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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November
… sales tax collections grew by 17.5% in November compared to the same month in 2020, State Comptroller Thomas P. … for the month were also notably robust when compared to pre-pandemic levels, up 9.2% (or $133 million) from … said. “Although the bulk of holiday spending is expected to be reflected in December collections, November collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-novemberThe Norman Howard School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011. Background NHS, located in Rochester, New York, provides special education services to children with learning disabilities in grades 5 through 12. NHS is reimbursed for these services based upon financial information contained in the CFR it files with the New York State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/15/norman-howard-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualWyoming Central School District – Professional Services (2020M-152)
… Wyoming Central School District (District) officials used a competitive method to procure professional services and entered into written … District officials did not always use a competitive method to procure professional services or enter into written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/12/wyoming-central-school-district-professional-services-2020m-152State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Impact of a Late State Budget
… widespread and some sectors of our economy may take years to recover. The state Legislature and Governor are in the process of finalizing a new state budget. Many New Yorkers are hurting, and it is … or have payments set up on direct withdrawal, I urge them to be mindful of the impact of a late state budget on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-impact-late-state-budgetSchool District Website Transparency (2021-MS-1)
… complete report - pdf ] We also released 13 letter reports to the following school districts: Beacon City [pdf] , … the 13 school districts examined used their resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/school-district-website-transparency-2021-ms-1Mitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… long and turnover very slow, some developments continued to collect $200 fees from applicants who had virtually no … (HPD) combined with development managers’ failure to return fees to applicants not only misleads applicants … their chances of getting an apartment, but also created a risk that application fees could be misused. “My office has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the ten … – approximately 1.05 million properties per year worth a total market value of more than $1 trillion. New York City … Administrative Code 11-207 requires taxable properties to be examined every three years and non-taxable properties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-process-followTown of Clifton – Financial Management (2014M-217)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s oversight of financial activities for … approximately $1.4 million. Key Findings The Town had a cash deficiency of approximately $325,000 at the end of … did not provide sufficient oversight of the bookkeeper to ensure that the Town’s financial records were reliable and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/17/town-clifton-financial-management-2014m-217Operational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five … Program The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation that operates North America’s … Train crews consist of two members: a Train Operator (TO) and a Conductor – both of whom have direct responsibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1796
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2020 maximum salary limit for … plans, the annual compensation limit under Section 401(a), 404(I), 408 (k) (3) (C), and 408 (k) (6) (D) (ii) will increase to $285,000 for the 2020 plan year, which is the calendar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1796-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntary-definedCourt Facilities Aid and Assistance Program
… Objective To determine if the Office of Court Administration (OCA) is … municipalities for cleaning, maintenance, and improvements to court-occupied space. OCA administers the CFIA program … the three-year period ending March 31, 2018, we identified a total of $301,000 in questionable expenses (out of $2.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/court-facilities-aid-and-assistance-programOversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two … effective oversight of its service provider contracts to ensure claimed expenses were program appropriate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-obesity-and-diabetes-prevention-programs-followHeadstart of Rockland, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Head Start of … York. HSOR provides preschool special education services to children with disabilities who are between three and five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/headstart-rockland-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 1810
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the automatic system termination of employees who have not received a paycheck since 12/31/2018 and to provide agencies instructions for the use of Action Reason …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1810-automatic-system-termination-employees-inactive-more-one-yearPurchasing and Procurement Practices
… Objective To determine whether the New York Racing Association, Inc. … 2020. About the Program Organized in 1955, NYRA is a not-for-profit corporation that holds the exclusive franchise rights to operate New York State’s three major thoroughbred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practicesState Police Bulletin No. SP-227
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic … and the Police Benevolent Association and provides for a 2% General Salary increase effective April 1, 2022 for … Eligibility Criteria The following employees are eligible to receive the April 1, 2022 2% State Police Salary Increase: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-227-april-1-2022-2-salary-increase-state-police-employees-representedCity of Lackawanna – Network Management and Internal Controls (2021M-215)
… implemented information technology (IT) security controls to safeguard the network against unauthorized access or … City officials did not establish adequate controls to safeguard the network against unauthorized access or … identify and disable unnecessary network user accounts. As a result, 14 unnecessary generic network user accounts and 26 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-network-management-and-internal-controls-2021m-215Earnings – Enhanced Reporting
… may or may not be pensionable and there may be limits to what can count toward a members pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/earningsReporting Formats – Enhanced Reporting
… Employers can submit their report as a file or manually in Retirement Online Report types include regular reports adjustments or updates to job data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/reporting-formatsSelect Financial Management Practices at the Office of Transportation and Parking Operations
… Objective To determine whether financial management practices at Stony … 2019, about 26,800 students were enrolled. In addition to semester tuition fees, students pay general fees to … Three of TPO’s 21 IFR accounts have operated with a cash deficit balance for at least four consecutive years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/select-financial-management-practices-office-transportation-and-parking-operations