Search
DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in May fell 32.3 percent compared to the … needs to step up and provide financial help to states and local governments hit hard by this virus to avoid severe cuts … 2019. Table: Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by Region Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-mayDiNapoli: New York City Workforce Down Over 19,000, Largest Decline Since Great Recession
… in the last fiscal year, city job vacancies stand at more than 21,000. "The pandemic caused a significant … prioritize a clear understanding of staffing challenges at its agencies and be transparent about their potential … 23.6% decline, followed by the Department of Investigation at 22.2% and the Taxi & Limousine Commission at 20.5%. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-city-workforce-down-over-19000-largest-decline-great-recessionSafety at Stations (Follow-Up)
… Safety at Stations (Report 2016-S-91 ). About the Program Staten Island Railway (SIR) is a subsidiary of the Metropolitan … length of Staten Island (about 14 miles) from St. George Terminal to the southern terminal at Tottenville. Riders can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/safety-stations-followBus Wait Assessment and Other Performance Indicators
… they use Traffic Checkers to validate the information from the model. However, traffic checks were not done for 77 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/07/bus-wait-assessment-and-other-performance-indicatorsDiNapoli Calls for State Procurement Reform
… watch them closely. As government contracting has grown in size, scope and complexity, the Comptroller’s oversight, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-calls-state-procurement-reformTown of Cameron – Justice Court and Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-17)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Court's and the … records and reports. The Supervisor’s monthly reports to the Board did not contain sufficient detail to allow the Board to make sound financial decisions. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-cameron-justice-court-and-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015mSmithtown Central School District – Capital Projects (2016M-202)
… The objective of our audit was to review capital projects for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $224 million. Key Findings The Board did not authorize an appropriation for a project, which prevented it from establishing the total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/smithtown-central-school-district-capital-projects-2016m-202Glen Cove City School District – Portable Electronic Devices and Conflict of Interest (2016M-285)
… user access and to review potential conflicts of interest for the period July 1, 2014 through February 29, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $82.5 million. Key Findings There was no written policy for notifying the IT office of new hires, keeping track of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-portable-electronic-devices-and-conflictSeneca County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-2)
… and Markets Law (AML). As a result, consumers are at increased risk of paying more than necessary for goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/seneca-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-2VII.3 AP Adjustment Voucher Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Reductions and/or close out of agency “cash advance” funds – a full or partial amount advanced to an authorized … receive the credit. The depositing bank will recoup the funds from where it was misapplied. DTF – Treasury will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3-ap-adjustment-voucher-overviewEligibility Requirements – World Trade Center Presumption
… you must have been employed by a participating employer of NYSLRS or another New York public retirement system on September 11, 2001, and: Participated in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup operations for any period of time within the first 48 hours after the first airplane …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/eligibility-requirementsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… employees who were entitled to earn vacation time did not show beginning and ending balances of vacation time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsLimestone Volunteer Firemen, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-219)
… and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. … in unsupported disbursements that may not have been for appropriate Company purposes. The Board did not cause the … documentation. Maintain detailed financial records for each fund-raising event. … Limestone Volunteer Firemen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/21/limestone-volunteer-firemen-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mOrange County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-5)
… inventory and investigation records as required by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets regulations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/orange-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-5DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $273.4 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … that the estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $273.4 billion at the end of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2734-billion-end-third-quarterComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… appears that the president’s business owed the department at least $3,500. In addition, department officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: SED Oversight of Career Training Programs Falling Short
… future employment are often failing to ready students for jobs that are in demand, are fast-growing, or pay higher … students.” Approximately 136,000 New York students outside of New York City graduate high school each year. About 6 percent receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-sed-oversight-career-training-programs-falling-shortDiNapoli: Village Fiscal Stress Declines Again
… monitoring system creates an overall fiscal stress score which classifies whether a municipality is in … the past three years and have not received a fiscal stress score during the period. In January, DiNapoli released fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-village-fiscal-stress-declines-againAudit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… contract to promote economic development and tourism in New York state with no tangible results, according to an … of taxpayer dollars to send a message that New York is a place to visit and open for business, it should have clear objectives and show the public actual results,” DiNapoli said. “ESDC’s attempts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractState Agencies Bulletin No. 1598
… OSC will Terminate the ORP or VDC Savings Plans panel for any employee that is Retired and Rehired if the agency … Terminated it or processed a Correct History to remove the retirement row. Agency Actions: If an employee is Rehired … an arrears spreadsheet and have it reviewed, if required, for the retirement plan. Once the Correct History has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1598-terminating-retirement-plans-active-employees-prior-job-action-retire