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DiNapoli: Tax Cap Nears Two Percent for 2018
… Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal … levy growth capped at less than 2 percent. By comparison, property tax levy growth for school districts was capped at … Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-nears-two-percent-2018DiNapoli: Owner and Employee of Medical Transport Company Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
… in the Medicaid program as a participating transportation provider for program beneficiaries. Smith, 46, is the … which are then billed to the Medicaid program by the provider. Group rides are not allowed without prior … by Judge Mark J. Caruso on an indictment charging him with health care fraud, grand larceny, money laundering, medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-owner-and-employee-medical-transport-company-arrested-defrauding-medicaidComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Glens … of Hammond , Town of Milton and a comprehensive audit of road infrastructure needs in nine towns. “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Glens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSayville Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cellular Telephones (2015M-86)
… of Islip, Suffolk County. The District, which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, operates five … Network Systems Administrator did not properly review cell phone invoices, and the claims auditor did not properly … Administrator and claims auditor properly review all cell phone bills prior to authorizing payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/sayville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cellularVillage of Valley Stream – Cash Receipts and Selected Village Operations (2013M-382)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over selected Village operations for the period of June 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012. Background The … Village of Valley Stream Cash Receipts and Selected Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/04/village-valley-stream-cash-receipts-and-selected-village-operations-2013mOpinion 88-64
Whether either General Municipal Law Article 5G 119m et seq or Public Housing Law 99 authorizes a municipal housing authority to provide health and dental benefits to its employees by participating in a selfinsured plan operated jointly by the city
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64DiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $90,000 From the Essex County Agricultural Society and Town
… Franklin County District Attorney Elizabeth Crawford and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced that Bridget Brown, the former treasurer of the Essex County Agricultural Society and former Willsboro town clerk/tax collector, pleaded guilty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearlyVillage of Leicester – Financial Management (2025M-7)
… fund balance? Audit Period June 1, 2021 – January 16, 2025 Understanding the Program A key measure of a village’s … and other uses. The Board is responsible for the general management and control of the Village’s financial affairs, … Law. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our brochure, Responding to an OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/05/09/village-leicester-financial-management-2025m-7Town of Seneca Falls - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-144)
… Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card and travel expenditures were adequately supported and … Key Findings The Board approved payment for 236 credit card purchases totaling $24,416 without adequate supporting … assistant recreation director used the Town’s credit card to make 160 personal purchases totaling $12,938, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-144Town of Mina – Financial Management and Vehicle Fuel Procurement (2014M-34)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s financial management and fuel … Key Recommendations Adopt a policy and develop procedures to ensure that the amount of unexpended surplus funds is … Review bid documents and State and county contracts to ensure that vehicle fuel is procured in the most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/06/town-mina-financial-management-and-vehicle-fuel-procurement-2014m-34State Agencies Bulletin No. 2285
… statutory salary, whichever is applicable. Exception Listings and Control-D Report Available Prior to Processing … the Member’s Annual salary on the Compensation tab on the Job Data page as the Member’s statutory salary. Prorated … the Member’s Annual salary on the Compensation tab on the Job Data page for that period of time and round to two (2) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2285-2024-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureDiNapoli: Mount Vernon Officials Failed to Establish Basic and Routine Financial Policies
… The City Council of Mount Vernon did not have adequate financial information for the effective management and fiscal oversight of city … The City Council of Mount Vernon did not have adequate financial information for the effective management and fiscal oversight of city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policiesOpinion 89-21
… -- Repairs (repair and maintenance of town line highway) SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- Powers and Duties (maintenance … must be borne equally by the affected towns. The highway superintendent of one town may maintain and repair a portion … in the other town without the consent of the other town's highway superintendent; (2) whether one town may remove …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21City of Albany Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2018M-65)
… action. Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the IDA’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/09/21/city-albany-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2018m-65DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Corporations to Address Environmental and Climate Risks
… Dynamics Corporation, Domino's Pizza, Inc, and American Electric Power Company, Inc. Environmental Justice Reporting … an IEA NZE scenario analysis of both Duke Energy’s electric and natural gas distribution businesses by the end …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-corporations-address-environmental-and-climate-risksSUNY Bulletin No. SU-342
… from Governor Hochul, New York State will provide 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave to unrepresented Executive … Parental Leave: Employees must complete the leave within 7 months of the qualifying event. Employees receive up to 12 … Leave: PLA/PPF - Paid Leave of Absence/Paid Parental Full Agency Actions Employees with a Comp Rate Code of ANN, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-342-suny-paid-parental-leave-fullState Agencies Bulletin No. 2339
… Eligible (BU21) Salary Increase for Employees in the Security Services Unit (SSU) Represented by the NYS … Affected Employees: Arbitration eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 01 and Non-Arbitration eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 21 represented by NYSCOPBA are affected. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2339-april-2025-3-salary-increases-arbitration-eligible-bu01-and-nonDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… cases properly, putting at-risk New Yorkers potentially in harm’s way, according to an audit released today by … a better job.” Elder abuse is a problem nationwide, with 1 in 10 older adults subject to physical or psychological … month OCFS receives an average of 2,500 referrals for help in New York City and 1,800 in the rest of the state. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: Audit Finds Counties Are Not Checking Prices and Scales at Retailers
… retail prices or test scanners, scales and devices used to price, weigh or measure goods at grocery stores, gas stations … to make sure that consumers were paying the correct price, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said … pricing or weighing devices they use to be accurate. If price scanners or scales are incorrect, or prices don’t match …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-counties-are-not-checking-prices-and-scales-retailersOpinion 91-61
… discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Bail Moneys (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration service plan) BAIL MONEYS -- Fees (1% fee to … Laws of 1991, chapter 166, §383, in those counties which do not have an approved alternatives to incarceration service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61