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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1908
… changes must be made through the Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees (AC2772) and submitted to their Payroll … coordinate with ITS in order to establish NY.gov accounts for their employees requesting access to NYSPO. This includes … (PODSA). PODSAs maintain the NY.gov employee directory for their agency. Participating Organization Delegated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1908-nys-payroll-online-rollout-all-state-employeesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Officials also did not provide information technology (IT) security awareness training to employees. In addition, … were limited. District officials also did not provide IT security awareness training to employees. Hoosick Falls … appoint a Chief Information Officer responsible for all IT matters. In addition, the board did not adopt a disaster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 88-72
… the boundaries of an existing county sewer district. You indicate that a portion of the town is within the boundaries of a county sewer district. You state that the county district does not serve all the … to individual properties within a town sewer district without the consent of the town district (County Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-12)
… bylaws and seven-member Board. The Board is responsible for managing the Department’s financial activities. The Treasurer is responsible for maintaining custody of, disbursing, depositing and accounting for the Department’s financial activities and preparing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/05/02/caledonia-volunteer-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-2025mAFR Modernization – Uploading Financial Data with Bulk Load
This webinar is one in a series preparing local officials for the new Annual Financial Report (AFR) currently being developed by our staff at the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). In this session, attendees will learn how to upload Financial Statement data into the AFR using a newly developed b
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/afr-modernization-bulk-load-09-22-22.pdfFirst Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/2022/pdf/2022-sales-taxes-first-quarter.pdfFirst Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
DiNapoli: New York City Projects Surplus in 2017 Despite Slower Tax Collections
… budget gaps. The budget gap for FY 2018 has been reduced from $2.8 billion to $2.2 billion, and the gaps for fiscal … federally funded. The city also anticipates $731 million from the sale of taxi medallions during fiscal years 2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-city-projects-surplus-2017-despite-slower-tax-collectionsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… myriad of systemic problems, including more than $453,000 in inappropriate or questionable staff payments and … excluding the public from board deliberations. “Actions in the Hempstead school district demonstrate a neglect of … to act immediately and address the issues contained in this report.” DiNapoli’s office found a number of payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtOpinion 93-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY ATTORNEY -- Assistant (entitlement to salary fixed for county attorney in the event of a vacancy) COUNTY CLERK -- Deputy (entitlement to salary fixed for clerk in the event of a vacancy) COUNTY TREASURER -- Deputy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Village … did not obtain quotes. Quotes should have been obtained for 23 claims totaling approximately $125,600. Although the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSafety of Seized Dogs
… while not on the owner’s premises; or is licensed but not in the control of or on the property of its owner or … instances of premature disposition were not identified in the Department’s most recent inspection reports for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/safety-seized-dogsVI.3.B Budget Transfers Within a Business Unit – VI. Budgets
… authority between appropriations in different funds or accounts (e.g. between Aid to Localities and State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3b-budget-transfers-within-business-unitProposed Regulations
… 201.2 (a) and (b) are amended to read as follows: (a) the annual reports of the public authority , in accordance with section 2800 of the Public Authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/proposed-regulationsPine City Fire District No. 1 – Board Oversight (2017M-166)
… actual expenditures or standard mileage. Establish reserve funds in accordance with law. … Pine City Fire District No 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/01/pine-city-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2017m-166Westbury Union Free School District - Financial Condition and Overtime (2018M-84)
… are necessary and reasonable. Implement written procedures to monitor and enforce the approval of overtime. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/westbury-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-overtimeBOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… Findings Milk bidding practices used generally resulted in receiving multiple bids for participating school districts … (15 percent) on fat free chocolate milk half pints in 2016-17, in places where it was not used to maximize buying volume. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… adequate network controls for nonstudent user accounts to help prevent unauthorized access. As a result, the District has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the District network and potential loss of important data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userMount Morris Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-131)
… take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on the District’s response. … Determine whether the Mount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/mount-morris-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-131South Mountain Hickory Common School District – Financial Management (2022M-49)
… South Mountain Hickory Common School District (District) Trustee and District Treasurer (Treasurer) demonstrated … Trustee and Treasurer could have used surplus fund balance to reduce the tax levy, rather than increasing the 2021-22 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/south-mountain-hickory-common-school-district-financial-management-2022m