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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… financial reports to the State Comptroller’s Office. Town of North Elba – Cash Collections (Essex County) Auditors … the golf director did not provide adequate oversight of golf course collections. Auditors also found the park … did not ensure employees remitted collections at the end of activities. Frankfort Hill Volunteer Fire Company – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMechanicville City School District – Financial Condition (2017M-93)
… the District’s finances by adopting realistic budgets and if it kept the unrestricted fund balance within statutory … School District is located in the City of Mechanicville and part of the Towns of Stillwater and Halfmoon in Saratoga County and the Town of Schaghticoke …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/mechanicville-city-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-93Calculating Days Worked – Enhanced Reporting
… To calculate the number of days worked, first determine the number of hours worked and then divide those hours by the SWD. However, … A highway crew employee works seven and one-half hours a day in a position that has a seven-and-one-half-hour SWD set … NYSLRS employers generally calculate days worked by dividing the number of hours worked in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/calculating-days-workedDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $3 Billion
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Revenues are down and New York continues to withhold billions of dollars … said. “Caution is needed because rising infection rates may force more shutdowns and even greater economic damage. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-3-billionDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues $3 Billion Below Last Year
… local governments this week, it must be at the top of the agenda for quick action in the new year.” Personal income tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-3-billion-below-last-yearOpinion 94-9
… as official newspaper prior to 1940) PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §70-a; GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §60(a): A publication which … claims for compensation pursuant to Public Officers Law, §70-a. You ask whether the amendments to General Construction Law, §60(a) and Public Officers Law, §70-a made by chapter 725 of the Laws of 1975 permit a county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-9East Islip Public Library – Cash Receipts (2017M-223)
… Ensure that reconciliations are prepared for attraction ticket purchases, sales and inventory on hand. Separate financial duties so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/12/22/east-islip-public-library-cash-receipts-2017m-223DiNapoli: New York Drug Overdose Deaths Surged During Pandemic
… pandemic in New York state, with opioid-related overdose deaths increasing by 68% to nearly 5,000 individuals from … DiNapoli. The surge is largely due to a sharp increase in deaths from opioids related to illicit fentanyl and similar synthetic opioids. Overdose deaths statewide from opioids and all drugs (5,841) in 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-drug-overdose-deaths-surged-during-pandemicState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… prepared and submitted state aid forms for three of these buses. The district unnecessarily borrowed more than $294,000 when purchasing 11 buses. Auditors estimate the district will pay about $11,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1837.3
State Agencies Bulletin No 18373
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18373-payroll-processing-instructions-employees-utilizing-covid-19-leaveKiantone Independent Fire Department, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-295)
… from fundraising and other activities. The Department’s by-laws indicate that a Board of Directors consisting of six … and disbursements totaling $50,053 were not supported by appropriate documentation. The Treasurer does not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/12/13/kiantone-independent-fire-department-inc-internal-controlsComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2016
… to seek out creative solutions and opportunities, whether big or small, that can help mitigate climate change and help … to seek out creative solutions and opportunities whether big or small that can help mitigate climate change and help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2016Local Sales Tax Collections Up
… Overall growth in local sales tax collections statewide in 2019 was relatively … DiNapoli said. “Although all regions saw increased sales tax collections, the upstate regions had weaker collections than the downstate region.” Sales tax collections rose fastest during the second half of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/local-sales-tax-collectionsOversight of Mitchell-Lama Application Fees
… (HPD) ensured that managing agents properly accounted for application fees received and, if applicable, returned fees … time of our scope, Mitchell-Lama developments collected application fees of up to $200 per applicant. (In August … indefinitely unless an applicant requests a refund or the application is rejected by the development or HPD. Generally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/oversight-mitchell-lama-application-feesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-123
… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions for entering the payments. Affected Employees Represented and … one (1) Bonus Payment. The Bonus Payment is not prorated for part-time or hourly employees. Agency Actions Agencies … RBP (Ratification Bonus Payment) on the Time Entry page for all eligible employees using the following information: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-123-ratification-bonus-payment-certain-ucs-employeesDiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight
… Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) in Niagara , … of the operations of IDAs. To read the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency report, visit: … To read the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency report, visit: … To read the Wyoming County Industrial Development Agency report, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-ida-audits-reveal-need-improved-project-oversightContract Advisory No. 19
… order to OSC for review, a contract transaction with an OP prefix must be created in the SFS to represent the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/19-go-live-guidance-contracts-requiring-osc-reviewUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-188
To notify agencies of the new deduction code 407 Political Action Fund that has been established for certain employees of the Unified Court System
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-188-new-deduction-code-407-political-action-fund-pacContract Advisory No. 33
… (i) contractors are prohibited from bidding on contracts for public work, and (ii) contractors and subcontractors are prohibited from commencing work on covered … subject to Labor Law § 220-i to the Bureau of Contracts for approval, a contractor’s timely proof of certificate of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/33-dol-public-work-contractor-registry“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… the extraordinary challenge of quickly shifting to remote learning formats. Recent national data show student … in helping students that are most in need to make up for learning loss, while pandemic relief funds for education are … stated, “The results show the profound toll on student learning during the pandemic, as the size and scope of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recovery