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Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 2 – Financial Condition and Procurement (2016M-388)
… financial condition and controls over procurement for the period January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. … Board of Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $12 million. Key Findings The … not needed. Use surplus fund balance as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/03/17/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-2-financial-condition-and-procurement-2016mUnderstanding Local Government Sales Tax in New York State - 2020 Update
This report is an update to the Office of the State Comptroller’s March 2015 publication on local government sales taxes in New York State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/understanding-local-government-sales-tax-in-nys-2020-update.pdfDiNapoli, Erie Co. Da Keane and Erie Co. Sheriff Garcia: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $320,000
… expanded the scope of the Erie County Comptroller’s inquiry and examined the period of Jan. 1, 2021 through June … that cash was deposited into McDougall’s personal bank account on several days the cash was not deposited into the county clerk’s bank account. DiNapoli’s auditors determined over $320,000 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-erie-co-da-keane-and-erie-co-sheriff-garcia-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-pleads-guiltyDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Nearly Flat in July
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 0.2% in … the same time last year. “There was little growth in local sales tax collections in July compared to last year,” … for next year, they must set realistic expectations for sales tax collections.” In July: New York City’s collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-flat-julyDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… in misused funds, questionable spending and missing cash. Joseph Smegelsky Jr., was charged in July with grand … DiNapoli’s examination. “This individual had keys to the cash register and went on a spending spree with the fire … can be easy for public funds to be misspent or go missing. My team of auditors and investigators will continue to work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefState Agencies Bulletin No. 1198
… regarding changes in the processing of Automated Interface transactions and files as a result of the SSN … Employees Agencies submitting transactions via Automated Interface Effective Date(s) All Automated Interface transaction files submitted after 12:00 noon on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1198-changes-automated-interface-transaction-processing-ai-agencies-onlyCity of Troy – Budget Review (B20-5-11)
… revenues for State AIM funding and traffic and parking ticket fines may not be fully realized. City officials … estimates for State AIM funding and traffic and parking ticket fines throughout 2021 and develop a plan to balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/11/06/city-troy-budget-review-b20-5-11Town of Guilford - Justice Court Accountability (2018M-248)
… Objective Determine whether all money held by the Justice Court are identifiable and disbursed to appropriate parties. … sufficient records to identify outstanding balances. The Court has a shortage of $370 and unidentified funds of … The current Justice should: Prepare a list of Court liabilities and compare it to reconciled bank balances. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/08/02/town-guilford-justice-court-accountability-2018m-248City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B21-7-6)
… review issued in May 2020. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/12/city-long-beach-budget-review-b21-7-6Oversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs
… focused our review on the two initiatives with the highest funding during SFY 2017-18: Creating Healthy Schools and … Department expectations for the individual programs it is funding. Ensure that costs reported by the Department’s network of contractors are supported, appropriate, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/17/oversight-obesity-and-diabetes-prevention-programsCoalition of 41 Investors Call on U.S. Companies to Oppose President Trump's Actions on Immigration
… a coalition of 41 investors today urged U.S. companies to oppose President Trump's repeated actions on immigration, which risk negative repercussions to our nation’s economy. "We're calling on American companies to embrace inclusive immigration policies and stand against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/coalition-41-investors-call-us-companies-oppose-president-trumps-actions-immigrationOwego-Apalachin Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2020M-21)
… services in accordance with their IEPs. We reviewed IEPs for 28 students who received services in 2018-19. We found … missed sessions. The District was not reimbursed for 427 of 729 eligible services (59 percent) totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/18/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-special-education-services-andPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations
… actions to care for this vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic. The audit covered the period from January … more vulnerable in a public health emergency, such as the COVID-19 crisis, and result in more severe, potentially … 2020 to April 5, 2022, OPWDD reported a total of 13,079 COVID-19 cases and 657 deaths among clients within its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/06/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populationsOpinion 2006-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- … of the amounts so specified in the notice of hearing on the preliminary budget, except by local law subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-5Railroad Bridge Inspection Program (Follow-Up)
… Background Our initial audit report, which was issued on December 9, 2013, determined whether the Department … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved … Management and Oversight of Structural Defects on Highway Bridges (Follow Up) (2012-F-18) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/04/railroad-bridge-inspection-program-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Special Education Audits
In 2013 the state enacted legislation requiring the Comptroller to audit the expenses reported to SED by every program provider of special education services for preschool children with disabilities at least once by March 31 2018
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-special-education-auditsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-300
… The purpose of this bulletin is to inform campuses of OSC’s automatic processing of the December 2020 minimum wage … Location by County Minimum Hourly Wage Job location in NYC $15.00 (effective December 31, 2018) will continue … date, OSC will automatically insert a row on the employee’s Job Data page using the appropriate effective date and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-300-december-2020-increase-minimum-wage-employees-employedeLearning Videos and Resources
… The videos here provide explanation and guidance on reporting procedures. Check back often for new videos and links to resources. If there are additional topics that … Abandoned Property Law Industry Handbooks U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Contact Reports Processing Unit at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/elearning-videos-and-resourcesContract with EBSCO Subscription Services, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… of General Services’ (OGS) administration of contracts for subscription services that provided books, journals, … and found EBSCO was billing in excess of the $35 limit for individual Titles, and did not provide sufficient data to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/contract-ebsco-subscription-services-inc-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Slows in 2016
… projections suggest that sales tax collections will pick up again in the second half of 2016.” While total local sales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-slows-2016