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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … Accruals (Albany County) There is no procedure in place to verify that leave credits earned are in accordance with … promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government. … New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1XII.8.D Contract Assignments and Sureties – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section outlines the process Business Units should follow to pay contract assignees and … from a joint custody account. For more information on these liens, please refer to Section 9.C - Reissuing or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8d-contract-assignments-and-suretiesReal Estate Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). A FERC license lasts 50 years and includes a land management plan for property … before they can be implemented. Public Authority Law Section 2896 (Section 2896) requires each public authority to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/real-estate-portfolio-followInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Infrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (2014-S-45). Background Our initial audit … inspection scheduling procedures ensure that all high- and intermediate-importance structures were periodically inspected and whether inspection results were considered when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followUnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services
… Company of New York appropriately reimbursed acupuncture and acupuncture-related services. The audit covered the … health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, participating local government, and school … their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupuncture-related-servicesDiNapoli: Hamburg Employee Admits $150,000 Theft of Recreation Fees
… filing and official misconduct. She is due back in court on Jan. 9 for sentencing. Since taking office in 2007, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-hamburg-employee-admits-150000-theft-recreation-feesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and the Valley Stream Central High School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable. The district’s … was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Prior Justice Clerk Sentenced in $63,000 Theft of Court Fines
… to five years prohibition and full restitution of $63,636 in Chautauqua County Court, according to State Comptroller … to pay full restitution. The missing money was uncovered in an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office. “Ms. … fine amounts to cover her tracks. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-prior-justice-clerk-sentenced-63000-theft-court-finesControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… Two checks have no information other than check number in the electronic check register. WCB personnel stated they … expenses. The largest total disbursements for a month in our scope period were $891. The average monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-287
… The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2020 Location Pay, … increases for the 5 NYC County Clerks located in 05680. OSC Actions OSC will automatically insert a row for eligible employees on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-287-april-2020-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-increasesOversight of Child Protective Services
… reporting of child abuse and maltreatment, provide for the swift and competent investigation of such reports, … children, families, and communities. OCFS is responsible for overseeing the locally administered child welfare system, … days a year, and received roughly 300,000 calls annually for the 2 years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Calls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/24/oversight-child-protective-servicesRetroactive Service Credit due to Litigation, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards – Legacy Reporting
… in the payment of retroactive salary. If you would like legal documents intended to grant retroactive service credit reviewed, contact OSC’s Legal Department at 518-473-5880. 1 To adjust a member’s … an adjustment, we suggest you send our Member and Employer Services Bureau a copy of the legal document for review. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/retroactive-service-creditDiNapoli: Local Government Employment Outside NYC Fell Nearly 39,000 Since 2007
… City shrank 7.9% from 491,102 to 452,298 from 2007 through 2022, according to a report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New … and villages (54,395), and towns (28,418). The average annual salary for full-time local government employees was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-government-employment-outside-nyc-fell-nearly-39000-2007Town of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-16-13)
… expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … Town due to expenses related to the Town-owned hospital for the fiscal year that ended December 31, 2005. New York … operating deficits to submit their preliminary budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/25/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-16-13Town of East Hampton – Budget Review (B18-7-9)
… and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget for the 2019 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/29/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b18-7-9Town of East Hampton – Budget Review (B17-7-15)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget for the 2018 fiscal year are … reasonable. Background The Town of East Hampton, located in Suffolk County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $30 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Town’s general fund as of December 31, 2007, December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/02/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b17-7-15Town of East Hampton - Budget Review (B19-7-10)
… 2020 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town of East Hampton, located in Suffolk County, is authorized to issue … 31, 2007, December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009. New York State Local Finance Law requires all local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/08/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b19-7-10Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Ausable Valley Central School District , Frontier … District and the Utica City School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … Devices (Erie County) The district reported $195,355 of unexpended surplus fund balance remaining as of June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… New York’s Health Department (DOH) and Division of Homeland … can do more to protect the state’s water systems from attacks and the threats posed by natural disasters like … water systems supplying drinking water but, as we’ve seen in other states, this critical infrastructure is increasingly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disastersTown of Oxford – Financial Condition (2024M-135)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Oxford (Town) Board (Board) receive complete and accurate … 2017 to compare current findings to the previous Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) audit and identify Board … (AFR) filings. Understanding the Program A key measure of a town’s financial condition is its level of fund balance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/25/town-oxford-financial-condition-2024m-135