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Gates Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-10)
… Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials properly planned for long-term financial and capital needs. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly plan for the District’s long-term financial and capital needs, … the tax levy more than $7.5 million (80 percent) for 2020 through 2024. We also determined that: The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/06/07/gates-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-10Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… , Elmira City School District and Patchogue-Medord Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and … school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … is inadequate and not sustainable. Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (Suffolk County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsTown of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
… revenue and a $109,000 expenditure for a storage building. In addition, budgetary transfers totaling $27,125 were … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-111Lehman College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… report, Lehman College: Controls Over Bank Accounts ( 2014-S-69 ). Background Our initial audit, which was issued … of Interest Lehman College: Controls Over Bank Accounts ( 2014-S-69 ) Medgar Evers College: Controls Over Bank Accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/21/lehman-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-16-19)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by … County of Rockland Budget Review B61619 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/11/14/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-16-19Hamburg Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-32)
… are not met. Agency officials did not have a system to track the amounts directly billed and collected by taxing … the recapture of financial assistance if businesses fall short of their performance goals. Monitor whether PILOTs are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/06/19/hamburg-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-14-25)
… our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, … deficit in the City’s general fund as of December 31, 2010. Local Finance Law requires all local governments that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/14/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-14-25Ordinary Death Benefit – Career Plan
… beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit, in lieu of a monthly pension, if your death is not … pension benefit. The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/ordinary-death-benefitOrdinary Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… to your designated beneficiary, if you’ve earned at least 90 days of service credit since last joining PFRS, and your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/ordinary-death-benefitOpinion 2012-1
… 803: A member of a town board of assessment review who is the sole proprietor of a company that sells highway … whether a member of a town board of assessment review who is the sole proprietor of a company that sells highway … Municipal Law § 802 applies, an interest in a contract is prohibited if the officer or employee, individually, or as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1Opinion 96 - 11
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Sales (authority of town board to submit … REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when selling town real property); (on town board motion in lieu of petition) … obtaining one or more appraisals and utilizing a real estate broker to identify potential buyers (see, e.g., Opn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11State Agencies Bulletin No. 991
… Purpose To inform agencies of a new Time Entry code and to provide instructions for payment … employee’s percentage on the eligibility date. OSC Actions New Time Entry Code OSC has created a new Time Entry earnings code to pay the 2009 Retroactive … To inform agencies of a new Time Entry code and to provide instructions for payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/991-2009-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-lifeguardsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Local Government Audits
… Fiscal Responsibilities Audit Follow-Up (Steuben County) The follow-up review was limited to interviews with … PTEs reviewed did not maintain time sheets. Town of Lisle Highway Department – Long-Term Planning (Broome County) Town … manner. Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (Washington County) The supervisor did not maintain the town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-local-government-auditsDiNapoli: New York City Budget Surplus on Pace to Grow Another $2.4 Billion from April Projections
… bargaining round. The city has budgeted $495 million by FY 2026 for the additional anticipated labor costs. The city’s … collectively could exceed $1.8 billion annually by FY 2026, on top of city-identified budget gaps. The city has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-city-budget-surplus-pace-grow-another-24-billion-april-projectionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… George Junior Republic Union Free School District – Website Transparency (Tompkins County) Although school … not accurately calculate separation payments or benefits for five of the 10 employees reviewed. Officials made … for services provided by six professional service providers that were paid a total of $895,668. The district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… and trends that could impact district budgets now and in the future. It is a useful tool to better inform … about local and statewide issues.” Revenue Picture In the 2017-18 school year, districts received $40.6 billion … state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… of June 30, 2019, the unemployment insurance reserve and tax certiorari reserve balances of $381,484 and $563,862, … appropriated fund balances each year and the excessive tax certiorari reserve balance as of June 30, 2019, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… four times the 3.7 percent in February. But that rate is only one measure of the impact of lost jobs. 53% of New … will experience a loss in job income in the coming four weeks Source: U.S. Census Bureau, as of June 16 New York … month’s rent or mortgage payment or fear they may miss the next one 12% of New Yorkers did not have enough to eat at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020How to Make a Vendor Responsibility Determination
… capacity and controls; appropriate legal authority to do business in New York; a satisfactory record of … contracts. You should consider any information that comes to your attention and work with the vendor to address any … the vendor to disclose such information if it’s important to your review. Use our online research tools and resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-make-vendor-responsibility-determinationDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores
… System scores. DiNapoli releases fiscal stress scores for municipalities (excluding New York City) twice a year. The scores announced today are for local governments operating on a calendar year basis for … revenues helped to put local governments on solid fiscal ground in 2021,” DiNapoli said. “Still, municipalities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores