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Town of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
… Justices did not adequately account for bail, which led to them retaining $14,793 in bail funds that could not be … did not return unclaimed exonerated bail totaling $16,287 to the known payees or remit them to the Town. 55 of 100 tickets reviewed were not reported or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-005
… Navigation Paths for 9.2 . Favorites will be deleted at Go Live. Favorites established for 9.1 pages will need to be … and field changes are effective at PayServ 9.2 Go Live. Agency Actions Agency Payroll Officers should provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-005-navigation-changes-payserv-92Transportation – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… more than 42,700 lane miles of highway. Compared to the prior year, the number of highway lane miles rated poor to fair decreased by 1.7 percent in 2020. In 2020, 54.8 … percent of the State’s highway lane miles were rated good to excellent, a 1.0 percentage point increase since 2019. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/transportationCopiague Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-150)
… at a greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/copiague-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-150Transportation – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… more than 42,700 lane miles of highway. Compared to the prior year, the number of highway lane miles rated poor to fair decreased by 4.7 percent in 2021. In 2021, 56.8 … percent of the State’s highway lane miles were rated good to excellent, a 2 percentage point increase since 2020. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/transportationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Year-End Accomplishments
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund reached an all-time high of … Pressed for more accountability with economic development dollars with both IDAs and LDCs, including advocating for … Retirement System) because of strong investment returns. Paid out nearly $9.3 billion in retirement benefits for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-year-end-accomplishmentsOpinion 2000-11
… as otherwise provided by law," all appointed officers for which a term of office is not fixed in that section serve … of the superintendent. Memoranda in the bill jacket for chapter 621 of the Laws of 1952 indicate that the intent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-11CUNY Bulletin No. CU-710
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide guidelines and processing procedures for the 2020 … The memorandum provides for retroactive pay rate increases to the hourly and annual rates effective 12/16/2020 as stated … Agency Actions Reporting the Retroactive Rate Increases To ensure the Job Data record is updated correctly for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-710-cuny-2020-retroactive-2-pay-rate-increases-new-york-stateDiNapoli Releases Analysis of SFY 2024-25 State Budget
… The estimated $237 billion Enacted Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 increases spending for vital state services like Medicaid and … year from SFY 2025-26 through SFY 2027-28. The budget also increases Medicaid payments for hospital services by $525 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-sfy-2024-25-state-budgetState Contract and Payment Actions in December
… In December, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … Building 2 at Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Washington County. $1.4 million with Arold Construction … Education Department $1.1 billion in general aid to 518 school districts. $934.7 million in excess cost aid for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… In November, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … Construction Corp. to rehabilitate the Bronx Armory in Bronx County. $5 million with Burns Bros. Contractors LLC … Education Department $1 billion in general aid to 462 school districts. $1.6 million in excess cost aid for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-16-10)
… in accordance with the 2015 legislation for this aid. This funding source will likely not be available in future years, which results in a potential funding gap for 2017-18. Revenue estimates for sales tax may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-16-10Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … operating surpluses, which caused unexpended surplus funds to exceed statutory limits in each of those years. Norwich … also project both the general and school lunch funds to end the 2013-14 fiscal year with deficits of $1.8 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller Releases School District Audits
… Inventory (Suffolk County) At the time of initial visits to nine district buildings, auditors were unable to locate 146 of 475 IT assets tested (31 percent). It took … 11 and 55 days from the initial visits for officials to locate 80 additional IT assets. Because of inaccurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-releases-school-district-auditsCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B19-6-11)
… Board approval of water rate increases. Budgeted overtime funding for police ($1.1 million) and firefighters ($800,000) … potential CBA settlements and consider establishing and funding a specific contingency fund. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b19-6-11Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce State Prison Sentence for Florida Woman in $120,000 Pension Fraud Case
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the conviction and sentence of Graycelia Cizik, 64, a resident of Polk County, Florida. … bank indicating that he was still alive, and utilized a power of attorney to access his account and withdraw pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-state-prison-sentence-florida-woman-120000-pensionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… offers a range of preschool special education services to children with disabilities from birth to five years of age. For the fiscal year ended June 30, … York City Department of Finance had limited documentation to support that assessors were verifying the Real Property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsArea #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… systems. These programs can wreak havoc on both systems and electronic data by, for example, gathering sensitive … without the computer user’s knowledge, deleting files and making systems inaccessible or inoperable. Computer users can … ransomware attacks against local governments and schools. One way to detect and stop some forms of malware before it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionCounty Inmates Receiving Inappropriate Benefits While Incarcerated (2013MS-1)
… complete report - pdf] We also released 5 letter reports to the following counties: Chemung [pdf] , Onondaga [pdf] , … [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if counties have ensured that inmates do not … benefit payments for the period January 1, 2011, to March 1, 2013. Background An individual’s eligibility for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/county-inmates-receiving-inappropriate-benefits-while-incarcerated-2013ms-1Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Council Member Ruben Wills on Charges He Filed False Disclosures
… Jury after an investigation revealed Mr. Wills’ failure to truthfully disclose information as required by New York … Under New York City law, elected officials are required to file annual financial disclosure reports in order to provide accountability by public servants and to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-council-member-ruben-wills-charges-he