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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… used SWOP. Office of Information Technology Services (OITS): Effectiveness of the Information Technology … many basic planning steps were performed. As a result, OITS had little data to quantify or measure what benefits, if … far. Moreover, these deficiencies significantly limited OITS’ ability to maintain continuity and meet established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… of 50 claims totaling approximately $2.3 million out of 1,394 claims totaling approximately $26.3 million. All … (88 percent of total reserves) as of June 30, 2015. When the unused appropriated fund balance and excess reserves … acceptable-use policies are inadequate because they do not detail practices for enforcement, such as monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Department , Sachem Public Library and Ulster County . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … plan should incorporate the board’s decisions about when equipment should be replaced and whether to accumulate … percent of the time for city inmates. In addition, NYSDOL did not receive data from each county in each biweekly data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 170
… The system does not automatically insert an end date for employees going on any type of Workers' Compensation … No agency action is required on the Additional Pay panel for the Earn Code of CON, C17, C18 or C19 when an employee has a position change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/170-canceling-additional-annual-salary-factorTransparency and Accountability of Fiscal Activities in Villages (2024-MS-2)
… provide those services. Village officials in NYS should be transparent and accountable, by making financial information … Village officials in New York State NYS should be transparent and accountable by making financial information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/transparency-and-accountability-fiscal-activities-villages-2024-ms-2Mattituck Fire District – Claims Audit (2025M-48)
… this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the Office of the New York State Comptroller’s (OSC) authority as set forth in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/mattituck-fire-district-claims-audit-2025m-48Monroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services – MiFi Usage Billings (2025M-134)
… Audit Period June 1, 2023 – July 10, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area When a BOCES does not properly monitor and … usage reports, there is an increased risk that both the BOCES and component school districts could be incurring … are ultimately paid for by component school districts. The Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2026/03/20/monroe-2-orleans-board-cooperative-educational-services-mifi-usage-billings-2025mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… performance. The 2024-25 tentative budget includes sewer meter rents revenue of $1.6 million, Orange County sales tax revenue of $1.2 million, and water meter rents revenue of $1.1 million, but auditors were unable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… school district audits have been issued. East Quogue Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (Suffolk County) … and approval. Payments were not sufficiently supported for 16 claims totaling $835,152 that the claims auditor … increased costs. Homer Central School District – Criminal History Background Checks (Cayuga County) The district did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… without providing independent oversight. City of Long Beach – Budget Review (Nassau County) Significant revenue and … market value and sell all real property or cooperative apartments at public auction or by private sale at the … on computers assigned to 10 employees, including four who routinely accessed personal, private and sensitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… in the state borrowing from the federal government to pay claims. State UI tax rates have already risen to the … currently owes Washington $9 billion and the obligation to pay back this money and rebuild the trust fund balance … the state began to borrow from the federal government to pay claims in May 2020. As of September 2, 2021, the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Village of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (Steuben … position was unknown. The clerk-treasurers did not record investment transactions and interfund transfers, improperly … accumulated over time. As a result, the district’s surplus fund balance is two times the statutory limit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) needs to do more to ensure students are matched to high schools in … New York City Public Schools NYCPS needs to do more to ensure students are matched to high schools in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processDiNapoli: Environmental Facilities Corporation Faces Significant Funding Backlog for Essential Water Infrastructure Projects
… New York State’s Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) … serves a critical role in financing improvements to New York’s water infrastructure,” DiNapoli said. “New York has spent more on clean water and drinking water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-environmental-facilities-corporation-faces-significant-funding-backlog-essential-waterDiNapoli: NYC Transit Must Ensure Cameras and Security Equipment Are Maintained and in Working Order
… is an environment that demands CCTVs and other devices get inspected and maintained regularly. When security equipment fails it can have severe consequences.” MTA has taken steps to secure … maintenance. Transit prioritizes repairs based on how wide their impact is, their location and the severity of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-transit-must-ensure-cameras-and-security-equipment-are-maintained-and-working-orderDiNapoli: State’s Financial Plan Reflects a Bleak Economic Outlook
… The state’s Enacted Budget Financial Plan anticipates a dire … cuts that could affect essential services provided by the state, schools and local governments, according to an … and aging New Yorkers are among those who may suffer the loss of services. Programs that help fund front-line …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-states-financial-plan-reflects-bleak-economic-outlookDiNapoli: NYC's Property Tax Bills Rise Along With Burden on Working- and Middle-Class Homeowners
… were even more pronounced from fiscal years 2007 to 2024 as the gap in tax burden based on property value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nycs-property-tax-bills-rise-along-burden-working-and-middle-class-homeownersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1198
… Automated Interface submissions: New Hire transactions Rehire, Concurrent Hire and Transfer transactions Note: This … types of transactions (i.e., New Hire Transactions and Rehire, Concurrent Hire and Transfer transactions. It is … AI agencies can submit Concurrent Hire transactions, Rehire transactions, and/or Transfer Request transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1198-changes-automated-interface-transaction-processing-ai-agencies-onlyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1193
… Purpose To explain why the Retirement Plan check box in box 13 on form W-2, must be checked for most employees and … for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 be checked for all employees who are either: … To explain why the Retirement Plan check box in box 13 on form W2 must be checked for most employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1193-retirement-plan-check-box-form-w-2Due Diligence for Companies Holding Abandoned Funds
… funds are required to attempt to contact the rightful owner of the property before transferring, or escheating, the … property report. In the notice, be sure to tell the owner that their property will be reported as abandoned … your report. Include that date in the notice to give the owner a deadline for contacting you. Exemptions to this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/due-diligence-companies-holding-abandoned-funds