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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1268
… Purpose To notify agencies of the 2013 processing schedule for AC-230s (Report of Check Returned for Refund or Exchange) Background To maintain the efficiency … 2013 December 31, 2013 January 6, 2014 Processing Rules for Returning Checks According to the instructions for AC-230 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1268-schedule-submitting-2013-returned-checksNewark School District Public Library – Board Oversight (2014M-54)
… claims processing and auditing, credit cards, payroll processing, accounting records and reports and IT. The Board allowed the payroll vendor contracted by the Library to disburse payroll by accessing the Library’s bank account and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/20/newark-school-district-public-library-board-oversight-2014m-54State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Mount Pleasant Cottage Union Free School District – Procurement (Westchester County) District … state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 9% in January Compared to Last Year
… reported sales by vendors. The next quarterly numbers (for January to March) will be available in April. DiNapoli’s … Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by County and Region (for a detailed monthly breakdown) Report Local Sales Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-9-percent-january-compared-last-yearHamburg Central School District – Capital Project (2014M-129)
… 26, 2014. Background The Hamburg Central School District is located in the Towns of Hamburg, Boston, Eden and Orchard Park in Erie County. The District is governed by a Board of Education which comprises seven … and ensure they only address conditions that could not have been reasonably anticipated during project planning. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/hamburg-central-school-district-capital-project-2014m-129Waverly Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-148)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period of July 1, 2011, to … which comprises nine elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $28 … appropriate transparency through the budget process with public disclosure. If District officials intentionally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/waverly-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-148Hyde Park Central School District – Financial Management Practices (2012M-172)
… budget estimates and reserve balances were reasonable and take corrective action to address the excessive fund balance … a tax certiorari reserve fund are appropriately used, and do not exceed the amounts reasonably deemed necessary to pay for the cost of judgments and claims arising from the tax roll in the year the moneys are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/25/hyde-park-central-school-district-financial-management-practices-2012mDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Higher Than Updated Projections Through the First Half of the Year
… totaled $51.5 billion through the first six months of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24, $1.7 billion higher than estimates released in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) July Update to the Enacted Budget … according to the monthly State Cash Report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-higher-updated-projections-through-first-half-yearComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… statutory limit for the past three fiscal years. As of June 30, 2018, the district’s surplus fund balance was … County) The board overestimated budgeted appropriations by an average of $2.6 million (7 percent) in each of the last five years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Outreach Events
… as abandoned property. Date Event Address County July 2025 July 11, 2025 12:00 pm - 7:00pm July 12, 2025 8:00 am - 4:30pm … for Lost Money and view Frequently Asked Questions on our website by clicking on the links below: Search for Lost Money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/outreach-eventsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-92
… listing should be submitted on the Correction Sheet . (The form may be duplicated if additional copies are needed.) This form must be used to: Add employees who do not appear on the … be returned with a completed Next of Kin Affidavit ( Form AC 934-P ), original Death Certificate and a Report of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-92-october-2016-april-2017-and-october-2017-districtMedicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims – Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber (Follow-Up) (2018-F-26) 90-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims – Joia Pharmacy...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18f26-response.pdfFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… today that Stephanie W. Cowart, 58, of Grand Island, NY, pleaded guilty to theft concerning programs receiving … Allen, 31, and Fredia, 28, both of Niagara Falls, NY, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of theft of … and January 2015, Stephanie Cowart, being an agent of a state authority, and being aided by Allen and Fredia Cowart, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls … prior to their certification or approval for the placement of foster children, and to determine whether casework … OCFS is responsible for the safety, permanency, and well-being of many of society’s most vulnerable youth. Timely, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsOpinion 2007-5
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … a capital reserve established for a specific improvement or specific item of equipment into another capital reserve … by counties that operated under an alternative or optional form of government on September 1, 1945; and (3) issuances of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5Opinion 2003-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Moneys in Lieu of Park Land (use of for preliminary costs and feasibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7Borrowing Against Your Contributions – State Police Plan
… your contributions: You must be in active service and have at least one year of member service credit. You must repay … balance, so you must have an annuity savings balance of at least $33.35. Annuity savings contributions are those you … the loan is granted or becomes taxable. If you are under age 59½ at the time, you may be required to pay a 10 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/borrowing-against-your-contributions-0DiNapoli: Audits Find $70 Million in Dubious Claims, Persistent Medicaid Billing System Failures
… conclusions on frequency limits being exceeded. Read the full report, including DOH’s response, Ambulatory Patient … been taken to address system shortcomings. Read the full report, including DOH’s response, Medicaid Claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audits-find-70-million-dubious-claims-persistent-medicaid-billing-system-failuresFormer Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… of New York, Shantelle P. Kitchen, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal … a million dollars of fire department funds. Melin took money that was supposed to be used for fighting fires and … accountable for their actions. This former treasurer took money from the fire department where he was a trusted leader, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisDiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… P. DiNapoli. The audit found significant deficiencies in the New York State Office of Mental Health’s (OMH) oversight of ESSHI, which was launched in 2016 with the goal of developing 20,000 units of … other state agencies with 8,122 units that are active or in progress. OMH has contracted for 87 of these projects and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-well