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Opinion 88-73
… FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (creation of by town for improvement district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(3)(a); … a suburban town may not establish a capital reserve fund for improvement district purposes. This is in reply to your … of the second class may establish a capital reserve fund for improvement district purposes. You note that suburban …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-73Public Safety – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… or 21 percent, in 2022. This increase in the seven major crime categories used by law enforcement as indicators of … being held in 44 State correctional facilities, 63 county jail and correctional facilities and 12 New York City … occurring in State correctional facilities, followed by county jails and then facilities in New York City. Combating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-safetyOverpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims
… Purpose To determine if Medicaid overpaid Medicare crossover claims for physician and other outpatient … Background Many Medicaid recipients are also eligible for Medicare, the federal health insurance program available to … eligible." In general, for dual eligible individuals, Medicare is the primary claims payer - and Medicaid, as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/overpayments-certain-medicare-crossover-claimsDiNapoli Releases May State Cash Report
… below the latest projections. In both cases, the decline was primarily due to lower personal income tax collections, … Fund ended May with a balance of $3.1 billion, which was down more than $4.6 billion from a year earlier and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-releases-may-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… 36, of Norwood, paid full restitution of $10,044 and was sentenced to pay an additional $1,000 fine for her … that the money she collected in court fines and surcharges was never deposited in the court’s account and was instead stolen by the clerk. Dillon was further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesWindows Domain Administration and Management
… ensure appropriate management and monitoring of its Active Directory environment. The audit covered the period from … of its services, ITS is responsible for maintaining Active Directory domains on behalf of the State’s Executive … servers, as well as users, groups, and systems. An Active Directory domain provides the methods for storing directory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/31/windows-domain-administration-and-managementUse of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the one … administering and enforcing election laws in the State. To fulfill these responsibilities, the BOE offers assistance to the 57 County Boards of Elections and the New York City … To determine the extent of implementation of the one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-security-followOversight of International Offices
… to foreign representatives to ensure they are made only for authorized contract purposes. Our audit scope period was … October 17, 2012. Background ESD's International Division is responsible for promoting international trade and … direct investment and create jobs for New Yorkers. This is accomplished through contracts with foreign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/28/oversight-international-officesCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B22-6-6)
… The Office of the State Comptroller, as Fiscal Agent for the City of Yonkers (City), determined that the City’s adopted budget for fiscal year 2022-23 and the related justification … operating and debt service funding of $692.9 million for the Yonkers Public Schools (District) and $686.9 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/06/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b22-6-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not valid district expenditures. Copiague Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (Suffolk County) District officials did not … search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXII.5.G Entering the Appropriate Obligation and Accounting Dates on Vouchers – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Agencies must use the correct Obligation Date and Accounting Date. The … Agencies must use the correct Obligation Date and Accounting Date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5g-entering-appropriate-obligation-and-accounting-dates-vouchersXI-A.1.A Separation of Duties – XI-A. Purchasing
… the paper, verify it is the 20 pound weight, count the number of cases received, and record the number in the agency’s financial management system. A third … activities given the lack of separation of duties. As part of this process, management should establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1a-separation-dutiesDowntown Ithaca Business Improvement District (DIBID) – Disbursements (2012M-252)
… 1, 2011, to October 5, 2012. Background The DIBID is a not-for profit corporation that operates under the Downtown … which comprises 10 members who represent property owners in the DIBID, five members who represent commercial tenants, … members, one County member, and four non-voting members. In 2011, the DIBID received $347,875 from special assessments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/04/05/downtown-ithaca-business-improvement-district-dibid-disbursements-2012m-252DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Surge Nearly 58 Percent in May
… $1.4 billion, up $530 million from May of last year. “For the second straight month, local sales tax collections had a tremendous boost. Strong collections in May show the … during the worst part of the first wave of the pandemic, when they declined by 32.3 percent. Nevertheless, collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-surge-nearly-58-percent-mayState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… the following school district audits were issued. East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District – Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues $2 Billion Lower Than Last Fiscal Year
… ten months of the fiscal year totaled $69.8 billion, which was $9.9 billion, or 12.4 percent, lower than last year. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-2-billion-lower-last-fiscal-yearAppendix A – Auditing Authority – Legal References – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… The body or official responsible for auditing claims will vary depending on the type of locality. Generally, the governing board is responsible for auditing claims or creating a separate position having … The following chart describes who is generally responsible for auditing claims in each type of locality and what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-auditing-authority-legal-referencesCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-13-21)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … located in Orange County, issued debt totaling $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/20/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-13-21DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues $3 Billion Below Last Year
… State tax receipts in November were higher than expected by the Division of the Budget … through the first eight months of the state fiscal year were $3 billion lower than last year, according to the … start of the state’s fiscal year in April through November were $374.6 million above DOB’s latest projections. “With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-3-billion-below-last-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 1808
… bulletin is to inform agencies of the content information for the 2019 Form W-2. Affected Employees All employees who received a Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement for calendar year 2019 are affected. Background According to IRS Publication 5, (Circular E) for 2019, and the Instructions for Form W-2 (Wage and Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1808-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year-2019