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Opinion 89-4
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICT OF INTEREST … has an interest may be designated as a depository on the grounds that the town would otherwise be "required" to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4Cost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… duties among staff, such as approval, verification and payment of claims. Never allow anyone to review and approve … for recouping inappropriate charges. Don’t use automatic payment deductions to pay credit card bills. Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraudDiNapoli: 529 College Savings Program Lowers Fees
… a Disclosure Booklet and Tuition Savings Agreement at nysaves.org or by calling 877-NYSAVES (877-697-2837). This includes investment objectives, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-529-college-savings-program-lowers-feesState Police Bulletin No. SP-156
… Criteria Employees in Bargaining Unit 62 who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence … calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin Board – Payroll Manual > Earnings Manual > Payments/Withholdings > …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-156-2014-state-police-expertise-payDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Down Slightly in Villages
… stress” were: Potsdam (St. Lawrence County); Pomona (Rockland) and Tannersville (Greene). The four villages listed … stressed in all three years. The village of Pomona in Rockland County had the largest spike in fiscal stress from … village fiscal stress scores, visit: http://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/fiscalmonitoring/fsms.cfm … State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-down-slightly-villagesControls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… initiators, and is collecting and depositing the required unclaimed bottle funds into the General Fund. The audit … registered with the Department to remit 80 percent of any unclaimed bottle deposits on a quarterly basis. Along with … or fail to file quarterly reports. The Act requires all unclaimed deposits collected by the Department to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Dip
… million, or 3.9 percent, from the same period last year and $454.1 million below projections, according to the June … note,” DiNapoli said. “While it’s early in the year and tax collections may improve going forward, the state … Total receipts from all funds, including miscellaneous and federal receipts, declined $783.7 million from a year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-dipState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… officials did not obtain information to monitor capital investment and salaries and did not have an adequate process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The General Fund ended October with a balance of $11.4 billion, largely due to financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Releases April Cash Report
… One month into the state’s 2015-2016 fiscal year, state tax collections totaled … accessible on the Office’s recently expanded Open Book New York website. … One month into the states 20152016 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-releases-april-cash-reportCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B23-1-7)
… the amount of overtime incurred by the fire department in 2023, which we estimate will exceed the amount budgeted by … to use to estimate these revenues and as of October 11, 2023, the City is not an approved Medicaid provider. As of September 30, 2023, the City collected ambulance services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/03/city-lockport-budget-review-b23-1-7DiNapoli: Federal Data Shows New York's Losses in Fourth Grade Math and Reading Scores Are Double National Average
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released a review of recent federal data about how the pandemic negatively affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-data-shows-new-yorks-losses-fourth-grade-math-and-reading-scores-are-double-nationalII.3.D Evaluation – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… is required under Section 8 of the State Finance Law to issue monthly, quarterly, and annual budgetary (cash) … tax refunds, and repayments of advances presented in forms suitable for comparison with the financial plans … branches assurance that their spending plans are not being exceeded. The SFS also provides agencies with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3d-evaluationNew York City Projecting Surplus of $2.7 Billion in Current Fiscal Year
New York City projects a surplus of more than $27 billion for fiscal year FY 2020 up from $550 million in November 2019
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/new-york-city-projecting-surplus-27-billion-current-fiscal-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Of 19 professional service providers paid $769,931 in 2019, officials did not seek competition or provide … financial and capital plans or the following policies in fund balance, reserve and budgeting. As of December 31, … training. They did not have a disaster recovery plan. In addition, officials did not ensure online banking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2City of Amsterdam - Budget Review (B21-5-5)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2021-22. Background Chapter 531 of … fund budget includes estimated revenues of $975,000 for Federal aid anticipated to be received by the City through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/07/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b21-5-5Opinion 95-27
… entitled, the Commissioner may allot to the district the balance to which it is entitled. With certain exceptions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-27DiNapoli Releases July State Cash Report
… same period last year, according to the July state cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … has transferred $792 million from the General Fund to Capital Projects funds, up $566.9 million from the same … (DOB) reduced the projection for General Fund transfers to Capital Projects funds this year by $651 million and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-releases-july-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Releases April State Cash Report
… collections totaled $7.1 billion in the first month of the new fiscal year, a decline of $1.1 billion or 13.1 percent … projections released in February," DiNapoli said. "It’s not clear whether this is the result of underlying economic … on 130,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created to promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-releases-april-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending June 30, 2024, up from 16 districts in fiscal stress the prior year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stress