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New York State Department of Labor - Unemployment Insurance Payments to County Jail Inmates (2015M-278)
… their own. Individuals who are incarcerated in jails are not eligible for UI benefits. NYSDOL has the responsibility … eligibility for UI benefits. Key Findings NYSDOL does not have complete and accurate inmate records, which limits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2016/12/02/new-york-state-department-labor-unemployment-insurance-payments-countyWestern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Transfers and Confirming Purchase Orders (2016M-218)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review BOCES’ budget transfer and … November 30, 2015. Background The Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is an association …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-budget-transfers-andDiNapoli: Former Morley Fire Company Treasurer Ordered to Pay $50,000 for Theft of Public Funds
… with District Attorney Greg Pasqua and the State Police, she has now been held accountable and restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-ordered-pay-50000-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Higher Than Updated Projections Through the First Half of the Year
… released in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) July Update to the Enacted Budget Financial Plan. However, tax receipts … However, global unrest, labor strikes, and a potential federal government shutdown could slow the economy, adding to … estimates. Sales tax receipts, the largest share of these taxes, increased by $563.1 million, or 6%. Business taxes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-higher-updated-projections-through-first-half-yearComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… former Highway Superintendent for the Town of Erin, in a public corruption case involving the theft of more than $65,000 in goods and services from the town. Burlew today entered a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-highway-superintendent-publicAssociation for the Advancement of the Blind and Retarded – Options for People Through Services Program
… (OPWDD) to the Association for the Advancement of Blind and Retarded (AABR) for the Options for People … on rates set by OPWDD. Key Findings Based on a sample of paid claims, we concluded that payments by OPWDD to AABR … million during a sampled six-month period as a result of using budgeted, rather than actual, expenses when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/26/association-advancement-blind-and-retarded-options-people-through-services-programUnder Reporting of Net Available Monthly Income for Nursing Home Residents Causes Medicaid Overpayments (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Under Reporting of Net Available Monthly Income for Nursing Home Residents Causes … to system flaws within eMedNY and because localities did not update NAMI in a timely manner. Our initial audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/16/under-reporting-net-available-monthly-income-nursing-home-residents-causes-medicaidTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… the Board’s oversight of selected financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. Background The Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 provides garbage collection and recycling pickup services to households and businesses in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingNew York One of Only Seven States to Owe Money to Federal Unemployment Trust Fund
… the federal Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF), New York is one of only seven states or territories with unemployment … caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of UI claims, necessitating continued borrowing from the … interest costs will mount, as will the federal portion of employers’ 2022 tax bills. “New York’s unemployment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/new-york-one-only-seven-states-owe-money-federal-unemployment-trust-fundTown of Petersburgh – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations and the Justice Court (2015M-169)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review various selected financial … 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. Background The Town of Petersburgh is located in Rensselaer County and has a population of approximately 1,600. The Town is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/12/24/town-petersburgh-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-andTax Exemption Administration In the Towns of Babylon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip and Smithtown (2019MR-1)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether town assessors in Suffolk County are properly administering select real … Citizen exemptions. … Determine whether town assessors in Suffolk County are properly administering select real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2019/09/20/tax-exemption-administration-towns-babylon-brookhaven-huntington-islipDiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Sentenced to Jail Time and Full Restitution of Nearly $27,000
… public servant (class C Felony); two counts of tampering with public records in the first degree (class D felony); …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-sentenced-jail-time-and-full-restitution-nearly-27000Town of Inlet – Capital Project Accounting and Internal Controls Over Cottage Rental Receipts (2015M-16)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the accounting for capital … 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. Background The Town of Inlet is located in Hamilton County and has a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-inlet-capital-project-accounting-and-internal-controls-over-cottage-rentalComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYC Council Member Ruben Wills
… Mr. Wills was convicted and is serving prison time." "New Yorkers trust that their elected officials will … prosecute public corruption across New York." In July, a Queens County jury found Wills guilty of five felony counts … of the State Comptroller. Assistant Attorneys General John Chiara and Travis Hill of the Public Integrity Bureau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyc-council-member-ruben-willsOvertime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… there is a high level of transparency and accountability in the spending of its funds on these projects. Key Findings In certain instances, the LIRR did not efficiently manage its … auditors by stating that an employee was working when, in fact, he was not at work. We identified three employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-fundsOvertime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… visit to the Tarrytown Station found one conductor was not at his assigned post when a train made a stop. Key … efficient practices are in place and government funds are not wasted by paying overtime for indirect tasks such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-funds-0DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Through First Half of Fiscal Year Exceed Projections by $2.4 Billion
… tax receipts totaled $58.4 billion through the first half of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23, exceeding the latest … P. DiNapoli. “Tax collections continued to run ahead of projections through September,” DiNapoli said. “However, … payments rather than personal income tax payments. Year-to-date consumption and use tax collections totaled $10.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-through-first-half-fiscal-year-exceed-projections-2-point-4-billionDiNapoli to Audit Hempstead IDA, Valley Stream School District in Wake of Controversial Development Project
State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced his office will audit the Hempstead Industrial Development Agency and Valley Stream Union Free School District 30
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-audit-hempstead-ida-valley-stream-school-district-wake-controversial-development-projectDiNapoli: Wall Street's 2024 First Half Profits of $23.2B Were 79.3% Higher Than Last Year
… Wall Street’s $23.2 billion in pretax profits for the first half … were slightly higher than the $22.3 billion pre-pandemic average from 2015-2019. In 2023, firms’ profits were spurred … rate of any state at 40.5% (3,000 jobs added). The average salary for employees of New York City’s securities industry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-wall-streets-2024-first-half-profits-232b-were-793-higher-last-yearDiNapoli: City of Corning's Economic Development and Smart Growth Initiatives Build on Stable Fiscal Picture
… The City of Corning, home to a Fortune 500 company and serving as … another significant example of how the Office of the New York State Comptroller is prioritizing support for local … innovation and heritage that defines our city. The report highlights Corning's fiscal stability and strategic growth, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-city-cornings-economic-development-and-smart-growth-initiatives-build-stable-fiscal-picture