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State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA 2023 Budget
… plans, it must communicate directly with the public on the impact these measures will have on straphangers and commuters and on its budget. We need the MTA to continue to provide service that meets demand if we hope to continue our regional recovery and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mta-2023-budgetIX.5 Federal Billing & Invoicing Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… contract that the grant award and project are linked to is set to ACTIVE status, the billing process is initiated. To allow the state to take advantage of … (CMIA) of this Chapter. Billing for Federal grant drawdown is set up at the project level via the Project Guide. See …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5-overviewTown of Mount Morris – Justice Court (2012M-129)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the financial operations of the Court for the period January 1, 2005, to June 22, 2012. Background The Town of Mount Morris is … in fines and surcharges for the period January 1, 2010, to June 22, 2012. Key Findings The current Justices have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-mount-morris-justice-court-2012m-129New Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… officials ensured the District accurately paid employees’ salary and wages. Key Findings Our audit found that District … officials ensured the District accurately paid employees salary and wages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149Fishers Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-128)
… property taxes and override the 2018 and 2020 tax caps to close projected budget gaps. As a result, more real property taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. As of December 31, 2020, the unassigned fund balance increased to $1.8 million, which is sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/29/fishers-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-128Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… School District (District) officials ensured that unneeded network user accounts were disabled in a timely manner. Key … Findings District officials did not ensure that unneeded network user accounts were disabled in a timely manner. As a result, 21 percent of the District’s network user accounts were unneeded and additional entry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mTown of Throop – Highway Department (2021M-115)
Determine whether the Town of Throop Town Board Board and the Highway Superintendent Superintendent provided adequate oversight of the Highway Departments Department financial activities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-highway-department-2021m-115Transportation – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… components. The fact that a bridge is in poor condition does not imply that it is unsafe or likely to collapse. A poor bridge, when left open to traffic, typically requires posting for weight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/transportationState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Preliminary Budget
… so if revenues continue to exceed projections or spending is lower than expected. With the potential for significant … a risk to balanced budgets in the coming years. My team is analyzing the budget and will issue an analysis next month. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-preliminary-budgetIndustrial Development Agencies in New York State
… (IDAs) to support economic development in New York. An IDA is a type of public benefit corporation that offers financial … an IDA losing the ability to provide tax exemptions. Below is an interactive map developed by the Office of the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/industrial-development-agencies-new-york-stateState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… than $12.3 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information … Refunds and Credits $3.5 billion for 2,489,604 personal income tax refunds. $233 million for 28,249 corporate and … of Children and Family Services $20.7 million under the Child Care Stabilization Grant to childcare providers to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… their data in time to receive a FSMS score, a date that is at least three months past their statutory filing … have failed to file their financial data with our office is increasing,” DiNapoli said. “This is a red flag. Gaps in filing undermine transparency and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced his office completed audits of Ballston Lake Fire District , Town of Barker , Town of Genesee , Town … is being spent appropriately and effectively." Ballston Lake Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 88-13
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … under General Municipal Law, §801 if the policy should be renewed by the village. Article 18 of the General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-13State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up) (2017-F-2) An initial … issues with medical records provided by a physician to support his Medicaid claims. There was insufficient … (OMIG) was actively investigating the doctor. According to OMIG officials, steps will be taken to implement each of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… To determine if your community’s system of collection is the most cost-effective, evaluate different methods and … select the refuse hauler of their choice. If the service is to be provided only to properties within refuse collection … districts to deliver the services. • If the contract is funded by real property tax revenues, taxpayers may resist …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-optionsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… of Polk County, Florida, with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Cizik is alleged to have stolen over $50,000 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local … of Polk County Florida with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree a class C felony in Albany County Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overUse of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2017-MS-5)
… act legislation, city charters or other applicable laws, for the period January 1, 2014 through October 5, 2016. … recipients. The statewide FFI tax money disbursed by DFS for 2014 through June 2016 (excluding NYC) totaled … to “The Syracuse Fire Department Association Supplemental Retirement Fund Inc.,” which subsequently disbursed the money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/01/12/use-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2017-ms-5Opinion 99-1
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (requirement that … held in trust); (provision of death benefits to volunteer firefighters who have not earned a nonforfeitable right to a … (1) The assets of a service award program for volunteer firefighters must be held in trust. (2) A service award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 572
… OSC Contacts For questions related to the following Earn Codes, please contact the appropriate OSC contact: Workers’ Compensation Earn Codes ( WCE , WCO & WPS ) may be directed to Viola Haizlip at (518) 474-7282. Tax Refund Earn Codes ( TF1 , TF2 , TF3 , TF4 , TF5 , TF6 , TF7 , TF8 , and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/572-automated-correction-report-transaction-changes-time-entry-page