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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2048
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information regarding the outreach … year. Abandoned Property Law §1422 requires State agencies to perform certain payee notification requirements: An initial outreach letter will be mailed to all employees with a 2021 uncashed payroll check greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2048-outreach-and-escheatment-2021-uncashed-payroll-checksFranklin Square Water District – Life Insurance Policies (2013M-127)
… determine if the Board appropriately provided individual life insurance policies to the District’s Commissioners and … The District has inappropriately provided individual whole life insurance policies to its Commissioners and employees. … except temporary and seasonal, will be provided with a life insurance policy that, after 10 years, will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/07/19/franklin-square-water-district-life-insurance-policies-2013m-127DiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… also ordered to pay $34,000 in restitution. “Ms. Hand took advantage of her position as treasurer and thought she could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsVillage of Brightwaters – Financial Operations, Conflict of Interest and Information Technology (2012M-190)
… February 29, 2012. Background The Village of Brightwaters is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County and has approximately 3,300 residents. The Village is governed by an elected Board of Trustees comprising four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/22/village-brightwaters-financial-operations-conflict-interest-and-informationTown of Dannemora – Town Hall/Highway Garage Capital Project (2013M-230)
… Town officials did not develop a comprehensive plan at the onset of the project, detailing how the construction would be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/13/town-dannemora-town-hallhighway-garage-capital-project-2013m-230State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Impact of a Late State Budget
… that get paper checks or have payments set up on direct withdrawal, I urge them to be mindful of the impact of a late …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-impact-late-state-budgetDiNapoli: February Local Sales Tax Collections Down 4.2 Percent; Year Over Year Decline Narrows
… but the collections losses are starting to slow as more vaccinations are being administered and businesses are slowly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-february-local-sales-tax-collections-down-42-percent-year-over-year-decline-narrowsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1858.1
… be escheated and sent to the Office of Unclaimed Funds, (OUF) on April 21, 2021. Agency Actions Agencies must notify … issued in 2019 and the funds will be remitted to the OUF on April 21, 2021. Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to search for money remitted to OUF and submit a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18581-outreach-escheatment-2019-uncashed-payroll-checksDiNapoli Announces Nominee for the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government
… of Law. She held a variety of positions in Governor Mario M. Cuomo’s administration, including as an assistant counsel to Governor Mario Cuomo, assistant counsel in the Governor's Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-announces-nominee-commission-ethics-and-lobbying-governmentDiNapoli Issues Fiscal Stress Scores For Upstate Cities
… With today’s announcement, DiNapoli’s office has completed the initial scoring for all local governments and school districts in New York. “Since implementing the system last year, we have evaluated the fiscal condition of nearly 2,300 municipalities and … With todays announcement DiNapolis office has completed the initial scoring for all local governments and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-issues-fiscal-stress-scores-upstate-citiesXV.12 Refund of Appropriation and Report of Moneys Received – XV. End of Year
… date on the vouchers will be updated and the voucher status will show as “pending”. These vouchers will remain … a post FYE budget check and will flow through the normal approval process. The chartfield coding on the vouchers will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv12-refund-appropriation-and-report-moneys-receivedDiNapoli: Local Tax Cap Will Be Two Percent in 2022
… tax levy growth will be limited to 2% for a third time in four years for local governments with calendar fiscal … first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of … Dec. 31) had their levy growth capped at that amount. In 2021, the allowable levy growth was 1.56%. The Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-tax-cap-will-be-two-percent-2022Cleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-272)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2010 to August 12, 2013. Background … The District’s budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year are approximately $30 million. Key Findings For the three year period ending June 30, 2013, District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/06/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-272Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School – Financial Management (2013M-98)
… with Family Residences & Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) for the period July 1, 2011, to February 27, 2013. … $3.2 million. Key Finding The Board has appointed FREE to serve as the designated representative for the Treasurer of the School. FREE performs virtually all aspects of the School’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/05/child-development-center-hamptons-charter-school-financial-managementTown of Laurens – Budgeting Practices (2013M-204)
… As a result, the combined unassigned fund balance for all funds had risen to more than $577,000 by the end of 2012, … determining a reasonable level of unexpended surplus funds to be maintained. Account for flood related revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-laurens-budgeting-practices-2013m-204Albany City School District – Separation Payments and Information Technology (2012M-251)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s calculation of separation payments … and information technology for the period July 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012. Background The Albany City School … the correct amount for separation payments provided to the employees leaving District service. Except for two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/albany-city-school-district-separation-payments-and-informationTown of Forestport – Financial Management (2013M-184)
… to examine the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of … because it repeatedly under-estimated revenues. As a result, at the end of 2012, fund balance in the general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-forestport-financial-management-2013m-184State Agencies Bulletin No. 1763.1
… Bulletin 1763 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information regarding the outreach … 31, 2018 are affected. Control-D Report Available Prior to Processing Control-D report NPAY539 (Non- Negotiated … originally issued in 2018 and the funds will be remitted to the Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) on April 22, 2020. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17631-outreach-escheatment-2018-uncashed-payroll-checksTown of East Fishkill –Financial Condition (2014M-139)
… 19, 2013. Background The Town of East Fishkill, located in Dutchess County, has approximately 29,000 residents. The … the sewer fund’s financial condition has deteriorated in recent years. Town officials did not adopt realistic … sewer lines. Ensure that all interfund borrowing is repaid in accordance with the law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/08/town-east-fishkill-financial-condition-2014m-139DiNapoli: Under New Tax Cap Calculation, School District Tax Levy Growth Near Zero
… local governments can rely on available reserve funds to bridge the gap, others may need to take a hard look at … DiNapoli estimates the state’s school districts (excluding New York City and the Big Four city school districts) will … factor was 1.62 percent. Similarly, the 10 cities in New York with fiscal years ending June 30, will have about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-under-new-tax-cap-calculation-school-district-tax-levy-growth-near-zero