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Opinion 91-50
… be deposited for the release of retained percentages held by the State Comptroller or by a political subdivision. This is in reply to your inquiry … (see General Municipal Law, §106). November 14, 1991 Tom Miller, Associate Investment Officer Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-50DiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of former Almond Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer … the safety of their community,” DiNapoli said. “This arrest serves as a wake-up call to volunteer fire departments … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the arrest of former Almond Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-former-almond-treasurer-took-22000-fire-department-fundsDiNapoli Launches New Search Tool During Sunshine Week that Allows Users to Take a Deeper Dive on State Contracts
… that expands the procurement search tools provided in Open Book New York . This new tool lets users perform more … and my office strives to provide the public with in-depth data to keep track of where their tax dollars are … if they are either awarded noncompetitively or paid in whole or in part from state appropriations. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-launches-new-search-tool-during-sunshine-week-allows-users-take-deeper-dive-state-contractsIII.7 Data Quality – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… Returned by Reviewed, On Hold Level 1, On Hold Level 2, In Dispute Level 1, In Dispute Level 2, Travel Review Needed, Travel Response by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii7-data-qualityAppendix A – Auditing Authority – Legal References – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… No authority to create a claims auditing position. City May be the governing board, if provided for in the city charter City comptroller (for cities governed by the Second Class …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-auditing-authority-legal-referencesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Free School District , Penfield Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … a formal plan stating how much will be set aside in each reserve, how each reserve will be funded or when … to its students and cafeteria staff produce the meals in a productive manner. However, meals cost more to prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Saranac Town Clerk Arrested for Falsifying Town Records
… records to hide her failure to deposit more than $800 in cash payments to the town that she collected as Clerk. Her … examination. Bell, of Redford, allegedly collected $1,203 in cash for various clerk fees including dog licenses, … cash into the public coffers. To hide the more than $800 in missing cash, Bell substituted funds leftover in a dormant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-saranac-town-clerk-arrested-falsifying-town-recordsDiNapoli: Fomer Rosendale Court Clerk Pocketed Cash
… justice court was able to make off with nearly $6,000 in cash from bail collections without detection, according to … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The clerk, Trudy Harper, was arrested in June and charged by Ulster County District Attorney D. … degree grand larceny, a class D felony. Harper is due back in Saugerties Town Court on Dec. 10. “This individual broke …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-fomer-rosendale-court-clerk-pocketed-cashDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… governments in New York levied a total of $36.6 billion in property taxes in 2019 – an increase of 2.4 percent over … taxing jurisdictions with independent authority to levy property taxes in New York State. These include counties, … levied nearly $23 billion in 2019 or 63 percent of all property taxes. Counties accounted for nearly $6 billion or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesKennedy Child Study Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 30, 2014, Kennedy reported approximately $41.7 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool cost-based … fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, we identified $612,781 in reported costs that did not comply with the guidelines in the RCM, as follows: $583,400 in excessive compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/29/kennedy-child-study-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualUniversal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Universal Pre-Kindergarten … to be safe and suitable for children and maintained in a state of good repair and sanitation. Our initial audit … were complying with health and safety requirements. In addition, we found a wide disparity in the way UPK …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirements-followSchool for Language and Communication Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… not-for-profit special education provider located in Nassau County, New York. SLCD provides preschool special … June 30, 2015, SLCD reported approximately $8.1 million in reimbursable costs on its CFRs for the three rate-based … fiscal years ended June 30, 2015, we identified $38,741 in ineligible costs that SLCD reported on its CFRs for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/school-language-and-communication-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualVariety Child Learning Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by Variety Child Learning Center (Variety) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report … To determine whether the costs reported by Variety Child Learning Center on its Consolidated Fiscal Report were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/variety-child-learning-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAdirondack Helping Hands, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… for-profit special education provider located in Clinton County, New York. Adirondack provides preschool … year ended June 30, 2014, Adirondack reported $1.1 million in reimbursable costs on its CFR for the rate-based preschool … the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, we identified $37,643 in ineligible costs that Adirondack reported on its CFR for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/02/adirondack-helping-hands-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAccounts Receivable Collection and Reporting
… Authority documented their multiple efforts to collect any past due accounts, and referred to the Office of the Attorney General the accounts more than 120 days past due that it was unable to collect. The temporary rise in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/05/accounts-receivable-collection-and-reportingOversight of Procurements and Loan Programs
… in accordance with the Public Authorities Law (Law) for the period April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2015. … housing. DANC spent $21.6 million and $15.2 million for all procurements during fiscal years 2012-13 and 2013-14, … received payments on a total of 70 loans it had awarded for various purposes, including affordable housing, business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/oversight-procurements-and-loan-programsUnited Cerebral Palsy Association of the Rochester Area, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… UCP Rochester, a not-for-profit organization located in Rochester, New York, is an SED-approved provider of … who are between the ages of three and five years. In 2013, UCP Rochester provided preschool special education … to about 90 children from 16 school districts located in Monroe and Ontario counties in western New York. UCP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/united-cerebral-palsy-association-rochester-area-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTuition Assistance Program – Metropolitan Learning Institute
… students for State-funded Tuition Assistance program (TAP) awards and other State financial aid. Background TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for … in New York postsecondary institutions. Schools receiving TAP payments certify student eligibility. The Metropolitan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/tuition-assistance-program-metropolitan-learning-instituteFinger Lakes United Cerebral Palsy – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Happiness House, a not-for-profit organization located in the Finger Lakes region of central New York, is authorized … services to about 150 children with learning disabilities in Geneva, Canandaigua, and Waterloo, NY. Happiness House is … 2013, Happiness House reported approximately $3.4 million in reimbursable costs for its preschool special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/11/05/finger-lakes-united-cerebral-palsy-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAdministration of Concession Services at Riverbank State Park - Tri-State Snacks & Concessions
… under a five-year revenue contract with Parks that started in August 2010. The contract terms required Tri-State to … financial records. Tri-State owes Parks at least $10,485 in licensing fees and potentially as much as $37,034 in additional fees, as a result of underreported and possibly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/20/administration-concession-services-riverbank-state-park-tri-state-snacks-concessions