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DiNapoli: Tax Revenues Through May $4 Billion Over Enacted Budget Projections
… Tax receipts through May totaled $20.9 billion, $14.1 billion more than received in the same period last year, mostly due to a $12.1 billion year-to-year increase in personal income tax (PIT) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-tax-revenues-through-may-4-billion-over-enacted-budget-projectionsDiNapoli: Former Rosendale Court Clerk to Repay Stolen Funds
… As a result of an audit and investigation by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the former clerk of the town … money on behalf of town residents.” “I appreciate the work Comptroller DiNapoli has done and continues to do for the … restitution and fines of $15 million. For a copy of the Comptroller’s audit of the town of Rosendale, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-rosendale-court-clerk-repay-stolen-fundsOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… Objective To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services … adequately monitors Adult Protective Services activities to protect vulnerable adults. The audit covered referrals … To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 338
… Purpose To notify agencies of the next step in the PS Query Upgrade process and to remind agencies that it is not too late to rename queries … To notify agencies of the next step in the PS Query Upgrade …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/338-prioritizing-renamed-private-queries-preparation-upgradeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1013
… the State of New York and PEF provide for the payment of Performance Advances to eligible PEF employees. The contract … provides for a Performance Advance to an increased Job Rate on the April 2010 salary schedule. Effective Date(s) 9/30/10 Administration - paychecks dated 10/27/10, Pay Period 14L 10/7/10 Institution - paychecks dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1013-october-2010-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-grade-employeesFreeport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-300)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … Findings The District’s unrestricted fund balance was as much as 12 percent of the ensuing year’s budget, or more than … Board appropriated an average of $8.7 million each year to finance operations for the 2013-14 through 2015-16 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-300Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials need to improve their budgeting practices and transparency. … As a result, the Board and District officials continued to not properly manage fund balance and reserves, resulting … 27 percentage points. Overfunded four reserve funds by as much as $2.3 million. Key Recommendations Adopt reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Town of Oswego – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2017M-290)
… safeguard the Town’s information technology (IT) resources for the period January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 totaled approximately $2 million. Key Findings The … Adopt a disaster recovery plan and policies and procedures for breach notification and data back-up. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/09/town-oswego-financial-condition-and-information-technology-2017m-290DiNapoli Releases Recommendations From Decarbonization Advisory Panel
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released the report from the Decarbonization Advisory Panel. The report examines the financial impacts of … opportunities of climate change. In the report released today, the panel offered a series of recommendations to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-releases-recommendations-decarbonization-advisory-panelVillage of West Hampton Dunes – Financial Operations (2013M-390)
… properly monitored the Village’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012. … executive officer. General fund expenditures reported for fiscal years 2011-12 and 2012-13 were $1,337,445 and … Because the procurement policy does not address methods for selecting professional service providers, Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-west-hampton-dunes-financial-operations-2013m-390Brunswick Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-002)
… the District’s oversight of its financial operations for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013. Background … 1,200 students and 200 employees. Budgeted expenditures for the 2013-14 school year were approximately $21 million. … Develop and adopt budgets that include realistic estimates for expenditures and discontinue the practice of adopting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/brunswick-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-002Cicero Fire District – Financial Condition (2023M-132)
… and contained the necessary information it needed to properly monitor the District’s financial condition and … may not have sufficient financial resources available to address unexpected occurrences or meet its cash flow … in the unrestricted fund balance deficit increasing to as much as $54,423 during the audit period. Effectively monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/cicero-fire-district-financial-condition-2023m-132DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… budgeting led the Brentwood Union Free School District to accumulate excessive fund balance as well as reserve funds … board-approved amounts and have gone unused, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … made by district officials,” DiNapoli said. “The failure to adhere to district policies and best practices, whether it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtDiNapoli Releases January State Cash Report
… focuses primarily on the General Fund and All Governmental Funds. The General Fund is the major operating fund of the state. All Governmental Funds includes General, Special Revenue, Debt Service and Capital Projects funds, as well as funds from the federal government. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-releases-january-state-cash-reportOpinion 91-25
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … a city (other than New York City), town, village or fire district to pay to a paid firefighter who is disabled as a … 207-a on municipalities and fire districts (see 1977 NYS Legislative Annual, p 336). The legislative history …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-25State Agencies Bulletin No. 415
… Purpose To provide an overview of overpayment processing and … (OVP). Overview The Payroll System provides a process to recover overpayments made to employees when that payment is recoverable under Section … To provide an overview of overpayment processing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/415-automatic-processing-overpayments-inactive-employeesInvestors Ask SEC to Reject Exxon's Attempt to Silence Questions on Climate Change
… week asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reject ExxonMobil’s plan to block a shareholder proposal for information on how the company will be impacted by public policies seeking to rein in climate … this week asked the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC to reject ExxonMobils plan to block a shareholder proposal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/investors-ask-sec-reject-exxons-attempt-silence-questions-climate-changeDiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2023-24 Enacted State Budget
… and as temporary federal aid is spent down, according to an analysis by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … 40% increase since SFY 2019-20. The report notes that much of the increased spending is recurring and may present a … statutory reserve funds, rather than informal reserves, so the state is better prepared for the next economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2023-24-enacted-state-budgetOpinion 88-60
… §§1-102(1); 4-412: An agreement to operate a facility at a park which is termed a license or concession, but which, in … the common law restriction against alienation of park property without specific legislative authority. GENERAL … as a "license" or "concession" to operate a facility at a village park would constitute a lease of park property. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60DiNapoli: Wall Street's 2024 First Half Profits of $23.2B Were 79.3% Higher Than Last Year
… and selling. Annual profits are currently on track to close out the year much stronger than 2023, according to New York State … and 2023,” DiNapoli said. “This year has been very strong so far and profits may continue their upward trajectory, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-wall-streets-2024-first-half-profits-232b-were-793-higher-last-year