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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… was widespread around the state, ranging from a drop of 19.5 percent in Westchester County to a 41.5 percent … in Tioga County. Nearly every county in every region of the state saw a large drop in overall collections. New … that sales tax revenues would continue to drop because of COVID-19 but the May sales tax figures show just how deep …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-mayTown of Niskayuna – Water Operations (2013M-328)
… our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over water operations for the period January 1, 2012 through March … residents. The Town’s 2013 budgeted appropriations for the water fund totaled approximately $3.9 million. Key Findings … little oversight of the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments’ water function duties. The Comptroller did not record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/23/town-niskayuna-water-operations-2013m-328Town of Hebron – Fiscal Oversight (2015M-59)
… Town officers and employees who receive or disburse money on behalf of the Town. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/26/town-hebron-fiscal-oversight-2015m-59Town of Goshen – Police Payroll (2014M-244)
The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Towns police payroll processing for the period January 1 2012 through April 7 2014
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/01/23/town-goshen-police-payroll-2014m-244State Agencies Bulletin No. 2386.1
… included in the employee’s taxable gross, are subject to all employment and income taxes and will be reported on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23861-2025-csea-and-pef-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-outState Agencies Bulletin No.1824
… Purpose The purpose of this Bulletin is to notify agencies that OSC will be … Effective from March 30, 2020 through the completion of fiscal year end processing. OSC Actions OSC will continue … the checks will not be available to process a Report of Check Returned for Refund or Exchange (AC-230) until …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1824-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003
… and designating queries to be included in the upgrade migration. Affected Agencies All PS Query users are affected. … and renaming must be completed by May 29, 2020. The migration will be effective at Go-Live in late July. … rename and assign a priority to each query designated for migration. Queries that have not been run in the last 18 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-003-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-andTown of Berlin – Internal Controls Over Water District No. 2 Operations (2015M-51)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over water operations … for 2015 total $83,015. Key Findings The duties related to water district billing, collecting and recordkeeping were … Key Recommendations Establish compensating controls to mitigate the risks associated with the lack of segregation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-berlin-internal-controls-over-water-district-no-2-operations-2015m-51Town of Charleston – Internal Controls Over Payroll Processing (2013M-326)
… Town has a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the highway department employees, the Town lacks written policies … the payroll records for any errors. As a result, all six highway department employees received a total of 134.25 hours … six months of payroll we reviewed. Also, four of the six highway department employees did not receive a total of 37.50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/31/town-charleston-internal-controls-over-payroll-processing-2013m-326Town of Beekman – Misappropriation of Cash Receipts (2015M-41)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the Town’s cash receipts … February 2015, the former Town Comptroller pleaded guilty to second-degree larceny in the theft of $390,178 from the … and, on March 5, was charged with grand larceny related to additional theft uncovered in our audit. Key Findings A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/04/17/town-beekman-misappropriation-cash-receipts-2015m-41Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Misappropriation of Funds and Board Oversight (2014M-229)
… bank statements with Department records and reports bank account activity to the Board monthly and annually. The … bank statements with Department records and reports bank account activity to the Board monthly and annually. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/02/24/tupper-lake-volunteer-fire-department-inc-misappropriation-funds-and-boardTax Check-off Funds
… Signed into law on November 20, 2015 as Chapter 453 of the Laws of 2015 – A.7419 (Farrell) / S.5492 (Marcellino) – … deposited and requires annual reports relating to the use of such monies. Memo Bill Text Status … deposited and requires annual reports relating to the use of such monies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/tax-check-off-fundsOperational Advisory No. 2
… will take if deadlines for transaction approval are not met. Guidance: SFS Transaction Clean-Up Payment Vouchers … will take if deadlines for transaction approval are not met …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/2-sfs-transaction-deadlinesIntergovernmental and Community Affairs
… for the Comptroller to the other branches of State government, all levels of local government, business and community leaders, and individual … for the Comptroller to the other branches of state government all levels of local government business and community leaders and citizens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/igcaAbandoned Property
… – To include unclaimed virtual currency within the scope of property covered under the abandoned property law, shorten … dormancy period for wages, and authorize the promulgation of regulations recognizing electronic communication as … To include unclaimed virtual currency within the scope of property covered under the abandoned property law shorten …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/abandoned-propertyFiscal Stress Monitoring System – 2022-23 Not Filed and Inconclusive Schools
This list includes schools with a 2023 fiscal year end. The schools noted did not file their annual financial report or reported data that was inconclusive for FSMS purposes as of the date their score was to be calculated, and therefore a fiscal stress score could not be calculated.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/2023-schools-not-filed.pdfList of Villages and Cities that Failed to File Financial Information
This list includes non-calendar fiscal year end municipalities. The municipalities noted did not file their annual financial report or reported data that was inconclusive for FSMS purposes as of the date their score was to be calculated, and therefore a fiscal stress score could not be calculated.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/2023/pdf/2023-munis-not-filed.pdf2025ABC State of New York General Obligation Bonds, March 2025
Under State law, the Bonds are legal investments for State-chartered banks and trust companies, savings banks, ins. comp., fiduciaries and investment companies and may be accepted by the State Comptroller and the State Superintendent of Fin. Serv. where the deposit of obligations is required by law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/debt/pdf/nys-go-2025abc-os.pdf2025ABC State of New York General Obligation Bonds, March 2025 (POS)
Under State law, the Bonds are legal investments for State-chartered banks and trust companies, savings banks, ins. comp., fiduciaries and investment companies and may be accepted by the State Comptroller and the State Superintendent of Fin. Serv. where the deposit of obligations is required by law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/debt/pdf/nys-go-2025abc-pos.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System - Not Filed and Inconclusive Schools Fiscal Years Ending 2021
This list includes schools with a 2021 fiscal year end. The schools noted did not file their annual financial report or reported data that was inconclusive for FSMS purposes as of the date their score was to be calculated, and therefore a fiscal stress score could not be calculated.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/2021-schools-not-filed.pdf