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DiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… Knapp previously pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing $390,178 by using the town’s American Express card for vacations and other family expenses. Knapp and two of his … town clerk and other offices could not be accounted for. In addition, cash receipts were not deposited into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Through First Quarter Exceed Financial Plan Projections by $1.7 Billion
… receipts totaled $34.4 billion through the first quarter of State Fiscal Year 2022-23, exceeding the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) Enacted Budget Financial Plan forecast … increasing, and may alter the trajectory for the remainder of the fiscal year. Bolstering rainy day reserve funds on or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-through-first-quarter-exceed-financial-plan-projections-1-point-7-billionOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
… Department competitively awards grant funding to schools for projects based on several factors including … measures to determine the success of each project. For example, recipients may use funds to hire farm-to-school … grant recipient enters into a contract with the Department for eligible projects, which align to the goals of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followOversight of Telemental Health Services
… the period from January 1, 2016 through February 11, 2021. About the Program Telemental health (TMH) is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/17/oversight-telemental-health-servicesCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is complying with … in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) under EO 95, and … Program State government entities possess large amounts of valuable information on subjects such as health, business, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to the board or maintain adequate accounting records. In addition, the treasurer did not file Annual Update … the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) or the board in a timely manner. Village of Greenwich – Cash Management … for investment. Had officials invested available funds in a financial institution with higher available interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs
… of violent crime – such as aggravated assault, forcible rape, and robbery – in the State, excluding New York City. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programsLow-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Follow-Up)
… 2013-S-32 ). About the Program Our initial report, issued on August 25, 2014, examined whether Low-Income Housing Trust … and disbursed in an efficient manner to help meet the State’s critical low-income housing needs. The audit covered … projects, developing 4,775 housing units across the State. During the initial audit, we found that a significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/02/low-income-housing-trust-fund-program-followDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… that the Town was to receive from the rental of rooms for events at the Town of Crawford Senior Center. Roy is … Attorney Hoovler thanked the New York State Police for their investigation and the arrest of Roy, as well as the … the New York State Police, and the Town of Crawford Police for their partnership in helping ensure that abuse of public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseDiNapoli: Five Fortune 500 Companies Reach Agreements on Corporate Political Spending
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … portfolio companies: Aetna Inc.; Express Scripts Holding Co.; Johnson & Johnson; NextEra Energy Inc.; Nisource Inc.; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-five-fortune-500-companies-reach-agreements-corporate-political-spendingEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two … included in our initial audit report, Efforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Report 2019-S-61 ). About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
… (Corporation) is adequately overseeing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to ensure funds are being … Its mission is to assist communities throughout the State to undertake critical water quality infrastructure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-clean-water-state-revolving-fundState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… also did not require formal, written employment contracts to document terms of employment; job descriptions and … benefits. In addition, the village paid overtime payments to employees as if they were independent contractors. … Auditors also found the board approved reimbursements to employees for medical benefit claims without ensuring they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1901
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies instructions for processing the 2021 Special Assignment to Duty Pay (SAD). … Employees Employees of the Department of Transportation and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation … traffic within the highway Rights-of-Way are eligible for Special Assignment to Duty Pay. The pilot project will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1901-2021-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2020DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in First Quarter
… upstate regions experiencing a year-over-year decline for the quarter. “Local sales tax collections in the first … or $79.4 million, increase in collections, accounting for nearly all statewide growth. The city’s first quarter … represented over 45% of total statewide collections for the first time since 2019, after having dipped to 41%, on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-first-quarterUnnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director
… Purpose To assess Empire State Development Corporation's personal services contract with former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director Heather …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-artsOpinion 89-14
… officer may not solicit stamped envelopes for mailing tax receipts) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §986(1): A collecting officer may not request persons paying their taxes by mail who desire a tax receipt to include a self-addressed stamped envelope with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (Albany County) … were adequately supported, properly approved, and for a school-related purpose. Without adequate oversight, the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 2166
… Dates: This functionality will become available in NYSPO on November 17, 2023. Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, … available via the ‘Update Personal Information’ hyperlink on the NYSPO home page to allow NYS employees to see and edit … to PayServ nightly, with the exception of changes made on a Confirm day. These changes will load on the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2166-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-employee-address-updateState Agencies Bulletin No. 1775
… All employees including NYSLRS Reportable Employees and New York State employees who are enrolled in the New York … or false SSN/TIN . Agencies may incur penalties for failure to enter an employee’s correct government issued SSN/TIN or for entering a number that is not government issued into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1775-required-updates-regarding-employees-government-issued-social-security