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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Services to receive state contract pricing for diesel and heating fuel purchases. Town of Deerpark – Budget Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $23.4 billion in calendar year 2024, an increase of 1.6% or $376 million … annual growth seen since the COVID-19 pandemic decline in 2020, and was less than half of the average pre-pandemic … Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024Reporting Member Contributions – Enhanced Reporting
… July 1, 1989, are 414(h) contributions. (Note: ERS members in Tiers 3 and 4 have reached their cessation date and no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/reporting-member-contributionsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… five years of probation. Burlew will also pay $65,000 in restitution to cover the cost of what was stolen. “Mr. … led to more than 60 arrests and more than $7 million in restitution. We will continue to expose public corruption, … is why we have taken on more than sixty public corruption cases against state and local officials and their cronies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-highway-superintendent-publicDiNapoli: CDTA Overtime Expenses and Ridership Growing
… Saratoga and Schenectady counties. In addition, CDTA owns and operates the Rensselaer and Saratoga rail stations. … miles with a population of about 770,000. The authority owns 306 vehicles, 50 of which are hybrid electric buses. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-cdta-overtime-expenses-and-ridership-growingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1909
… All Arbitration eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 01 represented by NYSCOPBA are affected. Background Chapter … Payment Effective Date Check Date Institution 1 Lag 04/01/2021 03/25/2021 04/22/2021 Administration 1 Lag 04/01/2021 04/01/2021 04/28/2021 Eligibility Criteria Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1909-april-2021-increase-hazardous-duty-pay-arbitration-eligible-bu01State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Department – Credit Cards (Erie County) Of the credit card purchases totaling $216,961 examined, purchases totaling … guidelines. Although the board approved the credit card bills for payment, it did not ensure the related voucher … County) District officials did not ensure that credit card and purchase card charges were properly approved and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Municipal Audits
… municipal audits have been issued. Procurement of Electricity and Natural Gas through Aggregators (2018MS-5) … rates to ensure they received the lowest prices for electricity and natural gas. Five of seven entities reviewed … School District) spent approximately $2.4 million more for electricity than the benchmark rate used by auditors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-municipal-auditsCincinnatus Fire Department – Financial Management (2025M-91)
… Period January 1, 2023 – October 31, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area Ensuring that financial activities are … mismanagement, fraud, damaged reputation and jeopardize the Department’s funding and its mission. Department … are responsible for providing proper oversight of the Department’s financial operations. The Department has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/03/20/cincinnatus-fire-department-financial-management-2025m-91State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed (2019-20 through 2022-23), … and expenditures were overestimated by a total of $287,238 for the audit period. The board also appropriated fund … surplus fund balance. Additionally, the property tax levy for 2023-24 was $509,000 while the village had over $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0XI.11.A Agency Contracts, Non-Personal Service and Capital Spending Controls – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… B-1184, titled Agency Contracts, Non-Personal Service and Capital Spending Controls , impacts the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) audit of contracts and review of contract reporter exemption requests. In accordance with Bulletin B-1184, contract and amendment transactions submitted to OSC for pre-audit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11a-agency-contracts-non-personal-service-and-capital-spending-controlsXII.9.A Obtaining Statewide Financial System Payment Data – XII. Expenditures
… agencies with guidance on obtaining historical data for payments made in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). … Transaction Preparation: Agencies may need historical data for payments made in the SFS for various purposes, including internal audits and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9a-obtaining-reports-or-information-office-state-comptrollerVendor File Advisory No. 6
… requirements. Beginning in January 2017, SFS will also display “Vendor Classifications,” a designation for the type …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/6-gfo-update-vendor-designationsOperational Advisory No. 26
… purposes. The OOO requires agencies to keep the OSC Online Contact System current by updating required contacts … complete the bi-annual verification of contacts in the OSC Online Contact Management System by June 30, 2025. If you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/26-updating-agency-contactsSouthern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission – Financial Operations (2015M-149)
… of our audit was to assess the financial operations of the Commission for the period January 1, 2014 through May 7, … Background The Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission is a joint entity of Tompkins County’s Towns of … Lansing and Villages of Cayuga Heights and Lansing. The Commission was established by an intermunicipal agreement in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2015/09/11/southern-cayuga-lake-intermunicipal-water-commission-financial-operationsArdsley Union Free School District – Reserve Funds (2015M-348)
… Key Recommendation The Board should only include payouts to eligible employees when determining the amount to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/ardsley-union-free-school-district-reserve-funds-2015m-348Carle Place Water District – Procurement (2014M-18)
… 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013. Background The Carle Place Water District is located in Nassau County and is … Carle Place Water District Procurement 2014M18 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/04/04/carle-place-water-district-procurement-2014m-18Chili Public Library – Board Oversight (2015M-130)
… January 1, 2014 through May 15, 2015. Background The Chili Public Library is a municipal library located in the Town of … Chili Public Library Board Oversight 2015M130 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/14/chili-public-library-board-oversight-2015m-130Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority – Payroll (2014M-223)
… The purpose of our audit was to assess the Authority’s payroll process for the period April 1, 2013 through May 31, … Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority Payroll 2014M223 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2014/09/12/schenectady-municipal-housing-authority-payroll-2014m-223