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Amani Public Charter School – Payroll and Timekeeping (2015M-46)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s payroll and timekeeping functions for the period … September 30, 2014. Background The Amani Public Charter School, located in the City of Mount Vernon, is a public school that is not under the control of the local school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/11/22/amani-public-charter-school-payroll-and-timekeeping-2015m-46Seymour Public Library District – Over-the-Counter Cash Receipts (2015M-102)
… Background The Seymour Public Library District is located in the City of Auburn, Cayuga County and serves the City of … not generate a daily cash report from the System to assist in reconciling daily fine and fee collections or to review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/24/seymour-public-library-district-over-counter-cash-receipts-2015m-102DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… S. Ennis today announced the arrest of a Georgia resident, Sandra Smith, for allegedly stealing over $450,000 in New … U.S. Attorney Diane Schulman for prosecuting this case.” Sandra Smith’s mother-in-law, Minnie Smith, was a longtime … At the time of Minnie Smith’s death in September 2006, Sandra Smith was her caretaker and handled her finances. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsOpinion 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-88-64Comsewogue Public Library – Cash Disbursements and Procurement (2013M-316)
… Library’s controls over cash disbursements and procurement for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Background … which comprises five elected members. Expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled $5.1 million. Key … one signature. The Board also did not provide guidance for goods and services not required to be competitively bid. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/comsewogue-public-library-cash-disbursements-and-procurement-2013m-316Executive Order 111 – Requirements to Purchase Renewable Energy Summary of Implementation of Recommendations at 15 Audited Entities (Follow-Up)
… and public authorities to purchase increasing amounts of energy from renewable sources. Background Executive Order 111 … State agencies and certain public authorities to be more energy efficient and environmentally proactive. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/executive-order-111-requirements-purchase-renewable-energy-summary-implementationDiNapoli: Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft and Must Pay Back $459K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… SSA. The defendant’s late-mother-in-law, Minnie Smith, was an employee of the New York State Insurance Fund for 20 years until retiring in 2005. To be closer to family, she moved from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-woman-pleads-guilty-theft-and-must-pay-back-459k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli And A.G Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas By Former Met Council Directors For Stealing $9M In Kickback Scheme
… announced the guilty pleas of William Rapfogel, former executive director and chief executive officer of the … Poverty (Met Council), and David Cohen, also a former executive director of the council. Rapfogel and Cohen both … announced the guilty pleas of William Rapfogel former executive director and chief executive officer of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-former-met-council-directors-stealingState Agencies Bulletin No. 872
… the new process for checking the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of the Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement. Background In accordance with IRS Publication 590, “Individual … Instructions for Form W-2, the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of the Form W-2 must be checked for all employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/872-change-process-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2DiNapoli Launches New Search Tool During Sunshine Week that Allows Users to Take a Deeper Dive on State Contracts
… DiNapoli today announced Contracts by the Numbers , a new web page with a dashboard that expands the procurement search … P DiNapoli today announced Contracts by the Numbers a new web page with a dashboard that expands the procurement search …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-launches-new-search-tool-during-sunshine-week-allows-users-take-deeper-dive-state-contractsSelected Management and Operations Practices (Follow-Up)
… Power Authority (NYPA) on the open market and 50 percent from its own hydropower. RNY power is then officially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/selected-management-and-operations-practices-followOversight of Procurements and Loan Programs
… record. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Central New York Regional Transportation Authority: Selected Aspects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/oversight-procurements-and-loan-programsUse of Vendor-Supported Technology (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Use of Vendor-Supported … responsible for the oversight of public transportation in Erie and Niagara counties, including the NFTA Metro Bus … they maintain a single clear inventory of IT assets to aid in tracking their systems. NFTA officials indicated they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/use-vendor-supported-technology-followNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Writes to President Biden in Support of His Planned Veto of Anti-ESG Resolution
… P. DiNapoli today wrote to President Biden in support of his planned veto of a resolution that would undo a U.S. Labor Department (DOL) … allows managers of retirement funds that are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act to consider … DiNapoli today wrote to President Biden in support of his planned veto of a resolution that would undo a US …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-writes-president-biden-support-his-planned-veto-anti-esg-resolutionDiNapoli: Former Ontario Town Water Superintendent Charged With Covering Up Failure to Fix Water Leaks
… Former Ontario Water Superintendent Rodney Peets was arraigned in Wayne County today on charges of offering a false instrument for … Office, the New York State Police, and Acting Wayne County District Attorney Christopher Bokelman, State … Former Ontario Water Superintendent Rodney Peets was arraigned in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-ontario-town-water-superintendent-charged-covering-failure-fix-water-leaksCapital Planning (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of the implementation of the three … $1.6 billion. The Public Authorities Law requires NFTA to prepare a five-year capital plan, along with annual … found that NFTA management did not maintain documentation to support their decisions on the projects they selected for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/04/capital-planning-followFulton Public Library – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-269)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and Library officials … fines. A privately contracted payroll vendor has access to the Library’s bank account to withdraw funds for payroll and fees. The Board does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/03/23/fulton-public-library-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2017m-269Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… Objectives To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is taking to ensure … August 2021. About the Program As the steward of New York State’s education program, the Department is charged with the general management and supervision of the State’s school districts and the education of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsDiNapoli: State's Financial Hole Deepens, Tax Revenues Trail $3.2 Billion in 2020
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today said that state tax receipts are $32 billion lower than last year as he released the State Cash Report for August
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-states-financial-hole-deepens-tax-revenues-trail-32-billion-2020Franklin Square Public Library - Claims Audit (2018M-48)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if the Board of Trustees (Board) conducted a proper audit of claims. Key Finding The Board does not audit claims. Instead, two of the Board members audit the claims prior to the monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/08/24/franklin-square-public-library-claims-audit-2018m-48