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DiNapoli: State Tax Collections Continue to Exceed Projections
… three months of the 2021-22 State Fiscal Year, according to the monthly State Cash Report released today by New York … higher than last year for the same period, primarily due to higher Medicaid and transportation costs. All Funds … billion higher than last year at the same time, primarily due to higher than anticipated tax collections and the timing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-continue-exceed-projectionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in scope and did not encourage Linden Plaza officials to make purchases at competitive prices and none of the $10.7 … million in purchases made by Linden Plaza were subject to competitive bidding. With limited exception, there was no … Plaza had conducted price analyses or taken other steps to determine the reasonableness of the prices related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… $145,671 or certain health insurance benefits provided by the town. Finger Lakes Community College – Credit Card and … exemptions to go undetected. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether discretionary spending by the New York … and Development Authority (Authority) was created in 1975 to use innovation and technology to solve some of New York’s most difficult energy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-2Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school district and charter school finances and … The board adopted budgets which overestimated expenditures by more than $11 million over a three-year period. During … to reduce the retirement contribution reserve account by appropriating approximately $1.7 million in excess funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … board, however, has not adopted a long-term capital plan to address this issue. Village of Newport – Financial … professionals for services totaling $27,048. For access to state and local government spending, public authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCity of Mount Vernon – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-163)
… account for all non-payroll disbursements. Her failure to provide financial information or perform her duties … additional, potentially unnecessary, disbursements related to litigation. The former Comptroller and certain department … Adequate policies and procedures were developed or adopted to ensure claims were always properly authorized, for valid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/01/31/city-mount-vernon-non-payroll-disbursements-2021m-163Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … County) Both the clerk-treasurer and her deputy were able to perform all cash disbursement functions and have full access rights to record financial transactions in the accounting system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-43
… Service Unit – BU03 in the Department of Transportation are affected. Background: Pursuant to Article 51 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-43-fy2023-2024-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonState Agencies Bulletin No. 1455
… The withholding of federal income tax on the wages of nonresident alien employees is subject to an … amount to annual income is $2,250 for 2016. The New York State and Yonkers withholding tax tables have been revised … increased to $4,050 for 2016. The value of one New York State, New York City and Yonkers withholding allowance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1455-summary-tax-related-changes-2016State Police Bulletin No. SP-191
… of OSC’s automatic processing Affected Employees Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and Commissioned/Non-Commissioned Officers in Bargaining Unit 17 Background Chapter 24 of the Laws of … effective April 1, 2018 and April 1, 2019 for Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and Commissioned/Non-Commissioned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-191-april-2018-and-april-2019-retroactive-salary-increases-state-policeBowmansville Volunteer Fire Association, Inc. - Financial Management (2015M-10)
… Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Association, Inc. is located in the Town of Lancaster in Erie County. The Fire Company, which has a five-member … to a portion of a fire protection district located in the Town of Lancaster. The Town paid the Company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/03/08/bowmansville-volunteer-fire-association-inc-financialWarren County – Occupancy Tax and Weights and Measures (2016M-346)
… The purpose of our audit was to assess oversight of the occupancy tax and compliance with weights and measures laws … could have collected an additional $1.9 million in occupancy tax revenue. The Director of the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/03/31/warren-county-occupancy-tax-and-weights-and-measures-2016m-346Financial Data: What is the general schedule/cycle of data availability?
… There is a lag between the end of a locality’s fiscal year and when that locality’s … filed (in preliminary form) and reviewed. … Financial Data What is the general schedulecycle of data availability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/financial-data-what-general-schedulecycle-data-availabilityChautauqua Utility District – Banking (2017M-121)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if banking transactions were adequately … County, provides water, sewer and lighting services to approximately 1,400 customers. The District, which is … written policies or adequately segregated financial duties to properly monitor banking activities. Our analysis of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/10/13/chautauqua-utility-district-banking-2017m-121Perry Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-118)
… Background The Perry Central School District is located in the Towns of Perry, Castile, Warsaw and Covington in Wyoming County and a portion of the Town of Leicester in Livingston County. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/06/perry-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-118Village of Ravena – Departmental Collections and Leave Accruals (2017M-56)
… approximately $3.3 million. Key Findings Collections at the pool were not adequately accounted for or remitted … accrual balances were overstated by 648 hours, valued at $16,779. Key Recommendations Maintain adequate records to account for collections at the pool and remit pool collections timely to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/09/29/village-ravena-departmental-collections-and-leave-accruals-2017m-56Baldwin Union Free School District – Non-instructional Overtime (2017M-128)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s overtime for non-instructional employees for the period July 1, 2015 through December 1, 2016. Background The Baldwin Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/baldwin-union-free-school-district-non-instructional-overtime-2017m-128Town of Angelica – Justice Court Operations (2018M-11)
… Justice did not follow up on pending tickets listed in the New York State Department of Motor Vehicle database. The Board … Ensure that deposits are made no later than 72 hours from the date of collection. Review and analyze …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/04/27/town-angelica-justice-court-operations-2018m-11Schalmont Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2018M-15)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials effectively managed … of operations and fund balance figures were inaccurate due to money being transferred to and accounted for in the general fund that should have been transferred to a debt service fund. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/04/13/schalmont-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2018m-15