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DiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… maintenance and capital purchases or cut public services. For example, between FYE 2009 and 2013, counties reduced … tax freeze credit, which reimburses qualifying homeowners for property tax increases in communities that don’t exceed their tax cap, applies to local governments for fiscal years beginning in 2015 and 2016 and to school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law
… nickel and silver, and lithium-ion, all of which can pose a threat to the environment and human health and safety … The Department, through its Bureau of Waste Reduction and Recycling’s Product Stewardship and Waste Reduction Unit, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-lawLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools
… for 92 schools (72 percent), the OEDSs contained apparent math errors and were not rejected despite Bureau officials stating that they look for math errors. Because students rely on this information to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schoolsSubway Wait Assessment
… 2017, Transit introduced the new metrics: Additional Platform Time, the average time that customers wait at a … peak/off-peak service for only weekday service – weekend statistics are not provided on the Dashboard. Key … be in accordance with the Guidelines. Provide weekend WA statistics on the Dashboard. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessmentOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Follow-up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Report 2020-N-5 ). About … To assess the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-home-delivered-meals-program-followOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit … report, Overlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Report … To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… of the ensuing year’s budget. The board did not consider historical or known trends of revenues and expenditures when … for or monitor fuel usage. As a result, 690 gallons of diesel fuel valued at $2,064 were not properly accounted for … inventory records or take a periodic physical inventory of diesel fuel on hand. Consequently, no fuel reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Local Government Audits
… (Steuben County) The follow-up review was limited to interviews with town personnel and inspection of certain documents related to the issues identified in an initial audit. Based on those … capital and financial plans, which provide a framework to assess the town’s capital and financial needs and identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-local-government-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… County) District officials did not monitor employee compliance with the acceptable Internet use policy (AUP) on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Taxation and Finance — Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (Follow-Up) (2021-F-30) An audit issued in 2020 looked at … to allow it to appropriately collect Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax, as they are required to do by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Preschool Special Education Provider Received Nearly $6 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… services over the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. "This special education provider failed to adhere to … and services." For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, NYL, using taxpayer funds, paid $13.8 million in fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-preschool-special-education-provider-received-nearly-6-million-ineligible-expensesDiNapoli: Major Retailers Agree to Report on Efforts to Protect Human Rights, Workplace Safety
… corporate retailers Macy's and Ross Stores have agreed to shareholder proposals filed by the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) that asked the companies to report on how they monitor their overseas apparel suppliers and subcontractors in an effort to protect human and workplace standards. "Human rights and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-major-retailers-agree-report-efforts-protect-human-rights-workplace-safetyOther Bulletin No. 7
… Purpose To notify the SUNY Construction Fund of OSC’s automatic processing of the 3% Salary Increase and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically Affected Employees Eligible SUNY Construction Fund employees in Bargaining Units 96 and 97 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-7-april-1-2008-3-general-salary-increase-suny-constructionOther Bulletin No. 8
… for agency processing Affected Employees SUNY Construction Fund employees in Bargaining Unit 97 who meet the eligibility criteria Background The State University Construction Fund Resolution and Chapter 10 of the Laws of 2008 provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-8-april-1-2009-salary-increase-suny-construction-fundOther Bulletin No. 11
… Background The emergency appropriations enacted by the New York State Legislature authorize the payment of the 4% … employees who were placed on Military Stipend due to new military orders on or after the effective date of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-11-2010-salary-increase-suny-construction-fund-employeesIschua Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-367)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … provide adequate evidence that claims were audited prior to payment. The Treasurer has not filed the required annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/19/ischua-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-367Middle Island Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-93)
… Use the budget format prescribed by the Office of the State Comptroller when preparing the District’s budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/05/middle-island-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-93Kendall Central School District – Capital Project (2017M-194)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s use of capital … Kendall Central School District located in the Towns of Carlton, Kendall and Murray in Orleans County and the Towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/05/kendall-central-school-district-capital-project-2017m-194Columbia County Department of Weights and Measures –Internal Controls Over Revenue Collection (2013M-400)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over the Department’s … (Committee). Key Findings The Committee and Board have not established effective internal controls over the … reconciliations are not performed and Committee members do not review monthly reports provided by the Director for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/02/columbia-county-department-weights-and-measures-internal-controls-over-revenueReal Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… granted exemptions that lacked applications, renewal forms or supporting documentation. Assessors misclassified or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4