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New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on EPA Proposal to Roll Back Emission Standards
… fellow comptrollers and state treasurers, sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency opposing the … have recently shown that we are approaching a point of no return when it comes to global warming in the next few … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-epa-proposal-roll-back-emission-standardsMcConnellsville Fire District – Financial Operations (2014M-19)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the oversight of financial operations of the District for the … and separate from the Towns of Vienna and Annsville, in Oneida County. The District is governed by a five-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/mcconnellsville-fire-district-financial-operations-2014m-19Lake Ronkonkoma Fire District – Bidding and Treasurer’s Office (2015M-9)
… and separate from the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an … from multiple vendors. Ensure that purchases are made in accordance with statute and the District’s procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/05/lake-ronkonkoma-fire-district-bidding-and-treasurers-office-2015m-9Essex Fire District No. 2 – Cash Disbursements (2015M-167)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the District’s cash disbursements for the period January 1, … of the State, separate and distinct from the Town of Essex in Essex County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/30/essex-fire-district-no-2-cash-disbursements-2015m-167Town of Webb Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-53)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Webb Union Free School District (District) Board … fund balance in accordance with statute. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not adopt realistic … excess surplus fund balance, the Board increased the real property tax levy by 6.8 percent from 2017-18 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/town-webb-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-53Debt Approvals for Public Authorities, Municipalities, School Districts and District Corporations
… ) Christian Brass ( CBrass@osc.ny.gov ) Various State statutes require certain public authorities seeking to … bonds at private or negotiated sale to first secure the New York State Comptroller’s approval. Certain municipalities are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/approvalsOntario County Four Seasons Development Corporation – Procurement (2021M-197)
… of purchasing processes when procuring goods and services. The Corporation's procurement policy (Policy) lacks a … guidance for maintaining documentation to support that the purchasing process is followed. We reviewed payments … to nine vendors with aggregate purchases of $5,000 or more in either the 2019-20 or 2020-21 fiscal year and found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/04/29/ontario-county-four-seasons-development-corporationWassaic Fire District – Purchasing and Claims Processing (2017M-8)
… 2016. Background The Wassaic Fire District (District) is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Amenia, in Dutchess County. The District is governed by an elected … procuring professional services or document the rationale in instances when competition is not sought. Ensure written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/wassaic-fire-district-purchasing-and-claims-processing-2017m-8Town of Oppenheim – Town Clerk Operations (2014M-248)
… duplicate receipts for all Town transactions when no other form of adequate documentation is available. Deposit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/28/town-oppenheim-town-clerk-operations-2014m-248Town of Corning – Procurement (2020M-93)
… methods. Officials also did not enter into a contract with any of the 10 providers. A one year mowing contract was … for procuring professional services. Town officials agreed with the recommendations except the lack of documentation for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/12/04/town-corning-procurement-2020m-93Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Payroll (2016M-76)
… The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s payroll procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through … Northeastern Clinton Central School District is located in the Towns of Altona, Champlain, Chazy and Mooers in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-76Management and Control of Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management and Control of … assurance that overtime was used only when it was in the best interest of HHC. Moreover, we found indications that … not in the best interest of HHC, as employees responsible for patient care routinely worked excessive overtime shifts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/management-and-control-overtime-costs-followLancaster Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-101)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … The written policy for reserves does not address how the suitable balance for each of the reserves will be … policy by indicating the amount of funds to be reserved, how each reserve will be funded and when the balances will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-101Implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… Department of Education (DOE) is ensuring that Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) incidents are reported properly and … aware of the incident. OORS is the system of record for all incidents in schools (e.g., disciplinary, building …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actOpinion 92-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … which take place on a regular basis during the summer. You state that the county fair is organized and held by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-20DiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. The full op-ed is below: Diagnosing Team Cuomo’s nursing home failures: The … economically and emotionally. Part of that recovery is a reckoning with how we responded to it. My office’s recent … who kept our city going. But we also have to reckon with what we did wrong or we risk endangering New Yorkers’ lives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performanceOpinion 89-36
… at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … There are no permissive referendum requirements either to establish a capital reserve fund for a specific capital improvement or to expend moneys from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36Opinion 93-22
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … that " [i]f, without sufficient excuse, a principal does not appear when required ..., the court must enter such … Fund should refund the bail as requested by the justice. We should treat this as an act by the court, through its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-22State Agencies Bulletin No. 773
… To advise agencies of the new automated print process for Form W-2C (corrected Form W-2) Affected Employees Employees whose previously …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/773-automated-print-2006-form-w-2c-corrected-form-w-2IX.8.A Accounting for Federal Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… of Appropriation/AP Adjustment Vouchers of this Guide for further information. There are two main reasons for processing refunds in AP: When the refund relates to a … the adjustment voucher will restore the contract value. For 1099 reporting, the adjustment voucher will adjust the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8a-accounting-federal-refunds