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DiNapoli: January Tax Collections Fall Short
… of expectations,” DiNapoli said. “With two months left in the state’s fiscal year, this is a trend to watch closely.” State tax receipts in January of $9.2 billion were down 1.3 percent from last … were $946.7 million higher than initial projections in April 2014. All Funds receipts totaled $120.7 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-january-tax-collections-fall-shortState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Municipal Audits
… districts did not always evaluate procurement options or make comparisons to benchmark rates to ensure they … Bainbridge Fire District – Board Oversight (Chenango County) The board established adequate controls to help … Property Tax Exemptions Administration (Wayne County) The assessor granted a total of 633 non-New York State School Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-municipal-auditsEaster Seals New York – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 2013, Easter Seals NY reported approximately $27.6 million in reimbursable costs on its CFRs for three rate-based … ended December 31, 2013, Easter Seals NY claimed $688,543 in ineligible costs for its rate-based preschool special … programs. The ineligible costs included: $546,263 in personal service costs for personnel that exceeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/12/easter-seals-new-york-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 2186
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with … Total salary should include ORP/VDC pensionable salary of all jobs, including salary not in PayServ. Employee … the campus/agency must ensure they have captured all compensation, when determining if a rate change is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2186-2024-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-plan-orp-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Binghamton … system user access was not properly administered; all nine users had access to all of the financial modules in the system and a user could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: ExxonMobil Agrees to Assess Impacts of Climate Change
… P. DiNapoli today announced that ExxonMobil has agreed to implement the shareholder request that the company analyze how worldwide efforts to adopt the Paris Agreement goals for … The shareholder proposal asked Exxon to analyze how the Paris Agreement's goal of restricting global …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-exxonmobil-agrees-assess-impacts-climate-changeBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… disruption. Assemble a Team – Assemble a team responsible for drafting an IT contingency plan for management’s review and approval. The team should include … during and after a disruption. Technology recovery strategies should consider the possible restoration of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesImplementation of the Security Guard Act
… adequately monitoring and enforcing the requirements for security guards under the Security Guard Act. The audit covered the period from April 1, 2016 to November 23, 2020. About the Program Article 7-A of the General Business Law – referred to as the Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-actState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … and, as a result, the district was unaware its fuel card vendor began to assess a high-credit risk fee in March 2019. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1896
State Agencies Bulletin No 1896
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1896-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-fiscal-year-end-rollover-positionTown of Burke – Fiscal Oversight (2016M-277)
… June 30, 2016. Background The Town of Burke is located in Franklin County and has a population of approximately … reports. The Board did not audit and approve claims in accordance with Town Law for 20 of the 100 check … behalf of the Town and document the results of the audit in the minutes. … The purpose of our audit was to review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/10/town-burke-fiscal-oversight-2016m-277Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… making purchases on behalf of the system’s member public libraries. These purchases included 289 computers and 110 … computer accessories and warranties for member public libraries. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-225-Year Benefit (Section 384) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… plan; Service as a member or officer of the New York State Police; Service in the Regional State Park Police; Service in the U.S. military, as specified by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/25-year-benefit-section-384Limestone Volunteer Firemen, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-219)
… Ensure that the Company Treasurer’s financial records are audited annually. Review and approve bills prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/21/limestone-volunteer-firemen-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mTown of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… purposes and did not authorize the 44 electronic funds transfers (EFTs) or sign the 155 checks. Properly sign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41Jericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… or contain code to compromise a user’s computer or prompt the user to perform activities that may result in malware … were communicated confidentially to officials, we found: All nine business office employees, including the Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs (ASB), were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… communicated confidentially to officials, we found that the Board of Education (Board) and District officials did … password security and user account controls. Disable 60 of the District’s enabled nonstudent network accounts (11 … changing user access. Periodically review user access for all nonstudent network user accounts and disable user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountStamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… did not effectively manage the District’s fund balance. As a result, they were not transparent with taxpayers, and the … fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in two of the last three fiscal years by approximately … balance to comply with the statutory limit, and use it in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Adopt a written reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
… fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Budget for the funding of reserves and capital projects rather than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-16-4)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village’s … Laws of 2006 authorizes the Village of Hempstead (Village) to issue debt totaling $4.2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/07/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-16-4