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DiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… Education (DOE), according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors found DOE was lax in requiring that safety plans were filed on time by schools and policies did not routinely align … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningTown of Hamden – Financial Condition (2013M-86)
… in the general fund. The Board has consistently relied on fund balance to fund operations, which has depleted Town … over which there is direct control (such as real property taxes) to fund appropriation increases and reduce reliance on fund balance. Monitor the budget-to-actual results …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-hamden-financial-condition-2013m-86Family and Educational Consultants – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… with disabilities who are between three and five years of age. FEC is reimbursed for these services through rates … to FEC’s tuition reimbursement rates. Remind FEC officials of the pertinent SED requirements that relate to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/family-and-educational-consultants-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap to Remain at Two Percent
… the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-remain-two-percentDiNapoli: MTA Outlook Shows Growing Need for New Funding as Budget Gaps Widen
… “The MTA needs to come up with billions of dollars to pay for operations in the coming years and that puts greater … threaten a recession. The MTA has begun to lay out options for its funding partners, leaving them with some tough … and risks that accompany them are likely to be too large for the MTA to manage without additional funding or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-mta-outlook-shows-growing-need-new-funding-budget-gaps-widenCUNY Bulletin No. CU-199
… be either before tax or after tax. See below for details on new arrears codes. Agency Actions On-Line Entry Because Campus Peace Officer (Chapter 582) ACO … the percentage was populated automatically when tabbing out of the option field. The automatic population of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-199-payserv-processing-changes-members-new-york-city-employeesNew York State’s Personal Income Tax Check-Off Programs, February 2021
New York taxpayers’ choices for making charitable donations through check-offs on their State Personal Income Tax returns continue to grow.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/tax-check-off-programs-sfy-2019-20.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Town of … used to pay for their refuse pickup service or for program fees. The board does not receive interim financial or … auditors completed their fieldwork, the village settled with the carrier and received $13,250. Long Island Workforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: NYC Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis Among Youth
… The latest in State Comptroller DiNapoli’s series of audits of health and … by the isolation, disengagement, and instability brought on by the pandemic as well as other traumatic societal … Psychologists. Among the audit’s findings: Only 1,101 out of 1,524 public schools had at least one social worker; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-must-do-more-combat-mental-health-crisis-among-youthElwood Union Free School District – Electronic Transfers (2014M-133)
… is located in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, and is governed by a Board of Education comprising five … documentation of transactions. We found no evidence that two people from the District were involved in the processing … for each transaction. Segregate duties to ensure that no one person can both initiate and approve electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/elwood-union-free-school-district-electronic-transfers-2014m-133Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-103)
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) capital asset records were complete and accurate. Key Findings BOCES’ capital asset records were not complete or accurate to ensure that assets were accounted for and protected from loss, theft, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/orleansniagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-103Efforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (2019-S-61)
To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance is making adequate efforts, in accordance with Department policy, to collect unpaid amounts—including taxes, interest, penalties, and fees—from delinquent individual and business taxpayers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s61.pdfEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (2019-S-61) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance is making adequate efforts, in accordance with Department policy, to collect unpaid amounts—including taxes, interest, penalties, and fees—from delinquent individual and business taxpayers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s61-response.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued. State Education Department … in pending status because they did not sign a contract. In some cases, these businesses later declined the contracts. In … our initial report. Of the 12 prior audit recommendations, two were implemented, seven were partially implemented, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Automated Phone Service
… the self-service menus, you will be asked to enter the last four digits of your Social Security number and your date of … need to press on your phone for information. Did You Know? In many cases you can use Retirement Online instead of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/automated-phone-serviceOpinion 88-53
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (exclusion of … from calculation of final average salary) RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §§302(9)(d), 431: Compensation paid … thirty or three hundred thirty-one of this chapter, as the case may be, a participating employer may elect to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53Gates-Chili Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-53)
… over the last three years despite having sufficient funds to finance the District’s increased costs. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/gates-chili-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-53DiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… A review of six Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit (Transit) capital projects found errors … and higher costs, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Many of the problems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysOversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing (Report 2018-S-38 ). About the Program … … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/08/oversight-information-technology-consultants-and-contract-staffing-followCollege at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… of our analysis, we examined the travel expenses for one College at Buffalo (College) employee whose expenses were amongst the highest in … years of travel expenditures totaling $127,095 because the College was not required to and did not maintain records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/college-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expenses