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Essex County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-38)
… 2012. Background Essex County is located in northeastern New York State and has a population of approximately 39,000. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsMember Contributions – Legacy Reporting
… in a contributory plan; Contributions for military service credit, where applicable; Contributions mandated by the Coordinated-Escalator (CO-ESC) Retirement Plan for Tier 3 members (RSSL Article 14); the … as modified by Chapter 18 of the Laws of 2012). Federal Tax Treatment of Member Contributions ERS Tiers 3 through 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/member-contributionsRamapo Central School District – Fund Balance and Employee Compensation (2013M-189)
… our audit was to examine the District’s fund balance and payroll for the period July 1, 2011, to January 14, 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/27/ramapo-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-employee-compensationNewark Central School District – Financial Condition and Claims Processing (2016M-267)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition management and claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/newark-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-claims-processingNewstead Fire Company –Internal Controls (2014M-92)
… bank statements. For two disbursements, a Company member or a family member had a financial interest in the … accountability for how much cash was actually collected, or how many prizes were purchased and distributed. Key … written disclosure to the Board when they have any direct or indirect financial interest in a vendor that the Company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/27/newstead-fire-company-internal-controls-2014m-92Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-362)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for … fund balance and have allowed unrestricted fund balance to exceed the statutory limit for the past three fiscal years … million. District officials have allowed reserve balances to accumulate to excessive levels and have consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-362Liberty Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine … revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year are … for the food service fund includes appropriated fund balance in the amount of $36,162. Through February 28, 2013, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/25/liberty-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-4Hadley-Luzerne Central School District – Financial Condition (2012M-188)
… The Hadley-Luzerne Central School District is located in Saratoga and Warren Counties. The District has a current … The District has accumulated an increasing amount of money in restricted fund balance, or reserves, and built up amounts … of unexpended surplus funds that exceeded the legal limit in the past two years. Although the District appropriated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/25/hadley-luzerne-central-school-district-financial-condition-2012m-188Shelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… that the amount of the District’s unexpended surplus fund balance is in compliance with Real Property Tax Law statutory limits. Amend the current reserve fund policy or develop a formal plan to define how reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132Quogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts (2013M-274)
… the Districts controls over its budgeting practices and cash receipts process for the period July 1, 2011 through … that can provide reasonable assurance that thefts of cash receipts will be prevented or detected. We reviewed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/quogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cash-receiptsDiNapoli: February Local Sales Tax Collections Down 4.2 Percent; Year Over Year Decline Narrows
… sales tax collections for local governments declined by 4.2 percent in February compared to the same month in 2020, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-february-local-sales-tax-collections-down-42-percent-year-over-year-decline-narrowsState Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… call on seven corporations in the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (the Fund) portfolio to disclose their direct and indirect spending on political … said. “At a minimum companies should voluntarily disclose how much and where they are putting their resources.” The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporations-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli: January Local Sales Tax Collections Down 5.9 Percent
… and the double-digit declines in the earlier months of the pandemic (April-June). “The COVID-19 pandemic … communities are suffering and are working diligently to get them aid.” Regionally, Central New York is the only area … compared to January 2020. The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance reconciles sales tax collections at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-january-local-sales-tax-collections-down-5-point-9-percentState Agencies Bulletin No. 800
… Purpose To inform agencies of the availability of Control-D report … not receive the Merit Step payment on the effective date due to their employee status or salary, or no longer work in … of five (5) years cumulative State service is pre-PayServ due to a break in service. Employees in all bargaining units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/800-april-2008-public-employees-federation-pef-merit-step-listings-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 889
… Superintendent State Police Only) PRF (Preferred List) RER (Reinstate Roster) RFD (Reinstate Disability) 713 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/889-april-2009-public-employees-federation-pef-and-rent-regulation-servicesDiNapoli: Local Government Employment Outside NYC Fell Nearly 39,000 Since 2007
… employees for essential services such as education, public safety, health care, and much more,” DiNapoli said. … villages (54,395), and towns (28,418). The average annual salary for full-time local government employees was … $104,742, followed by fire protection employees ($91,300). Public welfare employees had the lowest average annual salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-government-employment-outside-nyc-fell-nearly-39000-2007XVI.3.D Basis of Accounting/Measurement Focus – XVI. Financial Reporting
… FOCUS Unlike the selection of an accounting basis, which is concerned with the timing of transactions and events, a … measures those transactions and events of the period that have increased or decreased the resources available for … events, rather than when cash is received or disbursed, it enhances the relevance, neutrality, timeliness, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3d-basis-accountingmeasurement-focusDiNapoli Releases Report on Local Roads
… spent $2 billion on road maintenance, repairs and upgrades in local fiscal year (FY) 2020, a decline of 7% since 2010 … by all local governments when measured by per lane-mile, while more rural upstate counties had the lowest. Westchester … adequate condition. DiNapoli said efforts by the state, working with local governments, to improve the availability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-releases-report-local-roadsDiNapoli: Audits Find Certain IDAs Lack Job Creation Data
… Recent audits by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli have revealed a number of local Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audits-find-certain-idas-lack-job-creation-dataProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (2021-S-40) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) is adequately monitoring the health of honey bee pollinators to prevent and mitigate harmful effects to their populations. This audit covered the period January 2017 through August 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/sga-2023-21S40-Response.pdf