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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Nassau County) Two commissioners purchased vacation packages for a conference in Florida and charged an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 91-45
… is possible that a town board may have certain potential judicial remedies (see Civil Practice Law and Rules, §§7801 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-45Opinion 2007-6
… in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to one-time payment made to next ranking … unit and is the highest ranking subordinate to the police chief in a village police department receives a one-time … amount for performing additional duties as “acting chief” for a period of one year, the police chief is entitled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-6XII.5.E Processing Vouchers Against a Purchase Order – XII. Expenditures
… a Business Unit receives a paper invoice from a vendor for goods or services provided based on a purchase order, the … in the Invoice Lines and Distribution Lines sections. For example, Business Units can: Copy purchasing information … the quantities and prices are correct and appropriate for payment. Business Units must reference the purchase order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii5e-processing-vouchers-against-purchase-orderOpinion 95-12
… and investment of public funds of "local governments". For this purpose, a local government is defined to include … and 11 are applicable to deposits and investments of funds for an agency's own use and account). Section 10(2)(a) of the … to designate one or more "banks or trust companies" for the deposit of public funds, the disposition of which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-12CUNY Bulletin No. CU-714
… are affected. Background Pursuant to Section 6220 of New York State Education Law, yearly increments are to be paid in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-714-july-2021-city-university-new-york-cuny-incrementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (Erie County) The board did not properly approve and monitor … on project applications that were completed and supported with applicable supplemental documentation and an adequate … not effectively manage the town’s financial condition. As a result, it levied more taxes than necessary to sustain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy
… Objectives To determine selected State agencies’ roles in providing financial literacy offerings, including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and vulnerable consumer groups and how … To determine selected State agencies roles in providing financial literacy offerings including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/14/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacyDiNapoli: Wall Street's 2024 First Half Profits of $23.2B Were 79.3% Higher Than Last Year
… will release his 2024 average bonus estimate in March 2025. State and City Tax Revenue The state depends more … Bonus (March 2024) The Securities Industry in NYC (Oct. 2023) Office Real Estate in NYC: A Review of Market …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-wall-streets-2024-first-half-profits-232b-were-793-higher-last-yearImplementation of Train Service to Grand Central Madison
… whether the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) implemented train service to Grand Central Madison (GCM) terminal in a manner that addressed customer needs. We also determined whether LIRR addressed … trains 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with limited service during the overnight hours. LIRR comprises over 126 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/implementation-train-service-grand-central-madisonXVI.3.E The Reporting Entity – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Section 2100 – Defining the Financial Reporting Entity Process and Document Preparation: BACKGROUND New York … funds. Such agencies are logically part of the reporting entity due to the direct relationship between the agency and … consists of all the organizations that make up its legal entity, including all funds, organizations, institutions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3e-reporting-entityDiNapoli: Proposed Congressional Cuts to SNAP Program Mean More New Yorkers Without Enough Food
… Proposed federal changes to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), … helping households obtain food, would increase costs to state governments, limit eligibility and reduce the value of future benefits according to a new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-proposed-congressional-cuts-snap-program-mean-more-new-yorkers-without-enough-foodDiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… and financing these capital investments over the next 20 years will be difficult, according to a report released … to invest $105.7 billion (in 2012 dollars) over the next 20 years to maintain and modernize the existing transit … need to be invested in the subway system over the next 20 years. This estimate includes $15.6 billion to modernize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1403
… in PayServ related to assigning chartfield data to current and new position pools. Affected Employees Agency … data (i.e. Payroll Officers, Human Resource Liaisons and Fiscal Officers) Background The State adopted a new Chart … OSC has created six job aids for agencies to review and begin using as of June 1, 2015 after the COA Conversion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1403-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialState Police Bulletin No. SP-142
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of State Police Expertise Pay. Affected Employees Division of State Police employees in Bargaining Unit 62 Background … To explain OSCs automatic processing of State Police Expertise Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-142-2012-state-police-expertise-payWilliam Floyd Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-165)
… by employees. No one independent of the payroll process reviews hourly rates or annual salaries entered by the … controls, such as increased oversight and/or management reviews of the Payroll Manager’s work. Implement procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-165Belleville-Henderson Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-46)
… Belleville-Henderson Central School District is located in the Towns of Adams, Ellisburg and Henderson in Jefferson County. The District, which operates one school … used. The District also maintained approximately $28,600 in its tax certiorari reserve fund with no plan for its use. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-46Norwich City School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-143)
… financial condition and examine the internal controls over cafeteria operations for the period July 1, 2012 through … by food service employees were not reviewed or approved. Cafeteria inventory counts were not accurate. Key … and appropriations estimates that are realistic. Analyze cafeteria operations to identify potential efficiencies. Only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/01/norwich-city-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteria-operationsLetchworth Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-332)
… of fund balance in the annual budget. Review reserves and transfer excess balances in compliance with statutory … a plan for the use of the excess amounts in reserve funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/31/letchworth-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-332Village of Hewlett Neck – Treasurer’s Duties (2022M-159)
… Board, nor the Treasurer, provided oversight to compensate for these incompatible duties . As a result: Sixty-one of … $101,937; instead, checks were signed by the Mayor, Clerk and Board members, despite there being no authority in Village Law for the Clerk and Board members to sign checks in the absence …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/03/31/village-hewlett-neck-treasurers-duties-2022m-159