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Newstead Fire Company –Internal Controls (2014M-92)
… authorize 564 disbursements, totaling more than $650,000, out of the 942 reviewed. Fifty of the disbursements reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/27/newstead-fire-company-internal-controls-2014m-92Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-362)
… The Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District is located in the Town of Andover in Allegany County and the Towns of Bath, Canisteo, … Hornellsville, Howard, Jasper, Troupsburg and West Union in Steuben County. The District, which operates two schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-362Responsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects (Follow-Up)
… which was issued on August 31, 2017, examined whether the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) had effectively enforced the New York City Noise Code (Noise Code) and adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/04/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-construction-projects-followNewark Central School District – Financial Condition and Claims Processing (2016M-267)
… are not adequately segregated and mitigating controls have not been implemented. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/newark-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-claims-processingHadley-Luzerne Central School District – Financial Condition (2012M-188)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … more than $1 million in unexpended surplus each year to help finance the ensuing year’s budget, the District did … The Board has not developed a multi-year financial plan to improve the budget development process. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/25/hadley-luzerne-central-school-district-financial-condition-2012m-188Comptroller DiNapoli Releases November Cash Report
… Total receipts through the first eight months of the fiscal year totaled $95.7 billion, $1.9 billion higher than the Division of the Budget’s latest projections, thanks partly to … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. All Funds spending of $90.9 billion over the period was $278.1 million below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-november-cash-reportSherman Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-92)
… (District) claims auditor properly audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The claims auditor does not meet … was not provided the District’s policies she needed to confirm claims complied with, was unaware of how to properly perform her job duties and did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/sherman-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-92Quogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts (2013M-274)
… plan on funding or using these reserves. The District’s retirement reserves balance of $310,000 was five times what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/quogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cash-receiptsLakeville No. 2 Fire District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2013M-25)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/17/lakeville-no-2-fire-district-oversight-financial-operations-2013m-25DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Decline 5.2 Percent in October
… Local government sales tax revenue declined by 5.2 percent in October compared to the same month last year, according to … for counties and cities, or $74.4 million less than in October 2019. This drop was less severe than previous … months,” DiNapoli said. “Our local governments are on the forefront of the pandemic response and they need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-decline-52-percent-octoberXIV.9 Statewide Financial System Imaging and Attachment Guidance – XIV. Special Procedures
… documents that are not imaged and stored in the SFS; Original, clean versions of documents redacted for privacy … agencies should use the PDF generating capabilities of the source software rather than printing and scanning. Scanned … Anyone with update level access to the “supporting documentation” page Originator prior to submission; approver …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv9-statewide-financial-system-imaging-and-attachment-guidanceDiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… heroin and prescription opioid abuse reached record highs in New York state in 2014, according to a report issued today by State … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The overdose death rates in New York increased faster over the preceding decade than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-statesDiNapoli: Audit Cites East Clinton Fire District For Improper Gifts
… Officials in Dutchess County’s East Clinton Fire District improperly paid nearly $35,000 in personal expenses for members, including rent, cable television and college … members and receives the majority of its funding through real property taxes. DiNapoli’s audit revealed district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-cites-east-clinton-fire-district-improper-giftsState Agencies Bulletin No. 919
… Purpose To describe changes that are required to apply the proper taxation for employees who are receiving … Military Stipend) explained the regulation and described how the FICA status would be updated for employees beginning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/919-taxation-retroactive-raise-payments-employees-receiving-military-stipendCrown Point Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-26)
… resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE … the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 per New York State Education Department (SED) regulations. Only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/crown-point-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newDiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… from the federal government to pay claims. State UI tax rates have already risen to the highest level permissible … from a high of $10.2 billion at the end of March 2021. The current balance is more than double what was owed during the … employers increased to a range of 2.1% to 9.9% of taxable payroll, up from 2020 rates that ranged from 0.6% to 7.9%. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentDiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… program and implement changes to improve it. The agency’s full response is provided in the audit. Audit LinkNYC Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-programDiNapoli Issues Preliminary Analysis of 2021-22 Executive Budget
… analysis noted that federal funds are being used to pay for operating expenses typically covered by the General … next two fiscal years: $3 billion each in SFYs 2021-22 and 2022-23. The budget would be deemed “unbalanced” if less than … stimulus funds, which can be used through Sept. 30, 2023. The budget proposes to eliminate Aid and Incentives for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-issues-preliminary-analysis-2021-22-executive-budgetDiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight
… approvals or results, according to audits issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “When … needs to be done.” The Comptroller’s audits, which focused on project approval and oversight, revealed: Niagara County … both houses of the state Legislature and, if signed into law by the Governor, will address many of the concerns raised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-ida-audits-reveal-need-improved-project-oversightCity of Long Beach - Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2019M-68)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether payments to certain City officers and employees for unused … Key Findings The City approved $6 million in separation payments to 43 City officers and employees, of which $513,925 in payments to 10 individuals appear inconsistent with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2019m-68