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DiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion
… other taxpayers generally bearing financial responsibility for the offset in tax burden, it is vital that exemptions be … outside of New York City (58.3 percent) were eligible for some type of tax exemption, according to DiNapoli's … percent decrease in both the number of properties eligible for exemptions (2.9 million in 2006) and their total value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-property-tax-exemptions-top-450-billionReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse (Follow-Up)
… and Disability Assistance (OTDA) administers programs for the State’s low-income residents and provides support, … State. Local Districts' annual claims submission to OTDA for homeless housing was $2 billion or more for calendar years 2019 through 2022. The Onondaga County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/26/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-rescue-mission-alliance-syracuse-followMitchell-Lama Vacancies (Follow-Up)
… of their affordability; consequently, the waiting lists for many of these apartments can be quite lengthy. To ensure … Developments are required to provide a written explanation for the apartments that have been vacant for more than 120 days as well as a plan of action to resolve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/mitchell-lama-vacancies-followIndustrial Development Agency Board Governance (2017-MS-1)
… provided effective oversight of the IDAs’ operations for the period January 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. … of the people of the State. An IDA’s Board is responsible for the IDA’s general management and control. In June 2016, … the efficiency and transparency of IDA operations 1 . For new projects, the law requires standard application forms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2017/09/22/industrial-development-agency-board-governance-2017-ms-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… to ensure compliance with contract terms and deliverables. For 14 of the 20 contracts reviewed, ITS provided adequate … the contractor or consultant was meeting the deliverables. For the remaining six contracts, for which ITS paid out more than $156 million, there were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsXII.6.L Replenishing an Advance Account – XII. Expenditures
… This Vendor ID starts with “041.” To find the Vendor ID for a specific account, use the “Find an Existing Value” … - Agency Payment Preparation and Submittal of this Chapter for instructions on how to submit a regular voucher. Business … that it spent the monies on in order to record spending for the items in question. For example, if the Business Unit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6l-replenishing-advance-accountChildren’s Education Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… for-profit special education provider located in Jamestown. CES provides preschool special education services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/childrens-education-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTown of Lyndon – Purchasing (2013M-149)
… audit was to evaluate internal controls over purchasing for the period January 1, 2012, through April 26, 2013. … comprises the Town Supervisor and four Councilpersons. For the 2012 fiscal year, budgeted appropriations totaled $184,000 for the general fund and $323,000 for the highway fund. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-lyndon-purchasing-2013m-149Monroe 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-176)
… was to review the procurement of professional services for the period July 1, 2014 through April 26, 2016. … boards of the component districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $129.26 … during the solicitation process, including documentation for the decisions made; and BOCES officials told us that they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/07/29/monroe-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-professional-servicesOpinion 2003-7
… AND RECREATION -- Moneys in Lieu of Park Land (use of for preliminary costs and feasibility studies) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (use of park trust moneys for preliminary costs and feasibility studies) TOWN LAW §277(4): Moneys, in lieu of land for park, playground and other recreational purposes, may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… certified. Officials also accepted incomplete time records for processing payroll and none of the 67 timecards reviewed contained all punches for time in/out. Additionally, inaccurately calculated … collection records and staff did not issue receipts for collections or maintain inventory records for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1South Byron Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-155)
… activity is properly recorded and reported and that Com …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/south-byron-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialTown of Lisbon – Financial Condition (2012M-202)
… of our audit is to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2011. … The Town’s 2011 operating expenditures totaled $764,164 for the general fund, $1,372,757 for the highway fund, $15,553 for the water fund, $66,088 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-lisbon-financial-condition-2012m-202Town of Kent – Procurement and Information Technology (2017M-85)
… have a current contract with the IT consultant. Multiple game programs had been downloaded onto Town computers. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-kent-procurement-and-information-technology-2017m-85Village of Owego – Clerk-Treasurer’s Office and Parking Tickets (2015M-30)
… adequate oversight of the Village’s financial operations for the period August 1, 2013 through September 3, 2014. … seven-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $3.3 million. … Findings The Clerk-Treasurer uses one disbursement account for all funds except payroll and did not perform bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/29/village-owego-clerk-treasurers-office-and-parking-tickets-2015m-30Who to Report – Enhanced Reporting
… When you use enhanced reporting, you not only report data on employees who are enrolled NYSLRS members, you also report data for: Employees who are eligible for membership, … you considerable time and effort in the future. Employers report data for retirees so we can monitor their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/who-to-reportMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2015 Through September 30, 2015
… system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it generates payments to reimburse the providers for their claims. During the six-month period ended September … payments. The audit found: $7,134,184 in overpayments for Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) capitation payments made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/09/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2015-through-september-30-2015Controls Over Revocable Consents (Follow-Up)
… (Office) . The permission is granted in exchange for compensation to the City . Revocable consents are granted for a term of ten years, and at the end of that period they may be renewed . DOT charges an annual rate for eligible revocable consents, based on either a formula or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/13/controls-over-revocable-consents-followAccountability and Surplussing of Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… or medical appointments. Within the New York City (NYC) region, four local Developmental Disabilities Services … were assigned to the transportation offices of the four NYC DDSOs. Statewide policy requires vehicles be used only … use log must be maintained for all State vehicles to record specific trip information, such as date and time of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/accountability-and-surplussing-vehicles-followNew York Youth Jobs Program (Follow-Up)
… economic growth in the State by establishing incentives for employers to hire new employees and retain existing ones. … are entitled to claim tax credits equal to $750 per month, for up to six months, for each full-time employee or equal to $375 per month, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/new-york-youth-jobs-program-follow