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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… The board and officials did not provide adequate oversight to ensure disbursements were adequately supported, properly … Training (Westchester County) SHP training was provided to employees and elected officials. However, of the 150 total … The district did not have adequate payroll processes to ensure compensation paid to employees was accurate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… services in accordance with district policy. As a result, services may not have been procured in the most economical manner and in the best interest of the taxpayers. District officials paid $1.2 million to six professional service providers without seeking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of fuel usage documents were not completed or kept up to date by highway department personnel. In addition, town officials were only able to account for 12,571 gallons (29 percent) of fuel valued at … Financial Management and Reporting The legislature failed to address extended vacancies in key financial positions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Appoints Navyug Patel Deputy Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund
… Patel was born in Uganda and raised in London before moving to the U.S. as a teenager. He graduated from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-appoints-navyug-patel-deputy-chief-investment-officer-new-york-state-common-retirement-fundState Agencies Bulletin No. 2022
… State (NYS) fiscal year 2022-23 budget, OSC would like to provide notice of the possible impact to paycheck distribution and release of direct deposit funds … or sheltered workshop programs. Note: Pursuant to section 5 of the Legislative Law, Legislators’ salaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2022-paycheck-distribution-april-13-2022-administration-cycle-paychecksCUNY Bulletin No. CU-713
… Buy-Out Waiver Program is authorized under IRC Section 125 and administered under the Medical Spending Conversion (MSC) … residents and 0.50% for Yonkers non-residents). Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice The Earnings Code … HBB and the amount paid will be displayed on the Payroll Register. The Earnings Description HB Buyout and the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-713-city-university-new-york-cuny-health-benefits-buy-outThe Economic Impact of the Great Outdoors
… is National Great Outdoors Month. As New Yorkers prepare for summer vacations and to celebrate the 4th of July … which include outdoor festivals and concerts, sporting events, amusement parks and golf courses, make up 18 percent. … part of many upstate communities. According to the NY Department of Economic Conservation, there were over 2.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/economic-impact-great-outdoorsOpinion 88-29
… development agency, consideration should be given to whether the relationship between the village and the … Prior opinions, including Opn No. 78-614, are superseded to the extent inconsistent. You ask whether a prohibited … 18 (§§800, et seq .) contains provisions of law relative to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-29Opinion 96 - 14
… et seq .) contains the provisions of law which relate to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees, … and employees of a county community college are considered to be county officers and employees (see, e.g., 1988 Opns St … p 105; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-75, p 111). Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … their computer inventory that allows computer equipment to be tracked efficiently. Except for minor issues, the … County) District officials did not use competitive bidding to procure goods from two vendors who were paid a total of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … district’s purchasing policy does not require officials to use competitive bidding for any purchases. District … the best price and did not provide adequate documentation to support justification. Town of Guilderland – Employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … agent did not always formally approve all purchases prior to ordering goods and services. Harpursville Central School … period ending June 30, 2013, district officials planned to use $4.2 million of fund balance to finance district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Third Quarter
… money. The anticipated sales in the third quarter compare to past planned sales of $4.68 billion during the second … office chairs the Securities Coordinating Committee to coordinate the borrowing activities of the state, New York … scheduled at the request of the issuer and done pursuant to their borrowing programs. A new schedule is released every …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-third-quarterComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … periodic physical inventories, which caused fuel usage to be under-recorded. The senior center director did not … it is reviewing and approving all district claims prior to payment. There is a risk that disbursements could be made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for First Quarter
… The anticipated sales in the first quarter compare to past planned sales of $8.02 billion during the fourth … was created by Gubernatorial Executive Order primarily to coordinate the borrowing activities of the state, New York … scheduled at the request of the issuer and done pursuant to their borrowing programs. A new schedule is released every …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarterDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… money. The anticipated sales in the second quarter compare to past planned sales of $4.27 billion during the first … was created by Gubernatorial Executive Order primarily to coordinate the borrowing activities of the state, New York … scheduled at the request of the issuer and done pursuant to their borrowing programs. A new schedule is released every …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Central School District , Hudson City School District , LaFayette Central School District and the Mount Pleasant … to substantiate employee benefits and salaries. LaFayette Central School District – Reserves (Onondaga … Central School District Hudson City School District LaFayette Central School District and the Mount Pleasant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0III.8 Confidential, Personal, and Private Information – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… information”), such as: The Privacy Act of 1974 Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 Public Officers Law The … Section 633 protects as confidential those records related to crime victims. Examples of common confidential information … information. Additionally, security roles restrict access to the confidential information. For example, bank account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii8-confidential-personal-and-private-informationDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Charged in $11,000 Theft of Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department Funds
… Police Department which was prompted by a complaint to the Comptroller’s fraud hotline. Amy Olmstead, 47, of … She covered her actions by exaggerating bank balances to the board. Her alleged crimes were unmasked when the bank … their partnership with my office in bringing Mrs. Olmstead to justice." "The village of Bolivar’s Police Department, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-treasurer-charged-11000-theft-bolivar-volunteer-fire-department-fundsProblem Claims – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… If the answer to any question posed in the earlier section (Claims Auditing) is no, then some type of action should be taken in most cases. Obviously, this will … claim. The official should contact the vendor to request a more detailed claim and to educate the vendor on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/problem-claims