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DiNapoli: State Faces Potential Budget Gaps
… New York state faces potential budget gaps in future years, according to an analysis of the state’s … is held to 2 percent, outyear gaps will occur beginning in SFY 2018-19. Based on DOB’s projections, DiNapoli’s report … $5 billion annually over the three fiscal years starting in state fiscal year (SFY) 2017-18. Total potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-state-faces-potential-budget-gapsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1698
… new Time Entry earnings codes to be used for reimbursement of employees’ qualified moving expenses and to provide … law, qualified employees could deduct the reasonable costs of moving expenses. The Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed … in transporting themselves, their families and household effects to their new places of residence. Such moving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1698-new-payroll-process-and-new-time-entry-codes-payment-moving-expenseOversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds
… three districts had UDC accounts that were 38 years old, 37 years old, and 35 years old. (Note that the $6 million excludes UDC that, for various …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… its Event Recorder System; however, it was not always in compliance with the program. For example, from Jan. 1, 2014 … 1,952 (20 percent) did. Auditors also found material non-compliance with the office’s protocols to minimize the risk … Department (SED): Bank Street College of Education: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2017-S-5) For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 647
… dated 8/17/06 (Institution) and 8/23/06 (Administration) OSC Actions OSC has created new codes for the following new … as follows: For NYSTEP TPM, email abner.jeanpierre@cs.state.ny.us For NYSTEP PER, email doreen.hughes@cs.state.ny.us . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/647-new-bargaining-unit-payroll-code-change-non-arbitration-eligibleDiNapoli: Economic and Tax Collection Growth Slowing in New York City
… New York City ended its 2016 fiscal year on June 30 with an … economic growth and conservative tax revenue forecasts in recent years,”DiNapoli said. “While the city’s economy is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-economic-and-tax-collection-growth-slowing-new-york-cityEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2016. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides … periods. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest New York Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross … Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (2013-S-28) New York Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsFiscal Oversight and Monitoring of AIDS Institute Service Provider Contracts
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health’s AIDS Institute (Institute) has provided effective oversight of its service provider contracts to ensure claimed expenses … stated mission is to protect and promote the health of New York State’s diverse population through disease …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/22/fiscal-oversight-and-monitoring-aids-institute-service-provider-contractsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Long Beach City School District , Lynbrook Union Free … and clerks’ offices, neither party has a direct line of sight to the cabinet and, therefore, cannot monitor the … controls such as providing supervisory reviews of the director’s activities. Furthermore, district officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Scores Reveal Fiscal Stress Continues for Certain Communities
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has designated 44 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-scores-reveal-fiscal-stress-continues-certain-communitiesFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… years in prison and a $250,000 fine. In addition, Cowart’s son and daughter-in-law, Allen, 31, and Fredia, 28, both of … addition, between October 2013 and June 2014, aided by his mother, Allen Cowart defrauded the NFHA and the New York … Cowart directed that effective October 23, 2013, her son was to be paid an hourly rate of $50. During the time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions For March 2014
… Tournament Corp. to host the 2019 PGA Championship and the 2024 Ryder Cup at Bethpage State Park. Superstorm Sandy … Approved an $865,000 OTDA contract to Make the Road NY to provide legal services in Staten Island with a focus on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-march-2014Opinion 88-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES - Proceeds (use of surplus … not from the surplus bond proceeds. File No. 3046 relied in part on section 165.00 of the Local Finance Law relative … purposes, except as otherwise provided by law, could, in the board's discretion, either be kept upon deposit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-7DiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… $187,000. Questionable Payments FIDA made a $42,000 contribution to the village in 2014 but had no basis for the … $250,000 in assets to the FLDC and also made an annual contribution to the village, totaling $10,560 for the 2014 … a contract stipulating the services to be covered by this contribution. In addition, all FURA disbursements are made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesXII.8.B Matching – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Matching is an automated process in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) that compares a … will help to ensure vouchers are appropriate for payment. In addition, the Office of the State Comptroller approved the use of payment tolerances in the SFS for select items to allow for slight variations in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8b-matchingDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… centers around New York state are potentially putting youth at risk, according to an audit from New York State … to properly assess the physical and mental health of youth at intake as physical altercations, illegal drug use, … its Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY), including three secure facilities. Following a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesDiNapoli: New York City Workforce Down Over 19,000, Largest Decline Since Great Recession
… among New York City’s municipal workforce, which could have an impact on critical city services and programs, … of these savings, the report shows many city departments have yet to even reach their current staffing targets, due to … among New York Citys municipal workforce which could have an impact on critical city services and programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-city-workforce-down-over-19000-largest-decline-great-recessionIX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
… Disaster Assistance Accounting process will be used each time there is a disaster event. This process requires the participation of staff in the Division of Budget (DOB), Department of Homeland … COA Change Request Form can be found at https://www.sfs.ny.gov/secure/files/infocenters/COA_ChangeRequestForm.xlsx . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistanceDivision of Housing and Community Renewal – Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City
… Objectives To determine whether residents of Mitchell-Lama developments, … York Codes, Rules and Regulations (Regulations), when they do so, owners are required to enter into an annual agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/08/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellEast Ramapo Central School District – Budget Review (B25-5-2)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s adopted 2024-25 budget were reasonable. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-budget-review-b25-5-2