevan Volunteer Fire Company provides services for the Village of Delevan in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/26/delevan-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialSouth Byron Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-155)
… and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012, to March 31, 2013. Background … Board of Directors. The Company’s budget totaled $109,400 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Finding The Company has … recorded and that Company moneys are safeguarded, except for controls over the use of credit cards. The Company does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/south-byron-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… in 2018, up 4.4 percent from 2017, according to an annual report that summarizes the performance of IDAs issued today … and the impact on local government budgets.” DiNapoli’s report found: The state’s 109 active IDAs provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 20% in Third Quarter
… Local sales tax collections totaled $5.2 billion in the third quarter (July-September of 2021), up $861 million (20%) from the same period last year and continuing the trend of … impact growth.” Statewide, every region saw solid growth in sales tax collections during the third quarter compared to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-20-third-quarterCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B22-6-6)
… Background The Office of the State Comptroller, as Fiscal Agent for the City of Yonkers (City), determined that the … are in compliance with the requirements of the Fiscal Agent Act (Chapter 488 of the Laws of 1976). The City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/06/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b22-6-6DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November
… November’s sales tax collections totaled $1.3 billion for local governments statewide, $102 million less than in … 2019. “Sales tax collections are a crucial revenue source for our counties and other municipalities,” DiNapoli said. “November’s decline reinforces the need for significant aid from the federal government as COVID-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-novemberCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B21-6-8)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to identify issues which impact the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future years. Background The Office of the … The purpose of our budget review was to identify issues which impact the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/02/city-yonkers-budget-review-b21-6-8Child Care Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… The New York State Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) provides subsidies for … Families (TANF) block grant and $838 million from the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF). CCDF is generally composed of the Child Care Development Block Grant and the Child Care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/child-care-assistanceCOVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry
… at 2 pm New York City’s world-renowned arts, entertainment and recreation sector saw the largest decline among all sectors in the city’s economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as employment declined by 66 percent over a one-year period ending in December 2020, according to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industryOpinion 90-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … issued in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State and are valid and legally binding obligations of the … by the governing board of the municipality unless a state or local law provides for the delegation of that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24DiNapoli: NYC Department of Education is Not Doing Enough to Prepare Students for Higher Education
… were also not proficient in ELA (English Language Arts) or math based on their performance on standardized state tests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-not-doing-enough-prepare-students-higher-education