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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… not always properly audit claims before approving them for payment. Due to insufficient documentation, auditors were … the board was unable to support, it approved claims before payment. A review of 71 claims totaling approximately $55,100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1628
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in hourly positions who meet the eligibility criteria … increased the New York State minimum wage for employees in non-governmental positions. The Director of the Budget … with the following bulletin the minimum hourly wage is being increased as noted: Division of the Budget Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1628-december-2017-minimum-wage-increase-hourly-employeesThe Economic Impact of the Great Outdoors
… New Yorkers prepare for summer vacations and to celebrate the 4th of July weekend, many plan to go swimming, camping, … gardening or stargazing. All types of outdoor recreation in New York provided $21.1 billion in economic activity in … typically involve large groups of people, was impacted the most, declining 36 percent. Festivals, sporting events and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/economic-impact-great-outdoorsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-255
… Employees Judges, Justices and New York City County Clerks in Bargaining Unit 86 who meet the eligibility criteria … the state paid courts of the Unified Court System (UCS). In the Final Report on Judicial Compensation dated … may be abrogated by statute prior to April 1 of the year being paid. Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2009 provide County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-255-april-2018-salary-increase-judges-justices-and-new-york-cityDiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employers' Retirement System Contribution Rates for 2023-2024
… System (ERS) and from 27.0% to 27.8% of payroll for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). NYSLRS is made up … demands caution,” DiNapoli said. “As we move forward with our prudent investment strategy, we remain focused on … Administrators (NASRA), the only other state pension fund with an assumed rate of return lower than New York’s state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employers-retirement-system-contribution-rates-2023-2024Manual Reporting – Enhanced Reporting
… and service credit being reported for each job. When a new employee is enrolled or hired for reporting purposes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/manual-reportingControls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters
… and adequate controls over the capital improvement process at City-owned homeless shelters. Our audit covered the period … to other shelters or to other rooms within the shelter: At Brooklyn’s Auburn Family Residence, which housed 172 adult … 2018, is now expected to be finished in December 2022. At Park Slope, a 100-bed women’s shelter also in Brooklyn, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/25/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-sheltersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … Although prior approval is required by the county’s purchase card policy, 238 online purchases totaling … including a variance where the reconciled bank balance for one bank account was $2.9 million less than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsEast Brentwood Fire District – Control Environment and Expenditures (2015M-112)
… and separate from the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an … Commissioner elections prior to posting to ensure they are in compliance with Town Law. Ensure that all employees and officers are made aware of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/14/east-brentwood-fire-district-control-environment-and-expenditures-2015m-112Circle of Friends – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… of three and five years. Pursuant to the State Education Law, SED establishes reimbursement rates for special … expenses must comply with the guidelines specified in the RCM. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, Circle of Friends claimed about $1.1 million in reimbursable expenses for the preschool special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/circle-friends-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualNewfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-238)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial activities for the period July 1, 2011 to May 22, 2013. Background The … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year are $17.6 million. Key Findings … were more than $1.3 million over the actual obligations for the same period. The adjustment of the overfunded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/newfield-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-238Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… board also did not conduct an independent review of the bank statements or ensure that bank reconciliations were performed. Westerlo Volunteer Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Clark Mills Fire District , Village of Clinton , Elba Fire Department , Village of Ellenville , Village of Harriman , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were inaccurate and unreliable. Fund balances for all funds were commingled in the records, making it impossible … for officials to determine the condition of individual funds. Elba Fire Department – Controls Over Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the City of Binghamton , Village of Depew , Village of … – Water System Cybersecurity (Broome County) The city does not adequately safeguard electronic access to the water … for staying current on system cybersecurity threats. Water plant officials do not receive alerts to such threats from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Park – Budget Review (Orange County) Auditors found that revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget … The town's preliminary budget complies with the property tax levy limit. East Bloomfield Fire District – Financial Operations (Ontario County) The board could improve its oversight of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s op-ed, “ A Ticking Clock for Job Benefits ,” was published in The Albany Times Union … * New York is behind other states when it comes to paying for benefits promised to public employees when they retire. … share of their health insurance premium, health care costs for current and former employees are mounting. While public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careOrdinary Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… benefit). The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/ordinary-death-benefitReal Estate Portfolio
… (Authority) provides public transportation services in Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming, and Seneca counties. Public Authorities Law Section 2896 requires each authority to maintain adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/real-estate-portfolioState Agencies Bulletin No. 2194
… responding to employee garnishment information requests in the Payroll Deductions: Best Practices & Valuable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2194-employee-payroll-deduction-information-requests