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Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs
… law enforcement agencies in the 17 counties that account for about 85 percent of violent crime – such as aggravated … New York City. GIVE contracts may include amounts for confidential funds, which are paid – generally in cash – to confidential informants for tips and information. Contract language requires grantees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programsEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… the top 250 individual and top 250 business tax debtors for whom it filed at least one warrant in the prior 12 months. The December 2022 lists for individuals and businesses totaled almost $407 million and $255 million, respectively, for the amount due and owed at the time the warrant was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followEquine Health and Safety
… Equine Medical Director (Director) is responsible for all aspects of equine health, safety, and welfare at … and ensure adherence to written policies and procedures for operations pertaining to equine health and safety for both harness and thoroughbred racetracks, which may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/equine-health-and-safetyRFQual0002 – Independent Examiner Services (Individual Physicians)
… Request for Qualifications Issued by the Office of the State … Examinations (“IMEs”) of NYSLRS’ members (“Members”) for the NYSLRS’ Medical Board (“Board”), render professional, … (CR #2125138). All information is available, is available for download through the following links: Attachment 1 (Fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual0002South Hornell Fire Protection Company, Inc. – Disbursements (2025M-108)
… have adequate supporting documentation and are for appropriate company purposes before payment to safeguard … card use. The Company’s 302 disbursements totaled $300,953 for the period January 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025. Audit … in the membership minutes and there were no minutes for nine membership meetings. As a result, 300 disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/04/10/south-hornell-fire-protection-company-inc-disbursements-2025mState Agencies Bulletin No. 1901
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies instructions for processing the 2021 Special Assignment to Duty Pay (SAD). … traffic within the highway Rights-of-Way are eligible for Special Assignment to Duty Pay. The pilot project will … actually worked in the previous calendar year are eligible for an annual lump sum payment of $500. Agency Actions To pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1901-2021-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2020Hillsdale-Copake Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2025M-111)
… the claims audit process, Adequately supported, and Made for an appropriate District purpose. However, the Board did … its adopted written disbursement policies were followed. For example: Ten checks totaling $249,004, requiring the … signatures had only the Treasurer’s signature. One check for $4,267 payable to the Treasurer was not signed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/09/hillsdale-copake-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2025m-111State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… school audits were issued. Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (Albany County) The … were adequately supported, properly approved, and for a school-related purpose. Without adequate oversight, the … ensure that all disbursements were made as authorized or for an appropriate purpose. City of White Plains – Sexual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-3DiNapoli: Five Fortune 500 Companies Reach Agreements on Corporate Political Spending
… the Fund withdrew shareholder proposals it had filed for consideration at each company’s annual stockholders’ … DiNapoli said. “These companies should be commended for agreeing to voluntarily disclose their political expenditures. Transparency is vital for investors to determine whether corporate political …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-five-fortune-500-companies-reach-agreements-corporate-political-spendingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… also found the board approved reimbursements to employees for medical benefit claims without ensuring they had adequate … (LLC) to lease and renovate temporary courthouse space for a 19-month period. Auditors found county officials did … and expenditure projections in the town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year are not reasonable. Auditors’ review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … sales. Marina employees did not issue duplicate receipts for all money collected. Auditors also found that probation … sales. Marina employees did not issue duplicate receipts for all money collected. Auditors also found that probation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) District officials did not seek competition for professional services obtained from seven providers who … officials did not require written quote documentation for purchases from 11 purchase contract vendors totaling … in-house and sharing officials with other districts. For example, in 2015-16 the district entered into an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… In addition, town officials were only able to account for 12,571 gallons (29 percent) of fuel valued at $23,325 out … to document employee IT security duties, provide guidance for using portable devices or require monitoring of networked … maintained. As a result, six employees were paid for 110.5 hours of leave time to which they were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… flow forecasts to estimate the amount of funds available for investment. Had officials invested available funds in a … years, auditors estimate the total 2020-21 collections for water and sewer revenue will be approximately $1.94 … which is approximately $190,000 less than budgeted for water revenues and approximately $290,000 less than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Through First Quarter Exceed Financial Plan Projections by $1.7 Billion
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The revenue news for New York was positive for the first quarter,” DiNapoli said. “However, economic … headwinds are increasing, and may alter the trajectory for the remainder of the fiscal year. Bolstering rainy day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-through-first-quarter-exceed-financial-plan-projections-1-point-7-billionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1775
… or false SSN/TIN . Agencies may incur penalties for failure to enter an employee’s correct government issued SSN/TIN or for entering a number that is not government issued into the … members (if applicable), and store retirement information for your employees. Entering anything other than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1775-required-updates-regarding-employees-government-issued-social-securityDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in First Quarter
… upstate regions experiencing a year-over-year decline for the quarter. “Local sales tax collections in the first … or $79.4 million, increase in collections, accounting for nearly all statewide growth. The city’s first quarter … represented over 45% of total statewide collections for the first time since 2019, after having dipped to 41%, on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-first-quarterDiNapoli: Audit Finds Inadequate Oversight of Student Grade Changes
… unsupported grade changes to a lack of policy guidance. For example, at the end of each semester, the number of grade … systems. The districts typically lacked proper policies for adding system users, establishing users’ access rights, … new policies that outline procedures and requirements for making grade changes in both current and previous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-inadequate-oversight-student-grade-changesComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… of Health: Medicaid Program: Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a … whether pharmacy claims totaling approximately $15 million for prescription drugs ordered by the doctor were all … Transportation Authority: Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects (2014-F-10) An initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction in $130,000 Pension Theft
… York State and Local Employees Retirement System intended for his mother, Dorothy Eydeler, a retired nurse who died in … you pay it back. I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for his prosecution of this case and others through our … York pension fund cannot serve as a personal piggy bank for those looking to scam the system,” said Attorney General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-130000-pension-theft