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DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… fund balance (excluding appropriated fund balance) were one of the lowest in the state with only 2.7 percent of gross … Create a long-term financial plan; and Update the county's capital plan and take steps to bring long-term assets and … spending, the state's 140,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stressOpinion 89-38
… of a retiree who agrees to elect to receive the "zero option". This is in reply to your letter concerning the … retired school district employees who elect the so-called "zero option" under the Retirement and Social Security Law. … spouse at the level the retiree received under the "zero option". You ask whether the program would violate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-38Opinion 94-15
… opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (by school district of extraclassroom and endowment moneys) … funds and endowment funds, including donations made to a school district from private sources in the form of gift, … not otherwise provided for by law, must be invested by the school district in accordance with General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-15Opinion 89-47
… adopt a resolution dissolving a fire protection district and adding the whole of the dissolved district to an … is located is currently served by the fire district and two fire protection districts. The fire district provides … that the two fire protection districts be dissolved and the whole of each of the dissolved districts added to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-47DiNapoli: Public Drinking Water Needs More Protection
… New York's public water supplies need stronger protections to ensure clean drinking water and prevent contamination that could result in health … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Clean drinking water is a precious resource that we should never take for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-public-drinking-water-needs-more-protectionInteractive Maps: Language Access Service Needs Statewide (2022-S-38)
To assist Limited English Proficiency LEP individuals and provide equal access to government programs and services Executive Order 26 issued on October 6 2011 established a statewide language access policy in New York State
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/interactive-maps-language-access-service-needs-statewide-2022-s-38Medicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare
… the Medicaid costs of recipients who were eligible for Medicare based on age but were not enrolled in Medicare. The audit covered the period July 2016 through June … Individuals who are eligible or appear eligible for Medicare are required to apply for Medicare as a condition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-who-are-eligible-medicareLivonia Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-22)
… (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by … Nine of the 12 recommended components of mental health that educators should know were not included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/livonia-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkXII.5.F Payment Dates and Terms Overview – XII. Expenditures
… AND POLICIES This section provides guidance to agencies on how the Basis Date impacts the Schedule Due and Discount … The Basis Date is managed by the Office of the State Comptroller’s Vendor Management Unit (VMU) through the … Date in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Pursuant to State Finance Law §179-e, a proper invoice is a written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5f-payment-dates-and-terms-overviewXII.1 Expenditures Overview – XII. Expenditures
… The purpose of this chapter is to provide the procedures and … vouchers through the Statewide Financial System for Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) approval. This Chapter … The purpose of this chapter is to provide the procedures and guidelines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii1-expenditures-overviewLocal Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021
… $19.6 billion increased by 19.1%, or $3.1 billion, in 2021 compared to last year, according to a report released … the highest annual increase on record after a historic low in 2020 when local sales tax collections declined by 10%. Annual growth in 2019 was 4.7%. “The pandemic substantially changed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation Supported Employment Program
… do not contain all the required information in sufficient detail. The elements of the IPE that were present often … each participant who requires one and contain sufficient detail. Develop a process to periodically evaluate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/30/adult-career-and-continuing-education-services-vocational-rehabilitation-supportedResponse Planning for Unexpected Events
… Metro-North reassesses and revises its plans or procedures in response to actual unexpected events. This audit covered … its three main lines out of Grand Central Terminal in New York City and its departments include Operations and … event. The rail traffic controller records an entry in a log of all the events of the day in chronological order. Each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/28/response-planning-unexpected-eventsUse of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security
… the Program The Board of Elections (BOE) is responsible for administering and enforcing election laws in the State. … and infrastructure. Specifically, the BOE has planned for and spent funds for the activities described in its ARMOR cybersecurity plan, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/17/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-securityInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations
… whether the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control/State Liquor Authority (SLA) has adequate controls over … financial operations to provide reasonable assurance that State assets and information are appropriately managed and … the health, welfare, and safety of the people of New York State through issuing licenses and permits for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2214
… chart field strings will be charged for the fiscal year 20242025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2214-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2024-2025Delaware County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-2)
… appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through March 24, 2022. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer 1 … appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2019 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/07/22/delaware-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-2Putnam County – Court and Trust Funds (2017M-221)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2014 through January 1, 2017. … The County Clerk and Surrogate’s Court are responsible for maintaining up-to-date and complete records for court and … established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/12/01/putnam-county-court-and-trust-funds-2017m-221Columbia County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-353)
… County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the … County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/01/16/columbia-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-353Orange County – Court and Trust Funds (2017M-225)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2014 through January 1, 2017. … The County Clerk and Surrogate’s Court are responsible for maintaining up-to-date and complete records for court and … established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/12/01/orange-county-court-and-trust-funds-2017m-225