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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… totaling $22,100 did not have original receipts attached to the monthly statement. In July 2019, Richard A. Lobur, a fire department member, admitted to taking almost $40,000 in grant money to use for personal expenses, pay off credit card debt and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… business functions: there are no processes to identify new high-value data sets to publish on Open Data (most recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Research and Development Authority (Authority) was created in 1975 to use innovation and technology to solve some of New … York’s most difficult energy and environmental problems in ways that improve the State’s economy. The Authority … $7 million of Authority spending that was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 130,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… have been issued: State Education Department: Bornhava, Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2016-S-23) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not bill 70 accounts. Town of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (Orange County) The board did not … the town’s financial condition of the water and sewer funds. The board did not monitor and amend the budgets, and … $370,229, and the water fund owes $490,922 to other funds. Loans from other funds were not repaid by the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Career and Technical Education
… Objective To determine if the New York City (NYC or City) Department of Education (DOE) is aligning Career and Technical Education (CTE) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/20/career-and-technical-educationOversight of Construction Management Contracts
… To determine if the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is adequately monitoring construction management … and Historic Preservation (Parks) is responsible for operating and maintaining the State park, recreation, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/24/oversight-construction-management-contractsRailroad Bridge Inspection Program
… bridges. Department data shows that 38 railroads own or have maintenance responsibility for almost 3,000 railroad … requirements. For example, the bridge management plans on hand are an average age of 10 years old and some may no … relevant. Also, the Department has incomplete information on the inventory of railroad bridges and their inspections. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programSelected Wage Investigation Procedures (Follow-Up)
… interest. Investigators’ efforts are critical in promoting compliance and in recovering amounts for aggrieved workers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/16/selected-wage-investigation-procedures-followOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Report 2020-S-63 ). About …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/oversight-mental-health-education-schools-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and the Sir William Johnson Volunteer Fire Company . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … – PILOT Program (2014M-291) Seven of the eight payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreements that were active during … who is independent of the financial recordkeeping. In addition, the board has not developed written policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTaxes – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… the $10,000 limit on federal itemized deductions for state and local taxes (SALT) by imposing the tax on the business … Affected taxpayers were not allowed to adjust their tax year 2021 estimated PIT payments for the amount of the tax … Personal Income Tax Personal income tax collections: Made up 58.4 percent of New York State’s tax collections in SFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/taxesOpinion 95-10
… (duty of town to erect fences around certain cemeteries and burial grounds) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (erection … cemetery) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Around" (meaning of for purposes of Town Law, §291) TOWN LAW, §291: Town Law, … vested in the town by virtue of its use by town residents for fourteen years. In the case of a cemetery in the second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10New York’s Agriculture Industry: A Resilient Part of State and Local Economies
… State. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2021, agriculture in New York produced roughly $3.3 billion in gross domestic product and paid close to $1 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-agriculture-industry-resilient-part-state-and-local-economiesXII.8.A Workflow in the Accounts Payable Module – XII. Expenditures
… in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) whenever it is practicable. Completing approvals in the SFS will ensure … except when the Payment Method on the purchase order is the Procurement Card. Matching in the SFS is an automated process that compares the voucher to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8a-workflow-accounts-payable-moduleDiNapoli Applauds as Exxon Finally Agrees to Protect LGBT Rights
… fought to have Exxon adopt comprehensive equal rights owe thanks to President Obama, whose executive order motivated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-applauds-exxon-finally-agrees-protect-lgbt-rightsOversight of Weights and Measures Programs
… weights and measures to ensure consumer confidence in products purchased in New York State. The audit covers the period April 1, 2014 … charged with ensuring measurement accuracy and uniformity in commerce to help ensure that consumers get what they pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/01/oversight-weights-and-measures-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1034
… determining the taxable amount for tax year 2010 Affected Employees Employees who receive qualified educational … paid from an unqualified program are fully taxable. Most New York State programs are qualified programs. Please see IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1034-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 857
… program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 are subject to Social Security, Medicare, … is considered the ‘taxable amount’ and must be reported in PayServ through Time Entry or reported through the agency … pay cycle agencies, these transactions must be entered in PayServ no later than Pay Period 19 Lag (December 4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/857-educational-assistance-benefits