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DiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $86,000 for Personal Expenses
… $86,000 in tax funds collected for the use of the town of Beekman and its schools. This plea was a result of a joint … food deliveries, and make car loan payments. She served as Beekman tax collector for two years, ending in August 2020. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-embezzling-86000-personal-expensesNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports First Quarter Results
… Retirement Fund The New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-first-quarter-resultsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Prohibits New Russian Investments and Directs Investment Review
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has directed staff to prohibit all new investments in Russian companies and to review the … companies, I believe it is prudent to freeze purchases in all Russian companies due to the situation’s unpredictability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-prohibits-new-russian-investments-and-directs-investment-reviewState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … that claims are sufficiently documented and supported, are for legitimate district purposes, and are audited and … instead of 2 percent. The district treasurer was paid for leave time she was not entitled to which was valued at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Former Town of Gardiner Employee Arrested for Pocketing Over $14,000 in Underserved Health Insurance Buyouts
… for personal benefit is not acceptable for any reason. I commend our members and the Comptroller’s Office for their … Fletcher informed the Town that he was eligible to receive health insurance buyouts from his employer because he … provided health insurance coverage in January 2018, he did not notify the town and obtained $14,071.59 in unlawful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-former-town-gardiner-employee-arrested-pocketing-over-14000-underserved-health-insuranceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Dunkirk City School District , Fulton City School District … consistently overestimated appropriations by an average of $3.7 million, or 9 percent, leading to average annual surpluses of $1.2 million. When unused appropriated fund balance was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the clerk recorded, deposited, remitted and reported all tax collections, she did not always record dates of … collections totaling $438 (64%). The clerk did not deposit all tax collections within 24 hours as required. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOlean Firefighter Charged With Stealing Over $116,000 From City's Fire Department
… Attorney and State Police. “Gaylor Jr. betrayed his duty to his community by allegedly stealing funds meant to protect … Gaylor Jr., 41, of Olean, was charged with Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, two counts of Forgery in the Second … Jr. allegedly used more than $50,000 of the funds to pay his personal credit card, most of which funded his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/olean-firefighter-charged-stealing-over-116000-citys-fire-departmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 220
… Unit 61, the annual minimum guarantee is pro-rated at $48.00 per pay period based on the length of service in a … OSC Action A list of employees who held positions in BU61 at any time during the fiscal year and the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/220-adjustment-pre-shift-briefing-1999-2000Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… various factors such as the volume and frequency at which new electronic information enters the computer system and the … numbers). In addition, local governments should check with New York State Archives personnel to gain an understanding of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0DiNapoli: April Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 46 Percent From 2020
… today. Collections totaled $1.5 billion, up $464 million from April of last year. “The strong collections in April … continue to be vigilant when it comes to their finances.” Much of this spike in monthly statewide local sales taxes … by Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-april-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-46-percent-2020IX.7.A Funds – IX. Federal Grants
… the SFS, the need for the creation and/or maintenance of funds for individual grants or common grant purposes is … 26000-26049-Federal Employment and Training Grants CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS-FEDERAL 31350-31449-Federal Capital Projects For further guidance, see Chapter IX, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7a-fundsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in May fell 32.3 percent compared to … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections for counties and cities in May totaled $918 million, or $437 … decline, amounting to $196 million in lost revenues for a single month. One major influence is consumers’ online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-mayState Agencies Bulletin No. 1858
… uncashed as of March 26, 2021 will be stopped and the funds will be remitted to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) in April of 2021. Effective Dates … to the OUF in April of 2021. Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to search for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1858-outreach-escheatment-2019-uncashed-payroll-checksDiNapoli: Tax Revenues Through May $4 Billion Over Enacted Budget Projections
… State tax receipts through the first two months of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 were $4 billion higher … “The strong tax collections through the first two months of the state fiscal year is good news and gives reason for … year from final returns and extension requests. Year-to-date, consumption and use tax collections were $2.9 billion, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-tax-revenues-through-may-4-billion-over-enacted-budget-projectionsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Beware Text Message Scam Targeting Retirees
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today warned retirees … other communications that purport to come from the state’s retirement fund and the Office of the State Comptroller, … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-beware-text-message-scam-targeting-retireesOpinion 91-28
… MUNICIPAL LAW, §94: A village may use profits resulting from operation of a water utility for general village … for municipal purposes or for the payment of refunds to consumers" (see also NY Const, art 14, §1[f]). In our opinion, the reference to "profits" in section 94 means that operating revenues in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-28DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… Thomas P. DiNapoli issued fiscal stress scores today for the 17 cities in New York that have fiscal years ending … year-end fund balance, short-term borrowing and patterns of operating deficits, the monitoring system creates an … financial information for the 2014 fiscal year and could not be classified. To date, a total of 115 municipalities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Second Quarter Results
… York State Common Retirement Fund's (Fund) overall return in the second quarter of the state fiscal year 2017-2018 was … has reached the $200 billion milestone, during a quarter in which returns exceeded the strong performance we saw at … more significantly it has come a long way since 2008. We take the long view of success, investing in ways that provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-second-quarter-results