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DiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… The Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming and Orleans/Niagara Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) withheld millions of dollars in surplus funds that should have been refunded to local … officials need to be more accurate and more transparent with their budgeting.” BOCES funds are derived primarily from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $1.3 million. In addition, the district's reserve funds are generally not being used and the retirement, repair … limit, the board allowed it to exceed the statutory limit for the past three years. As of June 30, 2017, unrestricted … has accumulated excessive balances in several reserve funds. Find out how your government money is spent at Open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… financial operations including budgeting, reserves, payroll processing, IT and claims auditing. Also, the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: City of Troy's Finances in Precarious Position
… steps to remedy the multitude of problems identified in the audit. Auditors noted recent combined operating deficits in the city’s general, water and sewer funds have approached … that addresses the findings and recommendations contained in our audit. While Mayor Madden is new to his position, he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-city-troys-finances-precarious-positionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Avon , Town of Bolton , McLean Fire Department , South Farmingdale Fire District , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Franklin , Fulton Public Library , City of Hornell , Lima Public Library , Newark …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … totaling nearly $1.6 million. This has also contributed to the accumulation of an unexpended surplus fund balance … duties are not segregated and village officials do not provide adequate compensating controls, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… fire districts are not accurately calculating credits for Length of Service Awards Programs (LOSAP) and as a result … and municipalities across the state have established LOSAP for their volunteers. “The men and women who volunteer their … and the maximum number of points that can be earned for performing each activity over the course of a year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programOpinion 95-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … AND NOTES -- Improper Uses (prepayment of certain employer retirement contributions which were previously paid) CITIES … RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §§317-a, 323(1)(b): A city which has previously prepaid to the State Policemen's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-19Opinion 94-2
… opinion. CITIES--Fees (exemption from parking meter fees for city officials) PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS--Parking … Regulations (exemption from meter fees for city officials) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1200, 1600, … city's authority to enact local legislation imposing fees for parking on public highways is defined exclusively by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2DiNapoli: Fire Chief Charged In Alleged $2,700 Gasoline Theft
… Chief Duane Royal was charged with grand larceny Sunday for allegedly stealing gas from the fire association for his private use, according to an audit and investigation … implemented. Their response is included in the final audit report, which can be viewed here: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-fire-chief-charged-alleged-2700-gasoline-theftLittle Meadows Early Childhood Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… directly related to the special education programs, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education … Preschool Special Education services to children with disabilities who are between the ages of 3 and 5 years. … 2018, Little Meadows reported approximately $10.2 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool cost-based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/07/little-meadows-early-childhood-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Public Authority Debt Ballooned to $329 Billion
… State and local public authorities reported debt outstanding totaling more … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Many of New York’s public authorities play a major role in state operations, but far too often they function without adequate public scrutiny,” said DiNapoli. “My office issues this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-public-authority-debt-ballooned-329-billionXII.6 Unique Payment Situations – XII. Expenditures
… Business Units with guidance on how to process certain payment situations where the type of vendor or type of payment differs from the normal policies and processes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6-unique-payment-situationsXI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… of the State Comptroller (OSC) approved the use of select payment tolerances (tolerances) in the Statewide Financial … process without a match exception and ultimately result in payment to the vendor without Business Unit staff … the need. Business Units should not process invoices for payment that include prices higher than those on the related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesDiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2022-23 Enacted State Budget
… to $27.7 billion for SFY 2023-24. Other notable spending increases in SFY 2022-23 are intended to address impacts of … billion in personal income taxes in SFY 2021-22. The rate increases will sunset in 2023 and 2027, respectively. All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2022-23-enacted-state-budgetState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Governor's Resignation
The Governor has done the right thing New York is facing many challenges as we battle the ongoing impact of COVID19 My team and I stand ready to assist incoming Governor Hochul as we move the state forward
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governors-resignationDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… after-school Twilight Program were arrested for engaging in several schemes to defraud the program following a joint … (Penal Law §195.20(a)(i)) and Corrupting the Government in the Third Degree (Penal Law §496.03). “Cecile, DeCarlo and … services that never occurred. My office will not relent in its commitment to rooting out corruption. Thanks to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-schemeSummit Security Services, Inc. (Summit)
… Chisholm State Office Building; the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building; and the James A. Farley Building … who provided services at the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building during calendar year 2017 took a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/03/summit-security-services-inc-summitComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the board did not annually audit, or have an independent public accountant audit, the supervisor’s records. Uniondale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0