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Village of Sidney – Financial Activities (2023M-14)
… $293,000. Delinquent taxes totaling $575,182 date back to fiscal year 2011-12 and officials cannot identify which … balances that may require a transfer from the general fund to pay remaining liabilities. About $700,000 of the Village’s $1 million fund balance may be needed to satisfy the liabilities. Key Recommendations Analyze the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/05/19/village-sidney-financial-activities-2023m-14XVI.1 Financial Reporting Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB); the standard-setting body for governmental accounting … reporting requirements. This chapter will be updated as needed to reflect such additions or revisions in GAAP, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi1-financial-reporting-overviewTown of Salina – Information Technology (2013M-256)
… 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background The Town of Salina is located in Onondaga County and has a population of 33,710. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/22/town-salina-information-technology-2013m-256DiNapoli Statement on Legislation Restoring Contract Review Authority
… 18, 2022. “The Comptroller’s independent contract review is an essential and important deterrent to waste, fraud and … Our oversight of billions of dollars of taxpayer money is also a deterrent to those who might try to game the … hard for many years to get this oversight restored. This is a win for good government and taxpayers. “I urge Governor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-statement-legislation-restoring-contract-review-authorityAsset Forfeiture Escrow Fund
… and created a new General Municipal Law (GML) Section 6-v to require all moneys and proceeds from the sale of property … consequence of a forfeiture under Article 13-A of the CPLR to be deposited into an asset forfeiture escrow fund … This law took effect on October 9, 2019. Accounting Code To Be Used The General Fund (A Fund) general ledger code 894 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/asset-forfeiture-escrow-fundCortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… July 9, 2012. Background The Cortland City School District is located in the City of Cortland and five towns in Cortland County. The District is governed by the Board of Education, which comprises seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsCity of Olean – Budget Review (B1-13-2)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Cattaraugus County, issued debt totaling $4,300,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/03/20/city-olean-budget-review-b1-13-2Town of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… 2 percent cap in each of the two previous years, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … 2 percent, school district and municipal officials need to be fiscally cautious and examine where they can limit spending to stay under the cap,” DiNapoli said. “Local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentVillage of Nichols – Financial Condition (2013M-50)
… to February 1, 2013. Background The Village of Nichols is located in the Town of Nichols, Tioga County. The Village is governed by a Board of Trustees which comprises five … The Village’s annual budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year is $101,711, funded mainly from real property taxes, State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50DiNapoli: Former Director Allegedly Stole $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… District Attorney Brooks Baker. Michelle “Shelly” Stevens is also accused of falsifying business records by claiming … bank account. Stevens worked at HPG from 2014 to 2018, and is the Almond town clerk in Allegany County. "Too often, my …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-former-director-allegedly-stole-1700-hornell-partners-growthFormer Delhi Deputy Superintendent Faces Grand Larceny Charge
… 63, of Delhi, was charged today with third-degree grand larceny for allegedly misstating his sick and leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-delhi-deputy-superintendent-faces-grand-larceny-chargeFriendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… years audited. This made it appear the District needed to use fund balance and reserves to close projected budget gaps. However, they were not used to fund operations. Improperly restricted $246,000 in a debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Town of Saugerties – Claims Auditing (2024M-144)
… For example, Town officials paid a contractor $46,500 to clear debris for the highway department without bid or … used the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) credit card to make an unauthorized purchase, totaling $383 without the Supervisor’s knowledge. The equipment was shipped to the Town’s former video supply contractor. The Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/16/town-saugerties-claims-auditing-2024m-144State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… the effectiveness of their oversight. As a result, there is considerable risk that material information concerning … Continuity of Operations Planning (2017-S-33) The division is responsible for coordinating emergency management planning … of Operations Plans (COOPs), which each state agency is required to have in place for each of its facilities, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 89-5
… Laws of New York, Book 7B, CPLR, §6501, p 438). The notice is filed with the clerk of any county where the property affected is situated (CPLR, §6511[a]). If the clerk maintains a block index it is indexed against the block. A county clerk who does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-5State Agencies Bulletin No. 1953
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to reconcile employee SSNs and names in the … Numbers and names in PayServ with SSA. Internal Revenue Code §6721 imposes a penalty of $280 per infraction for every information return that is filed with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1953-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
… attacks: "On September 11, New Yorkers come together to voice the sorrow and the anger that we still carry, to mourn the victims of the attacks, and to honor the courage and dedication of the first responders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-anniversary-september-11-terrorist-attacksCUNY Bulletin No. CU-598
… Purpose To provide agencies instructions for processing the rate … and Theatre Technician Specialist. Background Pursuant to the 2011-2018 Memorandum of Agreement between The … provides for the payment of a Ratification Bonus Payment to eligible employees. Effective Date(s) The Retroactive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-598-2011-2018-iatse-local-one-retroactive-general-salaryPayroll Users Group Organizational Charter
… Article I. NAME The name of this organization will be the New York State Payroll Users Group. Article II. Mission The New York State Payroll Users Group is a partnership between … whose purpose is to act as consultant and advisor to the New York State Office of the State Comptroller's Bureau of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/payroll-users-group-organizational-charter