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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… property tax collections within required timeframes or in a timely manner; remit real property tax collections … for sufficient budget appropriations, which could result in budget lines being overspent; 58 totaling $1.6 million did … sufficient supporting documentation, which could result in paying a claim that is not valid and legal; and 11 lists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsSt. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-99)
… Objective Determine whether the St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … was erased before assets with hard drives were disposed of. Sixty-nine out of 140 recorded IT assets could not be located. These assets … Determine whether the St LawrenceLewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES officials properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/01/st-lawrence-lewis-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-99Mandatory Service Credit Purchase Payments – Enhanced Reporting
… they are covered under Section 414(h) of the Internal Revenue Code. Mandatory purchases of ERS service on or after … a link to the Loan/SCP Deduction page in Retirement Online , which will list the member’s pre-tax deduction … amount of the member’s earnings you report to the Internal Revenue Service for federal income tax by the amount of each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/mandatory-service-credit-purchase-paymentsFishers Island Ferry District – Financial Operations (2016M-156)
… of our audit was to assess selected financial operations for the period January 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015. … Board of Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled approximately $4.5 million. Key Findings … recorded and duplicate prenumbered receipts are not issued for cash collected. District officials did not ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/08/12/fishers-island-ferry-district-financial-operations-2016m-156Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of the Bayport-Blue Point Public Library , Cincinnatus Fire District and the Claryville Volunteer Fire Company . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget … methods when procuring goods and services. Cincinnatus Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXII.6.L Replenishing an Advance Account – XII. Expenditures
… Create a regular voucher using the Special Use Vendor ID assigned to the Advance Account. This Vendor ID starts with “041.” To find the Vendor ID for a specific … Value” function in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to search by Vendor ID starting with "041" and/or Vendor Name 1. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6l-replenishing-advance-accountXII.6.C Paying Prompt Contract Interest – XII. Expenditures
… Contract Law once an Agency has determined that interest is owed. To determine if the Agency owes interest, please see … rate used in the late contract interest calculation is based on the overpayment rate established by the … Commissioner of Taxation and Finance. This rate, however, is subject to change quarterly. Please refer to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6c-paying-prompt-contract-interestState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… ensure that computers were free from malicious software. In fact, two malicious software applications were installed … annual budget. Some appropriations were overestimated in previous budgets and continued to be overestimated. … the statutory surplus fund balance limit and resulted in a lack of transparency because the taxpayers were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsCity of Rome – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2012M-248)
… December 31, 2011. Background The City of Rome is located in Oneida County and has a population of approximately 33,700 … monitor financial activity or close completed projects in a timely manner. As a result, the City had 87 open capital … 78 projects that had been completed, but still open in the records. Forty-eight of the completed projects had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/03/01/city-rome-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2012m-248Baldwinsville Public Library – Private Funds and Employee Leave Accruals (2014M-256)
… audit was to review internal controls over the Library’s private funds and employee leave accruals for the period of … controls over the reporting, receipt and disbursement of private funds. Errors occurred in the receipt and … Establish policies and procedures to ensure that private funds are reported to the New York State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/12/05/baldwinsville-public-library-private-funds-and-employee-leave-accruals-2014m-256Efficiency of Warehouse Space
… measures. As part of these efforts, the Warehouse Consolidation Initiative (Initiative) was implemented to achieve cost savings through the consolidation of warehouse space used by State agencies. At … having evaluated 29 leased warehouses, resulting in: the consolidation of 14, liquidation of 9, square footage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/efficiency-warehouse-spaceChildren’s Education Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… for-profit special education provider located in Jamestown. CES provides preschool special education … the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, CES reported $725,856 in reimbursable costs for the two rate-based preschool … programs it operated. Key Findings We identified $2,509 in other than personal service costs reported by CES on its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/childrens-education-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualIX.11.B Federal Program Information Act of 1977 (As Amended) – IX. Federal Grants
… and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect and distribute current information on federal domestic assistance programs. In 1984, the OMB issued Circular A-89: Federal Domestic Assistance Program … awarding agencies to provide annual information to GSA and OMB on all domestic assistance programs and activities that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix11b-federal-program-information-act-1977-amendedInternal 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: Tax Cap Below Two Percent
… P. DiNapoli. This figure affects tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-below-two-percentA Statement from Comptroller DiNapoli on the Murder of George Floyd
… The brutal killing of George Floyd is yet another traumatic example of the profound pain and damage wrought by racial injustice. … The brutal killing of George Floyd is yet another traumatic example of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/statement-comptroller-dinapoli-murder-george-floydAlfred State College of Technology – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. … spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/alfred-state-college-technology-selected-employee-travel-expensesDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Growth to Remain Below Two Percent
… for school districts will be capped at 1.26 percent for the 2017-18 fiscal year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The latest calculation affects the tax cap calculations for 677 school districts as well as … for school districts will be capped at 126 percent for the 201718 fiscal year according to data released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-growth-remain-below-two-percentMaking Adjustments to Earnings and Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
NYSLRS employers report information about employees through Retirement Online including their earnings the number of days they worked and more
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/making-adjustmentsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA's July Financial Plan
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has a duty to be clear with riders and toll payers on how the $15 billion hole in its 2020-2024 capital program … needs and timing of projects in that plan. “While funding for capital projects remains uncertain, the MTA made it clear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mtas-july-financial-plan