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Local Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021
… tax collections totaling $19.6 billion increased by 19.1%, or $3.1 billion, in 2021 compared to last year, according to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021Facility Planning Bureau Project Review (Follow-Up)
… Fire Prevention and Building Code (Code) for all district construction projects, exclusive of New York City. The Code … and approving plans and specifications for all capital construction projects involving these facilities, based on … from the Department for a project before commencing construction. Our initial audit report, covering the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/05/facility-planning-bureau-project-review-followE&D Children Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… $82,273 in unsupported year-end adjusting entries and $375 in personal parking expenses. $34,859 in other than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/ed-children-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualIV.2 Governing State Statutes – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… There are numerous State statutes which govern how financial transactions are recorded in the SFS, and many accounting standards that … prescribe financial reporting requirements. The following are the most notable statutes for account code usage in the … There are numerous State statutes which govern how financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv2-governing-state-statutesDiNapoli: 2020-21 Tax Revenues $3 Billion Over Projections
… the Amended Executive Budget Financial Plan in February (latest projections), and $6.8 billion higher than forecast in … $1.3 billion or 2.4 percent. PIT collections exceeded the latest projections by $1.9 billion and initial projections by … percent. Collections were $116.4 million higher than the latest projections and $643.4 higher than initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-2020-21-tax-revenues-3-billion-over-projectionsEnforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (Follow-Up)
… In 1972, a tragic school bus and freight train collision near Congers, New York, that involved bus driver negligence … tests, and maintaining a safe driving record both on and off the job. Additionally, school bus drivers must undergo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-law-followExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
The objectives of our examination were to determine if payment requests and payments DOL approved were appropriate and in accordance with applicable Federal and
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsDiNapoli: 16 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending June 30, 2023, up from 14 districts in fiscal stress the prior year, but still well below the 33 designated in … Thomas P DiNapolis Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year SY ending June 30 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-16-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… Binghamton woman, was sentenced to pay full restitution of $32,000 and serve five years’ probation. “Ms. LaBarr’s … us to ensure she was brought to justice.” “The sentencing of Joy LaBarr marks a significant step towards accountability … placed in her and denied the legitimate beneficiaries of their entitled resources. This sentence, requiring full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… approved by the former supervisor rather than the board. In addition, 13 claims, totaling $23,116, did not contain … which they were paid, and one bookkeeper received $1,751 in additional pay with no evidence of approval. Town of … $3,869. The former clerk also did not deposit $4,038 in cash collections recorded from Jan. 1, 2018 through April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Medicaid Program – Excessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans
… and/or substance use disorders. Within MMC and HARP is the Integrated Benefits for Dually Eligible Enrollees … which became effective April 1, 2021. IB-Dual offers a special (lower) MMC and HARP premium rate for certain Medicaid recipients who enroll in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/31/medicaid-program-excessive-premium-payments-dual-eligible-recipients-enrolled-mainstreamEconomic and Demographic Trends – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… 9.9 percent in 2020 to 6.9 percent in 2021. The leisure and hospitality sector, the hardest hit industry during the … 25 percent below that in 2019. The financial activities and government sectors continued to have job losses. In 2021, … round of economic impact payments (“stimulus checks”) and enhanced unemployment benefits through the third quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trendsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… IT security awareness training for district employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … approximately $68,000 had at least one exception, such as a lack of purchasing agent approval prior to purchase, … not prepare timely reports for the Board or the auditor. In addition, IT assets valued at $11,397 were not included on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsLeague Treatment Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by League Treatment Center (LTC) on its … (CFR) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education programs, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/16/league-treatment-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 947
… Purpose To ensure compliance with the IRS rules regarding Form W-5, Earned Income Credit Advance Payment Certificate. … Income Tax Credit directly from their employer in the form of regular payments added to the employee’s paychecks. All Form W-5s that were filed for the 2009 calendar year will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/947-agency-instructions-employees-who-claim-advance-earned-income-tax-creditCity of Dunkirk – Budget Review (B24-1-10)
… independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2025. Background Chapter 5 6 of the Laws of 2024, Part DD … and officials are also projecting deficits in 2024. The 2025 proposed budget includes a planned deficit in water, … $12.7 million revenue anticipation note (RAN) due in July 2025 plus interest of $952,196; $4.3 million past due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/27/city-dunkirk-budget-review-b24-1-10Positive Beginnings, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Positive Beginnings, Inc. (Positive … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/13/positive-beginnings-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Recovering Managed Care Payments for Inpatient Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance
… on behalf of managed care recipients who had third-party health insurance were appropriately recovered. The audit … through August 2021. About the Program The Department of Health (Department) administers New York’s Medicaid program. … inpatient services. Many recipients have other third-party health insurance (TPHI) in addition to Medicaid (e.g., …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/medicaid-program-recovering-managed-care-payments-inpatient-services-behalf-recipientsDiNapoli: Former CFO of St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. Arrested for Stealing Over $26,000
… A former chief financial officer of the St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. today was charged … determined that Countryman wrote checks to herself from St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. company accounts … served in her position from 2004 to 2023, was arraigned in St. Johnsville Town Court. She is due back in court on March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-former-cfo-st-johnsville-volunteer-ambulance-corp-arrested-stealing-over-26000Former Hannibal Fire Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Fire Company
… Chief Chris Emmons pleaded guilty today to Grand Larceny for stealing from the town’s fire company and agreed to pay $9,838 in restitution, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Oswego … Chief Chris Emmons pleaded guilty today to Grand Larceny for stealing from the towns fire company and agreed to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/former-hannibal-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-fire-company