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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits of the Town of Carlisle , Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department , City of Niagara Falls and the Village of … accumulated funds. General fund balance totaled $623,000 at the end of 2016, more than 950 percent of the tax levy and … 2017, city officials balanced the budget using primarily casino revenue, averaging $9 million, and fund balance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Buffalo City School District – … P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsFiremen’s Benevolent Association of the Village of Le Roy – Oversight of the Association’s Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-026)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the Association’s receipt and disbursement of the Foreign Fire Insurance tax for the period January 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/06/firemens-benevolent-association-village-le-roy-oversight-associationsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-212
… used to process deductions for employees participating in the CUNY Transit Benefit Transportation Spending Account … will have the opportunity to use pre-tax earnings to cover certain public transportation costs. However, … of these Deduction Codes ( 438 , 439 and 440 ) for the first two paychecks of each month. There will be no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-212-processing-payroll-deductions-new-cuny-transit-benefitDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in Second Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.7 billion in the second quarter of … had the strongest growth at 27.1%, while Norwich had the biggest decline at -6.2%. Gas Collections Dropped: A steep …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-percent-second-quarterMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments During Permissible Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Coverage
… Medicaid made improper payments on behalf of recipients with Department of Health-authorized overlapping Medicaid and … lower-income individuals who, generally, don’t otherwise qualify for Medicaid. As income, household makeup, and other … third-party health insurance coverage, such as insurance under the Essential Plan, must be exhausted before Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-during-permissible-overlapping-medicaid-andDiNapoli: Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft and Must Pay Back $459K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan and Inspector General for the Social Security Administration Gail S. Ennis today announced that … Attorney Buchanan and the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General for their partnership in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-woman-pleads-guilty-theft-and-must-pay-back-459k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli: Fomer Rosendale Court Clerk Pocketed Cash
… clerk of the town of Rosendale justice court was able to make off with nearly $6,000 in cash from bail collections … D. Holley Carnright with third degree grand larceny, a class D felony. Harper is due back in Saugerties Town Court … individual broke her promise to safeguard town funds and tried to cover up her crime. By partnering with District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-fomer-rosendale-court-clerk-pocketed-cashDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… Local officials should plan for sales tax revenue with more stable and modest growth rates.” Local sales tax … in sales tax collections, with many smaller counties seeing the strongest growth. Sullivan County had the largest … modest decreases in collections, with Auburn and Ithaca seeing a decline of 0.2% each, followed by Yonkers at less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023Comptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that $111,180 in unclaimed funds has been returned to Buffalo city residents since he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residentsDiNapoli: Office Has $14.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds; Urges New Yorkers to Claim Lost Money
… today announced that his office has over $14.5 billion in unclaimed funds and urged New Yorkers to see if any of it belongs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-office-has-145-billion-unclaimed-funds-urges-new-yorkers-claim-lost-moneyDiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… the Office of the State Comptroller and the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department found she misappropriated more than $10,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesDiNapoli and Diaz Help Bronx Residents Claim $245 Million in Lost Money
… President Ruben Diaz Jr. will help raise awareness about unclaimed funds across the borough. It’s your money, come and get it. … Bronx residents to make the effort to track down their unclaimed money from the more than $244 million in unclaimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-and-diaz-help-bronx-residents-claim-245-million-lost-moneyReporting Member Contributions – Enhanced Reporting
… 3, or through manual reporting . Member contributions are calculated on each employee’s full gross salary (which … If you reported and paid for more contributions than are owed, you can request a refund of contributions by submitting an adjustment using a paper adjustment form. The contributions will be returned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/reporting-member-contributionsVillage of Catskill – Financial Condition (2014M-134)
… is located in the Town of Catskill in Greene County and has a population of 4,100. The five-member Board of … legislative body responsible for the general management and control of the Village’s finances and operations. For the fiscal year ending May 31, 2013, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-catskill-financial-condition-2014m-134Village of Oxford – Justice Court Operations (2013M-219)
… errors and irregularities, from adjudicating traffic tickets to recording, collection and deposit and in reporting … period but not deposited or remitted to the JCF. Over 903 tickets with outstanding fees on record at the DMV were not … bring the records and reports up-to- date. Properly record tickets issued and moneys received and deposited to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/02/14/village-oxford-justice-court-operations-2013m-219III.3 Scope of the SFS – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… The scope of the Statewide Financial System (SFS) includes the … SFS. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/19/2012 … The scope of the Statewide Financial System includes the last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii3-scope-sfsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… personal internet use was found on computers assigned to employees who routinely accessed PPSI. Auditors found … through 2018-19 and annually appropriated $225,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As of … used. Niagara Wheatfield Central School District – Niagara Power Coalition and Native American Revenues (Niagara County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Sample City Statement of Net Assets Proprietary Funds
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, … 237,690 Claims and judgments 1,687,975 Bonds, notes, and loans payable 3,944,609 360,000 4,304,609 249,306 … 486,705 Claims and judgments 5,602,900 Bonds, notes, and loans payable 54,451,549 19,544,019 73,995,568 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34DiNapoli: Saranac Town Clerk Arrested for Falsifying Town Records
… Bell, Clerk of the Town of Saranac. Bell, 54, was arrested Thursday for allegedly falsifying records to hide her failure … misconduct (class A misdemeanor). Bell was arraigned Thursday in Clinton County Court and was released on her own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-saranac-town-clerk-arrested-falsifying-town-records