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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment … Plant , Copenhagen Fire Department , Dansville Public Library , Greenlawn Water District , Lake George Fire Company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion
… In this category, the state's School Tax Relief program (STAR) – which applies to a large portion of owner-occupied … outside of New York City – represents the majority share. STAR accounted for 2.4 million partial exemptions in 2016, … of all exempted value. However, unlike other exemptions, STAR creates no direct additional burden on other local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-property-tax-exemptions-top-450-billionDiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Paid Consultant's Questionable Hotel and Dining Tabs
… and a “team dinner” that included cocktails, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … on the public’s dime at a time when Downstate was supposed to be getting its fiscal house in order. Downstate failed to protect the public’s money, and I urge the Joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-suny-downstate-paid-consultants-questionable-hotel-and-dining-tabsDiNapoli Audit: State Oversight of Animal Shelters Found to Be Adequate, But Better Safeguards Needed Before Dogs Are Euthanized
… provided appropriate food, water and care, and tended to any injured animals. A review of disposition records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-audit-state-oversight-animal-shelters-found-be-adequate-better-safeguards-needed-dogs-areDiNapoli and Brooklyn D.A. Gonzalez: Public Employee Arrested for Using Co-Workers' Identities to Steal Thousands in Gas
… theft and grand larceny for using agency-issued gas cards to allegedly steal nearly $8,000 in gas for his personal use, … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … An employee for the New York State Office for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-public-employee-arrested-using-co-workers-identities-stealComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… objectives and goals. The board also has not established any policies or procedures to govern the level of fund … under the volunteer firefighters’ policy; did not have district financial records audited for 2011 and 2012 as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli: Schools Must Do More to Limit Access to Sensitive Student Databases
… were: Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District, Indian River Central School District, Lowville Academy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-schools-must-do-more-limit-access-sensitive-student-databasesCompliance With Outcome Reporting Requirements
… funded initiatives is diminished and policy makers have less information upon which to gauge effectiveness or … improvements. In most cases, ESD officials did not provide any explanation about why they had not prepared the required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/17/compliance-outcome-reporting-requirementsOpinion 91-61
… pursuant to article thirteen-A of the executive law for the county in which the town or village is located " … approved pursuant to article 13-A of the Executive Law for the particular county. Although subdivision two provides, … 1% fee ultimately be disbursed to the county treasurer for use only to fund an approved alternatives to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: State Education Department (SED): … appropriate business purposes. Tests showed these controls have generally operated as intended. However, auditors also … with an estimated value of $7.1 million that may no longer have been needed for transportation purposes and could have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Campbell-Savona Central School District , Cortland … District and the West Seneca Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are reasonable. The district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Reporting of Billboard Income
… 235 properties with billboards that did not report any billboard income in these two years. If the average is … properties to ensure Finance is aware of and follows up on any billboards that are not present on Finance's records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/15/reporting-billboard-incomeXIX.6.A Cost Allocation – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… level for time and cost which will be directly coded to projects by pay period. In order to meet the requirements detailing cost allocation and labor … hour tracking for grants and projects, it is necessary to interface Time and Labor systems with the SFS. The time, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix6a-cost-allocationXII.6.D Paying a Single Payment Vendor – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section informs agencies how to make a payment to a single payment vendor in the Statewide … on how to submit a regular voucher. Agencies should enter vendor information on the voucher using the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6d-paying-single-payment-vendorState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not provide adequate oversight of the disbursement process and exceeded its authority under New York State Town Law by authorizing insurance claims and annual contracts to be paid before audit and approval. The board also exceeded its authority by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to recognize revenue shortfalls or cost overruns, limiting any potential corrective action. The 2016 through 2020 … methods. Officials also did not enter into a contract with any of the 10 providers. Auditors found a one-year mowing … achieved, over the five-year period, the authority would have collected additional revenue totaling $572,609. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCity of Troy – Budget Review (B20-5-11)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $24,706,000 to liquidate … been verified. The proposed refuse fund budget includes a change to the revenue model that the City has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/11/06/city-troy-budget-review-b20-5-11Lead Contamination of State Armories
… Objectives To determine whether the Division of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) has implemented adequate … purposes. The firing of weapons inside the IFR resulted in lead dust accumulation throughout. Although IFRs in New … access to family members, the general public, and pregnant women no longer permitted. Once the armory is remediated and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/lead-contamination-state-armoriesDiNapoli: State Agencies Persistently Late with Not-For-Profits Contracts
… receive what is required by law. State agencies should pay any interest due with the first payment under a contract to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-agencies-persistently-late-not-profits-contractsNew York City Projecting Surplus of $2.7 Billion in Current Fiscal Year
… during FY 2020 and FY 2021, but savings at city agencies have been more than offset by new needs. Most of these are … Changes since the beginning of the fiscal year in July have reduced the out-year budget gaps to $2.4 billion in FY … for overtime and education. The city’s financial plan does not reflect the impact of the Governor’s proposed budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/new-york-city-projecting-surplus-27-billion-current-fiscal-year