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Village of Dering Harbor – Payroll (2020M-78)
… Board did not require formal, written employment contracts to document terms of employment, job descriptions and … and employee benefits. The Village paid overtime payments to employees as if they were independent contractors. The Board approved reimbursements to employees for medical benefits claims without ensuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-dering-harbor-payroll-2020m-78Wyoming County Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-2)
… on an annual basis to the State Comptroller accounting for all money, securities and other properties deposited to the … the Treasurer for a period of three years, together with all accumulated interest, less the Treasurer’s statutory … property. The Treasurer should, after public notice, pay all such abandoned property to the State Comptroller by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2020/05/08/wyoming-county-court-and-trust-funds-2020-ct-2Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… No. 1 , Niagara Falls Water Board and the City of Olean . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … authorization. District officials paid 16 employees $9,127 in holiday bonus pay to which they were not entitled and … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable, with the exception of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0XI.18.A Executive Law Article 15-A- Participation by Minority Group Members and Women with Respect to State Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… (DMWBD) to promote employment and business opportunities for minorities and women on state contracts. The mission of … DMWBD is “to promote equality of economic opportunities for MWBEs and to eliminate barriers to their participation in … to administer rules and regulations promulgated by DMWBD for implementing the program. Among other things, the rules: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18a-executive-law-article-15-participation-minority-group-members-and-women-respect-stateState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office … records for business office employees were overstated by a total of 272 hours. Vacation, sick and personal leave … controls over E911 revenues. One county (Schenectady) made significant improvements in controls over E911 revenues. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Criminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees
… to adequately safeguard patients through requests for required criminal history background checks when hiring … History Record Check (CHRC) Legal Unit, is responsible for conducting criminal history background checks of … staff have reviewed and perfected. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest Department of Health: Nursing Home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/08/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employeesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-264
… Affected Employees SUNY Professional Services employees in Bargaining Unit 08 who meet the eligibility criteria except for employees in the following titles: Title Job Code Assistant Instructor … BIW, HRY, FEE Payroll Status = Active or Leave With Pay In addition, part-time employees who meet the above criteria …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-264-2017-united-university-professions-uup-600-lump-sumDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 12% in July
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 11.9% in July … as compared to July of last year. “Statewide local sales tax collections growth continued to be strong in July, … despite the participation of many counties in the gas tax holiday,” DiNapoli said. “However, it is important that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-12-percent-julyDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 14% in February Compared to Last Year
… over February of 2022. All counties experienced strong increases in February collections, with most seeing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-14-february-compared-last-yearDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Needs to Boost Financial Education in Our Schools
… P. DiNapoli. The full op-ed is below: New York needs to boost financial education in our schools Young people in … high school. New York should get with the program. I issued an Executive Order on Financial Literacy in 2019 … finance as a requirement to obtain a high school diploma. I’m encouraged that the issue of personal finance was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-needs-boost-financial-education-our-schoolsTown of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… Law). Key Findings The Clerk did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County … Town Law Section 35. As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The … did not remit taxes totaling approximately $1.3 million to the Supervisor at least weekly and as required by Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23State Agencies Bulletin No. 1864
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the taxable fringe benefit CLEFR for 2020 processing. … PEF: A letter will be sent by the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations to affected PEF participants informing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1864-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 1956
… the earn code CFR . This amount is used for reporting and tax withholding purposes only and does not increase the employee’s compensation. Tax Information Certification, Licensure, and Exam Fee … will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages for tax withholding purposes, and is subject to employment and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1956-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2021DiNapoli Announces Sale of $634 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the sale of two series of New York State General Obligation Bonds totaling $634 million … percent; and Series 2021B Taxable Bonds Bidding Group 2 to Morgan Stanley & Co, LLC with a true interest cost bid of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-634-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The board also did not approve water billings and customer account adjustments, and did not perform an annual audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsUnderstanding the Audit Process
… team follows up with a written summary of the discussion for the auditee. (Auditee has two weeks to respond to the … audit findings and recommendations, which are the basis for the draft audit report. Agency Response: Auditee … action by the auditee. Any differences from this process for engagements that are not audits will be clearly described …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/understanding-audit-processState Agencies Bulletin No. 287
… Purpose To provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of State provided vehicles for 2001 … direct deposit stub and will be included in the YTD Gross. While OSC cannot withhold taxes for inactive employees, OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/287-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-2001Overtime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… 2019. “State agency overtime reached a record level last year,” DiNapoli said. “The COVID-19 pandemic required state … employees, not including SUNY and CUNY, has declined by 6.1 percent to just below 154,000. They include full-time, … and temporary staff per pay period throughout the year. With limited exceptions, a hiring freeze has been in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/overtime-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2020Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … long-term financial and capital/infrastructure plans to set forth the town’s objectives and goals. The board also has not established any policies or procedures to govern the level of fund balance to maintain for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: County Jail Inmates Received Improper Welfare and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… In Chemung County, an individual incarcerated on Sept. 13, 2011 received $695 in inappropriate benefits … the DOL with more frequent and up-to-date information on county inmate admissions; and County Jail officials limit … For a copy of the individual report on Chemung County, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/10/dinapoli-county-jail-inmates-received-improper-welfare-and-unemployment-insurance-benefits