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Town of Ballston – Water Fund Financial Operations (2012M-258)
… of our audit was to assess the water fund’s fiscal health and operations for the period January 1, 2010, to December … The Town of Ballston is located in Saratoga County and has a population of approximately 8,000. The Town Board … districts. Key Findings The Town’s accounting records and records were not properly maintained. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2012m-258State Agencies Bulletin No. 1858
… the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2019. Affected Employees Employees with one … to OSC by employees will be treated as a written request for reissuance of a payroll check. If responses are received … Funds (OUF) in April of 2021. Effective Dates Effective for payroll checks issued between January 1, 2019 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1858-outreach-escheatment-2019-uncashed-payroll-checksHigher Education – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… and Financial Assistance Average costs of tuition and fees for full-time, in-state students for the State and City University of New York (SUNY and CUNY) in 2022-23 were: SUNY, $8,810 ($6,025 for two-year colleges); and CUNY, $7,190 ($5,060 for two-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/higher-educationOperational Advisory No. 8
… an uncashed check will be turned over to the OSC Office of Unclaimed Funds if action is not taken to negotiate the payment or seek … the funds will be turned over to the OSC Office of the Unclaimed Funds on April 30th. It is important that Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/8-state-check-outreachOpinion 98-14
… submitted by a town highway superintendent may set forth only the following two categories: (1) the amounts proposed … for separate funds. The amendment requires instead that only two funds be established (one townwide and one town … submitted by a town highway superintendent may set forth only two categories …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14Selected Management and Operations Practices
… (Law). RNY power is to be allocated to businesses and not-for-profits that commit to retain or increase New York State … and 50 percent from its own hydropower. Applications for the RNY power program are incorporated into an online … NYPA staff and competitively scored using two models (one for job retention and one for job expansion), which apply the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/01/selected-management-and-operations-practicesEDSS - Glossary of Terms
… Please refer to the Guide to Financial Operations for more information. Type of Request New Contract/New … prefix that provides a categorization of the contract. For additional information, please see the Guide to … Other Please refer to the Guide to Financial Operations for more information. Request Name Name of the CRER to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-glossary-termsState Agencies Bulletin No. 741
… Entry transaction of RGS or RGH needs to be submitted as a result of a Correct History action; ie. RGS needed after a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/741-data-changecorrect-history-dtacor-procedureOpinion 90-29
… by the designated restitution agency, must be used for the purposes set forth in section 420.10(7) of the … 1, 1984, may be transferred to a county's general fund. For the reasons set forth below, we believe that such money … departments are often designated as the agency responsible for the collection and administration of restitution and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Opinion 88-60
… character of which is neither a purchase nor contract for public work, is not subject to competitive bidding. … officials have a duty to secure fair reasonable terms for such arrangements. You ask under what circumstances an … to sell village real property which is no longer needed for village purposes (Village Law, §1-102[1]), it is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60DiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… Audit & Control thanks Comptroller DiNapoli and his staff for their efforts and collaboration on the audit of the use … policies.""I applaud State Comptroller DiNapoli's office for pointing out the need to improve communication and … and security of temporary hotel and motel residences for the homeless. Local town and village code enforcement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual report on New York City’s securities industry. “The last two … and to help offset the decline in Wall Street-related tax revenues.” Securities industry performance is … industry was responsible for $5.4 billion in city tax revenue in its fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-return-pre-pandemic-levelsDiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… York’s five largest school districts received $8.6 billion in federal pandemic relief funds, and analysis by New York … York City, Yonkers, Buffalo, Syracuse and Rochester, the “Big Five” school districts in New York, as well as national … the existing seats are of high-quality. None of the other Big Five districts planned to use more than two percent for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesMaintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units
… boxes.” ERUs are a valuable safety feature that allow for the monitoring of train equipment and technical analysis … exceeding the permitted time and/or mileage interval. For 129 inspections, maintenance personnel did not provide … on federal regulation, which stated the industry standard for memory capacities for ERUs is 48 hours. Model R142 cars, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/18/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-unitsDiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… “New York state law requires contractors working for the state to pay the prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits set for the locality where the work is performed, but my auditors … workers.” Shorefront Mental Health Board provides support for treatment and transition programs of the South Beach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesInvestors Renew Call on Exxon to Address Climate Risk
… The CRF and the Church of England filed a similar proposal for consideration at Exxon's 2016 annual meeting. Despite … support from 38.2% of voting shareholders, a record for a climate change resolution at the company. "As … DiNapoli said. "We want to know what Exxon's strategy is for continued profitability as governments around the world …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/investors-renew-call-exxon-address-climate-riskMedgar Evers College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… College (MEC) bank accounts were authorized and used only for appropriate purposes and transactions. The audit covers MEC bank accounts for the period of January 1, 2013 through March 4, 2015. … consisting of 24 institutions. CUNY provides education for more than 269,000 degree-credit students and 247,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/medgar-evers-college-controls-over-bank-accountsSupplemental Payments to Executive Employees
… and focused on payments to senior management employees for their performance during calendar years 2012 through … area. Guidance regarding performance incentive programs for public authorities has been developed through the … certain performance criteria. WCHCC reports various salary and compensation data through the Public Authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/12/supplemental-payments-executive-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1204
… transaction in PayServ Effective Date(s) The new feature for reserving an Empl ID will be available in the PayServ … will be able to reserve a system assigned Empl ID, for use in preparing time reports or for other agency purposes, before the new Hire transaction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1204-reserving-empl-id-payserv-prior-entry-new-hire-transactionDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Cash, Drugs, Weapons Missing from Police Custody
… and discovered 293 items (7 percent) were unaccounted for from law enforcement agency inventories. Of the ten … only two – Elmira and Irondequoit – were able to account for each item tested. The inventories reviewed included property for criminal case evidence, property no longer needed as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-cash-drugs-weapons-missing-police-custody