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DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… balances can be turned over to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) after five years of inactivity. In … gift cards. For this reason, everyone should check for unclaimed funds . “Many people don’t realize that after 5 … balances are turned over to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds,” DiNapoli said. “Now is a great time to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Decline 5.2 Percent in October
… Local government sales tax revenue declined by 5.2 percent in October compared to the same month last year, according to … for counties and cities, or $74.4 million less than in October 2019. This drop was less severe than previous … since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the spring when collections fell by double-digits. Still, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-decline-52-percent-octoberTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-37-F)
… Corporation’s (THLDC’s) progress, as of June 2025, in implementing our recommendation in the audit report Town of Hempstead Local Development … – Project Approval and Oversight (2021M-37), released in September 2021. The audit determined that the Board of … Development Corporations THLDCs progress as of June 2025 in implementing our recommendation in the audit report Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2025/09/26/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-audit-followXIII.10.B Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - Using a Due to State Offset – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… section provides Online Agencies with information related to refunds owed to the State by an employee using the Due to State Offset functionality in … section provides Online Agencies with information related to refunds owed to the State by an employee using the Due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10b-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-employee-checkCity of Little Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected City Operations (2013M-214)
… Office. The City is losing 54 percent of the water it distributes, which is substantially higher than the EPA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/29/city-little-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-city-operations-2013m-214State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… following school audits have been issued. Bay Shore Union Free School District – Procurement (Nassau County) District … from auditing and approving these purchases. Springs Union Free School District – Payroll (Suffolk County) District … with their collective bargaining agreement. Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns – Fixed Assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsAlmond Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Shortage (2014M-113)
… internal controls over its financial operations for the period January 1, 2009 through March 13, 2014. … governing body with the following positions responsible for Department operations: President, Vice President, Chief, … Department bylaws state that the Treasurer is responsible for all financial activity, they do not detail the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/almond-volunteer-fire-department-cash-shortage-2014m-113Stanley Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-259)
… period January 1, 2012, to August 20, 2013. Background The Stanley Fire District, located in Ontario County, is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/stanley-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-259South Fallsburg Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-181)
… reporting. Provide the Board with budget status reports on a monthly basis. Ensure that the Annual Financial Report … records to the bank statements monthly and follow up on any differences. Ensure that the annual audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/13/south-fallsburg-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsExamination of Official Station Designation
… designated the official station of a Department employee in calendar years 2013 and 2014. Background According to the … than any other work location). Such designation is to be in the best interest of the State and not for the convenience … designation of the official station for the employee in calendar years 2013 and 2014 was not made in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/examination-official-station-designationCollection and Use of Oil Spill Funds (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Collection and Use of Oil Spill Funds ( 2014-S-59 ). … To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Collection and Use of Oil Spill Funds 2014S59 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/07/collection-and-use-oil-spill-funds-followRidge Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-165-F)
… adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s fiscal duties and could not explain why the bank balances presented on the … $2.96 million. Adequate monthly reports were not prepared and shared with the Board. Bank reconciliations were not … discrepancy between the District’s accounting records and bank statements The budget was not entered into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/ridge-fire-district-audit-follow-2021m-165-fNassau County – Contract Approval Process (2012M-192)
… contracts are authorized in accordance with the County Charter and the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority … timely. Seven of the 22 contracts subject to the County Charter 45-day approval process exceeded the limit from two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/03/14/nassau-county-contract-approval-process-2012m-192Opinion 89-1
… The governing board of each county, city, town, village, school district, and of each fire district or other district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1Overview – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… information that is maintained for use if there is loss or damage to the original. Establishing backup procedures is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overview-0DiNapoli Releases Report on Environmental Funding in New York State
… quality. DEC programs range widely from managing fish and game populations and overseeing the extraction of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-releases-report-environmental-funding-new-york-stateComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Westmoreland Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … has online banking access for all of its bank accounts. In addition, district officials do not secure user names, … property owners’ successful tax certiorari claims. In 2007, district officials issued $194 million in debt to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOversight of Homeless Shelters
… of other unacceptable living conditions, including trash piles stored in a children’s play area; holes in walls, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersInmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices
… with the relevant laws and regulations regarding the sentencing and incarceration of inmates in New York State, … 70.30, which gives the Department the responsibility for calculating the terms of each inmate’s imprisonment. The … dates, as well as any credits that reduce their sentence time. The Department held approximately 50,700 individuals in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/inmate-sentence-calculation-and-release-practicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 911
… to remove or apply the salary increase when an employee moves into or out of a bargaining unit listed above within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/911-withholding-april-2009-performance-advance-longevity-payment-salary