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Orchard Park Central School District - Financial Management and Payroll (2018M-89)
… not established by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), employment contract or Board resolution and one teacher … pay rates and stipends are paid at rates established by a CBA, employment contract or Board resolution. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/orchard-park-central-school-district-financial-management-and-payrollDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-120
… is to inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2021 and … (RRSU) – BU67 in the Division of Housing and Community Renewal who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. … is to inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2021 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-120-april-2021-and-april-2022-district-council-37-dc-37Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the … annual audits were completed and annual update documents (AUD) were filed in a timely manner.(Starting in 2023, the AUD … 1,045 days late and as of October 31, 2023, audits for 2019 through 2022 were not completed and were already …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182What is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… districts can increase the tax levy (the total amount of property taxes billed) to the lower of two percent or the rate of inflation. (Individual property tax bills are based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capTown of Marathon – Town Clerk (2022M-143)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Marathon (Town) Clerk recorded, deposited, remitted and … Determine whether the Town of Marathon Town Clerk recorded deposited remitted and reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-marathon-town-clerk-2022m-143Davenport Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-147)
… and cash is safeguarded. There were no records to support the collection of hall rental receipts. As a result, the Board of Fire Commissioners (Board), the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/26/davenport-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-147Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… District’s inventory records. Officials could not locate three of the 48 IT items we tested: a laptop and two cameras, totaling $1,444. The last comprehensive physical inventory count was conducted in 2003. District … software inventory and applicable licenses. Perform physical inventories of hardware and compare them to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59Shareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… than 60 institutional investors — will urge the company to address climate change risk. At the meeting, ExxonMobil's board of directors … hear directly from major shareholders who want the company to assess and report on how its business model will adjust to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeState Comptroller DiNapoli Details Progress on Corporate Political Spending Disclosure
… Inc., and Garmin Ltd., requesting similar comprehensive disclosure of political spending. The agreements were reached … agendas,” DiNapoli said. “Comprehensive political spending disclosure is a corporate accountability priority for our … and their shareholders of these risks, comprehensive disclosure of corporate political spending has become a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-details-progress-corporate-political-spending-disclosureDiNapoli: February Local Sales Tax Collections Down 4.2 Percent; Year Over Year Decline Narrows
… Overall sales tax collections for local governments declined by 4.2 percent in February compared to the same month in 2020, State … DiNapoli said. “The pandemic has taken a toll on statewide sales tax collections during the past year. New York’s local … Overall sales tax collections for local governments declined by 42 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-february-local-sales-tax-collections-down-42-percent-year-over-year-decline-narrowsPipeline Safety Oversight
… of pipeline safety in accordance with State regulations and federal performance standards. Our audit scope covered … 1, 2013 through October 21, 2015. Background The Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) within … To do this, it delegates some of its authority to states and provides partial reimbursement for the costs they incur. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightOpinion 88-38
… Court Fees (filing fees on appeals to Appellate Divisions and Court of Appeals) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8022: Counties and other municipalities, including the City of New York, are … Whether counties and other municipalities including the City of New York are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-38Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… been sentenced to five years of probation and will each pay $1.5 million in restitution to Met Council. As part of … sentenced to 3 1/3 to 10 years in prison, and ordered to pay $3 million in restitution to Met Council. Herb Friedman … and sentenced to four months in jail, and ordered to pay $775,000 in restitution to Met Council. Joe Ross is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersBerkshire Fire District – Recording and Reporting Financial Activity (2014M-122)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the recording and reporting of the District’s financial activity for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/11/berkshire-fire-district-recording-and-reporting-financial-activity-2014mGenesee County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-322)
… Clerk did not maintain appropriate court and trust fund records. We identified funds which improperly remained in the … custody and should have been turned over to the State Comptroller as abandoned property. Key Recommendations … that all moneys deemed abandoned property are paid to the State Comptroller in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/12/12/genesee-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-322Health, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… (NYC) Department of Education (DOE) is providing a safe and healthy environment that is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant for students attending District 75 schools. The audit covered … students at its more than 1,800 elementary, middle, and high schools, including 202,000 students who receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schoolsReport on the State Fiscal Year 2017-18 Enacted Budget, May 2017
The State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2017-18 Enacted Budget provides new funding for clean water projects, education, addiction treatment and other programs.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-enacted-2017-18.pdfDiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… State auditors examining hotels and motels used to house the homeless found poor conditions still exist at many … and collaboration on the audit of the use of motels to house the homeless,"said Albany County Comptroller Michael F. … and inspecting temporary residences (facilities that house individuals for less than 180 consecutive days), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessOpinion 2008-6
… upon retirement. Based on the information provided with your inquiry, it appears that the officer who is the … compensation package" (Budget Report on S.6105, Bill Jacket, L 1999, ch 443; Introducer's Memorandum in Support of S.2343/A.683, Bill Jacket, L 1999, ch 404). In order to trigger an entitlement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-6State Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
The state collected $1533 billion in State Fiscal Year 201516 an increase of 28 percent from a year earlier and ended the SFY $19 billion higher than initial projections largely because of legal settlements and personal income tax collections according to a report State Comptroller DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resources