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Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Upcoming School District Release Webinar Presentation
Presenters will provide an overview of how the system evaluates fiscal stress, what a change in score or designation does or does not signify, and common issues that appear to be affecting school districts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fiscal-stress-monitoring-system-school-districts-01-12-2022.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System Briefing for School District Officials
Presenters will provide an overview of how the system evaluates fiscal stress, what a change in score or designation does or does not signify, and common issues that appear to be affecting school districts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fsms-schools-010825.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1808
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the content information for the 2019 Form W-2. Affected Employees All employees who received a Form W-2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1808-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year-2019DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… 2017 through October 2022, Gritman stole $117,194 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Retirement … “Timothy Gritman hid his father’s death to collect his pension and Social Security payments for more than four … his father’s whereabouts and pretended to be his father on multiple occasions. When DiNapoli’s office sought to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityTown of Crown Point - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-263)
… accounted for fees (including campsite rentals), real property taxes and water and sewer rents. Key Findings The Clerk did not: Remit real property taxes totaling nearly $1.4 million in 2017 and 2018 … to the Supervisor on February 14, 2017. Deposit real property tax collections within the required timeframe. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/19/town-crown-point-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-263State Agencies Bulletin No. 1214
… Purpose To inform agencies of the process for handling the late … Refund Or Exchange) and the impact on employee’s 2012 Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) and agency appropriations. … Actions Agencies must be diligent in their efforts to submit AC230s timely. The NPAY539 (Non-Negotiated Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1214-processing-2012-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-january-4-2013State Agencies Bulletin No. 1127
… AC230s received after this date. Impact on Employee Form - W2 Reporting The IRS considers overpayments for 2011 that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1127-processing-2011-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-january-6-2012IX.10.B Federal Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Background – IX. Federal Grants
… All New York State agencies are required to provide the state's Federal Employer Identification Number … Offset Program” (TOP) that matches federal payments to New York State against debts owed by any state agency to … drawing federal funds. The Department of Treasury offsets have been taken against federal grant award drawdowns needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix10b-federal-treasury-offset-program-top-backgroundComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … district officials used a request for proposal process to award the contract for auditing the district’s 2012 and … deficit of $372,471. In addition, village officials need to improve their oversight of the budget. Improved monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B24-6-6)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $45 million to liquidate current … 2014. Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2014 requires the City to submit its proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b24-6-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Political Spending Disclosure Agreements With Seven Companies
… State Common Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. It holds and invests the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-political-spending-disclosure-agreements-seven-companiesDiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2025-26
… average contribution rates will increase from 15.2% to 16.5% of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and from 31.2% to 33.7% of payroll for the Police and Fire Retirement System … which pay service and disability retirement benefits to state and local public employees and death benefits to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2025-26DiNapoli: State is Slow in Disbursing Some Federal Relief Funds for Housing
… it risks losing the money. The remaining $122 million must be spent by September 2026 to prevent further potential loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-slow-disbursing-some-federal-relief-funds-housingTown of Byron – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2012M-208)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over Justice Court … 2011 fiscal year, $27,000 in revenue was attributable to Court operations. Key Findings We reviewed the internal … including handling of cash receipts. Town officials failed to provide sufficient evidence that annual audits of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-byron-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2012m-208CUNY Bulletin No. CU-441
… Questions regarding the CUNY Pre-Tax Parking Program should be directed to Linda Sarubbi in the CUNY University …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-441-cuny-pre-tax-parking-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1664.1
… 1664. Purpose To provide agencies with an updated list of unions that submit membership and dues transactions via … SUNY and CUNY) Background A recent internal review of the procedures for initiating and terminating payroll … file submissions directly into PayServ. Other unions do not currently have the capability to do so. Agencies will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/16641-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payroll-deductions-unionDiNapoli: Former Utica School District Superintendent Sentenced for Public Corruption, Must Pay Over $160K to District
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Oneida County District Attorney Todd Carville, and the New York State … the former long-time superintendent of the Utica City School District (UCSD), was sentenced to pay the UCSD restitution of $11,549 for the resources improperly diverted, serve five years’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-utica-school-district-superintendent-sentenced-public-corruption-must-pay-over-160kCity of Olean – Budget Review (B1-14-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Cattaraugus County, issued debt totaling $4,300,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, … to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/03/18/city-olean-budget-review-b1-14-1City of Olean – Budget Review (B1-15-2)
… their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, we found that the significant … budget does not include an interest payment of $56,708 due on a bond anticipation note. The City’s proposed budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/03/13/city-olean-budget-review-b1-15-2Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B23-6-2)
… the Village’s general, water, sewer and capital projects funds as of May 31, 2015. New York State Local Finance Law … includes a tax levy of $12,090,011, which is within the limit established by law. Key Recommendations Further review … the tax levy increase to no more than the tax levy limit as permitted by law, unless the Board properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/14/village-suffern-budget-review-b23-6-2