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Ardsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-13)
… reserve balances circumvents the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and lacks transparency. As a result, … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/ardsley-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-13DiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state is rated in poor condition, according to a … there is a great deal more work that needs to be done in New York. Local governments need this funding to continue so … needed repairs and maintenance are completed.” As of 2023, New York had 17,573 highway bridges. Local governments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesOpinion 88-62
… -- Capital Reserve Fund (creation of by town to finance closure of landfill); (payment of landfill fees into fund) LANDFILL -- Closure (creation of capital reserve fund to finance) REFUSE … Facility (creation of capital reserve fund to finance closure of landfill) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c: A town may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Purchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
… was procuring goods, supplies, and services at competitive prices and in accordance with applicable requirements. Our … Linden Plaza officials to make purchases at competitive prices. The Rules do not require competitive bidding for … taken any other steps to determine the reasonableness of prices. While the Rules require HPD approval for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/06/purchasing-practices-linden-plaza-mitchell-lama-housing-developmentUpdate Vendor Information and Access
… Vendor Portal in SFS to make it easier for you to specify how you want New York State to transact business with you. … want to do with business with State agencies, including: bank accounts for electronic payments (ACH), email addresses for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/update-vendor-information-and-accessOneida City School District – Controlling Access to the Student Information System (2016M-53)
… have not established effective policies and procedures for protecting the PPSI in the SIS. There were unnecessary user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/oneida-city-school-district-controlling-access-student-information-systemVillage of Sinclairville – Water Operations (2014M-362)
… billing and collecting water rents, determining estimated bills or approving and applying adjustments to customers’ … not establish policies for the enforcement of unpaid water bills or ensure that all overdue water bills were relevied on the property tax roll. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/24/village-sinclairville-water-operations-2014m-362Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Village of Castleton-on-Hudson – Internal Controls Over Information Technology and Online Banking (2013M-59)
… internal controls over information technology and online banking for the period of June 1, 2011, to September … also has not instituted appropriate internal controls for online banking. The Village uses online banking services with one bank and currently only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/24/village-castleton-hudson-internal-controls-over-information-technology-and-onlineContract Advisory No. 25
… on receiving EDSS training and access, contact the IT Service Desk: Phone Weekdays, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Eastern … Time) Long-distance Within the 50 states, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands 1-866-370-4672 Local Within the Albany, NY area: 518-408-4672 Email [email protected] References : Government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/25-electronic-documents-submission-system-edssComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… announced his office completed audits of the Alton Fire District , Village of Tivoli , Village of Tuckahoe and the … is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Alton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (Wayne County) The district has adopted a code of ethics and a procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1City of Amsterdam – Records and Reports (2013M-266)
… June 30 and the City generally prepares and files its AUD in conjunction with the annual independent audit of the … independent audit, or filed the annual update document (AUD) for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 fiscal year. The annual … at year end. Initiate the independent audit and file the AUD in a timely manner. Attend training and refer to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/03/city-amsterdam-records-and-reports-2013m-266Opinion 88-21
… aside of park lands within a subdivision may be used by a village to construct an indoor recreational facility. … inquired concerning the use of park trust funds received by a village from subdividers pursuant to Village Law, … Village Law relates to the approval of subdivision plats by a village planning board and authorizes a village to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-21State Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District To Support Community Banking in South Bronx
… Comptroller’s office makes public deposits available to banks and credit unions to open or maintain a bank branch. … component of our financial system. Healthy Community Banks like Ponce Bank support local job growth by lending to … Ponce Bank was founded in the Bronx in 1960 when most banks fled an area assumed to be in-decline. The bank's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newOpinion 90-12
… by the clerk of the court (see 2A Weinstein, Korn and Miller, New York Civil Practice , §2607.03; see also, e.g., …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-12Unclaimed Funds by County and Region
… Click on the regions below to view unclaimed funds by county and region Unclaimed Funds by County and Region - November 2025 (pdf) … Unclaimed Funds by County and Region …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/mapDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… a now decade-long economic expansion in the country, New York still lags behind other states when it comes to its rainy day reserves, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The time to … Despite a now decadelong economic expansion in the country New York still lags behind other states when it comes to its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-018
… of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the purpose and functionality of the new V Earnings Codes (Additional Pay … employees who are enrolled in one of the following Pension Plans with a status “Elect”, and a contribution rate within … Police and Fire Retirement System (NYSPFRS) New York State Teachers’ Retirement System (NYSTRS) New York City Employees’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-018-new-additional-pay-earns-codes-v-codes-payservState Agencies Bulletin No. 1201
… been changed as follows: When the target employee has a National Id (Social Security Number), the Rehire, Concurrent Hire, and Transfer … will require a full 9-character Empl ID and a full 9-digit National ID to be entered by the online user. When the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1201-changes-entering-rehires-concurrent-hires-and-transfers-payservDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 4% in August
… Local sales tax collections in New York state grew by 4% in … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local collections totaled $1.78 billion, up $67.9 million compared to the same time last year. “Local sales tax collections in August continue a pattern of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increased-4-august