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Town of Newfield – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-2)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review selected financial activities for … January 1, 2011, to June 11, 2012. Background The Town of Newfield is located in Tompkins County and has a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/26/town-newfield-selected-financial-activities-2013m-2

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-724

… information on the processing of payroll deductions for the 2022 CUNY Charitable Campaign, Deduction Code 897. … employees are affected. Effective Dates Payroll deductions for the 2022 CUNY Charitable Campaign will begin in paychecks … Campaign Guidelines An online enrollment process for Deduction Code 897 will be available until December 3, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-724-2022-cuny-charitable-campaign

DiNapoli Statement on Special Education Provider Guilty Plea in Federal Court

… help they need. His guilty plea today stands as a warning for those who attempt to cheat taxpayers and exploit gaps in … oversight. I’d like to thank U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara for prosecuting Park and working with my investigators and … York City’s Department of Education nearly $1.5 million for salaries, vehicle leases and items such as cosmetics and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-statement-special-education-provider-guilty-plea-federal-court

Disposal of Electronic Devices

… analysis showed the Department’s policies and procedures for preparing devices for surplus were appropriate to minimize the risk that … We tested 218 electronic devices that had been readied for surplus to determine if these policies and procedures …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/disposal-electronic-devices

Selected Personal Service Contracts

… The first was a contract with BDO Consulting (BDO) for integrity monitoring of ESDC's expansion and renovation … were not in compliance with many of these requirements for both the BDO and Adrienne Driben personal service … the contracts with these two personal service contractors for nearly $3.9 million were necessary, appropriately …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/selected-personal-service-contracts

Hadley-Luzerne Central School District – Financial Condition (2012M-188)

… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2009 through May 31, 2012. Background … members. The District’s adopted general fund budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year is $18,081,780. Key Findings The … keep revenues in line with expenditures. Adopt a policy for the use of fund balance. Adopt a reserve policy …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/25/hadley-luzerne-central-school-district-financial-condition-2012m-188

Richford Fire District – Long-Term Planning and Board Oversight (2024M-55)

… will not be available. The Board did not: Adequately plan for long-term capital and financial needs totaling $5.6 … information it received was accurate, complete or timely. For example, the final monthly budget-to-actual reports on record for each fiscal year from 2019 through 2022 did not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/06/richford-fire-district-long-term-planning-and-board-oversight-2024m-55

Long Beach City School District – Financial Management (2023M-147)

… this was not clearly stated in annual budget documents for voter approval. Prior to the non-transparent and … revenues by an average of $1.6 million annually for a three-year period. Adopted budgets that appropriated … million and $4.1 million, totaling more than $8.5 million for a three-year period. Key Recommendations Develop …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/long-beach-city-school-district-financial-management-2023m-147

DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards

… the Office recovered over $27 million from gift cards. For this reason, everyone should check for unclaimed funds . “Many people don’t realize that after 5 … Funds,” DiNapoli said. “Now is a great time to check for unclaimed funds and use those gift cards you received …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cards

Security Over Critical Systems (Follow-Up)

… the Sacandaga, Indian, Black, Moose, and Beaver Rivers, for the purpose of regulating the flow of streams or rivers … Information Security Policy and Acceptable Use Policy, for its IT assets. Additionally, HRBRRD is responsible for adhering to provisions in the Department of Environmental …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/23/security-over-critical-systems-follow

IX.12.P Annual Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and Non-Cash Awards – IX. Federal Grants

… disbursements of Federal funds or value of assistance for non-cash benefit programs, must be presented accurately since it provides the basis for the State's Federal Single Audit. Furthermore, accurate … and Federal funds cash management procedures for Federal funds. The annual schedule also includes Federal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12p-annual-schedule-expenditures-federal-and-non-cash-awards

DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Decline 5.2 Percent in October

… October’s sales tax collections totaled $1.4 billion for counties and cities, or $74.4 million less than in … local sales tax collections have declined year-over-year for eight straight months,” DiNapoli said. “Our local … Table Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-decline-52-percent-october

Electronic Fund Transfer Instructions

… with making electronic payments, contact your bank for guidance with the transaction. Bank JP MORGAN CHASE … ESTIM, INTPEN or TEST. FINAL represents a single payment for a final report. ADDTL represents an additional remittance … as test payments must be deducted from the remittance for the report. LS (Lump Sum) – Use this only if the payment …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-fund-transfer-instructions

About Unclaimed Funds

… by County and Region See how much money is unclaimed for residents of each New York county and region. Unclaimed … programs from the United States. Other Places to Search for Unclaimed Funds Avoid Unclaimed Money Scams Beware of … and offer to send you unclaimed money in exchange for a fee or the exchange of confidential personal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/about-unclaimed-funds

Opinion 92-26

… in the opinion. ELECTIONS -- Board of Elections (liability for expenses of) COUNTY LAW, §361-a; ELECTION LAW, … p 221 superseded to the extent inconsistent. You ask for clarification of the procedures by which the expenses of … 4-138 of the Election Law and 361-a of the County Law. For the reasons set forth below, we now conclude that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-26

Equine Health and Safety

… Equine Medical Director (Director) is responsible for all aspects of equine health, safety, and welfare at … and ensure adherence to written policies and procedures for operations pertaining to equine health and safety for both harness and thoroughbred racetracks, which may …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/equine-health-and-safety

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… County) District officials did not seek competition for professional services obtained from seven providers who … officials did not require written quote documentation for purchases from 11 purchase contract vendors totaling … in-house and sharing officials with other districts. For example, in 2015-16 the district entered into an …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… reserve. Currently, there is no statutory authority for a district to establish a reserve for post-employment benefits that are not based on employees’ … The district unnecessarily has online banking access for all of its bank accounts. In addition, district officials …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits