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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… town accumulated excessive fund balances in its general funds of about $1 million and deficit fund balances in its … the board reviewed her work. Rockland County – Court and Trust (2019M-45) Auditors reviewed the county clerk’s, … and records for the receipt and management of court and trust funds as well as estates in the commissioner’s custody. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following municipal audits have been issued. Procurement of Electricity and Natural Gas … fund balance increased by $50,007 (24 percent). Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School & Municipal Audits
… board also did not ensure the project was monitored and change orders were reviewed and approved, nor did it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-municipal-auditsOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… Tax Law 480a – a tax incentive program (480a Program) for qualifying private forest landowners. The Department of … (Department) has general oversight responsibility for the 480a Program, which is executed by its Central Office … local tax reductions – and lesser qualifying standards – for over 45 years. While the requirements are less stringent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… funds were returned, the funds were not available for the district’s use Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative … network user accounts that were not needed or logged in to for at least six months. South Kortright Central School … their claims audit process, did not verify that requests for proposals were solicited for seven professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Sales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… June 1, 2018 to August 5, 2020, as well as applications for sales tax registration received by the Department from … 20, 2020. About the Program The Department is responsible for administering more than 40 State and local taxes, … and require vendors that make these sales to register for a Certificate of Authority (COA), collect the tax from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this review. … To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Coal Investments Under Review
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is reviewing 27 … companies, asking for information responsive to the Fund’s new minimum standards, giving them until mid-February to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-coal-investments-under-reviewComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District – Payroll (Dutchess County) Auditors found 11 retirees received payments they were not eligible for … in the health insurance program. In addition, five retirees received Medicare Part B reimbursements totaling … did not provide sufficient oversight to ensure that retirees’ health insurance contributions were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… 11, 2013, established an Open Data Website ( Open Data ) for the collection and public dissemination of publishable … and make such data freely available in accessible formats for public use. Publishable State data should include … its publishable State data, along with a proposed schedule for making the data available on Open Data. The Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/01/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Companies to Address Climate Risk, Transition to Cleaner Operations
… five major U.S. companies, including Domino’s Pizza Inc., to set targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), adopt new … trustee of the Fund, announced today. In response to the agreements, the Fund withdrew the shareholder …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-companies-address-climate-risk-transition-cleaner-operationsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-703
… tax and after tax arrears deduction codes to be taken via payroll deduction. Effective Dates Beginning February 2021, … updating the General Deduction panel in PayServ. Agency payroll officers must update the employees’ General Deduction … Navigate to General Deduction Data (Main Menu >Payroll for North America > Employee Pay Data USA > …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-703-new-retirement-arrears-deduction-codes-members-new-yorkComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… commissioners have not attended mandatory training, as required by law. In addition, the district did not always use … and sewer funds. Both funds relied on interfund advances from the general fund to help finance operations. As a … to show an itemized list of the receipts collected from fund-raising events. Further, board minutes were missing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1016
… Immediately Background Maintaining up-to-date addresses for employees enables the State to provide high quality … and save money on postage. Because addresses are used for such critical tasks as direct employee contact, mailing … the organization to be Move-Update Certified and eligible for discount postal rates. OSC has begun using this service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1016-maintaining-date-employee-addresses-payserv-systemOpinion 88-72
… The residents have now approached the town with a proposal for the establishment of a town sewer district that would … in a nearby city. You ask whether it is permissible for the town to establish a sewer district within an existing … Article 5-A of the County Law do not specifically provide for the establishment of town districts within county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72Reporting of Community-Based Services Under the Transformation Reinvestment Plan (Follow-Up)
… with a particular focus on providing hope and recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with … of data on where funds are reinvested geographically and for what services. Examples of CBS supported via the … NIS data is collected—including how providers reported NIS for different services, the timing of reporting for certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/reporting-community-based-services-under-transformation-reinvestment-plan-followFormer Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
… announced today that that Joseph Geer, 40, of Caledonia, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … US Attorney Trini E Ross announced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-fundsMetroPlus Health Plan: COVID-19 Enrollment Trends
… (CHP) and Medicare Advantage plans, plans for eligible New York City employees and day care workers of City agencies, and private plans through NY State of Health (NYSOH, the State’s online marketplace) for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/metroplus-health-plan-covid-19-enrollment-trendsOpinion 90-37
… offer) VILLAGES -- Real Property (authority to sell for less than highest offer) VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): This … section does not require either a public hearing or public sale for the sale of unneeded village real property. A … for any lawful use (see, e.g., Ross v Wilson , 308 NY 605; Orelli v Ambro , 41 NY2d 952, 394 NYS2d 636; Matter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Opinion 98-4
… in a county, the duties of the tax levying body provided for in Real Property Tax Law, §554 in connection with … to municipalities in this State. Accordingly, for purposes of this opinion, we will discuss only State … is no official so empowered, to an official responsible for the payment of bills upon audit of the appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4