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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … benefit from the $18,842 in aid the district would have received upon State Education Department (SED) approval. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli Releases April State Cash Report
… taxes during the first month of the 2016-17 fiscal year, a decline of $420.4 million or 4.9 percent from April 2015, … primarily due to lower estimated personal income tax (PIT) payments as a result of weaker financial market performance … $10.5 billion in April, $2.8 billion higher than last year for the same period, primarily because of a $1.8 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-releases-april-state-cash-reportState Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… Group, Penn Entertainment, SoFi Technologies, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., Zillow Group, and Zoom Video Communications , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporations-disclose-political-spendingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… penalties. The board did not correct deficiencies noted in the 2006 Receiver of Taxes audit, properly oversee the … were not always accurate or timely, resulting in a $10,244 discrepancy between the district’s accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and effectively.” Cattaraugus County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-85) Records maintained by the county clerk and … and properly reported the condition of court and trust funds and abandoned property to the Office of State … budget for the general, electric, library and parking funds are reasonable. However, the water and sewer funds’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Felony in Theft of More Than $5,000 in Fire District Funds
… for the misappropriated funds; Adopt detailed policies for investment, procurement and financial oversight; Contract for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-treasurer-pleads-guilty-felony-theft-more-5000-fire-district-fundsDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Tracking Close to Projections Through First Half of the Year
… which was $2 billion, or 1.8%, higher than last year for the same period, primarily due to higher education costs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-tracking-close-projections-through-first-half-yearDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $1.3 Billion to Sustainable Investment Program
… potential stranded assets, physical risk exposure and development of climate solution products and services. “MSCI … demonstrate transition readiness, including: Athabasca Oil Corp., Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Cenovus Energy Inc., Husky Energy, Imperial Oil, and MEG Energy Corp., resulting in the Fund continuing to restrict …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-13-billion-sustainable-investment-programDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The time to prepare for serious fiscal problems is before they arrive,” DiNapoli said. “The need for a cushion to fall back on is especially urgent today amid … are well under the national median of 7.5 percent. For comparison’s sake, Texas’s Rainy Day reserve funds are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesTown of Bainbridge – Justice Court Operations (2021M-51)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Bainbridge (Town) Justices ensured money due to the Court … by $4,129. The Justices cannot account for the source of this money. Key Recommendations The Justices should: Deposit collections within three days of collecting them. Perform monthly accountabilities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/11/19/town-bainbridge-justice-court-operations-2021m-51Village of Head of the Harbor – Justice Court Operations (2020M-110)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Head of the Harbor (Village) Justices provided adequate oversight … Findings The Justices did not provide adequate oversight of cash receipts, deposits and accounting records during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/01/village-head-harbor-justice-court-operations-2020m-110Town of Wolcott – Financial Management (2020M-131)
… and expenditures in the appropriate funds. Adopt budgets with realistic estimates. Establish a written policy … a formal detailed plan for reserves. Town officials agreed with our findings and indicated they have begun to inititate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-financial-management-2020m-131IV.3.C Federal Receipts – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Miscellaneous Federal Operating Grants funds. Click here to download the table below as a Microsoft Excel file . … 36121 Redeposit/Recovery of Federal Fund Payments Guide to Financial Operations REV. 05/25/2012 … Federal receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv3c-federal-receiptsReal Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerRockland Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Administrator Compensation, Financial Management and Purchasing (2017M-60)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review administrative compensation, … 2013 through June 30, 2015. Background The Rockland Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is a public … Rockland County. BOCES is governed by a nine-member Board of Education elected by the boards of the component …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/15/rockland-board-cooperative-educational-services-administrator-compensationComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… three fiscal years. The district also has three reserve funds with excessive balances. By maintaining excessive … combined with budgeting practices that generate surplus funds, district officials have withheld significant funds from productive use and raised taxes unnecessarily. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… 2011 to June 12, 2014. Background Under Section 115 of the State Finance Law, cash advances are issued to State agencies for purposes such as petty cash, travel, and … in each advance account to more appropriate levels based on analysis of historical usage, current business practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsCassadaga Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-249)
… condition and the use of fund balance and reserve funds for the period July 1, 2008 through August 5, 2013. … a plan for the use of the surplus balances in the reserve funds identified in this report in a manner that benefits … policies related to the establishment and use of reserve funds. Review all reserves and determine if the amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/cassadaga-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-249Village of Washingtonville – Financial Condition (2013M-346)
… in operating deficits in the Village’s three operating funds (general, water and sewer). During the period covered … to be overexpended causing deficits in these funds. The Board allowed appropriations to be overexpended … trends, and plans for the future use of reserve funds. Frequently monitor and update the plans to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/04/village-washingtonville-financial-condition-2013m-346City of Hornell – Business Improvement District (2018M-38)
Determine whether the City of Hornell City Common Council Council provided sufficient oversight of the Business Improvement District BID to ensure it operated in accordance with the BID Plan Plan
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-hornell-business-improvement-district-2018m-38