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State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Budget for State Fiscal Year 2023-24
… health care, and provides significant, recurring funding to the MTA that will help close budget gaps. The Governor has … rainy day reserves. The state should put this authority to use by relying more on statutory, rather than informal, … $5 billion from Comptroller oversight. There is also a significant increase in capital projects funding which will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-budget-state-fiscal-year-2023-24DiNapoli: Tax Collector Pleads Guilty After Faking Her Own Tax Payments
… DePeyster Town Clerk Michelle Sheppard resigned her two public jobs and agreed to pay $4,303 in restitution for dodging her personal town and county tax payments over several years. … Lawrence County Sheriff’s office. “Ms. Sheppard thought her government job gave her the right to tinker with public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-after-faking-her-own-tax-paymentsXIV.14.H Disposition of General Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… should be recorded by reducing the appropriate account(s) for the total cost of the asset and its associated … by reducing the appropriate asset and liability accountss for the total cost of the asset and its associated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14h-disposition-general-capital-assetsXIII.4 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… on State business, they are entitled to reimbursement for appropriate expenses and will be reimbursed in accordance … As needed, employees should complete the following forms for the travel event. Employee Report of Travel Expenses and Claim for Payment (AC 132-S) Statement of Incidental and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chaper-xiii/xiii4-overviewTown of Marion – Misappropriation of Justice Court Cash Collections (2023M-149)
… did not: Perform a proper review of reports submitted to New York State agencies to ensure that all cases, including … to ensure that all collections were accurately accounted for and to promptly identify discrepancies. The Justices also … Perform a thorough review of the reports submitted to New York State agencies. Perform monthly bank reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/01/26/town-marion-misappropriation-justice-court-cash-collections-2023m-149Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… (ESCO) or enter into a written contract with the ESCO for the procurement of natural gas. For nearly a decade, paid natural gas rates that were on … during our audit period had competition been sought for the supply of natural gas. Key Recommendations Procure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Palladia, Inc.
… one of the nation’s largest and most diverse programs for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance … Palladia merged with and began operating under Services for the Underserved (SUS), an organization that offers … methodologies during its budget process, specifically salary expenses shared between OASAS and non-OASAS programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/oversight-contract-expenditures-palladia-incVillage of Clayton – Claims Auditing (2021M-81)
… Board of Trustees (Board) properly audited claims prior to payment and ensured written quotes were obtained for … Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims prior to payment or ensure written quotes were obtained as … receipts as required. Of the purchases totaling $239,411 from 34 vendors we examined, Village officials purchased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/09/03/village-clayton-claims-auditing-2021m-81Village of Head of the Harbor – Justice Court Operations (2020M-110)
… the tenure of the former court clerk (clerk). The elected Justice (Justice) did not: Segregate the duties of the clerk or … totaling $55,551 were deposited timely. Complete or review all bank reconciliations. Key Recommendations The Justices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/01/village-head-harbor-justice-court-operations-2020m-110X.7.A Centralized Corporate Customers – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Customer to create a revenue contract in the SFS, for Interagency billing and payment processing and to track … Refer to Section 3 - Vendor Registration of this Chapter for additional guidance on how to register a vendor. The VMU … a Business Unit needs to bill and/or track receivables for vendors that will provide revenues to only that Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7a-centralized-corporate-customersIX.5 Federal Billing & Invoicing – IX. Federal Grants
… Once an agency’s Customer Contract, Grant Award, Project, and Activities have … to Financial Operations REV. 2/01/2022 … Once an agencys Customer Contract Grant Award Project and Activities have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5-federal-billing-invoicingAuditing Travel/Conference Claims – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… such as alcohol, concerts, shows, sporting events, in-room movies, etc.? Are there expenses the traveler incurred while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/auditing-travelconference-claimsOpinion 91-38
… 2 of section 102 contains provisions relative to reimbursement for the return of copies of the plans and … added) Subdivision 2 further provides that: Partial reimbursement , in an amount equal to the full amount of such … first sentence of section 102 is intended to require full reimbursement of the deposit for one copy of the plans and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-38Opinion 90-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … opinion. LIBRARIES -- Library Trustees (increase in their number) EDUCATION LAW, §§226(1), 260(1), (2): Although the … and, if so, by what procedure and for what term the new trustees would be appointed. For purposes of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-5Montauk Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-117)
… with statutory requirements. Key Findings The Board did not adequately monitor financial activities or ensure that … or length of service award program (LOSAP) records have not been performed since 2019. The Secretary-Treasurer has not filed the mandated Annual Financial Report (AFR) for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/montauk-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-117XI.12.F Reassignment of Agency Responsibility for Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… reorganized, consolidated, or expanded; or responsibility for specific projects or programs may be reassigned to other … may necessitate reassignment of responsibility for all or some contracts of one Business Unit / Department … A copy of the notification to the vendor must be included in the procurement record submitted to OSC when processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12f-reassignment-agency-responsibility-contractsSocial Media Use Policy
… Comptroller (OSC) manages multiple social media sites to keep New Yorkers informed about the work of the agency. … or advertisements provided on our social media sites may have been placed there by the social media provider and not … origin, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex (including gender identity or expression), disability, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/social-media-use-policyInventory Controls
… of resources and prevent waste of equipment and taxpayer money. Formally evaluate the current practice of destroying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/14/inventory-controlsDiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… the city to close the remaining $9.8 billion funding gap in its five-year capital program. While we don’t yet know how … would reach $3.5 billion by 2019, $1 billion more than in 2014. Even with planned biennial fare and toll increases … during the financial plan period, compared with 17 percent in 2014. The MTA’s current four-year financial plan extends …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallSUNY Bulletin No. SU-340
… identifies all employees whose salary was increased as a result of processing the SUNY Teaching and Research Center … be received by 01/12/2023 (Deptid 28118 and 28110) and 01/26/2023 (Deptid 28058 and 28108). Agency Actions in Pay … Job Action Requests page to pay the updated salary as a result of the reallocation for eligible employees not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-340-reallocation-suny-teaching-and-research-center-nurse