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Piseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… Common School District (District) officials invested in accordance with statutory requirements. Key Findings District officials did not invest in accordance with statutory requirements. As a result, … to the District’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in an investment account that is not statutorily authorized. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172XVI.3.E The Reporting Entity – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Policy Reference: GASB Codification Section 2100 – Defining the Financial Reporting Entity Process and Document Preparation: BACKGROUND New York State is involved in providing a full range of services to its … Description of the State's ongoing financial interest; and Information that would allow the reader to evaluate whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3e-reporting-entityTown of Greenville – Tax Collector (2020M-81)
… Collector properly recorded, deposited and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings The Tax Collector did not properly record or remit money in a timely manner. The Tax Collector’s records were insufficient to determine whether she deposited money in a timely manner. Property tax collections totaling $5.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/10/23/town-greenville-tax-collector-2020m-81Town of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether transfer station collections were adequately supported, recorded and … a timely manner. Key Findings We determined that transfer station collections were remitted in a timely manner. … of municipal waste collected, as recorded by the transfer station, was 238 tons less than the amount transported and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132DiNapoli: Audit Cites East Clinton Fire District For Improper Gifts
… Officials in Dutchess County’s East Clinton Fire District improperly paid nearly $35,000 in … working more than 11 hours a day, seven days a week, every week, for 16 months. The Comptroller’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-cites-east-clinton-fire-district-improper-giftsDiNapoli: New York Sending More Tax Dollars to Federal Government Than it Gets Back
… federal income tax collections from the state rose. New Jersey had the next largest deficit at $27.5 billion. Florida … the national average of $11,183. Only three states – New Jersey, North Dakota and Connecticut – experienced a more negative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-york-sending-more-tax-dollars-federal-government-it-gets-backMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2021 Through September 30, 2021
… claims that were billed at a higher level of care than what was actually provided; $482,074 was paid for … inaccurate birth information, such as the newborn’s birth weight; and $132,108 was paid for services rendered prior to, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2021-through-september-30-2021Coeymans Hollow Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-211)
… addressing what periodic financial reports the Company had to provide the District. Annual Update Documents (AUD) were … language in the Company’s agreement requiring the Company to provide appropriate periodic financial reports to the … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/06/24/coeymans-hollow-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-211Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2021 Through March 31, 2022
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s (Department’s) eMedNY system reasonably ensured … audit covered the period from October 2021 through March 2022 and certain claims going back to June 2021. About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/13/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2021-through-march-31-2022DiNapoli: April Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 46 Percent From 2020
… “The strong collections in April show that the economy is gaining steam, thanks in part to federal aid, more lifts … continue to be vigilant when it comes to their finances.” Much of this spike in monthly statewide local sales taxes … by Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-april-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-46-percent-2020DiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… government revenue, according to a comprehensive report on local sales tax released today by State Comptroller … been inflicted. Just as our Main Street small businesses can’t rebuild alone, our local governments don’t have the … Enacted Budget that requires online marketplaces, such as eBay and Etsy, to collect and remit sales tax to New York on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest and unsealing of a one-count indictment charging … system,” New York State Comptroller DiNapoli said. “Her arrest sends a strong message that we will find those who try … Donovan. The investigation was conducted by Investigator Dennis Churns and Deputy Chief Investigator Antoine J. Karam, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… said, "The betrayal of the public trust by this defendant who stole funds which were earmarked for special needs … today by the Court sends a strong message that people who are engaged in fraudulent activities will be brought to … Gregory C. Pavlides, Bureau Chief, and Kristen A. Kane and Christina Hanophy, Deputy Bureau Chiefs, and under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District Branch To Support Community Banking in Red Hook
… Development District program helps bring banks where they are desperately needed and invests in their future. With $10 … Borough President Antonio Reynoso said , “For far too long, Brooklynites in Red Hook have lived without a nearby … for our communities in need. I look forward to seeing how Spring Bank will provide much-needed access to affordable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
The devastating job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York, necessitating borrowing from the federal government beginning in May 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/update-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund.pdfMWBE Report 2020-2021 Fiscal Year
In the 2020-21 fiscal year, market disruptions from the global pandemic gradually turned to optimism that the race against the COVID-19 virus would be won, ushering in a return to “normal” times.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/mwbe-fiscal-2020-21.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1839
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2020 Institution Teacher Summer Session Payments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1839-new-procedures-processing-2020-summer-session-payments-institutionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1651
… was equal to or greater than the Job Rate of the lower graded position and whose salary upon application of … is entitled to the job rate credit for service in the lower grade. The increment code of an employee receiving the … the employee is entitled to have the increment code of the lower grade reinstated. If the Payroll Status was Leave of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1651-april-2018-managementconfidential-mc-performance-advancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1331
… Employees Employees designated management or confidential in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … Eligibility Criteria Performance Advance Employees in graded positions (Grade 603-667) and NS positions (Grade … should be returned with a completed Next of Kin Affidavit (Form AC 934-P) and a Report of Check Exchange (Form AC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1331-april-2014-management-and-confidential-mc-performance-advancesDiNapoli: Vendor Boosted Fuel Costs During Superstorm Sandy Recovery
… In the emergency response to Superstorm Sandy, the state Division of Military and Naval … which tacked on $20,000 in excessive costs, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … “In times of disasters, most New Yorkers pull together to help each other, not to make a quick buck,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-vendor-boosted-fuel-costs-during-superstorm-sandy-recovery