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Property Tax Freeze Credit
… homeowners for increases in school and municipal taxes on their primary residences.To receive the PTF Credit for tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/08/property-tax-freeze-creditOpinion 88-58
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Funds … Since the town anticipates that the cost of construction in this instance will be less than $100,000, no referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-58Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program
… Purpose To determine whether Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program … are being awarded and disbursed in an efficient manner to help meet the State's critical low-income housing needs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/28/low-income-housing-trust-fund-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… 2023-24. The city could potentially face shortfalls based on revenue estimates for sanitation user fees, sewer usage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Exceed Latest Projections by $7.7 Billion
… quarter of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23, exceeding the latest projections from the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) … totaled $42.1 billion and were $8.1 billion above the latest financial plan projections through Dec. 31. However, … than the prior fiscal year, but $761.1 million below DOB’s latest financial plan projections. PTET collections in Dec. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-exceed-latest-projections-7-point-7-billionService Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits
… receive an additional month of service credit for each year of credited service at retirement, up to a maximum of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/service-creditInternal Control System Components
… period January 1, 2013 through August 11, 2015. Background In 1987, the Legislature passed the New York State … control, and issuing the Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (Standards). The Standards form the minimum expectations for internal control in State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/01/internal-control-system-componentsInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance
… below water – of structural safety and integrity on a 2-year cycle. Of the 2,065 structures the Corporation is … System’s critical structures, it has not performed the two-year Inspections of a significant number of these structures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/26/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenanceReimbursement of Social Services Costs (2013MS-3)
… , Ontario [pdf] , Sullivan [pdf] , Tioga [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if counties were maximizing the reimbursement of costs related to the administration of social services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/12/13/reimbursement-social-services-costs-2013ms-3DiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Charged With Stealing Deceased Father-in-Law's Pension Payments
… nearly $32,000 in New York State pension payments intended for her deceased father-in-law, State Comptroller Thomas P. … Broome County District Attorney Korchak, she will answer for her crimes.” LaBarr’s father-in-law, Jack Burnett, … No one from the family reported his passing. The state retirement system became aware of Burnett’s death in July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-charged-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Throop Supervisor Pays Full Restitution After Pleading Guilty to Felony for Stealing $11,000 from Town
… The former Town of Throop Supervisor, William Tarby, paid full restitution as part of his … James, and the New York State Police announced today. William Tarby pleaded guilty to grand larceny and official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-throop-supervisor-pays-full-restitution-after-pleading-guilty-felony-stealing-11000Selected Wage Investigation Procedures (Follow-Up)
… of Labor Standards (Division) seeks to vigorously enforce State Labor Laws (Laws), such as those that cover minimum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/16/selected-wage-investigation-procedures-followDiNapoli: Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother's State Pension Payments
… pleaded guilty to stealing more than $54,715 in state pension payments meant for her deceased grandmother, State … retirement system,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to the work of my investigative team and the Erie County District Attorney’s … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-buffalo-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-grandmothers-state-pension-paymentsMedicaid Program – Appropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health’s New York State of Health system has adequate controls to ensure accurate … through October 1, 2014. Background With the enactment of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/28/medicaid-program-appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-healthDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… to pay for white water rafting and dating through Match.com, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. … from taxpayers to pay for white water rafting and Match.com,” DiNapoli said. “I thank District Attorney Brooks Baker … “This case represents yet another in a recent sad epidemic of public trust violations,” Steuben County District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether discretionary spending by the New York … was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies and procedures specifying which types of … $102,000. In certain instances, the Authority did not have policies and procedures to ensure the propriety and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-2Conservation Fund – Sources and Uses of Funds
… Purpose To determine whether Conservation Fund (Fund) revenues are … accounted for properly and whether expenditures made from the Fund are consistent with applicable State law and … sporting license sales generated almost $50 million, while Program expenditures from the Fund totaled about $47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/conservation-fund-sources-and-uses-fundsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Pelham Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … ranged between 9.2 percent and 13.5 percent, which is in excess of the legal 4 percent limit. Lake Pleasant Central … needs. Therefore, the district could have saved $43,270 in short-term borrowing costs. In addition, district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Calculating the Maximum Amount Eligible for Amortization or the Graded Payment – Contribution Stabilization Program
… the employer’s normal contribution Subtracts the value of Group Term Life Insurance (GTLI) from employer’s invoiced … graded rate Multiplies the System graded rate by the ratio of the employer’s average rate divided by the System average … from the employer’s graded contribution. Example of a Graded Payment Calculation for an ERS Employer (for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/calculating-maximum-amount-eligible-amortization-or-graded-paymentLong Island Association for AIDS Care, Inc.
… objective of our examination was to determine whether the Long Island Association for AIDS Care, Inc. (LIAAC) charged and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/long-island-association-aids-care-inc