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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Morris-Eaton Central School District , Oriskany Central … banking policy defining authorization and monitoring of online banking transactions. District officials did not … exceeded the statutory limit. In addition, three of the district's reserve funds did not have adequate support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 948
… year’s exemption must be retained in the employee’s agency payroll office for four (4) years. OSC Actions OSC has … Navigate to Home > Compensate Employees > Maintain Payroll Data (US) > Use > Employee Tax Data. Select the … Navigate to Home > Compensate Employees > Maintain Payroll Data (US) > Use > Employee Tax Data. Select the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/948-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholdingsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1354
… Purpose To inform agencies of new file layouts for inbound and outbound file interfaces to … to reflect the conversion from legacy cost centers to the new accounting structure (Chart of Accounts) in SFS Affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1354-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialAccounts Payable Advisory No. 52
… discounts vendors may offer. Prior to certifying a claim for payment for goods and services, agency staff must confirm the agency … act of acceptance, receivers must enter receipts in SFS for purchases from preferred sources, centralized contracts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/52-gfo-receiving-section-xi-a9Opinion 98-11
… on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the penalty-free period is automatically extended to the next business day and a real … meeting the requirements of Real Property Tax Law, §925, is considered timely. You ask whether a real property tax … the last day for the payment of taxes without penalty is timely, when the last day of the penalty-free period is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-11Opinion 92-19
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Subdivisions … (authority of town to regulate traffic on private roads in residential subdivision) PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS … -- Private Roads (authority of town to regulate traffic in residential subdivision) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-19Opinion 96-5
… behalf of MVAIC but the corporation itself is not named as a party or appellant. You ask whether in these circumstances … entities are not exempt from court filing fees unless a statute expressly so provides (see 1988 Opns St Comp No. … to the same extent according to its value as other similar real property is taxed and that the corporation shall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5Opinion 96-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of a town water district for the construction of a new town hall. This is in response to your letter concerning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Opinion 94-33
… in a service award program unless they are subject to being called to duty under the department's rules and regulations. We have … the circumstances under which a person is considered to be "faithfully and actually performing service", we are of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-33Copiague Fire District– Mechanic Shop Operations (2021M-93)
… whether the Copiague Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and District officials … a result, District taxpayers are paying for the majority of the costs for providing services that do not benefit them. … during normal business hours; he earned overtime on some of these days. Over a 34-month period, the senior mechanic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/02/copiague-fire-district-mechanic-shop-operations-2021m-93Lyndonville Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-144)
… procured goods and services and audited and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board and District … statutes and/or District policy and did not ensure claims were properly audited and approved prior to payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/lyndonville-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022mComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Bayport-Blue Point Public Library , Cincinnatus Fire … accrual records are not accurate. Auditors found a total of 209.37 leave accruals hours were overstated and 17.25 … Although the board has adopted procurement and code of ethics policies, it did not adopt an investment or credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsInformation Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… The goal of IT contingency planning is to enable a computer system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planningNYS Comptroller DiNapoli on Amazon's Racial Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices
… Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., Pacific Time. DiNapoli and the New York State Common Retirement Fund have urged shareholders to support a resolution calling on … equity, diversity and inclusion, and how they affect the company’s business, in light of the significant controversies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazons-racial-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-practicesMastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library – Claims Processing (2013M-166)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if claims were audited in a … 31, 2013. Background The Library is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. The Library was founded in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/08/09/mastics-moriches-shirley-community-library-claims-processing-2013m-166Former Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… he paid his personal credit card bills as well as numerous other personal expenses and inappropriately transferred grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateDiNapoli: The Mayor's Proposed Budget Takes Large Steps In Addressing Outstanding Labor Contracts
… The recent labor agreement between New York City and the … reserves and begin taking steps to narrow the budget gaps in the coming years.” The city's financial plan forecasts a … the average length for all recoveries since the end of World War II. Although the budget gaps for fiscal years 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-mayors-proposed-budget-takes-large-steps-addressing-outstanding-labor-contractsDual Employment
… of Children and Family Services (OCFS) employees who are also employed at other State or New York City agencies are working their required hours at each job. The audit covered the period July … State or New York City agency, 28 of whom we selected for further review based on several risk factors. Follow-up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-1Dual Employment
… Purpose To determine whether Office of Mental Health (OMH) employees who are dually employed at … mission is to promote the mental health and well-being of all New Yorkers, focusing on providing hope and recovery … about 15,300 individuals throughout the State, some of whom are also employed by other government agencies. OMH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-0St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-151)
… before approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings … Establish adequate procedures to ensure the reliability of job information. They did not verify the number of current employees for six of the 10 proposed projects we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/22/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring