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DiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… plans to override the tax cap. Property tax levy growth for school districts is capped at 0.12 percent above current levels for the 2016-17 fiscal year. “School districts are feeling … see additional districts deciding to seek voter approval for an override.” The tax cap, which first applied to local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Alabama , Caledonia Fire Department , Caledonia Joint Fire … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Alabama Caledonia Fire Department Caledonia Joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0VI.2.B Policies/Laws – VI. Budgets
… and reserve. Any amount budgeted as available can be used for expenditures or the encumbering of purchase requisitions … orders. Any amount in the reserve is not available for any type of financial transaction. Only DOB can authorize … or InterUnit Budget Transfer journals are permissible for these ledgers. For more information on the use of Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2b-policieslawsDiNapoli: Former Mechanic at State Police Garage Pleads Guilty to Felony
… the government for the theft of more than $24,000 in auto parts and supplies from the state. The thefts took … of state resources was a betrayal of the trust placed in him as an employee of the state police," DiNapoli said. … recovered more than $24,000 of police property at Relyea’s home and more than $4,800 worth of state funded auto …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-mechanic-state-police-garage-pleads-guilty-felonyCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing - Roles, Responsibilities and Resources
… As a member of a board of education (board), you’re responsible for ensuring the school … before payments are made by the treasurer. Audit Committee – Assists the board with matters related to both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-roles-responsibilities-and-resourcesArrochar Meats, Inc.
… direction and oversight of DMNA. Arrochar Meats is a food catering business located in Staten Island, New York, that regularly provides food to the New York Army National Guard (National Guard). We … to fuel and 16 vouchers totaling $78,062 related to food DMNA purchased from Arrochar Meats during the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/29/arrochar-meats-incInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… military forces, which are composed of the New York Army National Guard, the New York Air National Guard, the New … it incurs for the operation and training of the State Army and Air National Guard, including facilities, equipment, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followOversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts
… the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New York City youth and families. To achieve these goals, … between the ages of 14 and 24 with paid summer employment for up to six weeks in July and August. Its Comprehensive … Department contracts, Ridgewood, a Queens County-based not-for-profit organization, provides SYEP and COMPASS services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contractsOversight of Contract Expenditures of Phoenix House New York
… one of the nation’s largest and most diverse programs for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance … treatment services. The contract was renewed in 2014 for another five-year term (July 1, 2014 through June 30, … area. According to the contracts, OASAS reimburses PHNY for its net operating expenses, up to the maximum budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/oversight-contract-expenditures-phoenix-house-new-yorkUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-344
… in Bargaining Unit SD. Employees represented by District Council 37 in Bargaining Unit SK who reside within the zip … Borough Queens Entire Borough Manhattan Entire Borough Staten Island Entire Borough New York State Nassau County Entire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-344-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsCanisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Claims Auditing (2025M-84)
… Area The audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing unauthorized, improper or fraudulent claims … with its written policies, and that each purchase was for a proper school district purpose. The District’s Board … duties to an appointed claims auditor who was responsible for examining and allowing or rejecting accounts, charges, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/31/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2025m-84State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… his office completed audits of Bay Shore Fire District , Hartsdale Volunteer Fire Company , Town of Neversink , … at work, no other district official maintained this diary. Hartsdale Volunteer Fire Company – Board Oversight … his office completed audits of Bay Shore Fire District Hartsdale Volunteer Fire Company Town of Neversink Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… the three calendar years ended Dec. 31, 2013, Easter Seals NY claimed $688,543 in ineligible costs for its rate-based … than personal service costs. State Education Department: Baker Victory Services, Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost … $7,812 was appropriate and properly supported. Roswell Park Cancer Institute: Security Over Electronic Protected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1835
… with 100% direct deposit, may still receive a paper check. For example, an employee that has a net pay of $150.01 and … direct deposit is set up in PayServ as two accounts for 50% each, the employee will receive $75.00 in each account and a paper check for $0.01. With a Balance Row: If this employee’s direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1835-new-queries-identify-employees-receiving-paper-checksSecurity Delivery Instructions
… description (issue name) ○ CUSIP number ○ ISIN (only for foreign transactions) ○ Number of shares ○ Delivering … the appropriate account and approved delivery method for each security requested to be delivered. Deliver Stock, … and [email protected] to obtain a fund account number for mutual fund shares unable to be transferred via ACATS. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/security-delivery-instructionsNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2019
… taxes and how much they receive in federal spending. For New York, the numbers vary from year to year, but one key … New York’s deficit was the highest among the 50 states. For every tax dollar paid to Washington, our State received … to the coronavirus pandemic has been a financial lifeline for millions of New Yorkers, helping families across the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2019DiNapoli: Queens Economy Takes Off
… and an all-time low unemployment rate, according to an economic report released today by New York State … fell from the recession era peak of 8.6 percent in 2010 to 4 percent in 2017, lower than the citywide rate and the … Since 1980, the population has increased by 25 percent to a record 2.4 million, driven by a doubling in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-queens-economy-takes-offDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… compared to the preceding five-year period for Breast Cancer Research, Missing & Exploited Children, Alzheimer's … and EMS Recruitment and Retention, and Prostate Cancer Research. Two funds had slower spending during the … than the prior year. The largest balance, for the Breast Cancer Research fund, rose 9.8 percent in SFY 2016-17 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsDiNapoli: Former Halfmoon Supervisor Enters Guilty Plea to Two Felony Counts
… Former Town of Halfmoon Supervisor Melinda Wormuth pled guilty today to … S. Hartunian and Andrew W. Vale, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation along with Attorney … Former Town of Halfmoon Supervisor Melinda Wormuth pled guilty today to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-halfmoon-supervisor-enters-guilty-plea-two-felony-countsDiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… without changes, it could have a $410,000 shortfall in commercial lease revenues in FY 2023-24. Auditors also found that the … not meet expectations and that the authority lost multiple commercial tenants during the three years reviewed, yet it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-board