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Oversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… and usefulness. Key Recommendations Identify and implement strategies to improve county and VA compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… cannot monitor the cabinet. In addition, the clerks do not always log cash receipts into the cash receipts log … 31, 2015 and found that district officials did not have documentation to support payments totaling $757,700 made … and procedures that provided guidance for purchases that do not require competitive bidding, district officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0NYC Finances Remain Strong But Out-Year Budget Gaps Have Grown
… New York City's economy is on pace to add more than 72,000 jobs in 2018 and the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.2 percent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/nyc-finances-remain-strong-out-year-budget-gaps-have-grownWestchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleChanges in Federal Policies Pose Significant Risks for New York City's Budget
… Projected budget gaps for New York City in the coming years appear manageable, but … that could be used to narrow the budget gaps if not needed for other purposes. The city’s financial plan has a general … and leisure and hospitality sectors, which have accounted for 60 percent of the gains. Job growth, though slowing, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/changes-federal-policies-pose-significant-risks-new-york-citys-budgetNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits and Bonuses Up Sharply in 2017
… Securities industry profits rose dramatically in 2017 for the second consecutive year and the average bonus paid to industry employees in New York City jumped 17 percent to reach $184,220 … higher tax revenues," DiNapoli said. "The large increase in profitability over the past two years demonstrates that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-profits-and-bonuses-sharply-2017Opinion 2003-7
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … (see, e.g., Local Finance Law §11.00[a]). As such, it is our opinion that park trust moneys may be expended to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-325
… in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-325-april-2023-unified-court-system-ucs-security-and-lawState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in the initial audit; namely, Civil Service and CVS are working to develop a procedure for the recovery of these … State labor market – specifically, those occupations that are most in demand, fastest growing or highest salaried. … Auditors also identified several common issues that are a deterrent to students’ enrollment in CTE and their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… appropriately and effectively. The Comptroller’s audits are designed to help schools improve their financial … practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud … the purchasing process to ensure that competitive methods are used when procuring goods and services. Although the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsFormer Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… will be held accountable when they take what they are supposed to protect. Melin took advantage of his position … of three years in prison. The maximum potential sentences are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisOpinion 89-62
… held thereafter. No other limitations or qualifications are imposed upon such nominating petitions by section 176 or … imposed by the board of fire commissioners, however, we are not aware of any proscription against a qualified voter … a nomination is made for an election for which voters are required to be registered. Although section 6-138 might …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-62Opinion 90-24
… that whenever bonds of an issue not exceeding $500,000 are sold at private sale, the issuer is required to furnish … accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State and are valid and legally binding obligations of the issuer. In … between a municipality and its bond counsel generally are required to be authorized by the governing board of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24Opinion 89-5
… by a county clerk for the filing of a notice of pendency are limited to those set forth in CPLR, §§8021. As is … of action ..." The statutory provisions set forth above are clear and unambiguous. CPLR, §§8021(a)(10) and 8018 make … for each notice of pendency filed, and that these fees are not in any manner dependant upon the number of entries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-5Wall Street Profits Up in 2016
… Securities industry profitability rose sharply in 2016, increasing by 21 percent, while the average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry increased by 1 percent to $138,210, … estimate of bonuses paid to securities industry employees who work in New York City during the traditional bonus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/wall-street-profits-2016DiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… accounts, and combined and inaccurate accounting records for the FIDA, the FURA and the Village of Fairport Local … 2014. FIDA also improperly gifted $143,000 to the FLDC for the completion of a project. FIDA granted two additional … contribution to the village in 2014 but had no basis for the budgeted amount or contract stipulating services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in the initial audit report, but additional improvements are still needed, including ensuring municipalities … driven in New York possess adequate insurance coverage, or are financially secure, to compensate those persons they … in the initial audit report. However, improvements are still needed. Office of General Services (OGS): …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… to its 10-year pre-pandemic average. Property tax revenues are now expected to rise in FY 2023 by $1.5 billion from the … is much improved since the pandemic started, there are likely to be significant fiscal challenges ahead … concerns such as cost inflation and wage pressures are likely to emerge during the plan period as well. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusXII.9.H Audit Recoveries – XII. Expenditures
… Preparation A Business Unit may determine that there are moneys due and owing from a contractor to the State. Upon … and note the contract end dates. If the contract end dates are imminent and the Business Unit has compelling evidence to … such determination. Due Process If the contract end dates are not imminent and the contractor will continue to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9h-audit-recoveriesPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-015
… bulletin is to inform agencies of changes to the direct deposit business process in PayServ 9.2 and to provide the … 2021. In PayServ v 9.2, the Employee Record (Empl Rcd) can no longer be attached to an employee’s Direct Deposit record. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-015-direct-deposit-updated-business-process-and-ac-2772