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Reducing the Cost of Hospital Services Provided to County Inmates (2013-MS-4)
… audit was to determine if counties are controlling inmate hospital costs and paying the appropriate rates for the … on a county’s financial resources. For example, inmate hospital health care costs in the eight counties audited … about $1.4 million, or 50 percent, was for inpatient hospital services while $1.4 million, or 50 percent, was for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/09/19/reducing-cost-hospital-services-provided-county-inmates-2013-ms-4Opinion 93-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Permissible Uses (pre-payment of certain employer retirement contributions) -- Referendum … Whether the issuance of bonds by a noncity school district is subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-17Opinion 2012-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (purchases of highway … Whether a member of a town board of assessment review who is the sole …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1Village of Monticello – Budget Review (B4-14-15)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … a tax overlay. The Village does not have adequate records to demonstrate the reasonableness of the revenue estimate for … of past due amounts. Consider providing adequate resources to cover potential salary increases. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/06/27/village-monticello-budget-review-b4-14-15Village of Endicott -- Budget Review (B17-4-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village's … Laws of 2004 authorized the Village of Endicott (Village) to issue debt not to exceed $2 million to liquidate the … to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit to the State Comptroller each year, starting with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-endicott-budget-review-b17-4-7Weedsport Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-94)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the … decline in unrestricted fund balance and developed a plan to increase it to between 3 and 4 percent of the ensuing year’s budget by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/weedsport-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-94State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… fund balance was appropriated each year, but was not used to finance operations. In addition, when unused appropriated … fund balance exceeded the limit each year by $345,000 to $611,000, or 2 to 3 percentage points. Marcellus Central School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Member Contributions
… Most members are required to contribute a percentage of their earnings toward their retirement. NYSLRS pensions are defined benefit plans , also known as traditional pension … the benefits earned by current and future retirees and are an important asset of the Common Retirement Fund , which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/member-contributionsDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Pension Double-Dipping and Defrauding Village
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police today announced … act with honesty and integrity. I thank District Attorney Paul Czajka and the New York State Police for their … Thomas P DiNapoli Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka and the New York State Police today announced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-pleads-guilty-pension-double-dipping-and-defrauding-villageBig Flats Fire District #2 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-155)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine selected District financial operations for the … lease with the Company effective January 1, 2011 to pay rent of $30,000 annually, which was double the $15,000 … value. Instead, it appears that the increase was intended to subsidize the construction of the new firehouse that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/30/big-flats-fire-district-2-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012mDutchess County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-5)
Dutchess County County Bridge Maintenance S9135
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/dutchess-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-5City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B22-6-6)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to identify issues which impact the City of Yonkers' financial condition in the current and future … New York Office of the State Comptroller City of Yonkers Budget Review B2266 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/06/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b22-6-6Opinion 90-39
… on properties which are exempt from fire district taxes to defray the cost of specialized equipment needed to provide fire protection services to these properties. You ask whether a town, on behalf of a … properties which are exempt from fire district taxes to defray the cost of specialized equipment needed to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39Oversight of Chronic Absenteeism
… have collected and reported attendance data using average daily attendance (ADA), which measures the average number of … Boards of Cooperative Educational Services, report student daily attendance information, which the Department uses to … The Department also incorporated chronic absenteeism into its recently approved Every Student Succeeds Act plan as one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/18/oversight-chronic-absenteeismLong Island Workforce Housing Act (2015-MR-4)
… [read complete report - pdf] We also released eight letter reports to the following local governments: Towns of Babylon [pdf] , Brookhaven [pdf] , Huntington [pdf] , Islip [pdf] , … units as affordable housing in approved developments with five or more units, in exchange for local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2016/01/08/long-island-workforce-housing-act-2015-mr-4CUNY Bulletin No. CU-734
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2022 PSC $1,500 General Salary Increase for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-734-april-2022-professional-staff-congress-psc-1500-generalState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… generation. They also installed a skid, a new methane storage bubble and more efficient mixers to improve capacity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… paid. WCHCC officials stated that senior management had goals and were evaluated on achieving those goals before receiving their payments. During the audit period, senior managers often did not submit goals and achievements statements. Further, WCHCC officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-285
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April … the eligibility criteria on 04/01/2020 may be eligible to receive the 2020 Longevity Bonus. Annual employees in … the eligibility criteria on 04/01/2020 may be eligible to receive the 2020 Longevity Bonus. Background Chapter 71 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-285-april-2020-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-longevityHow to Search & Claim Property
… be claimed. All claims can be filed online within minutes, and most are paid within 30 days. We will contact you if any … provided by the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. For more information, see About Unclaimed … letter or email from our office notifying you of unclaimed property, use the Property ID from that notice and leave all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/how-search-claim-property