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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… permissive referendum. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVI.2.C Budget Journal Transactions – VI. Budgets
… the required budgetary control records included in the enacted budget and any subsequent legislation. In addition, OSC BSAO Budgets and Spending will use budget … budget process. A Budget Upload tool is available for use in SFS to submit budget journals and upload the file into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2c-budget-journal-transactionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted … Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Online Banking (Fulton County, Hamilton County and Otsego … computer is not used for online banking. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli Moves State Pension Fund Toward Net Zero Target, Restricts Investments in Oil Sands Companies
… Common Retirement Fund (Fund) will restrict investments in oil sands companies that have not demonstrated that they … DiNapoli, trustee of the third largest public pension plan in the country, announced today. This action is tied to … greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 . “As nations around the world become increasingly serious about addressing the threat …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-moves-state-pension-fund-toward-net-zero-target-restricts-investments-oil-sands-companiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the FFI tax money. The fire chief was solely responsible for disbursing, recording and reporting all transactions … transactions. In addition, a dedicated computer was used for online banking but authorized users were not provided … County) The Justice Court did not properly account for court funds. The Justice was unaware that in August …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Democrat & Chronicle Calls for Swift Action to Address Growing Food Insecurity
… Thomas P. DiNapoli highlighting the urgent need to help the growing number of New Yorkers going hungry in the … the COVID-19 pandemic. The full op-ed is below: The need to combat hunger is clear and urgent The COVID-19 pandemic … to reflect the sharp increase in need would require only a small fraction of the federal pandemic response. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-democrat-chronicle-calls-swift-action-address-growing-food-insecurityDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… the school year ending on June 30, 2020. “This is a time of unprecedented uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic … if their fiscal stress scores were low in the early days of the crisis.” The Fiscal Stress Monitoring System, which … stress”: Mount Vernon City School District in Westchester County and Northern Adirondack Central School District in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressOpinion 95-31
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (entitlement of incoming police chief where prior chief declined salary increases) … in the State (see, e.g., 1995 Opns St Comp No. 95-11, p 24). It is apparent that section 207-m, by its express … increases pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m. May 24, 2000 Christina Lomolino, Esq., Corporation Counsel City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31Opinion 2007-7
… for elected officials) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Reporting to (by employers for “days worked” by elected officials) … may record time actually spent by the elected official to perform an official duty, but may not record blocks of time when an elected official is merely available to constituents. This is in response to your inquiry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-7DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local … and leave many unable to pay their mortgages and property taxes. New York State’s revenue shortfall is estimated to be … first responders and transit workers are among those on the front lines of responding to this health emergency. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 2259
… bulletin is to provide agencies with information and new instructions for processing letters received for the outreach … check. Any checks that remain uncashed after March 31, 2025, will be stopped and the funds will be escheated and … originally issued in 2023 that remain uncashed as of April 2025 to OUF. Agency Actions: Agencies must treat signed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2259-outreach-and-escheatment-2023-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: One of Largest U.S. Carbon Emitters Commits to Lower GHG Emissions
… DiNapoli said. "Reducing emissions and mitigating climate risk are vital to the company's own survival. Despite … company to adopt and report on targets for the long-term reduction of its GHG emissions, taking into consideration the … holds and invests the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-one-largest-us-carbon-emitters-commits-lower-ghg-emissionsAvoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… School District (District) officials make procurements in accordance with statutory requirements and District … school district (district) purchases should be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One method for ensuring that goods and services are acquired in a cost-effective manner is to create as much competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29State Agencies Bulletin No. 2259.1
… bulletin is to provide agencies with information and new instructions for processing letters received for the outreach … check. Any checks that remain uncashed after March 31, 2025, will be stopped and the funds will be escheated and … any 2023 pay checks that remain uncashed as of March 31, 2025 and the funds will be escheated and sent to OUF. Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22591-outreach-and-escheatment-2023-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksRemsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-33)
… this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the State Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our methodology and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025mDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… sales tax collections declined by 10 percent overall in 2020, or $1.8 billion, compared to the previous year, … when local sales tax collections fell 6 percent statewide in 2009 compared to 2008. New York City’s sales tax … the rest of the state, and double-digit declines continued in the third (21.9 percent) and fourth (18.5 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020Southwestern Central School District – Claims Audit (2025M-34)
… appointed claims auditor properly audit claims prior to payment? Audit Period July 1, 2023 – January 22, 2024 … claims auditors did not properly audit all claims prior to payment. Of the 1,467 claims totaling $24.2 million, we … should not have been approved by the claims auditors for payment because the claim packets did not contain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/southwestern-central-school-district-claims-audit-2025m-34Shoreham-Wading River Central School District – Capital Assets (2025M-23)
… the District. Understanding the Audit Area A capital asset is generally defined as an asset that has a useful life of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/08/shoreham-wading-river-central-school-district-capital-assets-2025m-23Town of Lorraine – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2025M-47)
… The Supervisor, as chief fiscal officer, is responsible for receiving, disbursing and retaining custody of Town … totaled approximately $1.7 million. It’s important for the Supervisor to maintain complete, accurate and … our office within 90 days, pursuant to Section 35 of GM. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/08/town-lorraine-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2025m-47Bedford Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursement (2025M-43)
… received services eligible for Medicaid reimbursement. The New York State Education Department (NYSED) and New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/22/bedford-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursement-2025m-43