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City of Batavia – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-296)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s purchasing process for the period April … professional services. The City awarded contracts to four out of seven professional service providers without … as a result of their past history of providing services to the City. Payments to these four vendors totaled $260,987 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/24/city-batavia-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-296Vested Retirement Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… provisions of the retirement plan that you were covered by in your last public employment determine the vested benefit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/vested-retirement-benefitLaFayette Central School District – Reserves (2013M-387)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition related to the establishment, funding and use of reserves for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/lafayette-central-school-district-reserves-2013m-387Hempstead Union Free School District – Management of District Resources (2014M-253)
… controls over the management of District resources for the period July 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013. … with approximately 6,000 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year were approximately $178.8 … officials did not ensure that all employees were qualified for their positions. District officials did not ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/29/hempstead-union-free-school-district-management-district-resources-2014mLocal Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 9% in January Compared to Last Year
… of Taxation and Finance. In the third month of each calendar year quarter, these distributions are adjusted … annual report covered the October-December quarter and calendar year 2022. Table Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-9-percent-january-compared-last-yearQuogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts (2013M-274)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Districts controls over its … $969,000 at June 30, 2013 and had no formal plan on funding or using these reserves. The District’s retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/quogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cash-receiptsWatervliet City School District – Payroll and Claims Processing (2013M-4)
… processing operations for the period July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012. Background The Watervliet City School District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/28/watervliet-city-school-district-payroll-and-claims-processing-2013m-4Wainscott Common School District – Financial Condition (2013M-268)
… 30, 2013. Background The Wainscott Common School District is located in the Towns of East Hampton and Southampton, in … actually used less than $1.9 million of the appropriated fund balance during this period. As a result, the District … use of unexpended surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits the District taxpayers. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-268Gouverneur Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-351)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … balance appropriated in the general fund not being used to finance operations. The District’s reported unrestricted … not develop a formal multiyear financial or capital plan to help identify developing revenue and expenditure trends …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/gouverneur-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-351Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-226)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Findings District officials did not adopt budgets based on historical or known trends but instead overestimated … and the use of fund balance in the annual budget based on historical and known trends. Ensure that the amount of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-226New York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Pension Fund Puts Anti-Israel Movement on Notice
… its portfolio for any companies involved in the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. … restricting or exiting investments. “Attempts to harm Israel’s economy can put our investments there at risk,” DiNapoli said. “Israel remains an attractive place to invest and we look …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-pension-fund-puts-anti-israel-movement-noticeDiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution
… case uncovered in an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Guyette, 44, was … “I thank District Attorney Mary Rain and the New York State Police for their work on this case.” “By working with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-potsdam-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-117000-restitutionDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Higher Than Updated Projections Through the First Half of the Year
… State tax receipts totaled $51.5 billion through the first six months of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24, $1.7 billion higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-higher-updated-projections-through-first-half-yearAssessment and Collection of Selected Penalties
… is properly billing, collecting and promptly depositing, in appropriate accounts, selected legislatively mandated … have provided services to WCB claimants, to notify WCB in writing when the claimant's insurance carrier fails to pay … The proceeds of these penalties are to be deposited in the State's general fund. Key Findings While WCB properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/24/assessment-and-collection-selected-penaltiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… city has not addressed 12 audit recommendations made in a June 2021 audit. City officials could not provide reasonable … manage village finances. The treasurer did not: properly account for fund balance within each village fund or … reconcile water and sewer receivable control account balances to the total of the individual customer account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.5% in April compared to the same month … so that the quarter as a whole reflects reported sales by vendors. The next quarterly numbers (for April to June) will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grow-1.5-percent-in-april-compared-last-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 2135
… and submitting Hazard Duty payments may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox. … The purpose of this bulletin is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2135-april-2023-increase-hazard-duty-pay-employees-represented-civil-serviceTown of Pittstown – Records and Reports (2013M-5)
… with bank records, resulting in, for example, general fund cash being over-reported by $98,438 in 2011. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/08/town-pittstown-records-and-reports-2013m-5Town of Rensselaerville – Financial Operations (2012M-168)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, through April 30, 2012. … The Town Board (Board) is the legislative body responsible for managing Town operations. The Town’s operating funds’ appropriations for the 2012 fiscal year are approximately $2.1 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-rensselaerville-financial-operations-2012m-168Lockport Housing Authority – Executive Director’s Compensation (2015M-329)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the BOCES’ procurement practices for the period … Authority ever submitted specific compensation information to the Council for its approval. The Board did not … official record of the proceedings, including amendments to the personnel policy. Key Recommendations Ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/06/lockport-housing-authority-executive-directors-compensation-2015m-329