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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… village did not include all the minimum requirements. As a result, most village employees were provided with incomplete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsXIX.4 Suballocations – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… supporting agency(s). Once the Appropriations/Segregations sub-allocation is complete the owning agency will perform … a project, then there is no need for a new Project ID- the sub allocated work should be performed with the same Project … agencies they should be part of the project budget journal sub-allocating the funds. If the sub-allocated project work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix4-suballocationsEnforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements (Follow-Up)
… gas, steam, telecommunications, and water services for New York’s residential and business customers, while also … The Commission reviews and approves applications for potential mergers and acquisitions, rate cases, and other … (Orders), and any violation of an Order’s terms is grounds for the Commission to seek reparations, terminate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/01/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreements-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… District Charges (Jefferson County) Town officials did not bill water and sewer charges in accordance with town ordinances. Auditors found the water ordinance did not provide a clear, consistent and equitable basis for … charges stipulated in the water and sewer ordinances did not conform to applicable state law. Town of Alexandria – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAmazon Shareholders Urged To Support Audit of Company’s Policies on Racial Inclusion
… May 26, 2021. The statement calls on shareholders to vote for the Fund’s shareholder proposal seeking an independent … damaged reputations and financial losses. It’s past time for Amazon to take a hard look at how it is addressing racial … not disclosed to investors and stakeholders its process for completing this internal review and whether its efforts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/amazon-shareholders-urged-support-audit-companys-policies-racial-inclusionDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… each of which have fiscal years ending on June 30. For the fiscal years ending 2020, the three cities in … In January, DiNapoli released fiscal stress scores for school districts which found 31 school districts … . In September, DiNapoli’s office will release scores for municipalities with a calendar-year fiscal year, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… is failing to ensure a healthy living environment for those that need it most.” According to the U.S. … discrepancies between the list of facilities used for housing referrals by OTDA and local districts. OTDA was … referrals from local districts. OTDA administers programs for the state’s low-income residents and provides support to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersSUNY Bulletin No. SU-297
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the … Effective Administration Pay Period 11L, the factor used to calculate biweekly earnings on Job Data, Additional Pay … earnings will be changed from the leap year factor to the non-leap year factor of 0.038356 for CAL and CYF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-297-factor-change-fiscal-year-2020-2021-suny-cal-and-cyfDiNapoli Announces Staff Appointments
… today he has promoted David Hasso to deputy comptroller for payroll, accounting and revenue services and Randy Partridge to assistant comptroller for local government and school accountability (LGSA). He … of José Manuel Paulino to assistant comptroller for community affairs and Matt Ryan to deputy press …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-staff-appointmentsDiNapoli Calls for Reforms to State Fiscal Practices
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today called for changes to the state’s fiscal practices, including limiting … are not subject to the same checks and balances that apply to state agencies, resulting in hundreds of millions of … pots of money without justification or identifying how projects were selected for funding. DiNapoli’s proposal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-calls-reforms-state-fiscal-practicesHeat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up)
… housing. HPD’s Code Enforcement Division is responsible for ensuring that residential building owners comply with the … (NYC311). Complaints are automatically forwarded to HPD for response. HPD considers a HHW complaint addressed if, … of 2 to 3 days – with many cases taking 4 days or more – for complaints to be inspected. The audit also found that HPD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/heat-and-hot-water-complaints-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… program (DCAP) and health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) in a timely manner. As of Dec. 31, 2021, the administrator had not returned $83,068 (97%) in forfeited funds from the FSA, DCAP and HRA for the 2014-15 … aware of the unreturned funds until auditors notified them in January 2022. BOCES lacked adequate procedures to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsLocal Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022Controls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Follow-Up)
… critical steps to secure its UI system and data Responded slowly to certain requests, which delayed our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/17/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-system-followAuburn Industrial Development Authority – Project Approval and Monitoring (2025M-15)
… approve and monitor projects? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – February 3, 2025 Understanding the Program Industrial … is responsible for AIDA’s day-to-day operations. For 2023, AIDA reported 16 active projects with project costs … officials did not conduct policy-required site visits in 2023 and 2024. As a result, the Board and AIDA officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2025/04/25/auburn-industrial-development-authority-project-approvalTown of Spencer – Disbursements (2025M-35)
… a list of all claims that have been audited and approved for payment. Sixteen disbursements totaling $32,100 in which … disbursements totaling $28,100 lacked adequate detail for the Board to complete a thorough claims audit. For example, although the Highway Department received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/18/town-spencer-disbursements-2025m-35Opinion 95-32
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments … governments, including fire districts. All public deposits in excess of the amount insured under the provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act must be secured in accordance with subdivision 3 of section 10. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-32Opinion 2000-2
… RULE LAW, §10(l)(i): A village, by resolution, may provide for bands, movies and similar events as part of its … youth programs. It also may enter into agreements with not-for-profit agencies accepting federal funds pursuant to the … In addition, it may, by local law, further provide for the promotion of literary, graphic, dramatic and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2Opinion 90-22
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … against the interest earned to compensate itself for the cost of services performed in investing moneys of a third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22State Agencies Bulletin No. 2272
… is used to return salary checks for a full or partial refund for employees who are not entitled due to termination, … be made payable to the Comptroller’s Revolving Exchange Account and mailed along with the corresponding AC230 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2272-process-changes-form-ac230-report-check-returned-refund-or-exchange