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Identifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City (2021-N-2) 180-Day Response
To determine if the New York City Administration for Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify, report on, and provide services for victims of child sex trafficking and those at risk of child sex trafficking. The audit covered the period from Ja
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21n2-response2.pdfAFR Modernization – Uploading Financial Data with Bulk Load
This webinar is one in a series preparing local officials for the new Annual Financial Report (AFR) currently being developed by our staff at the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). In this session, attendees will learn how to upload Financial Statement data into the AFR using a newly developed b
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/afr-modernization-bulk-load-09-22-22.pdfFirst Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/2022/pdf/2022-sales-taxes-first-quarter.pdfFirst Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
DiNapoli: Hamburg Employee Admits $150,000 Theft of Recreation Fees
… A village recreation attendant admitted stealing more than $150,000 by skimming village fees and altering public records from 2011 to 2017, … fees. She altered cash reports and submitted them to the village and the Recreation Center supervisor. The … A village recreation attendant admitted stealing more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-hamburg-employee-admits-150000-theft-recreation-feesDiNapoli: New York State Ranked First Nationwide in Nonprofit Jobs And Organizations
… DiNapoli . The jobs comprised more than 18 percent of all private sector employment in the state. “Nonprofits take care … delivers vital services.” DiNapoli’s report focuses on private nonprofits classified as charitable organizations – … growth of 5.6 percent from 2007 to 2012. The rest of the private sector experienced uneven employment growth over most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-state-ranked-first-nationwide-nonprofit-jobs-and-organizationsDiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… and the Legislature have done much to put New York state on better fiscal footing, reduce the structural budget imbalance and hold the line on spending. With today’s budget proposal, Governor Cuomo has … and the Legislature have done much to put New York state on better fiscal footing reduce the structural budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalDiNapoli: Too Many Subway Stations Need Repairs
… repair program is progressing too slowly, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller … stations but the pace is too slow and much more work needs to be done,” DiNapoli said. “Worn or damaged stairs and platform edges pose risks for riders, while broken tiles, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-too-many-subway-stations-need-repairsAbout Statement No. 68 – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… employers participating in state and local government pension plans to report their proportionate share of the collective Net Pension Liability in their financial statements, as well as … employers participating in state and local government pension plans to report their proportionate share of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/about-statement-no-68DiNapoli: Audit Exposes Significant Management Issues With Tonawanda Housing Authority
… has revealed inappropriate computer usage, inequitable tenant and applicant treatment, and high vacancy rates in … on the period prior to these retirements. While examining tenant applications and existing tenant files during their fieldwork, DiNapoli’s auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-exposes-significant-management-issues-tonawanda-housing-authorityOpinion 90-63
… Expenditures (recognition dinner for volunteers); (holding party for senior citizens) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations … library workers); (miscellaneous expenses - holiday party for senior citizens) VOLUNTEERS -- Compensation … for volunteer library workers, but may not sponsor a party for the senior citizens of the sponsor municipality or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Opinion 90-6
… Law (Social Services Law, §131-g; see also 18 NYCRR 390.1). Social Services Law, §410 authorizes a county public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-6Opinion 92-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-m: Where the police commissioner is the head of the police department, an individual appointed … Whether under section 207m a deputy commissioner who upon the death of the commissioner is appointed to fill the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29Opinion 93-27
… term "part-town activities" is defined for this purpose to mean, in pertinent part, "(a)ctivities of town government, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27Opinion 95-10
… the issues discussed in the opinion. CEMETERIES -- Public Burial Grounds (duty of town to erect fences around certain cemeteries and burial grounds) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (erection of fences around certain cemeteries and burial grounds) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (erection of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10Opinion 94-25
Whether General Municipal Law 217cv authorizes credit to be granted towards a year of firefighting service under a service award program for attendance at meetings of groups formed within a fire department or fire company
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-25DiNapoli Finds Major Problems with Rochester School District Payments
… The Rochester City School District's payroll processes are … problems with how the district managed its purchases. "The Rochester City School District needs to substantially … procedures it needs to run a sound operation." The Rochester City School District operates 52 schools with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-finds-major-problems-rochester-school-district-paymentsDiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Faces Criminal Charges
… involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-faces-criminal-chargesDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Sentenced for Pocketing Justice Court Fees
… Bombay Justice Court while the other court clerk – his mother – was on sick leave, according to State Comptroller … from Bombay Justice Court while the other court clerk his mother was on sick leave according to State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-sentenced-pocketing-justice-court-feesDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… . LaBarr had pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the 3 rd Degree earlier this year for stealing nearly $32,000 in … his wife was to continue receiving payments after his death. However, she predeceased him, so payments should have stopped upon his death in December 2020. No one from the family reported his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-payments