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Opinion 2008-4
… the town board "shall proceed to acquire … the property described in the petition" and may improve such property for park purposes. Pursuant to Town Law § 202-b (2), … and taxpayers of the district (Town Law § 198 [4]). The letter of inquiry indicates, however, that the town has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Treasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… State Comptroller, Shantelle P. Kitchen, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal … (“IRS-CI”), Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Federal … repaid the trust his fellow volunteer firefighters placed in him by allegedly stealing $5.7 million of their money over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2016-S-62) For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, Elmcrest claimed $54,250 in … costs, including bonuses and employee fringe benefits; $16,578 in overstated expenses; $12,911 in improperly … from birth to eight years of age. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, auditors identified $6,719 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1954
… is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2021 APSU Clothing Allowance and to provide agency … Office of Employee Relations (GOER) memorandum dated 10/20/2021 authorizes the 2021 payment. Effective Dates The 2021 APSU Clothing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1954-2021-clothing-allowance-certain-agency-police-service-unit-apsuState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… between $800,000 and $1 million of fund balance each year that was not used, resulting in an unrestricted fund … of operating deficits averaging approximately $47,000 per year. Operating deficits were covered in part by the general … 2014-15, the district appropriated $830,000 for the 2015-16 budget, but the district projects it will not be needed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 90-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (donation to … the adoption by a village of a local law providing for payment or distribution of foreign fire insurance moneys in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20DiNapoli: Managed Care Companies Wasting Millions in State Medicaid Dollars
… determine if the MCOs’ recoveries have an impact on the monthly managed care premium rate calculations, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-managed-care-companies-wasting-millions-state-medicaid-dollarsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… accurate and timely records, the treasurer did not file the district’s 2012 annual financial report with the … 2012 and 2013 financial statements. However, the audits have not been performed. Village of Goshen – Financial … Water Accountability (Schoharie County) Village officials do not adequately monitor water operations. Although village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Fell 44% in 2008
… Cash bonuses paid by Wall Street firms to their New York City employees declined by 44 percent in … executives and many have voluntarily forgone bonuses, but it did not impose limitations for lower-level employees. “A … already lost tens of thousands of jobs and the industry is still continuing to write off toxic assets. It’s painfully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2009/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-fell-44-2008State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… system. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… with the treasurer, the board did not receive or review bank statements or cancelled check images, review bank reconciliations or perform an annual audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsLehman College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… as warranted. Transmit all funds due to the State Treasury on a timely basis. Effectively separate the duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/21/lehman-college-controls-over-bank-accountsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … Baker, auditors found that controls were not adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … procedures for prorating property tax exemptions on transfers of property, correcting property tax exemption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: New York City … issued in January 2012, found that the department did not place enough priority on ensuring that computer assets … in July 2011, examined the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) oversight of grant activity. Auditors found that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsXIX.7 Moving Expenditures Charged Prior to Conversion to a PCIP Converted Project ID – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… against it, the agency may need move expenses from an old NYS01 project that was converted and closed for … Entry (“GLJE”) with an analysis type of ‘REF’ on the old NYS01 project line crediting the expenses. The new … configured to allow expenditure credit transactions on the old NYS01 project to process. The second line of the GLJE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix7-moving-expenditures-charged-prior-conversion-pcip-converted-project-idXII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures
… invoices. With few exceptions, as described later in this section, Business Units should use the invoice number … it can create a second voucher with invoice number 123-2 in the Invoice Number field to make the second payment. In certain circumstances, a vendor may be unable to provide a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirementsControls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters
… fallen into disrepair. The City has addressed the need with a significant increase in capital investment for … improvement contracts (17 construction and 4 design) with 69 projects (one contract can include multiple projects) … At Brooklyn’s Auburn Family Residence, which housed 172 adult family units, the bathroom upgrade project to address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/25/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… New York State agency overtime costs in 2023 were $1.2 billion, down 11.6% from 2022, marking the first decrease in total overtime … and Community Supervision (Corrections), the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016DiNapoli: Audit Finds Counties Are Not Checking Prices and Scales at Retailers
… the accuracy of retail prices or test scanners, scales and devices used to price, weigh or measure goods at grocery … Thomas P. DiNapoli said today. “When consumers shop for groceries or buy gas or even mulch, they expect the … it can add up and consumers may end up paying more for everyday items,” DiNapoli said. “Our audit found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-counties-are-not-checking-prices-and-scales-retailersNY State & City Comptrollers, State Treasurers: Federal Bill Attempts to Silence Investors
… investors holding $2,000 of company stock for at least one year to file a shareholder proposal. The Act would raise the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/ny-state-city-comptrollers-state-treasurers-federal-bill-attempts-silence-investors