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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… of certain documents related to the issues identified in the initial report. Based on limited procedures, the … of certain documents related to the issues identified in the initial report. Based on limited procedures, the … fund balance and encumbrances, which resulted in surplus fund balance being underreported by about $6.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and the Palmyra-Macedon Central School District . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … receipt of transportation state aid. Auditors reviewed all 19 of the district's new bus purchases during the audit period and found that district officials had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … Auditors found that the town did not document how grant funds were spent and failed to ensure the intended objectives … and receipts were not provided to show that purchases were for valid district expenditures. Town of Clarendon – Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDual Employment
… Purpose To determine whether Office of Mental Health (OMH) employees who are dually employed at … required hours at each job. The audit covered the period July 1, 2009 through July 25, 2012. Background OMH's mission … Follow-up showed 25 of these staff violated time and attendance rules, resulting in payroll payments for time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-0New Customer-Focused Subway Metrics
… introduced the new metrics¹: Additional Platform Time (APT), the average time that customers wait at a station … 2019-20 State Budget, requires the MTA to publicly report APT, ATT, AJT, and CJTP. Key Findings Transit’s new … assumptions made during its calculation of subway APT, ATT, and AJT or the limitations of the data used. APT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/new-customer-focused-subway-metricsDiNapoli: Special Education Providers Shortchanging Special Needs Children
… of mismanagement that cost taxpayers nearly $42 million in the last decade, including $20 million in 2014 alone, according to a report released today by New … cases of possible fraud that have been referred to law enforcement for further investigation. “Special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-special-education-providers-shortchanging-special-needs-childrenTown of Brunswick – Justice Court (2017M-285)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Court transactions were … January 1, 2016 through July 1, 2017. Background The Town of Brunswick is located in Rensselaer County. The Town is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/05/04/town-brunswick-justice-court-2017m-285North Bellmore Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-47)
… June 30, 2013. Background The North Bellmore Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Hempstead in … to an appropriate level. … North Bellmore Union Free School District Financial Condition 2014M47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/north-bellmore-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-47DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for February 2015
… office averages 11 days for contract reviews and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases this monthly … Helen Hayes Hospital and Comprehensive Pharmacy Inc. for a pharmacy dispensing system. $1.5 million for 29 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-february-2015IDA Reform
… Program Legislative Session 2015-2016: Signed into law on December 18, 2015 as Chapter 563 of the Laws of 2015 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/ida-reformTown of Philipstown - Board Oversight of Water Billing Operations (2019M-43)
… Amend the Town code water penalty to comply with Town Law. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/24/town-philipstown-board-oversight-water-billing-operations-2019m-43State Agencies Bulletin No. 1620
… of changes to the pensionable overtime earnings limit for Tier 6 Employee Retirement System (ERS) members. Background … in the final average salary of a Tier 6 member of the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System (ERS) will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1620-tier-6-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2018-employeesThe New York State Procurement Integrity Act
… law relating to procurements, prohibiting certain third party contracts, authorizing the state comptroller to oversee … of the Research Foundation of the State University of New York, prohibiting conflicts of interest by state officers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/new-york-state-procurement-integrity-actDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
… slightly from 2016, when it was 0.73 percent, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The latest inflation … must cope with extremely limited growth for property taxes to stay within the tax cap,” said DiNapoli. “Low inflation … at 0.12 percent for the 2016-17 fiscal year. For the list of allowable levy growth factors for all local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017DiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
… the guilty plea of former Bennington Town Clerk Tina Metz in a string of thefts that intensified even after DiNapoli’s … her criminal behavior. Metz, 55, pleaded guilty today in Wyoming County Court to grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, offering a false …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theftOversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes
… Department of Health (Department) oversees nursing homes in New York State through its Division of Nursing Homes and … Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in monitoring quality of care in nursing homes. The Division is responsible for ensuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/19/oversight-resident-care-related-medical-equipment-nursing-homesDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds payments so far in 2018. "Tax cheats are continuously looking for new ways to beat the … To date, DiNapoli's office has paid out 4.9 million state tax refunds totaling $4.8 billion in 2018. Another 140,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli: Cohocton Town Clerk Pleads Guilty In $36,000 Theft
… Ms. Riley treated the public’s money as her personal bank account and altered town records to conceal her crimes,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-cohocton-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-36000-theftDiNapoli: 2015 Sales Tax Collections Drop in 30 Counties
… Annual local sales tax collections declined in 30 of the 57 counties outside of New York City last year, … across the state grew by 3.6 percent, or $552 million, in 2015 compared to 2014. But the increase was nearly … saw an increase of $487 million. “The unpredictability in sales tax collections continues to have financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-2015-sales-tax-collections-drop-30-countiesDiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… with the most pronounced declines occurring in the Mohawk Valley (down 2.8 percent) and the Southern Tier (a loss of 2.5 percent). The North Country, Upper Hudson Valley and Central New York also experienced overall … Since the Great Recession , visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/reports/economic/employment_trends_nys_2016.pdf For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-ny