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Local Sales Tax Collections Up
… Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/local-sales-tax-collectionsOversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls
… Resource Guide. In fact, 34 studies took more than one year to complete. We visited 17 intersections where the ICU …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controlsState Agencies Bulletin No. 347
… for Federated Community Campaigns (SEFA) for the 2003 calendar year Affected Employees All employees Effective … is the amount to be deducted from each paycheck in the calendar year, not the total amount of the pledge. The … World Trade Center Relief Fund has been discontinued after calendar year 2002. Agencies are required to enter the annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/347-2003-sefa-campaignMerrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… officials reduced surplus fund balance from 19 percent at June 30, 2015 to 8 percent as of June 30, 2023, they … that will be used to fund operations. Maintain reserves at reasonable levels. Except as noted in Appendix A, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64DiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… or improper billing, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report analyzed the … millions of dollars annually," said DiNapoli. "Across New York, my audits have revealed infrastructure problems, poor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systemsSign up for emails DiNapoli: Former Tupper Lake Fire Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $30k Theft
… and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/sign-emails-dinapoli-former-tupper-lake-fire-treasurer-pleads-guilty-30k-theftDiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli along with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the jury conviction of New York … was instead redirected to a non-profit corporation called NY 4 Life, which Wills controlled. Wills withdrew the money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-jury-convicts-councilman-ruben-wills-public-corruption-schemeWage Theft Investigations
… of Labor Standards (Division) is committed to safeguarding New York State workers through vigorous enforcement of State … The Division does not maintain a centralized record of all payment plans in effect, and neither the Division nor its … strategies to reduce the case backlog and complete new cases sooner. Work with Information Technology Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsOpinion 99-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … reliable factual studies or statistics ( NY Tel. , supra ; Jewish Reconstructionist v Inc. Village of Roslyn Heights , … average costs incurred by the local government (see, e.g., Jewish Reconstructionist , supra ; Wildlife Associates v Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-13State Agencies Bulletin No. 962
… law pension reform legislation (Assembly Bill No. A40026 and Senate Bill No. S66026) that creates a new Tier 5 that, … agencies to select a Contribution Status of “Contributing” and an Election Option Code of “SEO” (Standard Election … covered under Section 414-h of the Internal Revenue Code and is subject to both Federal and State withholding taxes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/962-new-tier-5-benefit-structure-new-york-state-police-and-fire-retirementOversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)
… the State’s child welfare system, and its Central Office is responsible for supervising and coordinating child welfare … of a child in foster care. One alternative to foster care is direct placement, where a child is placed in the direct custody of a relative or suitable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followStart Saving for Retirement
… An Important Part of Your Post-Retirement Income Not sure how much you’ll need to save for retirement? It’s helpful to look … market returns average about 10 percent a year. As you get closer to retirement, you should develop a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/saving-for-retirementSandy Creek Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-354)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to analyze the school lunch fund’s financial condition for … year total $513,020. Key Findings District officials did not perform a cost-per-meal analysis and did not ensure … fund, the fund’s average annual operating deficit would have increased to almost $179,000. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/sandy-creek-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-354Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… The board has not established a computer use policy for employees to define appropriate user behavior or … to ensure the security of the District’s IT system. For example, the treasurer has administrative rights to the … to control and use all aspects of the financial software application, which creates the opportunity for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: NYC Put Federal Funds to Work Quickly To Shore Up Budget and Drive Recovery
… funds it received in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to replace revenue losses and mitigate negative economic impacts, similar to other major cities in the country, but it has used them at … government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. … New York City is using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-put-federal-funds-work-quickly-shore-budget-and-drive-recoveryEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes
… that was provided by the Department through April 15, 2021. About the Program The Department’s mission is to … delinquent taxpayers and/or identify potential sources of payment. In addition to pursuing collection of delinquent … at least one warrant in the prior 12 months. The March 2021 lists for individuals and businesses totaled almost $316 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/24/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxesEnvironment, Energy and Agriculture – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… totaled $991.8 million, a decrease of $251.3 million (20.2 percent) from SFY 2019-20 due to COVID-19 related … year’s estimated emissions and a decrease of more than 40.6 percent from 2010. These emissions include nitrogen oxides, … precursors of ground level ozone, or smog. Sulfur dioxide is a precursor of particulate formation in the atmosphere and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureSelected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
… award. The audit covered contracts from January 2016 to March 2020. About the Program In 1997, MTA implemented the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/selected-aspects-all-agency-contractor-evaluation-system-long-island-rail-road-metro-northTown of Berkshire – Justice Court Operations (2016M-425)
… revenues for the Town. The current Justice did not record new cases in the accounting software. The current Justice did … to recording cases in the accounting software. Deposit all money collected in a timely manner. … Town of Berkshire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-berkshire-justice-court-operations-2016m-425Limitations – Basic Plan for ERS Tier 2 Members
… … Basic Plan information for ERS Tier 2 members under Sections 70a 71a and 75 Final …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1505/limitations