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IX.7.H Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) – IX. Federal Grants
… The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (FFATA) was signed into law on September 26, 2006. The legislation required that federal contract, grant, loan, … The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 FFATA was signed into law on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7h-federal-funding-accountability-and-transparency-act-ffataOpinion 2001-13
… users of town highway) TOWN LAW §130(7)(a); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW §10; STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE IX, §2; … things, regulating the use of streets and highways by motor vehicles and, in certain instances, authorizes towns to … rule or regulation requiring from any owner of a motor vehicle or motorcycle, or from any operator or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-13Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District - Procurement (2020M-173)
… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings District officials generally used a competitive process to procure goods and services. However, they did not … found that District officials used a competitive process to procure the goods and services. While District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/briarcliff-manor-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-173DiNapoli: Canal Corp. Must Address Gaps
… largely concur with our recommendations.” The Canal Corp., a subsidiary of the New York State Thruway Authority, … and property damage. DiNapoli’s auditors found the Canal Corp. performs routine operational and reliability checks of … 6, 2014 meeting between the Thruway Authority and Canal Corp. boards, only about 55 percent of the canal system’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-canal-corp-must-address-gapsDiNapoli Honored with National Leadership Award
… the Association of Government Accountants at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 11. The award is given … professionals who exemplify and promote excellence in government financial management. “It is a great honor to … public corruption were among his accomplishments cited in the nomination. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-honored-national-leadership-awardOpinion 91-29
… Firemen's Benevolent Associations (use of tax moneys for an eye care plan, hospital telephone and television … benevolent association) -- Treasurer's Powers (liability for tax moneys) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105; NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §§717(a), (b), 720(a)(1), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-232
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the December 2016 Uniform and Uniform Blazer Allowance … not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees of the NYS Unified Court System in Negotiating Units SY, SR, … To inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the December 2016 Uniform and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-232-december-2016-unified-court-system-ucs-uniform-and-equipmentTown of Nichols – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-185)
… Board consistently levied the majority of property taxes in the town-wide (TW) funds, where additional funding was not … revenues and did not levy the necessary property taxes in the town-outside-village (TOV) funds. The Town paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/24/town-nichols-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-185Red Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Red Hook Central School District is located in the Towns of Red Hook, Rhinebeck and Milan in Dutchess County, as well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-017
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform PayServ users who experience … and PS Query users are affected. Background The Office of the State Comptroller is upgrading PayServ to PeopleSoft … user issues related to the change to v 9.2. The list of coordinators will be available on the PayServ v 9.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-017-post-production-support-payserv-92DiNapoli: NYC Transportation and Warehousing Sector Fares Better Than Other Sectors in Recovery Amid Shift to E-Commerce
… New York City’s transportation and warehousing sector regained 82% of its pandemic job losses as of April, … the nation, but faring better than the city’s private sector as a whole (73%), according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The sector’s relatively strong job gains over the past two years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-nyc-transportation-and-warehousing-sector-fares-better-other-sectors-recovery-amid-shift-eDiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… inpatient psychiatric bed capacity and preserve and expand telehealth services.” Increase in Mental Health Needs The … and quarantines, as well as the increasing use of telehealth services, also contributed to decreases in inpatient psychiatric utilization. The expansion of telehealth services in OMH licensed facilities also decreased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedRensselaer City School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-153)
… Background The Rensselaer City School District is located in the City of Rensselaer in Rensselaer County. The District is governed by the Board … District’s extra-classroom activity fund recorded $72,645 in receipts and $70,470 disbursements. Key Findings The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/rensselaer-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomTown of Avoca – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2017M-131)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s financial management and evaluate the … financing source. The Clerk did not maintain a cash book to chronologically record all individual receipts on a daily … Recommendations Adopt a fund balance policy and procedures to govern budgeting practices and the reasonable level of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/08/town-avoca-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2017m-131Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-258)
… by about 2 percentage points, or $609,000. Adopted budgets in 2015-16 and 2016-17 overestimated appropriations by more … unplanned operating surpluses totaling $3 million in two of the last three fiscal years. The debt service fund … they are maintained at reasonable levels. Use the funds in the debt service fund to pay the related debt service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionMorris Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-47)
… pay related expenditures, during the three fiscal years. For example, the balance of $508,923 in the retirement contribution for employees reserve was sufficient to cover expenditures for at least four years. Key Recommendations Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/28/morris-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-47Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-47)
… Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund … appropriations from 2018-19 through 2020-21 by an average of $2.8 million, or 6.6 percent, and appropriated fund … balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by 4.8 to 10.1 percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-fund-balance-managementVillage of Mount Morris – Treasurer’s Office (2013M-65)
… our audit was to review the Village’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2010, to February 12, 2013. Background The Village of Mount Morris is located in the Town of Mount Morris in Livingston County, and has a … and an elected Mayor. The Village’s adopted budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled more than $3 million for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/31/village-mount-morris-treasurers-office-2013m-65Dalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… and adopt budgets that include more reasonable estimates for revenues, appropriations and the amount of fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92Prattsburgh Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-108)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the Board of Education (Board) and Prattsburgh Central School District … million for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2018-19 but none of the money was used or needed to fund operations. For the … Determine if the Board of Education Board and Prattsburgh Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/18/prattsburgh-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-108