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DiNapoli: Former Chatham Rescue Squad Business Manager Charged With Stealing Over $17k From Squad
… the New York State Police today announced the indictment of former Chatham Rescue Squad Business Manager Sara Thorne, of Forest City, North Carolina, for allegedly stealing more than $17,000 from the … for those payments. Investigators found Thorne cashed out a combined 160 hours of leave in 2019 without board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-former-chatham-rescue-squad-business-manager-charged-stealing-over-17k-squadState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government audits were issued. Hicksville Union Free School District – Managing Network User Accounts (Nassau … In addition, the accounting functions performed by staff were not always properly segregated or reviewed and the … training was not provided to all employees or any board members. Although employees are required to complete SHP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsMonitoring of Select Programs (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the five … aim to provide support and/or services to older adults who need assistance to maintain their independence at home. … by its policies and procedures, leaving NYSOFA with no assurance that AAAs were adequately monitoring the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/12/monitoring-select-programs-followComplaint Processing
… has an appropriate and sufficiently documented basis for the complaints referred to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and other agencies and for truncated complaints, 1 and if CCRB is conducting … Furthermore, CCRB did not always follow its own complaint processing policies and procedures. For example, CCRB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/05/complaint-processingDiNapoli: Town of Altona Official Misused $23,500
… altered receipts to show a lower amount collected from the park director and code enforcement officer. DiNapoli’s auditors found that $18,586 in park and recreation fees, $4,146 in code enforcement fees and … nearly $338,000; The bookkeeper altered copies of 19 park-fee receipts to show a total amount of nearly $10,709 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-town-altona-official-misused-23500Opinion 93-11
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … rule of statutory construction, however, that a statute must be construed as a whole and that statutory words … which may be contracted by a municipality, school district or fire district (see also State Constitution, art …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-11State Agencies Bulletin No. 986
… Purpose To provide guidelines and processing procedures for Cash Merit Awards for Fiscal Year 2010-11. Affected … are not prorated. Cash Merit Awards to employees on Sick Leave at Half Pay are based on the percentage of time worked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/986-cash-merit-awards-managementconfidential-employeesXII.5.M Selecting the Appropriate Handling Code – XII. Expenditures
… can use them. Process and Document Preparation: HANDLING CODE DESCRIPTION A Handling code “A” allows a Business Unit’s courier to pick up a … the Business Unit has not received. For example, it is not appropriate to submit a voucher prior to receipt of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5m-selecting-appropriate-handling-codeXII.10.A Lapsing and Year-End Procedures for Payment Processing – XII. Expenditures
… Legislature and Judiciary, and Debt Service appropriations lapse September 15th.The State University of New York (SUNY) … SUNY and CUNY State Operations and SUNY Aid to Localities lapse on September 30th. CUNY Stabilization Account appropriations lapse on March 31st, and SUNY Stabilization Account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10a-lapsing-and-year-end-procedures-payment-processingDiNapoli: State Fiscal Year 2021-22 Tax Revenues $3.3 Billion Over Final Projections
… than DOB’s initial forecasts from May 2021, according to the March State Cash Report released today by New York … included in SFY 2021-22 Enacted Budget projections. PTET proceeds are expected by the Division of the Budget to be … $724 million set aside for public employee health insurance costs; $843 million was deposited to the state’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-fiscal-year-2021-22-tax-revenues-33-billion-over-final-projectionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Grant Programs (Follow-Up) (2021-F-21) An audit released in April 2020 found that the Division had adequately administered and monitored the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) and SNUG (“guns” … part of an Internet address, such as .com, .net, or .org. In March 2012, DoITT entered into a franchise agreement with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Oversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive Materials Facilities and Radiation Equipment Facilities
… Objectives The objectives of this audit were to determine if the Department of Health (Department) is … can be used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, to test new drugs and to study cellular functions, and in various industrial applications to protect food and blood supplies, increase the safety of roads and buildings, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/23/oversight-registration-licensing-and-inspection-radioactive-materials-facilities-andComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … School District – Procurement (Jefferson County) A review of 24 purchases totaling about $128,000 found that district … January 2020, the vendor reimbursed the district for the lost revenue. In addition, the board did not adopt written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… cases, the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is failing to ensure a healthy living environment for those that need it most.” According to the U.S. Department of Housing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli Calls on Twitter & Other Major Corporations to Take Action on Political Spending Transparency
… On the one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, New York State … filing of eight shareholder proposals requesting companies to comprehensively disclose their political spending. The … 2021. The Fund has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded public plans in the nation. … On …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-twitter-other-major-corporations-take-action-political-spending-transparencySelected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)
… (DOF) processes summonses issued to vehicles for parking, red light camera, and sanitation violations. In addition, DOF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/06/selected-aspects-parking-violations-operations-collect-fines-and-fees-followVI.2.A Appropriation & Segregation Overview – VI. Budgets
… made, for the purposes designated, up to the stated amount of the appropriation. Appropriations generally are … appropriation amounts are not exceeded. There are four types of appropriations. Each has a different purpose and restrictions on types of payments which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2a-appropriation-segregation-overviewComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town officials did not bill water and sewer charges in accordance with town ordinances. Auditors found the water … or online banking policy or a written disaster recovery plan. In addition, employees were not provided with … collective bargaining agreements Herkimer County Community College – Procurement The purchasing policy for the college …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Police Bulletin No. SP-201
… in Bargaining Unit 07 or Bargaining Unit 17 who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence … Police Hazardous Duty Pay effective 11/01/2019. Overtime Calculation Information Hazardous Duty Pay is included in the … Retirement Information Hazardous Duty Pay is pensionable. Tax Information The 2019 State Police Hazardous Duty payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-201-2019-state-police-hazardous-duty-paySelected Management and Operations Practices
… electric vehicle initiatives and programs placed the Charge NY and Charge NY 2.0 charging stations in locations where the intent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/04/selected-management-and-operations-practices