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Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Claims Auditing (2015M-197)
… our audit was to review the BOCES’ claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background … boards of the component districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $107.8 million. Key Finding Claims were for legitimate purposes and were properly audited in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2015/10/16/capital-region-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-claims-auditing-2015mGreenwood Lake Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-40)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … year were approximately $25 million. Key Finding Due to the District’s practice of overestimating appropriations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-40Longwood Central School District – Purchasing (2016M-16)
… internal controls over the District’s purchasing practices for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $227 million. … the policy and provide guidance on procurement methods for purchases that do not require competitive bidding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/longwood-central-school-district-purchasing-2016m-16Westhampton Beach Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2015M-242)
… was to examine the District’s claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background … Westhampton Beach Union Free School District is located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County. The District, … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $54.7 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/westhampton-beach-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2015m-242Stockbridge Valley Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2014M-327)
… audit was to examine the District’s internal controls over payroll and leave accruals for the period July 1, 2013 … District officials established adequate controls over payroll and leave accruals. Key Recommendations There were no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/16/stockbridge-valley-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accrualsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Governor's 2025 State of the State Address
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following … of the State Address: "Today, Gov. Hochul outlined her new priorities as the state prepares for a different federal … and improve quality of life in our state. “Many of New York's families are feeling squeezed by the high cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governors-2025-state-state-addressDiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… where he used a portion of the funds to purchase a $750 Louis Vuitton handbag. Prosecutors also detailed how Wills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-jury-convicts-councilman-ruben-wills-public-corruption-schemeUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-267
… Mid-Hudson Increases Affected Employees Eligible employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … SA, SD, SG, SK, SN, SR, SY, S9) provides for an increase in Location Pay for employees located in the City of New York and the Counties of Nassau, Rockland, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-267-october-2018-ucs-increases-location-pay-and-location-pay-midComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … regarding these disbursements to the board allows it to monitor the company’s disbursements, this is not as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2New York City Economy Continues to Set Records
… New York City employment reached 4.55 million jobs in 2018, the … for nearly one-fifth of the citywide job gains – 153,500. Restaurants were responsible for nearly two-thirds of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/new-york-city-economy-continues-set-recordsOversight of Chronic Absenteeism
… Purpose To determine if the New York State Education Department … through April 24, 2018. Background Chronic absenteeism is a widespread problem, defined by the Department as a student … of enrolled school days. Student absences, attributed to things like poor school performance, bullying, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/18/oversight-chronic-absenteeismComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… action to address weaknesses identified in the certified public accountant’s report. Also, controls over information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… lacked a formal long-term capital planning process for Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) revenues. The annual capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: New York City's Financial Outlook Improving
… New York City’s revised four-year financial plan shows … service costs, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “There have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-york-citys-financial-outlook-improvingOpinion 93-27
… (superseding sales tax provisions) SALES TAX -- Use (for reduction of townwide taxes within town outside village … uses its share of the revenues to reduce taxes levied for part-town highway purposes. For purposes of this inquiry, we assume the town and all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27Opinion 2002-10
… Law §119-dd(3) specifically authorizes the legislative body of a town to acquire by purchase, gift, grant, bequest, … Municipal Law §119-dd(4) authorizes the legislative body of a town to, inter alia , restore and operate historic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10State Agencies Bulletin No. 1350
… partnership and collaborative efforts of agency Personnel/Payroll Officers and the Office of the State Comptroller … employees Social Security number and name in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with the Social Security … Personnel/Payroll Officers must reconcile Social Security Numbers and names in PayServ with SSA. OSC Actions OSC has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1350-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-171
… Purpose To provide payroll system users with information regarding the changes made to the Position Management Update Incumbent Process Overview …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-171-changes-position-management-update-incumbent-process-unifiedOpinion 94-27
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS … Similarly, in the event an improvement is initiated on town board motion, only abutting or fronting property … petition for a referendum. We believe these restrictions on the right to petition are evidence of legislative intent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27