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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1529
… Purpose To provide Agencies with general guidance on the services and processes of the Bureau of State Payroll … ) Definition: A correction to previously reported data on an employee’s Wage and Tax Statement (W-2). Only the affected W-2 boxes are populated on a Corrected W-2. It should be used in addition to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1529-general-tax-tipsDiNapoli: Over One Million New Yorker Households Are Not Connected to Broadband
… of households do not have access or a subscription to home broadband services, according to a report released today … Yorkers who don’t have access or are unable to afford a home subscription. High-speed connections are an imperative … income less than $20,000 lacked access to broadband at home. As of 2019, the greatest share of households lacking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-over-one-million-new-yorker-households-are-not-connected-broadbandCarthage-Wilna Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-191)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District controls were … located in Jefferson County, is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Wilna. … The purpose of our audit was to determine if District controls were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/16/carthage-wilna-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsCity of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-14-16)
… their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-14-16Gates Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2024M-10-F)
… report – pdf] | [read complete 2024 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Gates Fire District’s (District) progress, as of September 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the … The purpose of our review was to assess the Gates Fire Districts District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/gates-fire-district-audit-follow-2024m-10-fComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Corinth Central School District – Medicaid … 273 eligible services totaling $16,910. Had these services been appropriately claimed, the district could have realized … today announced the following school district audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Wayland-Cohocton Central School District – Building Access Accounts and Badges (2024M-113)
… process for granting access to non-employees. Almost half of the active building access accounts and badges were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/20/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-building-access-accounts-andEarly Education Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Fiscal Report CFR were properly calculated adequately doc …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/25/early-education-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualWest Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-178)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … totaling $1.3 million. Therefore, the majority of the $2.4 million in Board-appropriated unexpended surplus funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/06/west-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-178Wappingers Central School District – Fuel Accountability (2015M-135)
… to review the District’s maintenance of fuel inventories for the period July 1, 2013 through November 6, 2014. … Board of Education. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were $212 million. Key Findings … the unleaded gasoline fuel tank were secured each night. District officials do not review system activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/wappingers-central-school-district-fuel-accountability-2015m-135Town of New Berlin – Ambulance Company Loan (2013M-22)
… 1, 2012, through June 28, 2012. Background The Town of New Berlin is located in Chenango County. An elected … Town of New Berlin Ambulance Company Loan 2013M22 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-new-berlin-ambulance-company-loan-2013m-22City of Rome – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2012M-248)
… whether City officials provided effective oversight for capital projects for the period January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2011. … members. The City’s budgeted general fund expenditures for the 2011 fiscal year were $40.7 million. During our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/03/01/city-rome-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2012m-248City of Oneonta – Departmental Collections (2013M-13)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review selected cash receipts processes … January 1, 2011, to November 15, 2012. Background The City of Oneonta has approximately 14,000 residents and is located … City of Oneonta Departmental Collections 2013M13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/04/12/city-oneonta-departmental-collections-2013m-13DiNapoli: Former Odessa Clerk Allegedly Falsified Timesheets to Scam $11,000 in Extra Pay
… falsified records to make it look like she worked more hours than she actually did and effectively stole from local … timesheets to make it appear she worked more than 25 hours per week which was the minimum needed to accrue … time when she actually hadn’t. She then put in for time off and collected more than $11,000 for days that she was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-odessa-clerk-allegedly-falsified-timesheets-scam-11000-extra-payInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations
… Objective To determine whether the Division of Alcoholic Beverage … has adequate controls over selected financial operations to provide reasonable assurance that State assets and … To determine whether the Division of Alcoholic Beverage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operationsDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits on Pace to Beat 2017
… rise in profits has carried into 2018 and the industry is on track for another good year absent a setback later in the … was boosted by the presence of hedge-fund firms in Suffolk County, where the average salary was $599,800, the highest of any county in the nation. In March 2018, DiNapoli estimated that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-pace-beat-2017State Comptroller DiNapoli and Ulster County Executive Metzger Announce Findings of Gulnick Investigation
… A forensic examination and investigation of former Ulster County Commissioner of Finance Burton Gulnick Jr. … “Despite this, we have made several recommendations to Ulster County officials to strengthen financial practices and … his County position to steal from taxpayers," said Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger. "It comes as a great …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-ulster-county-executive-metzger-announce-findings-gulnickState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… the following school audits were issued. Amani Public Charter School – Purchasing and Claims Approval (Westchester … IT assets were not recorded or available. Truxton Academy Charter School – Tuition Billing and Collections (Cortland …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 2006-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Payments (of compensation prior to … period) LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (matters contained in article 8 of the Town Law) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Payrolls … of section 120 may not be superseded by local law. This is in reply to your letter asking whether a town may pay an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-1Opinion 2001-12
… body has determined by adoption of a local law, ordinance, bylaw, resolution, rule or regulation to confer the benefits … incurred under these provisions. It is clear that this amendment was intended to authorize municipalities and school … 618C, July 18, 1984). There is nothing on the face of this amendment, however, indicating that a public library board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-12