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DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… 2017. In New York, all counties and towns, 44 cities and 10 villages have a calendar-based fiscal year – a total of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… Establishing an effective water accounting system is a necessary first step in controlling water losses and reducing water system costs. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has … A water accounting system helps to track water throughout the system and identify areas that may need attention, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-systemTown of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and … did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the Board ensure the Supervisor … properly performed those duties. Our audit found $15,823 in missing funds. We also found that the former Supervisor: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Great Neck Park District – Capital Assets (2025M-27)
… controls and safeguards. Such processes should be outlined in detailed policies and procedures. The recorded historical … tag equipment or record tag information on the inventory list. We reviewed all 30 equipment assets purchased during … that these items were generally recorded on the inventory list. We also selected 50 assets categorized as machinery and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2025/12/12/great-neck-park-district-capital-assets-2025m-27Efforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… and fairness in administering State tax laws. When a tax debt has been billed and the taxpayer has exhausted all … its Civil Enforcement Division. Not all debts include a tax amount; some include only penalties and/or interest. … million, respectively, for the amount due and owed at the time the warrant was filed. These amounts are about 29% and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… contractually entitled to for more than four months. On Nov. 1, 2012, the board appointed Johnson as interim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtVacancies at the Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
… March 31, 2017. Background The Mitchell-Lama Housing Program was created in 1955 to provide affordable rental and … ensuring sound management of the City’s affordable housing stock. In New York City, there are 94 HPD-supervised … of Housing Preservation and Development: The Mitchell-Lama Program - Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/08/vacancies-clinton-towers-mitchell-lama-housing-developmentPort Jefferson Union Free School District – Information Technology (2014M-039)
… August 31, 2013. Background The Port Jefferson Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County, has … Port Jefferson Union Free School District Information Technology 2014M039 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/port-jefferson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2014mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-audits-0Upstate New York Company Delivers $450,000 Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… Private Equity Investment Program has helped grow the pension fund while supporting jobs and fueling local … Our program continues to serve as a model for public pension funds around the country looking to develop similar … Fund New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is trustee of the $176.8 billion New York State Common …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/upstate-new-york-company-delivers-450000-investment-gain-state-pension-fundDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2015
… payments were accelerated in order to allow an upgrade of the Statewide Financial System. Cumulatively through … billion and 26,200 payments valued at $123.9 million. As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office … and Substance Abuse Services $2.5 million to Odyssey House Inc. for facility improvements. Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2015DiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… schools. The act requires school districts to establish a code of conduct, mandates training and instruction for … districts, the department has not reviewed or verified what it has collected or monitored school districts’ … submitting building plans to local law enforcement, SED does not have any assurance that this requirement is being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningPurchasing and Procurement Practices
… racetracks: Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course. Section 208 of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practicesAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the seven … report, which was issued on August 17, 2017, sought to determine if Mitchell-Lama Housing Program units were assigned to eligible tenants in compliance with properly established … To determine the extent of implementation of the seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-lists-followRFQual #22-03 – Independent Medical Examiner Services (Individual Physicians)
… to contract with physicians having general and specialized medical education, experience, and expertise. Physicians will act as Independent Medical Examiners, conducting independent medical examinations (“IMEs”), providing a written report of … to contract with physicians having general and specialized medical education experience and expertise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual-22-03Area #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… IT access controls prescribe who or what computer process may have access to a specific IT … their job duties and responsibilities. Furthermore, you should establish and follow a process for revoking access … Are different from passwords used for other systems; Do not match lists of common, expected, previously used or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… Monitoring System (FSMS). DiNapoli releases fiscal stress scores on municipalities (excluding New York City) twice a year. The latest round of scores announced today identified 19 local governments … patterns of operating deficits and creates fiscal stress scores. The system also evaluates information such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresAlternate Contribution Stabilization Program
… to amortize a portion of their annual contribution, but then requires repayment with interest, beginning the year … graded rate (so, if an employer is eligible to amortize, then they are eligible to use their reserve funds). If, at … previous graded rate: If the gap is 0.5 percent or more, then the graded rate will increase/decrease by 0.5 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/alternate-contribution-stabilization-programIX.12.N Fund Availability and Interest Liability – IX. Federal Grants
… in the Federal Payment Management System (PMS). Meanwhile, state payments must be made. State agencies should contact the federal awarding agency to … it may be necessary to make mandated payments from state funds. A CMIA federal interest liability will accrue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12n-fund-availability-and-interest-liabilityLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… or stop voluntary contributions by filing the appropriate form with your payroll office. If you stop voluntary … revised publications. Subscribe to our email newsletter, E-News , to receive the retirement information you need in a … your address. Subscribe to our blog, New York Retirement News , where you’ll find articles to help you understand your …
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