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Town of Geddes - Account Clerk's Salary and Benefits and Cash Disbursements (2019M-56)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the salary and benefits paid to the account clerk (clerk) were accurate and authorized. Determine whether the Board and Supervisor provided adequate oversight over cash … Determine whether the salary and benefits paid to the account clerk clerk were accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/17/town-geddes-account-clerks-salary-and-benefits-and-cash-disbursements-2019m-56DiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… is not doing enough to ensure adequate protections are in place for children who are placed in the custody of relatives or another suitable person … oversight and uniform standards to ensure children in direct placement are not put into another bad situation … is not doing enough to ensure adequate protections are in place for children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Sample City Statement of Net Assets Proprietary Funds
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the Governmental Accounting … Classification of assets and liabilities is required in either case. Business-Type Activities Enterprise Funds … 20,252,155 79,834,989 9,728,829 NET ASSETS: Invested in capital assets, net of related debt 72,728,293 360,281 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Charged in $11,000 Theft of Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department Funds
… The former treasurer of the Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department was … began working at the fire department in 2014 and served as treasurer from January through September 2016, when she … The former treasurer of the Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-treasurer-charged-11000-theft-bolivar-volunteer-fire-department-fundsCity of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-139)
… City of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency (GCIDA) Board of Directors (Board) and officials properly approved and monitored projects with appropriate and measurable goals and took action when goals were not met. Key Findings The Board and … the City of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency GCIDA Board of Directors Board and officials properly approved and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/16/city-glen-cove-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2020mCounty of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) adequately planned for the acquisition of the Oneonta Rail Yards property (Rail Yards). Key Findings COIDA did not adequately plan for the 2017 acquisition of the Rail Yards. The property was … development struggles. Key Recommendation Properly plan for property acquisitions. COIDA officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
… "Tonight our nation mourns the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. "She was a champion for justice, one of the brightest legal minds in American History and a passionate defender of the U.S. Constitution. She was a trailblazer for women and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passing-ruth-bader-ginsburgTown of Scio – Highway Fund Financial Condition and Records and Reports (2013M-279)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations … 1, 2012 through August 12, 2013. Background The Town of Scio is located in Allegany County. The elected … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns financial operations for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-scio-highway-fund-financial-condition-and-records-and-reports-2013m-279DiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… and cities with their own fiscal stability and debt security. These state reductions have at least partially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… and United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman announced that Gregory Bayard … administrator. Bayard had pled guilty to one count of wire fraud on October 23, 2018. U.S. District Judge Cathy … inheritances. But Bayard disregarded his fiduciary duties when he embezzled more than $1.4 million from his client’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli Bolsters State Pension Fund Support of LGBTQIA+ Equity & Inclusion at Portfolio Companies
… recent actions taken by the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) to support LGBTQIA+ equity and … equal and inclusive health and other benefits, and employee resource groups. The Comptroller also asks the … the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-bolsters-state-pension-fund-support-lgbtqia-equity-inclusion-portfolio-companiesDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $233.2 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… returned an estimated -3.85%. “The recent volatility in the markets and concerns over the state of the economy … As of Sept. 30, the Fund had 42.33% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by allocation are invested in cash, bonds, and mortgages (22.62%), private equity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2332-billion-end-second-quarterClinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Education Services – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2022M-31)
… Determine whether Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured … funds from the FSA, DCAP and HRA in a timely manner. As of December 31, 2021, the administrator had not returned … available for BOCES’ use. Officials were not aware of the unreturned funds until we notified them in January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/08/05/clinton-essex-warren-washington-board-cooperative-education-services-employeeDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Over 12% in Second Quarter of 2022
… are entering a period of slower year-over-year growth, then local officials need to be prepared to make adjustments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-over-12-second-quarter-2022Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… to five years of probation and will each pay $1.5 million in restitution to Met Council. As part of their sentence, … broad conspiracy was an insult to those who donated money in good faith to help the needy," said State Comptroller … Ross and Lieber previously pled guilty to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree (a class D felony), Criminal Tax Fraud in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersConsumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices (2024-MS-1)
… consumers were at increased risk of not paying the correct price for goods and services. Nine Departments did not adopt price accuracy testing procedures. Eight Departments did not perform periodic price accuracy tests. None of the Departments completed all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA's Release of Its 2025-2029 Capital Program
… 2025-2029 Capital Program is the largest in the MTA’s history, but it will still leave many needs unaddressed. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mtas-release-its-2025-2029-capital-programValue of Industrial Development Agencies' Projects Increase Nearly 50 Percent Over Past Decade
… Agencies in New York Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/value-industrial-development-agencies-projects-increase-nearly-50-percent-over-past-decadeDiNapoli: SED Needs To Improve Oversight of School Districts' English Language Learners Programs
… have a program or an exemption from BE requirements for all required languages and grade levels. These nine school … grade levels. Two districts (22%) offered BE programs for all entitled students (Geneva, Mineola); Five districts (56%) had BE programs available but not for all required languages and/or grade levels (Buffalo, Dunkirk, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-sed-needs-improve-oversight-school-districts-english-language-learners-programsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $267.7 Billion at End of First Quarter
… estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund was $2677 billion at the end of the first quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-267-point-7-billion-end-first-quarter