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DiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Budget Financial and Capital Plans
… billion spending plan is up $6.5 billion from SFY 2017-18. Total receipts are expected to increase 0.3 percent, or … General Fund reserves will decline to $2.9 billion by SFY 2021-22. Total tax receipts this year are projected at $77.9 … since April 2014, and spent $4.9 billion through March 31. One-time resources such as these funds are most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plansComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the preliminary budget are reasonable. The district’s … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the preliminary budget are reasonable. The district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… over the last three years despite having sufficient funds to finance the district’s increased costs. Homer … direct access to a district bank account to disburse funds. Officials also allowed payment of utilities totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… statutory limit ranging from 19 to 21 percent for the five-year period. Livonia Central School District – Software … Management (Chautauqua County) From 2013-14 through 2015-16, the district appropriated $1.4 million in fund balance as … an operating surplus of approximately $337,000 for 2015-16 and will not use any of the $188,750 of fund balance it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsBaker Victory Services – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… with SED to obtain clarification as needed. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Unity House of Troy: Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/baker-victory-services-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… totaling more than $19,000 to the former director while an employee who reported to her received unsupported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Language Access Services
… will take to ensure meaningful access to their services for LEP New Yorkers. The Department of Motor Vehicles … contracted vendor, LanguageLine Solutions (Language Line), for interpretation services. According to the Department, … DMVs were not following aspects of the Department’s Plan. For example, 22 County DMVs and one State DMV that we visited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/10/26/language-access-servicesOversight of Shelter Placements
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services is effectively placing clients into … through January 2022. About the Program The Department of Homeless Services (DHS), an administrative unit of the New … mental health, substance abuse, employment, and elderly population shelters. On average, DHS provided emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/01/oversight-shelter-placementsDiNapoli: New Yorkers’ Debt on the Rise
… The average household debt in New York climbed to a new high of $53,830 at the end of … found per capita debt in New York differs in notable ways from the national profile: mortgages and auto loan debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-new-yorkers-debt-riseOpinion 98 - 22
… of in village); (providing for, increasing or eliminating cap on in village) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Publicity Funds … in village); (providing for, increasing or eliminating cap on in village) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (establishment of, increase or elimination of cap for publicity fund) VILLAGE LAW, §4-412(1); MUNICIPAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Albany … School for Girls – Cash Collections (Albany County) The board and school officials did not ensure collections … or develop an IT contingency plan. As a result, there is an increased risk that the network may be accessed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Identifies Problems With Low-Cost Power Program
… The New York Power Authority (NYPA) made errors and overrode … operations.” Under state law, the State Comptroller is required to conduct an audit of NYPA's management and … power comes from hydropower, and the remaining 50 percent is purchased by NYPA on the open market. Auditors determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-identifies-problems-low-cost-power-programOversight of Student Immunization in Schools
… complete annually. Survey data is reported by school year, covering September through June. Healthy People 2020 is … a group of federal agencies that provides sciencebased, 10-year objectives for improving the health of all Americans. … initiative terms “herd immunity.” For the 2014-15 school year, 4,041 schools outside New York City completed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schoolsDiNapoli: Tax Breaks From IDAs Continue to Climb
… Development Agencies (IDAs) provided $695 million in net tax exemptions in 2015, an increase of 10 percent from the prior year, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … by his office in 2015, will improve the process of how IDAs approve new projects, the quality of the information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-tax-breaks-idas-continue-climbDiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… tax contributions, and the balance of the UI fund. Rates can grow with increased employee UI claims or a low UI fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1963
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2021 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees Interest arbitration ineligible … of Absence/MLS (Mil Stip) may receive the payment as noted above. Employees on an authorized leave of absence with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1963-2021-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Town … did not appropriately budget for certain expenditures and did not properly monitor spending during the year. The … that the council did not adopt policies that address how compensatory (comp) time will be authorized, earned and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and disbursements were for proper court purposes. As a result, there were 819 unpaid parking tickets, totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0VI.2.C Budget Journal Transactions – VI. Budgets
… within the various KK ledgers. There are three types of budget journals and each has its own unique purpose. … information, see Section 3.A – Budget Transfers Overview of this Chapter. OSC BSAO Budgets and Spending to maintain … using the KK_SEG ledger. For additional instruction on this topic, visit the job aids published to SFS Coach. SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2c-budget-journal-transactionsFare Collection
… on some holidays. LIRR tickets can be purchased in either hard copy or electronic form. One-way trips range from $1.50 … are checked before arrival and again upon departure. For hard copy non-commutation tickets, TSPs punch out part of the ticket upon inspection. Hard copy and electronic commutation tickets are visually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/fare-collection