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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Portville Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … expenditures by an average of more than $1 million in each of these years. As a result, the district’s … unappropriated fund balance has declined from $7.2 million in fiscal year 2010-11 to $5.4 million in fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: City of Corning Audit Details Stolen Funds
… Corning city clerk allegedly stole as much as $11,000 in cash from city coffers, including $5,000 from city parking … P. DiNapoli. The clerk, Stephanie Burlew, was charged in July with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony. Corning officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-city-corning-audit-details-stolen-fundsOpinion 2000-21
… or towns and village or villages a joint fire district for the purposes hereinafter stated and in the manner … town or towns. This language suggests that, in order for a village to be included within a joint fire district, … 4 of Town Law §189-a, which establishes a procedure for extension of a joint fire district by "each town and … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21CUNY Bulletin No. CU-794
… Repairer Titles. Affected Employees: CUNY employees in the titles of Plumber, Supervisor Plumber, Plumber’s … provides for retroactive rate increases for employees in the titles of Plumber, Supervisor Plumber, Plumber’s … employee’s taxable gross and reported on the employee’s Form W-2. The adjustments (Earnings Codes AJR, ARC, and ARO) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-794-cuny-retroactive-rate-increases-plumbers-and-thermostatComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) District officials did not seek competition for seven professional services or insurance contracts with … contract period, the services to be provided and the basis for compensation. Starpoint Central School District – … employee benefit accrued liability reserve by $820,000. For access to state and local government spending and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Controls Over the Collection of the Public Safety Communications Surcharge
… service providers (Providers) and devices subject to the Public Safety Communications Surcharge (Surcharge) are being … voice or data service that is interconnected with the public switched telephone network (i.e., landline) or … Tax Processing Center quarterly. Providers use a Public Safety Communication Surcharge (WCS-1) tax return to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/04/controls-over-collection-public-safety-communications-surchargeTown of Rhinebeck – Internal Controls Over Cash Management and Information Technology (2013M-36)
… June 22, 2012. Background The Town of Rhinebeck is located in Dutchess County. The Town is governed by an elected Town … effectively segregate the Town Clerk’s duties. Deposits in the Clerk’s office were not timely or intact. Cash … officials. Users on each of the Town’s 15 computers were in the local administrators’ group and could therefore …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-rhinebeck-internal-controls-over-cash-management-and-information-technologyLife Changes: What If I Work After Retirement?
… and I are here to help. Sincerely, Thomas P. DiNapoli State Comptroller Thinking of Returning to Work? Your … if you return to work after retiring from either the New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-work-after-retirementDiNapoli: NYC Immigrant Workforce Below 2015 Peak
… up 44.3% of its total labor force, more than double the national share of 18.6%. “New York City’s labor market and … to the city’s peak in 2015. There are still many barriers for individuals who come to the U.S. looking for work and a … that pay less than the private sector as a whole, such as health care and social assistance and accommodation and food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-nyc-immigrant-workforce-below-2015-peakDeath Benefits
… benefits, and any needed forms, to your beneficiaries. For more information, read Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors . If you are retired, please see the Death … plan and tier. Refer to your retirement plan publication for specific information about the benefits described below. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/death-benefitsOpinion 92-52
… Water Authority of Great Neck North may not enter into a cooperative agreement for the joint investment of its funds … Water Authority of Great Neck North may participate in a cooperative plan for the joint investment of its funds with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-52Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Stony Brook University
… Brook) is a university within the State University of New York system and is located in Suffolk County on Long … approximately 24,000 students, and its annual tuition for New York State residents is approximately $6,200. TAP is an … Department: Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at the New York Career Institute (2013-T-1) Higher Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/audit-tuition-assistance-program-stony-brook-universityDiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
… certifications, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The state … 2017. Auditors used foster care population data provided by OCFS to select a sample of six counties (Erie, Ontario, … Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment checks requested by the county were done, and also lacked a required medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Metropolitan Transportation Authority … Participating organizations may be unaware that employees have dual Family coverage, and unable to counsel them … both Medicaid and EP programs to make claim payments on their behalf. For the audit period, auditors determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… (MTA) is a public benefit corporation chartered by the New York State Legislature. TBTA, also known as MTA Bridges and … the vehicle. If either of these cannot be identified, the image is “rejected.” NYCSC labels rejected images with codes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsDiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… State auditors examining New York City Police Department (NYPD) records were unable to confirm that all hate crimes in … and reported by the department. They also found the NYPD conducted no centralized analysis on how to best use its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Auditors determined, district officials did not fix leaks in the heating, cooling and ventilation system requiring buckets in the halls to collect leaked water. In addition, district officials did not create a corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Williamsville Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … budget process to help ensure fund balance is maintained in accordance with statutory requirements and reserves … an average of almost $2.2 million as a financing source in the district’s annual budgets. However, because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsChild Protective Services (2013-MS-5)
… to reduce child abuse and neglect recurrence rates for the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012. … and progress tracking mechanisms, but recurrence rates for most counties did not decline. None of the eight counties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/10/14/child-protective-services-2013-ms-5DiNapoli: Job Creation Increases for IDA Projects
… within their communities. “IDAs are an important catalyst for economic development in our state,” said DiNapoli. “But … information they gather about the projects, and policies for recapturing financial assistance if project goals are not … of taxes, leaving the total net exemptions for the year at $632 million – a decrease of $28.5 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-job-creation-increases-ida-projects