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DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Remain Above Budget Division Projections Through Mid-Year
… $702.2 million higher than financial plan estimates from the Division of Budget (DOB), according to the monthly … P. DiNapoli. “Higher state tax collections largely stem from robust personal income tax collections, fueled by … September. Business taxes, which include collections from the Pass-Through Entity Tax, totaled nearly $13 billion, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-remain-above-budget-division-projections-through-mid-yearMore About This Retirement Plan – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Tier 2 3 Article 11 5 and 6 members under Sections 384 384d and 384e About This Publication …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/more-about-retirement-planSafety of Seized Dogs
… City. The Law mandates that a dog must be seized if it: is unlicensed; is an immediate threat to the public safety; does not have an … identification tag while not on the owner’s premises; or is licensed but not in the control of or on the property of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/safety-seized-dogsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Broome , Candor Fire District , County of Clinton … District , Greene County , Hewlett Bay Fire District , Long Lake Fire District No. 1 , Town of Milford , New … the board has not adopted a comprehensive IT policy. Long Lake Fire District No. 1 – Controls Over Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Department of Agriculture and Markets – Protection of Managed … 2016 to address the high loss of pollinators in the State. A prior audit, issued in January 2023, found that the … its efforts to ensure honey bees entering the State are healthy and free from disease. Additionally, Ag&Mkts did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 88-74
… Veterans Memorial Committee, a not-for-profit corporation, is currently seeking contributions to erect a permanent … lives in the Vietnam War. You ask if, in our opinion, it is legal for municipalities to contribute to the monument … and maintenance of a war memorial building or monument is a public purpose. General Municipal Law, §72 contains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74XI.4.B Standard Contract Language for Grant Contracts: Fixed Term, Multiyear Contracts and Simplified Renewals – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the contract is proceeding as agreed. The specific form of this information may vary depending upon the program. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4b-standard-contract-language-grant-contracts-fixed-term-multiyear-contracts-and-simplifiedSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… period April 1, 2008 to October 31, 2012. Background New York State's executive agencies spend between $100 million … a total of $192,215 in travel expenses for five New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) employees. We … for the hours the employee purportedly worked prior to pickup of the rental car. The employee received wages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expensesRensselaer City School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-153)
… Background The Rensselaer City School District is located in the City of Rensselaer in Rensselaer County. The District is governed by the Board … District’s extra-classroom activity fund recorded $72,645 in receipts and $70,470 disbursements. Key Findings The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/rensselaer-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… the central region of New York State, including Onondaga, Oswego, Cayuga, and Oneida counties. Its mission is to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Examination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses
… As part of a series of examinations of Agency responses to Superstorm Sandy (Sandy), we sought to determine if the Division of Homeland and Security … heaters and generators it procured during its response to Superstorm Sandy. Background As part of its response to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/examination-superstorm-sandy-expensesXV.4 Overview – XV. End of Year
… have the ability to process vouchers or expense reports in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) during the FYE … OSC will be denied as part of fiscal year end processing. In order to ensure vouchers and expense reports are approved … to be made during the blackout period to payees enrolled in ACH (e.g., Municipalities, Debt Service payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv4-overviewElmont Public Library – Board Oversight and Professional Services (2014M-060)
… they are paid from the administrative checking account (ACA). The Board authorized the Library Director and an … have access to or custody of the funds maintained in the ACA. The Board inappropriately delegated the Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/11/elmont-public-library-board-oversight-and-professional-services-2014m-060Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act
… determine if the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) is appropriately allocating, billing, and collecting the … Prevention Course Program. Under the Acts, the Department is required to annually estimate the expenses of … expenses. Key Findings In general, the Department is appropriately allocating, billing, and collecting nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-securityTown of Edwards – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-20)
… April 30, 2012. Background The Town of Edwards is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of 1,160 … maintain the Town’s financial stability. The fund balances in the Town’s major operating funds fluctuated significantly … primarily because the Board over-appropriated fund balance in the budget and allowed the budget to be overspent. Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/12/town-edwards-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-20Town of Java – Water Accountability (2013M-338)
… by the Town’s water system, as indicated by the master meter readings, with the water billed to the Town’s … the Water Withdrawal Report Form to be submitted to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) … leaks in the system. Ensure that Town officials review meter readings for reasonableness and periodically inspect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/07/town-java-water-accountability-2013m-338State Agencies Bulletin No. 2358
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the June 2025 Increase to Jury Duty Daily Compensation. … Interface (NPAY502) using Earnings Code JUR in the amount of $72/day (or the amount an employee would have received if … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the June 2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2358-june-2025-increase-jury-duty-daily-compensationEndwell Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-277)
… 64 disbursements totaling $110,090 that were approved by the Board and found discrepancies with 31 disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/endwell-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-277State Comptroller DiNapoli: Former Corrections Officer Used Fake Pay Stubs to Seek $237,000 Mortgage Loan
… A former New York state corrections officer and his wife were arrested Friday … and Citizens Bank, according to an investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the New York State Police and the New York State Department of Corrections … A former New York state corrections officer and his wife were arrested for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-former-corrections-officer-used-fake-pay-stubs-seek-237000-mortgage-loanOperational Advisory No. 8
… Subject: State Check Outreach Guidance: Payees that receive State checks for … checks within one year of issuance will receive a State Check Outreach letter advising them to negotiate the check or request a replacement check from the issuing Agency. … State Check Outreach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/8-state-check-outreach