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DiNapoli: Waiving Waiting Period for Public Workers' Retirement Protects Families During Pandemic Crisis

… today applauded Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order waiving the statutory 15-day waiting period before a public … Executive Order applies to member of the New York State and Local Retirement System. “Many government workers are on … the current state of emergency through May 16. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-waiving-waiting-period-public-workers-retirement-protects-families-during-pandemic-crisis

VI.4 Reappropriations Overview – VI. Budgets

… A reappropriation is a legislative enactment that continues all or part of the undisbursed balance of an appropriation … obligations can no longer be incurred nor payments made In most cases, when the legislature enacts an appropriation, … date in the next calendar year. The lapse date on all suballocations, departmental suballocations and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi4-reappropriations-overview

DiNapoli: Special Education Providers Shortchanging Special Needs Children

… providers, it is my hope that we will see a significant change in how these providers operate.”  Of the 11 new audits …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-special-education-providers-shortchanging-special-needs-children

Opinion 2002-12

… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … village sewer departments) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Department (cooperation agreement to combine two village … of superintendent of public works and street commissioner; Town Law §§20 and 32[1], and Highway Law §140, relative to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12-0

Opinion 2002-12

… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … village sewer departments) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Department (cooperation agreement to combine two village … of superintendent of public works and street commissioner; Town Law §§20 and 32[1], and Highway Law §140, relative to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12

Opinion 90-8

… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-8

Opinion 95-5

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. COUNTIES -- Emergency (911) Telephone System (use of surplus surcharge revenue to pay principal and/or interest …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5

State Contract and Payment Actions in September

… In September, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,661 contracts … to support the New York State Commission on the Future of Health Care.  Long Island Power Authority $28.8 million with … Health for the administration of the Empire Plan’s mental health and substance use disorder program.  State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-september

East Hampton Union Free School District – Network and Financial Application Access and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-8)

… has created security concerns due to lack of monitoring of all accounts on both tools. Ninety-one percent, or 3,395, of … enabled network user accounts were not logged into in the last six months. Accounts grant access to sensitive … Provide periodic IT security awareness training to all District IT users. Develop and adopt a comprehensive …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/08/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-network-and-financial-application

Town of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-13-19)

… expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … Town due to expenses related to the Town-owned hospital for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. Local Finance … operating deficits to submit their preliminary budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/05/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-13-19

Oswego School District Public Library – Selected Cash Receipts (2013M-397)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over tax … Public Library is located in Oswego County, and is part of the North Country Library System. It is governed by a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/21/oswego-school-district-public-library-selected-cash-receipts-2013m-397

City of Binghamton – City Operations (2015M-280)

… was to assess the City’s operations for costs savings and revenue enhancement opportunities for the period January … debt issued. Key Recommendations Evaluate the City’s debt and develop a comprehensive plan to reduce the outstanding … anticipation notes. Continue to assess refuse operations and make changes, as necessary, to work towards the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/06/03/city-binghamton-city-operations-2015m-280

Roxbury Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-207)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011, to May 23, 2013. Background The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/01/roxbury-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-207

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… The town did not have enough cash to pay all of its bills at the end of fiscal years 2012 or 2013. As of Dec. 31, 2013, … of paid disbursements to the board and company members at the meetings. While providing information regarding these …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2

Opinion 94-27

… 209-e). We do not believe the Legislature intended such a result. We note that, should the town board find the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27

Opinion 2003-3

… benefit plan shall be subject to minimum and maximum retirement benefit requirements as set forth in subdivision … 219, in turn, provides that: The minimum and maximum retirement benefit requirements for a service award program … at the rate of twenty dollars for each year of service credit, subject to a forty year limit on service credit.  …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-3

City of Troy – Budget Review (B18-5-8)

… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/10/31/city-troy-budget-review-b18-5-8

Office for People With Developmental Disabilities Fuel Card

… Disabilities State Operations Office (Metro) employees of the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities … the period July 2014 through March 2018. The objective of our examination was to determine whether the WEX card … completeness and accuracy on a regular basis. At the time of a fuel purchase, drivers are required to (i) enter their …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/10/office-people-developmental-disabilities-fuel-card

DiNapoli: Former Wallkill Fire District Chair Sentence in $240,000 Theft

… Former Wallkill Fire District board chair Michael Denardo was sentenced today in Ulster County Court … to justice and helping us recoup the stolen funds.” Michael Denardo, 39, of Wallkill, was sentenced to 2 1/3 to 7 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-former-wallkill-fire-district-chair-sentence-240000-theft

Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-117

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the Division of Housing and Community Renewal instructions for processing … contained in the 2016-2021 Agreements between the State of New York and the District Council 37 (DC-37), employees …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-117-2021-rrsu-over-40-comp-time-ii-cash-out