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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… totaling $22,100 did not have original receipts attached to the monthly statement. In July 2019, Richard A. Lobur, a fire department member, admitted to taking almost $40,000 in grant money to use for personal expenses, pay off credit card debt and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… business functions: there are no processes to identify new high-value data sets to publish on Open Data (most recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataDiNapoli: Wallkill Fire District Board Chair Charged with Stealing $240,000
… was checks and balances, not blind faith in Mr. Denardo. Thanks to the hard work of my office and District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-wallkill-fire-district-board-chair-charged-stealing-240000State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 130,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTaxes – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… the $10,000 limit on federal itemized deductions for state and local taxes (SALT) by imposing the tax on the business … Affected taxpayers were not allowed to adjust their tax year 2021 estimated PIT payments for the amount of the tax … Personal Income Tax Personal income tax collections: Made up 58.4 percent of New York State’s tax collections in SFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/taxesComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… that can be made in each area. New York City Department of Education (DoE): Compliance With State Arts Education … (SED) regulations. Auditors found that 46 to 64 percent of the students sampled did not meet one or more of the SED requirements. In a follow-up report, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsThe Big Picture – What Every Employer Should Know
… The Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) establishes … establishes the overall methodology used to make sure we have assets available to pay for those benefits. Sources of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/big-pictureSlaterville Springs Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-315)
… from the Town of Caroline and the County of Tompkins in which it is located. The Board of Fire Commissioners, … and comparisons. For example, it did not contain activity in the equipment purchase savings account or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/24/slaterville-springs-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialNewstead Fire Company –Internal Controls (2014M-92)
… Newstead Fire Company is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Newstead in Erie County. The Company contracts with the Town to … Company member or a family member had a financial interest in the transaction. These Company members did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/27/newstead-fire-company-internal-controls-2014m-92Plattekill #1 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2014M-282)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials provided adequate … provides fire protection and rescue services to all of the Town of Plattekill and a portion of the Town of … of 2013 and submitted inaccurate and late monthly reports to the Board. The Board did not perform a thorough audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/plattekill-1-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Licensing (Follow-Up) (2015-F-13) An initial report issued in June 2013, determined that the majority of MTA bus drivers … of Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. However, seven of the 142 drivers sampled did not meet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1165
… to Section 7 of Part A of Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 and the Division of the Budget Bulletin B-1200 issued May 11, … a plan has been established to reduce the compensation of and provide additional leave time to any employee within the purview of the agreement between the State of New York and the New York State Correctional Officers and Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1165-2011-2012-days-worked-adjustment-bargaining-unit-21Broome County – Financial Condition (2013M-224)
… of short-term debt to borrow against future anticipated tax and revenue sources. Key Recommendations Develop a fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/broome-county-financial-condition-2013m-224Emergency Service Communication Surcharges (2017-MS-4)
… Niagara , Oneida , Ontario , Rockland , Schenectady , and Suffolk . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was … to improve their county’s 911 systems and operations, for the period January 1, 2014 through October 5, 2016. … the surcharge. Various county departments are responsible for the collection of these surcharge revenues, while the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/04/20/emergency-service-communication-surcharges-2017-ms-4Upstate Cerebral Palsy – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… December 31, 2012. Background UCP is an SED-approved not-for-profit special education provider located in Utica, New … the ages of three and five years. UCP is reimbursed for preschool special education program services through … that UCP reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/11/05/upstate-cerebral-palsy-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualClinical Associates of the Finger Lakes – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the ages of three and five years. CAFL is reimbursed for preschool special education services through rates set by … that CAFL reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with the guidelines specified in the RCM. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, CAFL reported $1.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/clinical-associates-finger-lakes-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSUNY System Administration Office – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, each of whom incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three-year audit period, as … employee for audit whose expenses ranked among the highest in the State in the area of lodging. In total, we examined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/suny-system-administration-office-selected-employee-travel-expensesViolations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our original report, Violations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional … directed the unspent donations from these vendors to one of two employee benefit funds to be used for gifts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/violations-law-conflicts-interest-and-other-improprieties-department-correctional-servicesEligibility, the Benefit and Filing – Police and Fire Plan
… 1 Members: You are eligible to retire at age 55. Tier 2 and 3 Members: You must have at least five years of service … early retirement with a reduced benefit between ages 55 and 62. Tier 5 and 6 Members: You must have at least five years of service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/eligibility-benefit-and-filingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Solvay Union Free School District . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … the board did not ensure that the policies and procedures in the charter and bylaws were followed and at times allowed the board chair to control all aspects of the disbursement and purchasing processes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0