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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … policy, and the superintendent did not keep up-to-date maintenance logs. City of Corning – Foreign Fire … He was placed on unpaid administrative leave and reached a retirement settlement with the county that deducted 71 days …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-300

… positions. The Director of the Budget establishes the pay rate for State seasonal and other non-statutory positions … using the following effective dates and check dates: Pay Cycle/Pay Period Type Effective Date Check Date … may be used with Action of PAY (Pay Change), HIR (HIRE), CCH (Concurrent Hire), REH (Rehire), POS (Position Change) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-300-december-2020-increase-minimum-wage-employees-employed

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1916

… is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2021 Tool Allowance Payment. Affected Employees Employees in the … (CSEA), employees required by the State to provide a personal tool inventory for use in the performance of their … Business Unit Dept. Value Program Value Fund Value Acct Code Budget Reference OER01 1120220 24115 10050 57038 2021-22 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1916-2021-csea-tool-allowance-payment

Environment, Energy and Agriculture – 2023 Financial Condition Report

… for by additional spending from federal clean water funding provided by the federal Infrastructure Investment and … revenues over this period. Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 In November 2022, … approved the $4.2 billion “Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022.” With nearly 68 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/environment-energy-and-agriculture

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… totaling $35.6 million as of June 30, 2015, four of which were overfunded. Island Trees Union Free School … in the annual budgets. Auditors also found that BOCES can manage its software more effectively and efficiently. … 50,000 state contracts, visit OpenBookNY . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0

DiNapoli and Heather Briccetti Mulligan Op-Ed: NY's Tax Base Dips with Population

… the financial sector . New York State’s finance and insurance sector makes up 5% of the state’s employment, yet … or 16% of the 2022 total. The average earnings for these jobs are three times higher than the statewide average for … elsewhere in the economy. Job growth across finance and insurance subsectors has been stronger nationally than in New …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-and-heather-briccetti-mulligan-op-ed-nys-tax-base-dips-population

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… did not implement a prior audit’s recommendations to improve their budgeting practices and ensure surplus fund … than $2 million a year and allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit of 4%. As of June 30, 2021, it … restricted in a debt reserve and did not use the funds to pay related debt as required. As a result, the district …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… contracting with the company for about 10 years. City of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval … have. These funds should have been paid to the City of Glen Cove, $75,039, and to the school district and library, … statements were overstated. Village of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (Nassau County) The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… cover program expenses, as required by the federal Clean Air Act and New York’s Clean Air Compliance Act. Program revenues decreased 38.8 percent … of Event Recorder Units (2018-S-19) Auditors found train car inspections were not always done on time. They determined …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

X.4.B Address – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management

… the vendor to the New York State Vendor Self-Service Portal webpage at … . After signing into the Vendor Self-Service Portal, the vendor will be able to add or update their …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4b-address

Cortlandville Fire District – Credit Cards (2020M-57)

… documentation. Ensure payments occur in a timely fashion to avoid incurring late fees and interest charges. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/07/10/cortlandville-fire-district-credit-cards-2020m-57

Northern Adirondack Central School District – Leave Accruals (2020M-50)

… employee leave records. Key Findings Employees are allowed to earn vacation leave accruals that exceed the amount … leave accruals. Key Recommendations Ensure employees do not use leave time they are not entitled to. Update accrual balances to reflect Board-approved …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-leave-accruals-2020m-50

Town of Richford - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2019M-236)

… and Clerk fees totaling $2,604 were not remitted to the Supervisor or Treasurer in a timely manner. Forty-five … tax receipts totaling $690,961 were deposited from two to 60 days after receipt instead of within 24 hours. In … within three days of when collections accumulated to more than $250. Key Recommendations Remit real property …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/27/town-richford-town-clerktax-collector-2019m-236

Town of Westerlo - Information Technology (2020M-33)

… officials adequately safeguarded information technology (IT) resources. Key Findings Town officials have not: … appropriate policies and procedures to safeguard IT resources. Implemented strong access controls over user … specific services to be provided by the Town’s third-party IT vendor. In addition, we communicated sensitive IT control …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-westerlo-information-technology-2020m-33

Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2017M-239)

… year totaled approximately $64 million. Key Findings Payroll access rights were not adequately restricted to employees based on job duties. Duties related to the payroll certification process were not properly segregated. Key Recommendations Review the payroll access rights of payroll system users to ensure …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/29/madison-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2017m-239

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