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Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-171)
… former Director appears to have been affiliated, resulting in a potential conflict of interest. The Assistant was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/04/17/jefferson-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-internal-controls-overEast Quogue Union Free School District – Selected Payroll Practices and Information Technology (2014M-44)
… by an elected five-member Board of Education, is located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-selected-payroll-practices-andDiNapoli: Local Law Enforcement Agencies Agree to Improve Sex Offender Monitoring
… and the public about sex offenders residing in New York’s communities. It contains information such as the offender’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-local-law-enforcement-agencies-agree-improve-sex-offender-monitoringMedicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2012 Through September 30, 2012
… Claims billed with information from other health insurance plans that was inaccurate, which caused $675,265 in … of care, which caused $465,313 in overpayments; Claims for dental services that should have been covered by a managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2012-through-september-30-2012Opinion 89-56
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (authority to make … are billed to the town but were not rendered. This is in reply to your letter concerning certain payments proposed … incentive payment constitutes a gift of town funds in violation of Article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56Selected Aspects of Central Office Disbursements From the Tuition and Fees Refund Bank Account
… through January 22, 2016. Background The City University of New York (CUNY) is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 24 institutions. More than 270,000 degree-credit students … Central Office began centralizing its disbursement process of tuition and fees and financial aid refund checks in 2012. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/19/selected-aspects-central-office-disbursements-tuition-and-fees-refund-bank-accountPreferred Source Contracting (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five … State Finance Law (Law), grants “preferred source” status to Corcraft and not-for-profit organizations that serve and … disabled, and veterans. The intent of the Program is to advance social and economic opportunities for these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/09/preferred-source-contracting-followOpinion 94-20
… PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (special assessment for snow removal) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Snow Removal (special assessment for) BONDS AND NOTES -- Budget Notes (use of to … LAW, §§26.10, 29.00: A village may not impose a special assessment to pay the cost of snow removal in excess of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYC Council Member Ruben Wills
… Eric T. Schneiderman announced the guilty plea today of former New York City Councilman Ruben Wills. Wills pleaded guilty to one count of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second … disclosure report with the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board by intentionally failing to disclose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyc-council-member-ruben-willsDiNapoli Announces 2019 Fiscal Stress Scores
… information reported by local governments operating on a calendar year basis (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31) for 2019 … In January, DiNapoli issued fiscal stress scores for school districts and found 33 school districts designated in … and Fiscal Year 2020 Risks Toolkit http://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/fiscalmonitoring/fsms.cfm Find out how your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-announces-2019-fiscal-stress-scoresState Agencies Bulletin No. 264
… Purpose To advise agencies of decreases in Federal Income Taxes. Affected Employees All employees Effective Date(s) New rates will be reflected in the Institution checks dated July 12, 2001 and … Tables The amount of income tax withholding has decreased in various categories. To request a copy of the 15T- New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/264-changes-federal-income-tax-withholding-tables-july-2001Town of Rhinebeck – Internal Controls Over Cash Management and Information Technology (2013M-36)
… controls over selected financial and operational areas for the period January 1, 2011, to June 22, 2012. Background … four Board members. Budgeted general fund appropriations for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 were approximately $1.6 … written back-up procedures and require the media used for backups to be encrypted and stored in a secure location. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-rhinebeck-internal-controls-over-cash-management-and-information-technologyVillage of Old Field – Misappropriation of Village Funds and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-44)
… the Board’s oversight of Village financial activities and the Treasurer’s duties for the period January 1, 2009, to July 31, 2012. Background The Village of Old Field is located in the Town of Brookhaven, in Suffolk County, and has a population of approximately 900. The Village is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/17/village-old-field-misappropriation-village-funds-and-selected-financialState Agencies Bulletin No. 1990.3
… The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding the implementation of a … establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA working at OPWDD. … Federation (PEF), the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA), and Council 82 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19903-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1990.2
… The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding the implementation of a … establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA working at OPWDD. … Federation (PEF), the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA), and Council 82 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19902-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1990.1
… establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA working at OPWDD. Affected Employees Employees in certain Security Services Unit (BU21) titles who work at … 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate applies to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19901-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainDiNapoli: As State Tax Check-Off Options Increase, Spending Lags for Most
… the highest number of personal income tax (PIT) check-offs in the nation, but an analysis by State Comptroller Thomas P. … than one-third of the tax check-off funds has been spent in the last six years,” DiNapoli said. “Donors expect their … clarity on why spending from the funds is lagging.” In State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23, contributions to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-state-tax-check-off-options-increase-spending-lags-mostElevator Safety (Follow-Up)
… City Housing Authority to perform elevator inspections and tests within its buildings. Additionally, the Metropolitan … hire DOB-licensed inspection companies to perform elevator tests. Annual inspections are generally performed by … hire DOB-licensed inspection companies to perform elevator tests. Our initial audit report, issued on June 6, 2018, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/28/elevator-safety-followOpinion 94-2
… Regulations (exemption from meter fees for city officials) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1200, 1600, 1604, 1640: In the … only persons possessing handicapped parking permits. Vehicle and Traffic Law, §1604 provides as follows: Except as … rule or regulation requiring from any owner of a motor vehicle, or from any operator or chauffeur to whom this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for March and April
… and their major public authorities during the months of March and April of 2024. The planned sales of $8.86 billion … and reofferings as follows: $7.81 billion scheduled for March, $4.35 billion of which is for new money purposes and … and their major public authorities during the months of March and April of 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-march-and-april