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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: Office of Children and Family Services … was often not prepared. In addition, the MTA did not have a requirement to periodically assess whether existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli Highlights Investment in Rochester Region Through State Pension Fund
… markets induction heating products, serving customers in a number of industries including energy, electronics and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-highlights-investment-rochester-region-through-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… 2010 and 2015, yet few complaints are ever found to be in violation of the city's Noise Code, according to a report , Noise in New York City Neighborhoods , released today by State … and examines the efforts to address them. "Noise in New York City is a significant quality of life and public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challengeDiNapoli: Better DEC Oversight of Dams Recommended To Prevent Failures and Safeguard Communities
… loss. Auditors found: 158 of 843 dams (19%) did not have an emergency plan on file with DEC, including 153 of 505 … (1.5%) Hazard Class C dams. 456 of 685 dams (67%) did not have a recently updated Emergency Plan on file and 28 (6%) did not have an annual update filed within the past 10 years. 278 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communitiesXII.4.E Electronic Invoicing – XII. Expenditures
… enter invoices in the eSettlements module. Vendors will have the ability to attach supporting documents (up to two … electronic invoices from their billing systems do not have the ability to attach supporting documents to their … the BSC approval workflow. If a Business Unit user who does not work for the BSC submits a voucher into workflow, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4e-electronic-invoicingDiNapoli Releases May State Cash Report
… or 8.8 percent, from the same period last year, according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller … projections. In both cases, the decline was primarily due to lower personal income tax collections, partially offset by … balance since March 2014. For a detailed breakdown, go to http://www.osc.state.ny.us/finance/cbr.htm DiNapoli's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-releases-may-state-cash-reportBusiness Partners
… of NYSLRS and trustee of the Common Retirement Fund, is to conduct hearings to review agency decisions affecting pension benefits. These … Hearings page . Attorneys The hearing applicant may choose to be represented by an attorney. Attorneys appearing on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/business-partnersSUNY Bulletin No. SU-231
… are the statutory Workers’ Compensation benefit and any supplemental payments for on-the-job injuries. Affected … PS Query database for agency use to identify employees who have both paid Workers’ Compensation leave and deductions for … Employees identified by Locked_Query_083 results must have their deductions end dated the day prior to the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-231-suspension-403b-tax-sheltered-annuity-plans-employeesFood Safety Monitoring
… unable the meet the demands of its inspection frequency schedule. As of June 4, 2013, inspections were past due for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/30/food-safety-monitoringXII.6.J Paying a Refund – XII. Expenditures
… section informs Business Units how to process vouchers to refund revenue received. New York State often collects … revenue from individuals or businesses where all or part of the amount paid must be refunded to the payer. In the … With the implementation of the Statewide Financial System, refund vouchers will be processed using single payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6j-paying-refundDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000
… piggybank, pocketing over $240,000,” DiNapoli said. “We have no tolerance for abuse of the public’s trust and today … the recovery of a substantial portion of what we would have been able to prove at trial. I hope that this case …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-embezzlement-240000Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… independently approved and the computerized billing system does not provide an audit log to show adjustments that have been made. Gloversville Public Library – Claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-3Germantown Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-3)
… has since been identified as toxic to people, especially young children. Lead poisoning can cause neurological issues … lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) … the lead action level. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the water outlets not sampled for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/03/germantown-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-3XII.6.B Land Acquisition Payments – XII. Expenditures
… 3 value for coding certain payment vouchers and may have to process an additional allowance payment voucher if a … 60606, 60612, and 60613. For land purchases made from any other fund, agencies may choose to use a Chartfield 3 … Separate vouchers are required for each purpose. Agencies have discretion regarding the values used for all fields not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6b-land-acquisition-paymentsOpinion 92-3
… contracts with the town if the loan is determined to be a direct or indirect pecuniary benefit accruing to the chairman as a result of the contracts. To avoid the appearance of impropriety, the chairman should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Community College Safety Reporting (2015-MS-2)
… report - pdf] We also released five letter reports to the following community colleges: Fulton Montgomery [pdf] … [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess community colleges’ compliance with safety … in Federal Title IV student financial aid programs to prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2015/08/28/community-college-safety-reporting-2015-ms-2Livonia Central School District – Conflict of Interest (2024M-89)
… contracts pursuant to New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Article 18.A prohibited interest occurs when an … prepare, authorize or approve; authorize or approve payment under the contract; audit bills or claims under the … with requirements of New York State General Municipal Law Article 18 as they relate to conflicts of interest. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/livonia-central-school-district-conflict-interest-2024m-89Accounts Payable Advisory No. 9
… This advisory has been updated to reflect new requirements for entering a unique invoice number on vouchers payable to … Units must ensure there is a unique invoice number for each voucher. Due to National Grid’s billing cycle, … and two-digit year of the invoice ending service date. For information on how to process payments to National Grid, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/9-complex-entity-national-gridTown of Erin – Town Clerk and Justice Operations (2016M-315)
… the financial operations of the Town Clerk and Justice for the period January 1, 2015 through June 17, 2016. Background The Town of Erin located in Chemung County and has a population of approximately … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 for the general and highway funds were $360,414 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-erin-town-clerk-and-justice-operations-2016m-315Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… result, labor costs were not equitable, and Chemung could have incurred approximately $23,000 in additional costs to … monitored costs associated with the Agreement, Chemung may have avoided incurring additional labor costs. Key … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207