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DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Higher Than Updated Projections Through the First Half of the Year
… $51.5 billion through the first six months of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24, $1.7 billion higher than estimates … “The economy exhibited resilience in the first half of the year,” DiNapoli said. “Continued job gains, wage growth, and … to existing budget challenges that include significant out-year budget gaps.” Through the midyear, personal income tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-higher-updated-projections-through-first-half-yearShelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. Background The Shelter Island Union Free School District is located in the Town of Shelter Island in Suffolk County. The District is governed by … Shelter Island Union Free School District Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132Village of Dresden – Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties and Multiyear Financial Planning (2013M-3)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight of the Village’s financial activities for the period June 1, 2010, to November 15, 2012. Background The Village of Dresden is … water fund’s year-end fund balance increased from $76,272 to $194,688 from fiscal years 2007-08 to 2011-12, and is now …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-dresden-clerk-treasurers-duties-and-multiyear-financial-planning-2013m-3Amsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. Background The Amsterdam Housing Authority is located in the City of Amsterdam in … was established pursuant to Section 428 of the Public Housing Law to provide low-rent housing for qualified individuals in accordance with relevant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsCity of Long Beach – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts from Recreational Activities (2013M-48)
… City is governed by its Charter and State laws. The City Council, which consists of five members, has overall … financial condition has deteriorated as a result of the Council’s decisions when developing and adopting annual … deficits of almost $18 million primarily because the Council adopted budgets that over-estimated revenues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/07/11/city-long-beach-financial-condition-and-cash-receipts-recreational-activities-2013mTown of Laurens – Budgeting Practices (2013M-204)
… records or the adopted budgets, there is not a base-line level for routine expenditures, which makes it difficult to … budgeting practices that include determining a reasonable level of unexpended surplus funds to be maintained. Account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-laurens-budgeting-practices-2013m-204Town of Newfield – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-2)
… June 11, 2012. Background The Town of Newfield is located in Tompkins County and has a population of about 5,000 … of his office. The 2012 accounting records were in disarray and the 2011 accounting records could not be … was not reconciled, and had large unsupported adjustments in an attempt to force the accounting records to agree to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/26/town-newfield-selected-financial-activities-2013m-2City of Lockport – Fiscal Stress (2013M-330)
… of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012 through October 9, 2013. … elected Common Council is the legislative body responsible for managing City operations. The City’s budgeted … fiscal year are approximately $32 million. Key Findings We estimate that the City will realize operating deficits in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/12/20/city-lockport-fiscal-stress-2013m-330Town of Rutland – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-19)
… remitted and reported all collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not always … deposit, remit and report all collections accurately and in a timely manner. For example: Due to deficiencies in the records, it is unclear whether eight recorded cash and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-19DiNapoli Issues Fiscal Stress Scores For Upstate Cities
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced fiscal stress rankings for several upstate cities. With today’s announcement, … DiNapoli’s office has completed the initial scoring for all local governments and school districts in New York. … or no designation (below 45%). The fiscal stress scores for 15 cities and villages with fiscal year ends that range …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-issues-fiscal-stress-scores-upstate-citiesXIII.10.B Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - Using a Due to State Offset – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… section provides Online Agencies with information related to refunds owed to the State by an employee using the Due to State Offset functionality in the SFS. Process and … section provides Online Agencies with information related to refunds owed to the State by an employee using the Due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10b-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-employee-checkComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not monitor Internet usage for computer use policy (CUP) compliance. Auditors also found town officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The Board did not regularly review financial records to ensure that receipts were properly recorded and deposited … for District purposes. The Assistant Treasurer admitted to stealing $4,100 in County funds from 2012 to 2017 and resigned from her position. In addition, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 95-26
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … (investment of tax moneys by loan to fire department) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The Lawrence-Cedarhurst … Firemen's Benevolent Association may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a meeting room if the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26Opinion 90-56
… OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Military Leave (additional paid leave beyond statutory maximum period) CONSTITUTIONAL … LAW -- Gifts and Loans (authority to provide paid leaves of absence) MILITARY LAW, §242(5); GENERAL … may provide prospectively for full or partially paid leaves of absence to school district employees engaged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-56X.4.A Identifying Information – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… – Designations authorized by a government entity or program which “certifies” a vendor has met certain … (e.g., Blind Annuity Veterans, Gold Star Parent, Master Teacher, receivers of loan forgiveness monies, receivers of … under the State’s prompt payment legislation have the certification “Small Business - SFL 179-F.” Vendors may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4a-identifying-informationComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … service fee. Other states already use this approach and New York uses this approach to limit payments for certain … the highest levels of the agency, that disregarded the New York State Finance Law, the state's procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Restaurant Industry Critical to New York City's Economy
… or significantly reduced their operations because of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving tens of thousands unemployed, … for indoor dining.” The restaurant industry accounted for about one in 12 private sector jobs and establishments … Comptroller DiNapoli for further illuminating the urgent facts — one of the most critical ways to keep families and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-restaurant-industry-critical-new-york-citys-economyDiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… insecurity at some point between 2019-21, according to a report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report found that the number of households facing food … (SNAP) benefits expire on March 1. This is the second report from DiNapoli’s office examining issues impacting New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityDiNapoli: Coney Island and Brighton Beach Jobs Doubled Over Last Decade
… where the amusement parks, boardwalk and “Little Odessa” have earned global reputations, but the dramatic rise in jobs … may be less well known. “Coney Island and Brighton Beach have undergone robust economic growth led by rapid job and … over the last decade,” said DiNapoli . “Millions visit and have fun there every year, but for the people who live and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-coney-island-and-brighton-beach-jobs-doubled-over-last-decade