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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget. Due to uncertainties in available state funding for highway improvements that were planned to be made in 2020, officials delayed highway improvements from 2020 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Debt Adding to MTA's Financial Pressures With Riders and Fare Revenue Slow to Return
… paying down its debt for capital projects may save money in the short-term, but those bills will eventually come due … a dire problem. It is relying on more than $14 billion in one-time federal aid to balance its budgets through 2025. … debt issued by the MTA increased from $25.8 billion in 2010 to $35.4 billion in 2019 (37%) and rose an additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-debt-adding-mtas-financial-pressures-riders-and-fare-revenue-slow-returnDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Corporations to Address Environmental and Climate Risks
… withdrawn by the Fund. Climate Risk Shareholder Proposals in 2022 GHG Reduction Targets DiNapoli filed proposals … has committed to adopting science based GHG targets in line with a 1.5 C degree future. DiNapoli’s proposals … GHG emissions reductions from corporations have resulted in agreements with numerous companies over the years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-corporations-address-environmental-and-climate-risksState Police Bulletin No. SP-263
… Employees: Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit (Troopers Unit) – BU07, the … Annual salaried employees of the Division of State Police in BU07, BU17, or BU62 who possess or obtain a recognized … Graduate Degree $750 The payment will be made annually in June of each year and will be for one degree only. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-263-2026-state-police-education-paymentTotal Spending – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… and funding source for the past five years. Growth in State Spending Has Exceeded the Rate of Inflation Over the … increased $11.1 billion (5.3 percent) to $220.5 billion in 2023. Since 2019, the growth in State spending (29 percent) has exceeded the rate of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/total-spendingTotal Spending – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… and funding source for the past five years. Growth in State Spending Has Exceeded the Rate of Inflation Over the … increased $13.6 billion (7.9 percent) to $187 billion in 2021. Since 2017, the growth in State spending (18.8 percent) has exceeded the rate of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/total-spendingTotal Spending – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… and funding source for the past five years. Growth in State Spending Has Exceeded the Rate of Inflation Over the … increased $22.8 billion (12.2 percent) to $209 billion in 2022. Since 2018, the growth in State spending (27.8 percent) has exceeded the rate of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/total-spendingAccounts Payable Advisory No. 44
… Agencies to pay vendors electronically (ePayments). In addition, agency-specific contracts, property leases and contracts originating in the Grants Gateway may also require vendors to accept … with an ACH payment method as the default location in their vendor record and (iii) vendors are enrolled in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/44-contracts-requiring-electronic-paymentsGreene County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-294)
… are responsible for safeguarding court and trust funds in their care. Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may … such as surplus moneys from foreclosures. Also, in certain circumstances, funds from estates are entrusted to … the Surrogate’s Court. Key Finding We identified $66,637 in funds that have not been turned over to the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/12/12/greene-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-294Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-16-1)
… are reasonable. Background The Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, issued debt … PatchogueMedford Union Free School District Budget Review B7161 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-16-1Madrid-Waddington Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-347)
… The Madrid-Waddington Central School District is located in the Towns of Lisbon, Louisville, Madrid, Potsdam and Waddington in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates one … expenditures and revenues. Determine the source of funds in the debt service fund and return to the general fund any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/madrid-waddington-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-347Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-13-1)
… are reasonable. Background The Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, issued debt … PatchogueMedford Union Free School District Budget Review B7131 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-13-1Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-15-1)
… are reasonable. Background The Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, issued debt … PatchogueMedford Union Free School District Budget Review B7151 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/03/06/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-15-12018 Financial Condition Report – 2018 Financial Condition Report
… the State’s primary revenue sources, make up more than one in every three dollars in the State budget. The potential for substantial cuts to … on the fiscal impacts of federal actions and to speak out in defense of our State’s budgetary interests in Washington. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2018-fcrPatchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-14-2)
… are reasonable. Background The Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, issued debt … PatchogueMedford Union Free School District Budget Review B7142 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/12/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-14-2Your Home Public Library – Financial Management (2016M-228)
… 13, 2016. Background Your Home Public Library is located in the Village of Johnson City, within the Town of Union, in Broome County. The Library is governed by a five-member … balances. A $100,000 interfund advance from the Village in 2015 remains outstanding. Key Recommendations Determine an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/10/14/your-home-public-library-financial-management-2016m-228Town of Easton – Sales Tax Allocation (2014M-355)
… June 30, 2014. Background The Town of Easton is located in Washington County and within its border includes a portion … funds to reduce the real property tax levies in these funds before allocating any remaining sales tax revenue to the town-wide funds, resulting in taxpayer inequities of approximately $188,000 from 2011 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/13/town-easton-sales-tax-allocation-2014m-355Town of Colonie –Justice Court Operations (2014M-114)
… 31, 2014. Background The Town of Colonie is located in Albany County and has a population of approximately 82,000 … Court operations, and collected approximately $2.5 million in fines, fees and surcharges in 2013. Key Finding The Justices implemented specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/06/27/town-colonie-justice-court-operations-2014m-114Village of Gowanda - Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-199)
… Key Findings The Board overestimated revenues by $379,000 in fiscal years 2014-15 through 2018-19, resulting in net operating deficits in the sewer fund totaling $144,000. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/12/20/village-gowanda-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-199State Agencies Bulletin No. 1060
… Purpose To provide information regarding a change in the processing of garnishment refunds. Affected Employees … Effective Date Immediately Background There is a change in the way employees who are due garnishment refunds will … mailed to their home, but will have the refund included in their paycheck. OSC Actions OSC will now process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1060-processing-garnishment-refunds