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Town of Minerva – Payroll and Cash Receipts (2015M-342)
… purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls in place over the Town’s payroll and cash receipts processes for … April 30, 2015. Background The Town of Minerva is located in Essex County and has a population of approximately 810. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/10/06/town-minerva-payroll-and-cash-receipts-2015m-342Brighton Central School District – Separation Payments (2016M-119)
… examine the District’s calculation of separation payments for the period July 1, 2014 through March 23, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $71.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/brighton-central-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-119Niagara County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-6)
… testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. … not inspected as required. There was no system in place to maintain a complete and accurate master list of businesses … testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/niagara-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-6Nassau County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-9)
… are at increased risk of paying more than necessary for goods and services. Specifically: 118 of 395 devices that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/nassau-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-9Washington County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-4)
… testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. … not inspected as required. There was no system in place to maintain a complete and accurate master list of businesses … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/washington-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-4DiNapoli and Rice Halt Pension Scam
… Sergeant Terrance Hoffman for taking $465,647 in illegal pension payments from the New York State and Local Police and … office, we were able to protect the integrity of the state pension fund, recoup the stolen money, and send a clear … retirees collecting a public pension and didn’t obtain a waiver allowing him to earn above the legal limit; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-and-rice-halt-pension-scamCustodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight
… Objective To determine whether the selected New York City Department of Education contracting practice was … schools located in over 1,300 buildings (some buildings house multiple schools). DOE’s Division of School Facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/custodial-service-contract-procurement-and-oversightVillage of Washingtonville – Village Hall Building Project and Board Oversight (2015M-37)
Village of Washingtonville Village Hall Building Project and Board Oversight 2015M37
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-washingtonville-village-hall-building-project-and-board-oversight-2015mTown of Grand Island – Internal Controls Over Fuel Purchases (2013M-182)
… 14, 2013. Background The Town of Grand Island is located in Erie County and has a population of approximately 20,400 … by authorized employees. There were no procedures in place to regularly monitor fuel transactions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-grand-island-internal-controls-over-fuel-purchases-2013m-182Putnam County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-2)
… policies that were in place were not followed. Five of the 11 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/putnam-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-2DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… creating opportunities across the state. The agency must do a better job of analyzing whether these programs are … effectiveness. For example, ESD officials said they have reviewed data for their Excelsior Jobs Program and … when auditors asked for supporting documentation showing how data was analyzed, ESD was unable to provide it. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsLife Changes: What If I Leave Public Employment?
… 6 members needed ten years). Sign in to your Retirement Online account to view your total estimated service credit, … Service (IRS) as an early distribution from a qualified pension plan. The amount reported could be considered taxable … Most members can estimate their pension using the benefit calculator in Retirement Online . The calculator uses your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-leave-public-employmentPatchogue-Medford Public Library - Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-126)
… Key Recommendations Develop policies and procedures for banking activities and online purchases. Ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2019/10/11/patchogue-medford-public-library-non-payroll-disbursements-2019m-126Securities Coordinating Committee
… Order of the Governor in 1977 and expanded in 1983 to coordinate the scheduling of debt offerings by the State, … supplied by the participating organizations and is subject to change without notice, questions about any particular bond sale should be directed to the issuing agency. Member organizations include: Battery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/securities-coordinating-committeeDiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… Education Department instructs special education providers how it can and can’t spend taxpayer’s money to ensure that … The Milestone School for Child Development is a for-profit preschool that offers special education … and staff appreciation gifts; $2,470 in salary for a teacher’s assistant. Milestone charged the state $9,240 even …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerState Pension Fund Commits Additional $50 Million to Invest in New York-Based Companies
… has been funded by investment returns. The Fund’s fiscal year ends March 31, 2015. … The state pension fund has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-pension-fund-commits-additional-50-million-invest-new-york-based-companiesDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… local governments can slide into fiscal black hole We are all painfully aware of the devastating health impacts of the … totaling more than 22 million nationwide, erasing nearly all employment gains made over the past decade. Main Street … governments continue to provide essential services. As we all appreciate, our public health care workers, first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli Releases Lower Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… Today, Lower Manhattan is proof of what is possible when all levels of government work together to create a brighter, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-lower-manhattan-economic-snapshotOpinion 96-8
Whether a town or village is entitled to the fee provided for by General Municipal Law 99l for certain cases which result in a default judgment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in May fell 32.3 percent compared to … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections for counties and cities in May totaled $918 million, or $437 … decline, amounting to $196 million in lost revenues for a single month. One major influence is consumers’ online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-may