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EcoNews Spring 2021
This edition of EcoNews provides more detail on our work at the Fund to address the investment risks posed by climate change and to take advantage of opportunities to invest in climate solutions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/econews-spring-2021.pdfAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up) (2020-F-19) 30-Day Response
To follow up on the actions taken by the Division of Housing and Community Renewal to implement the recommendations contained in our prior audit report, Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Report 2016-S-46).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20f19-response.pdfLyncourt Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-62)
… The Lyncourt Union Free School District is located in the Town of Salina, Onondaga County. The District, which … three-year period that appropriated a total of $810,000 in fund balance to finance District operations, but none of … fund balance is in compliance with the Real Property Tax Law statutory limits and reduce the amount of unrestricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-62Westmoreland Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-283)
… The Westmoreland Central School District is located in the Towns of Vernon, Westmoreland and Whitestown and the City of Rome in Oneida County and has approximately 950 students and 145 … balance totaled almost three times the amount allowed by law. Each year, the annual budget included using fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/westmoreland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-283Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… did not enforce the limited financial provisions outlined in the Department’s constitution and bylaws (bylaws) or adopt … effective financial oversight of Department operations. In addition: The membership did not follow their bylaws and … required by law. The Treasurer did not accurately capture in the monthly meeting minutes the cash receipt and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Village of West Hampton Dunes – Financial Operations (2013M-390)
… Background The Village of West Hampton Dunes is located in the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County and has a population of approximately 55. … filing due date. Estimated revenues and expenditures in adopted budgets were not realistic, resulting in annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-west-hampton-dunes-financial-operations-2013m-390XVI.3.B Fund Accounting – XVI. Financial Reporting
… fund types used by the State, as well as the criteria used to make determinations regarding classification of a fund to a fund group, follow below. GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES These … fund for all revenues and expenditures not required to be accounted for in other funds. All assets, deferred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3b-fund-accountingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2096
… 428 Dependent Care 433 Total Unemployment Ins Owed 442 Pre-Tax Adoption 500 Medicare Deficiency 501 Social Security … income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2096-reallocation-nursing-titlesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Corrections and Community Supervision – Controls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals (2022-S-8) … program assets included about 26,500 active tablets and 1,100 active kiosks across 44 facilities. Although DOCCS … bus terminal, serving an estimated 260,000 passenger trips per day. For example, some of the gates were inaccessible to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B22-6-5)
… projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of … $86.2 million to service its debt obligations during 2022-23. This amount represents about 6.3 percent of the … 30, 2021 and one of the District’s CBAs expires June 30, 2022. The District could face additional expenditures when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b22-6-5State Health Department Unnecessarily Paid over $1 Billion for Patients Covered by Private Insurance
… six-year period for enrollees who already had private insurance, according to an audit released today by State … New York State of Health (NYSOH), New York's online health insurance marketplace and the remainder were enrolled through … when they have concurrent comprehensive third-party health insurance. When the Medicaid managed care provider and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-health-department-unnecessarily-paid-over-1-billion-patients-covered-private-insuranceTown of Crawford – Town Clerk (2021M-82)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether collections in the Town of Crawford (Town) Town Clerk’s (Clerk’s) office were properly accounted for, reported and deposited in a timely manner. Key Findings The former Clerk did not … and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner . As a result of our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-crawford-town-clerk-2021m-82Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-213
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … 2014 for all eligible represented non-judicial employees in Bargaining Unit SK and includes the October 1, 2014 Salary … should utilize Locked Query #49 to identify a complete list of regular earnings and retroactive adjustments if there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-213-october-2014-salary-increase-bargaining-units-sa-sg-sk-and-snState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… been issued. Department of Civil Service: New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members … of General Services (OGS): Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up) (2021-F-12) An audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSpecial 25-Year Plan for County Probation Department Peace Officers (Sections 89-t and 603(p))
… (Return to Top) (Return to Top) (Return to Top) VO1871 (Rev. 6/12) © 2012, New York State and Local Retirement System (Return to Top) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-25-year-plan-county-probation-department-peace-officers-sections-89-t-and-603pDiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… year’s widespread introduction of generative AI tools that can create new content such as text and images, it appears … first step in the right direction, but the city must also take further action, such as implementing a robust governance … and minimizes the potential for disparate impacts. I encourage my colleagues in government to join me in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationDiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… New York City’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget is projected to rise to $109.4 billion (adjusted from $104 billion after … FY 2023. Some items not reflected in the city’s projected budget gaps are also notable. For example, the city assumes … New York Citys fiscal year FY 2023 budget is projected to rise to $1094 billion adjusted from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-juneComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Village of Port Dickinson and the Town of Schuyler . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … timesheet, prior to payroll checks being printed. In addition, the village does not have policies and procedures in place to safeguard IT assets. Clinton Volunteer Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsBohemia Fire District – Purchasing and Employee Overtime Costs (2017M-158)
… 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. Background The Bohemia Fire District is a district corporation of the State, … of Islip, in Suffolk County. The District, which provides fire protection and other emergency services to approximately … residents, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. Expenditures for 2016 totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/03/bohemia-fire-district-purchasing-and-employee-overtime-costs-2017m-158Elementary and Secondary Education – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… to Support New York Schools According to the Division of the Budget, schools have received or are slated to receive … to run through SFY 2024-25. In SFY 2021-22, $2 billion of federal COVID-19 recovery funding was disbursed to New York school districts, an amount equal to 7.1 percent of State funding levels for the same period. New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-education