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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … Additionally, although the board regularly discusses plans for future equipment purchases, a formal, long-term financial … found that the county overpaid $18,724 to employees for time not worked, or for leave time taken and not charged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… No. 2 Operations (Rensselaer County) The board did not approve water billings or customer account adjustments or … related to billings, collections and record keeping were not adequately segregated. Dunham Public Library – Claims Processing (Oneida County) The board did not audit and approve any claims during the audit period. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0CUNY Bulletin No. CU-737
… since 09/09/2021, and to provide agencies instructions for the use of Action Reason code ACV to identify employees who should not be included in the automatic system termination program. Affected … Background In an effort to clean up payroll data for CUNY agencies, employee records that have been inactive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-737-2022-automatic-system-termination-inactive-cuny-employeesDiNapoli Releases Review of Executive Budget
… Executive Budget that the budget will remain in balance for the next five years, the direction of the pandemic, … disruptions in supply chains or uncontrolled price increases are also risks. Higher inflation would reduce … over the past year and the impact from various revenue increases in the SFY 2021-22 Enacted Budget, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-releases-review-executive-budgetOpinion 94-16
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … depository when IDA governing board member and treasurer is stockholder) -- Stock Ownership (designation of bank as … entered into in which there is a prohibited interest is null, void and wholly unenforceable (General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-16Opinion 95-13
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Proceeds (use of excess) … may be used for any lawful school district purpose, in lieu of using the proceeds to pay principal and interest … from the sale of bonds must be deposited and secured in a special account, may not be commingled with other funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-13Opinion 94-9
… as one of its official newspapers and may submit claims for compensation pursuant to Public Officers Law, §70-a. You … published within the county as official newspapers for the publication of all local laws, notices and other … certain conditions precedent to a newspaper making a claim for compensation for the publication of concurrent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-9Opinion 93-30
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … 451 NYS2d 816; see Village of Walden v County of Orange , Supreme Court, Orange County, Slifkin, J., Nov. 12, 1980 affd … ; City of Poughkeepsie , supra ; County Law, §657-a). The case of Village of Walden , supra , specifically concerned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-30Opinion 89-58
… , 79 AD2d 628, 433 NYS2d 626, affd 55 NY2d 915, 449 NYS2d 27). Therefore, these statutes do not authorize the … Opns St Comp, 1957, p 60; 11 Opns St Comp, 1955, p 609). January 4, 1990 Diana Centrella Prevete, Esq., Acting Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-58Opinion 89-44
… State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-44Wall Street Bonuses Went Up In 2013
… P. DiNapoli. The bonus estimate includes cash bonuses for the current year, supplemented by compensation deferred … crisis, the securities industry has been profitable for five consecutive years, including the three best years on … Although data are not yet available for 2013, the average salary (including bonuses) paid to securities industry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/wall-street-bonuses-went-2013DiNapoli: Rising Costs Hitting Homeowners & Renters Statewide
… homeowners paying at least 30 percent of their 2012 income for a place to live, according to a report released today by … costs,” DiNapoli said. “When half your income goes to pay for a place to live, you are going to be stretched thin on … This unfortunate trend has troubling implications for our economic growth and for New Yorkers’ quality of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rising-costs-hitting-homeowners-renters-statewideDiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
… and on the campaign trail—are fueling this dangerous trend. We need a national reminder that this rhetoric has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-yearsDiNapoli: NYC Budget Faces Uncertainty Without More Federal Relief
… so far during the COVID-19 pandemic, largely as a result of tax revenue from the financial services sector, but the city will face some dire choices in 2021 if the federal government does not deliver direct aid to … an improvement from its previous projection of negative 12.9 percent. The city estimates a $632 million surplus for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-budget-faces-uncertainty-without-more-federal-reliefDiNapoli: New York on Stronger Financial Footing
… Budget proposal and the Enacted Budget. He also issues monthly reports on the state’s cash position. The report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-new-york-stronger-financial-footingInvestors: Exxon Needs to Step Up on Climate Change
… at the ExxonMobil AGM in Dallas tomorrow to make the case for this resolution in person," said Edward Mason, the Head of Responsible Investment for the Church of England's investment fund. "Investors are … has admitted that changing regulations could reduce demand for its products and impact or delay its projects, but it has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/investors-exxon-needs-step-climate-changeDiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… A $5.5 billion surplus from last fiscal year and $1.7 billion in savings from the city’s Program to … to address the influx of asylum seekers. However, spending and operational pressures from this influx have grown beyond … budget reflects the stronger than expected revenues and remaining federal pandemic aid that have allowed the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loomInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… for employees’ use of travel cards and support for reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs. They also provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followOffice of Operations: 2025 Virtual Fall Conference
… Thank you for your interest in the Office of Operations 2025 Virtual … required. WHO SHOULD ATTEND This conference is intended for State agency staff who have responsibility for adding … Advance Accounts, including the proper steps to request increases or to replenish accounts. Presenters: Matthew …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/outreach/office-operations-2025-virtual-fall-conferenceTown of Lindley – Financial Management (2012M-226)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management for the period January 1, 2009, to August 15, 2012. Background The Town of Lindley is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately … four Board members and is the legislative body responsible for overseeing the Town’s operations, finances, and overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-lindley-financial-management-2012m-226