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DiNapoli: Town of Altona Official Misused $23,500
… between 2009 and 2013, town officials could not account for all moneys remitted to the bookkeeper and ensure they … revealed: The bookkeeper allowed checks to remain on hand for weeks or months before deposit, including five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-town-altona-official-misused-23500V.1 Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance Overview and Policies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Chart of Accounts (COA) is the foundation of the Statewide … financial information. It helps ensure information is straightforward; flexible and standardized; reduces …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v1-chart-accounts-coa-governance-overview-and-policiesXVII.2.A Lapsing Reports – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… NYKK0004 Appropriations Due To and Not Due To Lapse report is made available to agencies through SFS. Once agencies are notified by OSC that the lapse dates have been updated based upon the recently enacted State budget, it is critical that agencies thoroughly review the NYKK0004 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2a-lapsing-reportsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Executive Budget
… “New York City’s $98.6 billion executive budget for FY 2022 and its financial plan for FY 2022–FY 2025 reflect a drastically improved short-term … recovery or behavioral changes related to increases in state income or corporate tax rates, which push …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-executive-budgetControls Over and Revenues From .nyc Generic Top-Level Domains
… entered into a franchise agreement with a vendor to apply for the “.nyc” generic TLD (gTLD) and to operate, manage, … is to improve global visibility and generate revenue for the City. According to DoITT, New Yorkers may use the … expense reports. Does not adequately monitor domain names for words considered to be indecent that were disallowed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/25/controls-over-and-revenues-nyc-generic-top-level-domainsEastport Fire District – Procurement (2025M-50)
… (District) Board of Commissioners (Board) seek competition for the procurement of goods and services? Audit Period … be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One method for ensuring that goods and services are acquired in a … with New York State General Municipal Law (GML), requests for proposals (RFPs) or written and verbal quotes, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/09/05/eastport-fire-district-procurement-2025m-50DiNapoli: State Clean Energy Fund Makes Progress on Developing Solar Capacity, But Energy Efficiency Lags
… areas that receive funding from ratepayers include: Market Development which consists of initiatives focused on … & Research which helps bring clean energy products to market. Through 2023, NYSERDA has reported that its … its goals and attracted $20 billion in private investment. Market Development Program (MDP) The MDP has contributed over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-state-clean-energy-fund-makes-progress-developing-solar-capacity-energy-efficiency-lagsComptroller Dinapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrests in Public Corruption Case Involving Developer Who Allegedly Laundered Campaign Contributions to Former Halfmoon Supervisor
… Fogarty of Latham, and Nicholas M. DiNova, Jr. of Halfmoon for their roles in an alleged scheme to circumvent campaign … entire election process thus denying a level playing field for all candidates,” said Andrew W. Vale, Special Agent in … individuals with $1,000, who then issued a personal check for $1,000 to the campaign in his or her own name and from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrests-public-corruption-case-involving-developerDiNapoli: Tax Revenues Through December Were $2.5 Billion Lower Than Last Year
… year were $2.5 billion lower than last year, but were $1.8 billion higher than anticipated by the state Division of … $422.5 million above last year, and $1.4 billion above DOB’s latest projections. “December’s tax receipts were better than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-tax-revenues-through-december-were-25-billion-lower-last-yearOpinion 88-50
… a village may use moneys in a capital reserve fund to pay for work on a 15 year old, 250,000 gallon water storage tank. … authorizes villages to establish capital reserve funds for the purpose of financing all or part of the cost of the … water storage tank clearly is a "capital improvement" for purposes of section 6-c (see GML, §6-c[1][b][1]). Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Oversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) effectively oversees the provision of … own meals. DFTA is the City agency primarily responsible for addressing public policy and service issues for the aging. As of 2019, there were over 1.76 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/20/oversight-home-delivered-meals-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1591
… inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of personal use of an … services in the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for tax year 2017. Affected Employees Employees with … taxes. The amount of the taxable value is not considered salary for the purposes of computing retirement benefits. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1591-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Services to Workers Under the … Act (Act) and provides related services. Enacted in 2008, the Act requires covered employers to give early … and occupational skills training, to assist workers in obtaining re-employment as soon as possible. Employers may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/10/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-act-followLocal Road Conditions in New York State
… as well as State and federal road aid, and the need for a comprehensive assessment of road conditions, … of a subset of this group, those local roads eligible for federal funding. The data was collected in 2019 and 2020, … county) having no such roads at all. This data allows for an interactive visualization that shows the conditions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-road-conditions-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Agrees to Shareholders' Request For 'No Deforestation' Policy
… practice of destroying forests, and sets the precedent for a new model of agricultural production that protects the … expansion. Around 75 percent of soy worldwide is used for animal feed. However, soy and palm oil production are … that deforestation and forest degradation account for nearly 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-archer-daniels-midland-co-agrees-shareholders-request-no-deforestation-policyNew York State Employees and Federal Funding – Federal Funding and New York
… a mix of State and federal funds. Federal funding pays for State workers to carry out essential activities, such as … of services like workforce training and in-home care for older New Yorkers; and prevention of fraud in use of … Are Federally Funded, SFY 2025 Note: Federal funding for Department of Labor (DOL) staffing is primarily for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/new-york-state-employees-and-federal-fundingTown of Pleasant Valley – Financial Management (2024M-158)
… Town had significant recurring operating surpluses and may have levied more taxes than necessary. From fiscal years 2019 … did not adopt a fund balance policy and lacked a plan on how the funds will be used. As a result, there was no … with our findings and recommendations and indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-pleasant-valley-financial-management-2024m-158State Agencies Bulletin No. 2038
… processing of the Agency Police Services Unit (APSU) retroactive April 2019-April 2022 increases to Command Payment (Earnings Code COM), and Premium … of the Agency Police Services Unit (APSU – BU 31) are due salary increases in April 2019, April 2020, April 2021, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2038-agency-police-services-unit-apsu-retroactive-increases-command-paymentDiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth
… to enforce existing ACS policies may have led to this increase. Everyone entering and leaving the facilities is … find it and notify a supervisor. ACS officials said the increase in contraband being found was due to added …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youthRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… Español | Kreyòl Ayisyen | 中文 Highlights Brooklyn has the largest population of the five boroughs with … last decade (9.1 percent). Private sector employment in Brooklyn grew by 47.5 percent from 2010 to 2019, faster than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklyn