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Town of Newstead – Joint Highway Facility Project (2012M-260)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town Board’s management of the Joint Highway Facility Project for the period January 1, 2008, to August 31, 2012. Background The Town of Newstead is … the Project’s costs have grown to more than $4.7 million. Change orders totaled more than $800,000, $438,000 of which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-newstead-joint-highway-facility-project-2012m-260GASB Statement No. 33 "Accounting and Financial Reporting for Nonexchange Transactions"
… Issued To: County, City, Town and Village Chief Fiscal Officers GASB … or state programs which local governments are mandated to perform). Voluntary nonexchange transactions (for example … entered into voluntarily). The purpose of this bulletin is to discuss the Statement No. 33 impact on revenue recognition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/gasb-statement-no-33-accounting-and-financial-reporting-nonexchange-transactionsTown of Wawarsing – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2013M-202)
… of the amounts paid to employees through the Town’s payroll and the accumulation and use of leave accruals for … 2012 prior to the Board’s approval of their employment and pay rates. Highway employees were paid $1,413 for time not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-wawarsing-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2013m-202DiNapoli Announces Scheduled Sale of $541M State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… sale of tax-exempt and taxable bonds is scheduled for March 18. The state expects to sell $347.8 million of new money for transportation, education and environmental purposes and, … sale of taxexempt and taxable bonds is scheduled for March 18 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-announces-scheduled-sale-541m-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … Condition (Nassau County) The board adopted budgets for fiscal years 2011-12 through 2014-15 that appropriated a … into the district’s financial system were not reviewed for accuracy. Marcellus Central School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… errors totaling $7,903 which included $6,607 that should have been billed and collected and $1,296 in overbillings. … were supported and for appropriate purposes but did not have evidence that they were audited and approved before … improperly remained in the treasurer’s custody that should have been turned over to the State Comptroller as abandoned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… For the audit period, auditors found Anthem improperly paid 241 claims totaling $5,259,416 because proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-290.1
… on a Paid Leave of Absence, or on a Leave of Absence with any reason code other than reason code RPD (Remove Pending … greater. If an employee in one of these Bargaining Units does not meet this incumbency criteria, the employee will … available for agency review after the automatic increases have been processed. All reports are sorted by Department ID, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2901-april-2020-state-new-york-unified-court-system-retroactiveState Agencies Bulletin No. 1940
… in April 2021. Promotion Recalculation Employees who would have been eligible to receive the October 2021 CSEA … Performance Advance but were promoted to a higher grade in any bargaining unit prior to October 2021, may be eligible … Increment Code 1003 is also used to identify employees who have not completed one (1) year of service in their grade on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1940-october-2021-civil-service-employees-association-csea-performanceOpinion 96-6
… the insurance agency. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning a potential conflict of interest … of the insurance agency, it appears that the only basis for concluding that the supervisor has an "interest" in the … 1955, p 732, we concluded that a town may not contract for insurance with an insurance brokerage firm when a member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6DiNapoli: Regional Land Banks Fighting Urban Blight
… throughout the state that acquire properties in an effort to return them to productive use though redevelopment or demolition. “The … passed earlier this year, gives local officials new tools to promote economic recovery in the areas most heavily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-regional-land-banks-fighting-urban-blightDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… stress scores today for the 17 cities in New York that have fiscal years ending between March 31 and July 31. This … Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. “Fiscal stress scores have improved in several of these cities, but not everyone … “Our monitoring system shows some cities are still close to becoming fiscally stressed. Local officials should use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 150,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 921
… District (MCTD). The MCTD is comprised of the counties of New York (Manhattan), Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Richmond … Commuter Transportation District (MCTD). The Bureau of State Payroll Services is responsible for administering this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/921-metropolitan-commuter-transportation-mobility-taxComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Reports Trump Administration Will Withdraw From Paris Agreement
… marketplace where reason still reigns. The transition to a lower carbon future is underway; it is inevitable; and … If news reports are accurate, the administration's plan to withdraw from the Paris Agreement means that the U.S. will … discussions, I witnessed firsthand the fierce commitment to proactively addressing climate change and saving our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-reports-trump-administration-will-withdraw-paris-agreementDiNapoli Announces Change in Leadership of State Pension Fund's Real Estate Advisory Committee
… that after 16 years of distinguished service, David Peirez is stepping down as Chairman of the Real Estate Advisory Committee (REAC) for the New York … commitment to prudent, long-term investing. I’m proud of what we have accomplished and look forward to leading the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-change-leadership-state-pension-funds-real-estate-advisory-committeeXII.6.H Paying an Accidental Death Benefit – XII. Expenditures
… a death benefit in the amount of $50,000 to an employee’s surviving spouse and/or children. The benefit is paid only … . In addition, the Business Unit must forward a New York State Substitute Form W-9 (AC 3237-S) completed by each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6h-paying-accidental-death-benefitState 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-0Lump Sum Payments – Legacy Reporting
… tiers and plans, we can include a lump sum payment for up to 30 unused vacation days in the calculation of a three-year … final average salary. We add this lump sum payment to the member’s last year of earnings. We cannot include lump … with the calculation of a retirement benefit. Report up to 30 days of unused vacation paid at retirement or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/lump-sum-paymentsDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… by the Office of the State Comptroller. The full forward calendar can be obtained at: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarter