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Byron-Bergen Central School District – Online Banking and Information Technology (2014M-261)
… of our audit was to evaluate internal controls related to online banking and information technology for the period July … $21.3 million. Key Findings The District unnecessarily has online banking access for all if its bank accounts. District … names, passwords and secured token devices used to access online banking and do not consistently erase the browser …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/byron-bergen-central-school-district-online-banking-and-informationTown of Perrysburg – Supervisor’s Fiscal Responsibilities (2014M-169)
… audit was to evaluate the Supervisor’s financial records and reports for the period January 1, 2013 through March 21, 2014. … in Cattaruagus County, has approximately 1,600 residents and is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. … audit was to evaluate the Supervisors financial records and reports for the period January 1 2013 through March 21 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/10/town-perrysburg-supervisors-fiscal-responsibilities-2014m-169Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-1)
… was to assess the adequacy of the Treasurer’s records and reports and evaluate the internal controls over collections and disbursements for the period April 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. … for the Town of Chester, Warren County. The Company is governed by a five-member Board, elected by Company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/06/16/chestertown-volunteer-fire-company-financial-operations-2017mTravel Advisory No. 3
… eligible for an insurance claim, the employee renting the car must report the accident immediately to the local … agency, the employee’s supervisor, and the rental car vendor. The employee must also file a damage claim report with the rental car vendor. Reference: To view all updated information, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/3-travel-manual-updateUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-123
… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions for entering the payments. Affected Employees Represented and … one (1) Bonus Payment. The Bonus Payment is not prorated for part-time or hourly employees. Agency Actions Agencies … RBP (Ratification Bonus Payment) on the Time Entry page for all eligible employees using the following information: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-123-ratification-bonus-payment-certain-ucs-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… 19 professional service providers and payments were made in accordance with the terms of the agreements. Tioga Central … investment policy. Had officials invested available funds in a financial institution with higher interest rates, the … offering an acceptable health insurance buyout incentive in lieu of health insurance coverage. Savings could range …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were unaware that employees were accessing websites for nonbusiness purposes because they did not routinely monitor employee Internet use. The IT … were not implemented. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.8% in August
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3.8% in August compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 38 in August compared to the same month in 2023 according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-point-8-percent-augustDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.3% in October
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 2.3% in October compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 23 in October compared to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-23-octoberDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Nearly Flat in July
… amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In the third month of each calendar-year quarter, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-flat-julyDiNapoli Report Highlights Regional Education Trends
… less on state aid. For example, 68 percent of revenues for Long Island schools come from property taxes and other local … were in low-wealth districts. By contrast, on Long Island and in the Mid-Hudson Valley region, a majority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-regional-education-trendsDiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… “If the MTA doesn’t get the funding it needs, the MTA will have to choose between cutting the size of the capital … could lead to less reliable service or higher fares and tolls.” While the short-term outlook for the MTA’s operating … more than currently budgeted. The Governor and the Mayor have acknowledged the importance of funding the MTA’s capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallState Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… non-profit agencies that place foster children are doing home visits and other critical functions required to protect … nonprofit agencies that place foster children are doing home visits and other critical functions required to protect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenDiNapoli: State Must Make Progress on Monitoring Drinking Water Contaminants
… their drinking water from these systems. DOH district offices and local health departments (Offices) conduct the day-to-day oversight of public water … included the Oneonta, Glens Falls and Watertown district offices and the Erie County and Orange County local health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-state-must-make-progress-monitoring-drinking-water-contaminantsOpinion 90-52
… report of examination) TOWN LAW, §§30, 63, 64(11-b); PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §106; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §35: … of the minutes of a town board meeting, Town Law, §64(11-b) provides that " [t]he town board of any town may publish the minutes of its proceedings in the official newspaper, or if no official newspaper has been designated, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52Opinion 88-42
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Distribution of (adjustment by county of erroneous … -- Setoff (right of county to recoup erroneous sales tax allocations to other municipalities) TAX LAW, … Concerning a situation where a county distributed sales tax revenues to towns and villages in the county in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42Opinion 2001-4
… -- Compensation (fixed amount for specified services plus hourly rate for revaluation work to be performed by … part of the responsibilities of the assessor (1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-187, unreported; see also 5 Op Counsel SBEA … hourly rate for specified additional duties (1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-45, p 105; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-356, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4DiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… of Health’s eMedNY system and other issues, hundreds of millions of dollars more in taxpayer dollars could be … of 65,961 recipients who had multiple identification numbers in the eMedNY system. In a follow-up report released … State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionOversight of Language Access Services
… the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is adequately serving the needs of individuals with Limited … York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is New York City’s (NYC or City) public health agency. DOHMH’s mission is to protect and promote the health of over 8 million New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/03/25/oversight-language-access-servicesMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
To determine if the Department of States Division of Cemeteries sufficiently monitors notforprofit cemetery corporations to ensure fiscal stability and adequate facility maintenance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenance