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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1032
… to the Amendment to the Summary of Award to the State of New York-NYSCOPBA Amendment to the Final and Binding Award of … by the NYS Department of Correctional Services. The new biweekly Pre-Shift Briefing ( PS1 ) minimum shall be … (Institution) or 4/1/10 (Administration) that is below the new biweekly minimum. OSC will insert a row with an effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1032-retroactive-increase-guaranteed-pre-shift-briefing-minimum-employeesSouthern Tier East Regional Planning Development Board – Board Oversight (2017M-165)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided proper oversight over … approximately $1 million. Key Findings The Board failed to develop clear and adequate policies and procedures or … Recommendations Review and update policies and procedures to govern travel and credit card use. Ensure that STE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/04/06/southern-tier-east-regional-planning-development-board-board-oversight-2017m-165State Agencies Bulletin No. 1512
… instructions for processing the 2016 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees Interest … employees Agreement), between the State of New York and the NYS Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, Inc. () provides for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1512-2016-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestUnnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director
… Purpose To assess Empire State Development Corporation's personal services contract with former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director Heather Hitchens for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-artsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… officials did not establish adequate internal controls to safeguard the district’s user accounts. Specifically, … Sensitive IT control weaknesses, including issues related to software updates, were communicated confidentially to officials. Edwards-Knox Central School District – Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Opinion 90-3
… Property Tax Law, the determination of the full valuations for purposes of Tax Law, §1262(d) should be made by dividing … village should be computed by dividing the assessed value for county purposes of the property in the village as listed … roll by the county equalization rate established for that roll. 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-833, unreported, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-3DiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… State auditors examining New York City Police Department … acts involving violence, intimidation and destruction of property based on bias and prejudice cannot be tolerated,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… * * * In 2014, I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career: Should I opt into a public financing program for … public financing of political campaigns. I’d even pushed my own legislation to start with the State Comptroller’s … … In 2014 I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career Should I opt into a public financing program for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-electionsTrumansburg Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-171)
… in the most economical and productive manner possible for the period July 1, 2013 through January 16, 2015. … school buildings. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the school lunch fund for the 2014-15 fiscal year are $514,510, funded primarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/21/trumansburg-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-171Niagara County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-2)
… The County’s budgeted expenditures totaled $335 million in 2012. The County Department of Public Works (DPW) is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/niagara-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-2Village of Fairport Urban Renewal Agency – Board Governance (2015M-196)
… was to evaluate the propriety of the Agency’s financial and operational activities for the period October 1, 2012 … public benefit corporation that was established to plan and undertake urban renewal projects in the Village of … department of the Village of Fairport Office of Community and Economic Development, which inappropriately gives the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/miscellaneous/2016/03/31/village-fairport-urban-renewal-agency-board-governance-2015m-196Village of Interlaken - Water and Sewer Financial Operations and Information Technology (2019M-74)
… are in disrepair and the Board did not develop a comprehensive, written multiyear financial or capital plan to address needed repairs. We estimate that, for residents with both water and sewer services, rates would initially increase from a combined $320 per year to about $950 per year to finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/14/village-interlaken-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-and-informationDiNapoli and Brooklyn D.A. Gonzalez: Public Employee Arrested for Using Co-Workers' Identities to Steal Thousands in Gas
… was arrested today on multiple charges of identity theft and grand larceny for using agency-issued gas cards to … for his personal use, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today. … Eric Gonzalez. "I commend Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and his staff for rooting out this alleged theft. We will now …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-public-employee-arrested-using-co-workers-identities-stealDiNapoli: Former Medical Office Manager Arrested for Scheme to Defraud the New York State Health Insurance Plan
… DiNapoli, Ulster County District Attorney Clegg, and the FBI Hudson Valley White Collar Crime Task Force. … partnerships with Ulster County District Attorney Clegg and the Federal Bureau of Investigation this health care … in court on October 11, 2023. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-former-medical-office-manager-arrested-scheme-defraud-new-york-state-health-insurance-planState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… local government audits have been issued. Village of Arkport – Water Fund Financial Operations (Steuben County) … records were not maintained, the modified accrual basis of accounting was not used and interfund activity was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Oswego County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-8)
Oswego County County Bridge Maintenance S9138
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/oswego-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-8XI-A.7 Electronic Purchase Order Authorization and Purchase Order Dispatch – XI-A. Purchasing
… Financial System (SFS) to create, approve, and dispatch Purchase Orders (PO). The purpose of this section is to … and Transaction Preparation: Electronic Authorization of Purchase Orders Online agencies use the SFS to electronically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a7-electronic-purchase-order-authorization-and-purchase-order-dispatchCUNY Bulletin No. CU-547
… amounts. Repayment of FICA tax deficiencies is separate from repayment of salary overpayment. If an employee must … once OSC becomes aware of a FICA deficiency, we are required to correct the employee wages and remit both the … the employee share of FICA taxes owed and that a repayment plan will be established for the employee in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-547-new-repayment-rate-deduction-code-582-cuny-ssmedicareState Agencies Bulletin No. 1493
… Purpose To notify agencies that newly established FICA tax deficiency repayment plans using Deduction Code 502 NYS (SS/Medicare Deficiency) will have a deduction rate of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1493-new-repayment-rate-deduction-code-502-nys-ssmedicare-deficiencyDiNapoli: Public Authorities Borrow and Spend Billions With Limited Transparency, Accountability
… authority expenditures. For purposes of comparison, if all state authorities’ spending was included in the state budget, it would equal approximately 28 percent of All Governmental Funds spending in SFY 2015-16; State and … and require appropriation by the Legislature of all authority spending on behalf of the state, which would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-public-authorities-borrow-and-spend-billions-limited-transparency-accountability