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Opinion 94-29
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. [edited for publication] FEES -- Court Fees … represents a presentment agency or an indigent spouse in appeals from Family Court order) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND … are applicable to appeals from orders of the Family Court in juvenile delinquency proceedings in which the corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-011
… Information on all deduction code changes is covered in Payroll Bulletin PIP-016, New and Changing Deduction Codes in … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Improvement Project mailbox. Please include Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-011-changes-savings-plans-payserv-92Upstate Transportation Authorities Suffer Revenue Plunge
… pre-pandemic levels, the authorities will need additional revenue from other sources to continue to provide services at … For each authority, Figure 3 shows the percentage of revenue by source in the fiscal year that ended March 31, … federal aid helped mitigate pandemic deficits. Loss of Revenue and Ridership Regional transportation authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/upstate-transportation-authorities-suffer-revenue-plungeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… reporting to the board reduced transparency, prevented it from properly monitoring financial operations, and increased … since 2021. Retaining the collections prevented the funds from being productively used by town officials and taxpayers. … in a timely manner. Due to deficiencies in the records, it is unclear whether eight recorded cash and check collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDeath of the Ex-Spouse – Divorce and Your Benefits
… will stop payments to the ex-spouse after receiving a copy of the certified death certificate. The ex-spouse’s share of the pension will then be paid to the member, retroactive to the date NYSLRS is notified of the ex-spouse’s death. Rev. 2/23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/death-ex-spouseState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… BOCES and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately and effectively. The … $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … auditor was unaware of the district’s informal policy for securing price quotes for purchases under the competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the arrest and indictment of the City … for abusing his position as a public official by engaging in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board of Water … “I will continue to partner with Attorney General Letitia James to expose corruption and protect taxpayer funds.“ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … (Westchester County) The town’s general, sewer and water funds all had a deficit fund balance at some point from 2009 … were able to eliminate accumulated deficits in these funds by the end of 2013, they have not developed a multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the records maintained by the treasurer were generally up to date and complete. They also found the treasurer … maintained by the county clerk and surrogate’s court were up to date and complete and we noted no material … accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. The general fund balance was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services (2013-S-1) Auditors found numerous … related to Hours of Service that may have been avoidable. For calendar 2010, auditors determined that these practices … special education services through rates set by SED. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… and local boards of election need to work collaboratively in the procurement of paper ballots to avoid millions of dollars in unnecessary costs. The ballot procurement processes used by the 13 Local Election Boards audited resulted in significant unnecessary costs. Auditors estimate that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… audits have been issued. Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity (ECA) Funds … $12,635 were deposited timely. East Moriches Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management … operations in a timely manner. Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Information Technology User Accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-two school districts were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State … year (SY) ending June 30, 2024, up from 16 districts in fiscal stress the prior year. The low number of districts … with stress designations largely reflects recent increases in state and federal aid. “Pandemic-related federal funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressLong Island Association for AIDS Care
… subsequent to that report, we questioned the authenticity of the documents LIAAC submitted to support the reimbursement … medical and dental expenses). As a result, we continued our examination of medical and dental expenses claimed for … May 2015. This report also identifies the results of our examination of refunds and reimbursements totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/10/long-island-association-aids-careInspire (Orange County Cerebral Palsy Association) – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… year ended June 30, 2013. Background Inspire, located in Goshen, New York, was originally founded as Orange County … ended June 30, 2013, Inspire reported over $6.4 million in reimbursable costs on its CFR for six rate-based preschool … fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, Inspire claimed $226,382 in ineligible costs for its six rate-based preschool special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/29/inspire-orange-county-cerebral-palsy-association-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Walton Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … unrestricted fund balance declined by about 73 percent. In addition, the general fund’s cash level was deficient, resulting in district officials not having sufficient cash to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … is properly recorded and reported. ### For access to state and local government spending and nearly 50,000 state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1931
… of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing. Affected … are affected. Background Certain chart of accounts strings in SFS, attached to position pools in PayServ, will be lapsing and will no longer be available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1931-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-september-lapsing-eventsAllegany-Limestone Central School District – Reserve Funds and Fixed Assets (2013M-228)
… The Allegany-Limestone Central School District is located in Cattaraugus County. The District is governed by the Board … As of June 30, 2013, the District had more than $2 million in a debt service reserve that District officials could not … fixed assets, without any formal control procedures in place for this process. Our review of 50 movable assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/allegany-limestone-central-school-district-reserve-funds-and-fixed-assetsAccess Controls Over Student Information Systems (2014-MR-1)
… complete report - pdf] We also released 6 letter reports to the following school districts: Altmar-Parish-Williamstown … [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if school districts have adequately controlled access to Student Information Systems for the period July 1, 2011 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/19/access-controls-over-student-information-systems-2014-mr-1