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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the school did not have access to the undeposited funds, and the risk of loss, diversion or theft of school funds was increased. South Jefferson Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… developer. As a result, auditors estimate the county may pay $1.8 million more than necessary for the building. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… 77,453 more than in 2022. LIRR considers trains on-time if they arrive less than six minutes past their scheduled … in a missed connection or other problems. For example, if trains had to arrive within four minutes of their … of older train cars to ensure that on-time performance does not slip from its current high level. State law requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityDiNapoli Report Highlights Where New Yorkers Work
… in 2022 (the latest data available), though rates were much higher in the leisure and hospitality and retail trade …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-report-highlights-where-new-yorkers-workDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Lagging Last Year by $1.2 Billion
… State tax collections totaled $18.6 billion in the first quarter of the new fiscal year, $1.2 billion less than … Overall tax collections totaled $18.6 billion through the first quarter, representing a decline of $1.2 billion or 6.1 … last year. All Funds spending totaled $41.1 billion in the first quarter of the fiscal year, approximately $3.1 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-lagging-last-year-12-billionCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… coverage as a mandatory benefit. Local governments can get insurance for workers’ compensation in one of four ways: … counties may offer workers' compensation coverage to local governments located within the county. Monitor Your … or other appropriate official should review your bill to assess the accuracy of your employees' job classifications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costsDiNapoli: Former Fire Company Treasurer Charged in $20,000 Theft
… County District Attorney James Ritts. "This fire official bet she wouldn't be caught as she gambled away public money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-former-fire-company-treasurer-charged-20000-theftOpinion 97-5
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … VILLAGE LAW, §§6-622, 22-2200: A village may not, pursuant to Village Law, §§6-622 and 22-2200, construct a private road … a highway, road, avenue, lane or alley "which the public have a right to use" (see also NY Const, article VIII, §1). A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-5Access Controls Over Selected Critical Systems
… unnecessary or inappropriate access to those systems. We identified 367 user accounts with access to six OCFS … those systems, as required by NYS IT policy and standards. We encountered significant delays during our audit due to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systemsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … (Wayne County) The board has not adopted IT policies to sufficiently protect its assets and did not ensure the … not dedicate a separate computer for online transactions to limit access to online bank accounts. Town of Preston – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsUnderstanding the Audit Process
… The Audit Process at a Glance Opening Conference: Audit team and auditee officials discuss the audit. Preliminary Audit Survey: Audit team gains an initial understanding of organizational and … refine the audit objective(s). Fieldwork Phase: Audit team examines the organizational and program information in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/understanding-audit-processParking Structures (2017-MS-3)
… [read complete report - pdf] We also released six letter reports to the following … for the period January 1, 2015 through January 31, 2017. We extended the scope of our audit back to July 2007 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/29/parking-structures-2017-ms-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 818
… and collaborative efforts between OSC and agency Personnel/Payroll Offices in reconciling Social Security numbers and names in the State payroll system with Social Security Administration (SSA) … The sample letter can be used as a guide. Agency payroll offices must retain a copy of each letter and any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/818-verification-social-security-numbers-and-names-reported-w-2-statementsDiNapoli Announces Results of General Obligation Bond Sale
… Tax-Exempt Refunding Bonds. The refunding will result in lower debt service payments, saving New York taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-announces-results-general-obligation-bond-saleComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Southold – Financial Operations (Suffolk County) The town does not have effective policies and procedures to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … based on the 2015-16 proposed budget, the village will have exhausted 91 percent of its taxing authority. The … Police department overtime costs and overtime hours have steadily increased over the last several years. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1ReStacking Occupancy Initiative
… the State’s 2013-2014 Budget included an expectation for $5 million in additional savings, for a total of about $26 million in savings expected by March … $51 million in lease costs savings which, after adjusting for move costs that total about $18 million, resulted in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/restacking-occupancy-initiativeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… interest rates, prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available to invest or solicit interest rate quotes. Over a 16-month … period, officials missed an opportunity for the district to realize approximately $487,000 in additional investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine if Unemployment Insurance (UI) payments made by the … of our findings. Background To accomplish our objectives, we used automated “filters” and performed file matches to … identified by the filters and file matches to determine if DOL made erroneous payments and, if so, to prevent future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsTown of Sullivan – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-267)
… up with their bonding company and/or recoup the lost tax payment from the Receiver of Taxes. Perform bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/27/town-sullivan-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-267