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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” … board president, district clerk or district treasurer to sign checks, whereas state Education Law requires the treasurer to sign all checks. Spackenkill Union Free School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Proposes More Transparency for Fire Protection Costs
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today proposed changes to the process for local communities that contract out their fire protection … fire protection services to residents. New York's system for providing fire protection is complex. It can lead to lack … the state in the last three years on financial matters. For a copy of the bill, go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-proposes-more-transparency-fire-protection-costsMessage from the Comptroller – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… plan was sudden and dramatic; ultimately, historic federal relief funding and higher-than-anticipated tax collections … indicators for revenue, spending, capital investments and debt. It highlights major issues in programmatic areas … as well as the ongoing decision-making regarding the best path forward for New York State. Thomas P. DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/message-comptrollerMessage from the Comptroller – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 reflected continuing recovery from COVID-19 and economic growth. In this environment, State … $111.7 billion in SFY 2022-23, a decrease of $9.5 billion from the prior year caused by a $12.0 billion reduction in … It highlights major issues in programmatic areas ranging from public health to public safety, energy and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/message-comptrollerTown of Clarence – Controls Over Fuel and Vehicle Fleet Management (2013M-312)
… 18, 2013. Background The Town of Clarence is located in Erie County and has a population of approximately 30,000 … dispensing fuel to document each transaction in a log. Regularly compare documented amounts to the master meter readings to ensure fuel dispensed according to the log agrees with meter readings. Combine the fuel needs of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-clarence-controls-over-fuel-and-vehicle-fleet-management-2013m-312State Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsSavings Programs: NY 529 and NY ABLE
… a 529 account — parents, grandparents, other relatives, friends — as long as he or she is a U.S. citizen or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/savingsDiNapoli Calls for State Procurement Reform
… for state economic development projects. “The alleged contracting and kickback schemes uncovered by federal and … manipulated in multiple ways, allowing a non-competitive contracting process to occur and business to be directed to … on notice of his plan to watch them closely. As government contracting has grown in size, scope and complexity, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-calls-state-procurement-reformDirect Deposit Program
… dates by month. Not using direct deposit yet? Don’t wait to receive a check in the mail—direct deposit is fast, … Direct Deposit Information Updated It’s always important to keep your direct deposit information up to date because changing financial institutions or accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/direct-deposit-programDiNapoli Announces New $7 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is investing $7 … dynamic economy that will provide a solid return for the New York State Common Retirement Fund,” DiNapoli said. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-announces-new-7-million-investment-northern-irelandMount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
Determine whether the Mount Vernon City School District (District) Board and District officials procured natural gas at the most favorable terms and in the best interest of District taxpayers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/mount-vernon-2019-91.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… or establish sufficient compensating controls. Two golf course employees were compensated more than $16,000 over a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXI-A.1.B Category Codes – XI-A. Purchasing
… agencies with guidance regarding the proper use of category codes in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). In the SFS, the category code is used on purchasing documents to identify the … services that are being purchased. Using the appropriate category code provides information to agencies to enhance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1b-category-codesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected … agency fees. As part of a statewide audit initiative to determine whether the use of travel money by selected … assignments in Tarrytown, New York for work related to the Tappan Zee Bridge. From September 2007 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/18/selected-employee-travel-expensesOversight of International Offices
… Empire State Development (ESD) monitors the effectiveness of its international offices and manages payments to foreign … helps businesses increase exports and expand visibility of their business in the global marketplace; and develops and maintains a network of partners worldwide to attract foreign direct investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/28/oversight-international-officesTravel Advisory No. 15
… During the Governors Executive Directive to Work from Home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/15-covid-19-travel-and-expense-temporary-exceptionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department , City of Niagara Falls and the Village of Sagaponack . "In today"s fiscal … totaling $63,010 before payment was made. City of Niagara Falls – Financial Condition (Niagara County) The city did not … Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department City of Niagara Falls and the Village of Sagaponack …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Pension Fund's Ranking as Top U.S. Investor Battling Climate Risk
… is our best hope to combat it. Whatever President Trump says or does regarding the Paris Agreement, it will not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-pension-funds-ranking-top-us-investor-battling-climate-riskOpinion 95-30
… FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (by public library) LIBRARIES -- Investments (of moneys raised by taxes and … are superseded. You inquire as to the authority for public libraries to invest moneys raised by taxes, and non-tax … The term "local government" is defined to include public libraries (General Municipal Law, §§10[1][a], 11[1]). Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)
… higher than for the general population — the monthly average unemployment rate for all New Yorkers between April … In 2009, at the tail end of the last economic recession, average annual unemployment rates were high, with rates for … 2018. As part of President Biden’s American Jobs Plan, a bill was introduced in April 2021 to help spur employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021