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State Agencies Bulletin No. 333
… earn code in the Time Entry panel and the negative number of hours to be recovered. Enter the applicable … straight time earn code in the Time Entry panel and the number of hours previously paid at the overtime rate that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/333-training-leave-reduced-pay-military-leave-unrelated-events-september-11Ethics
… Conflicts of Interest Poster [pdf] -- For best print quality, poster should be printed on 11in. x 17in. paper. Conflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees [pdf] Model Code of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/ethicsAm I Required to Have an Audit?
… with nationally recognized auditing standards by external auditors who are independent of the local governments they audit, either … certified public accounting firms or organizationally independent government auditors. Sometimes confusion arises …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/am-i-required-have-auditSullivan County – Fiscal Stress (2013M-81)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine the financial health of the County and identify … general fund balance is artificially inflated due to a $4.5 million Nursing Home receivable that is unlikely to be collected. Because of these shortfalls, County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/sullivan-county-fiscal-stress-2013m-81Allegany County – County Jail Payroll and Inmate Prescription Medications (2013M-218)
… jail operations and to identify cost-savings opportunities for the period January 1, 2012 to June 5, 2013. Background … located in the Southern Tier of Western New York and has a population of approximately 50,000 residents. The County is … staffing, particularly, an insufficient number of part-time officers. Had the Sheriff’s Office had sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/01/24/allegany-county-county-jail-payroll-and-inmate-prescription-medications-2013m-218DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Hits Record $611 Million
… Overtime earnings at state agencies rose to a record $611 million in 2013, a … how they are using overtime and for what. To hold the line on state spending, state agencies should double their efforts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-hits-record-611-millionGermantown Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-230)
… The Germantown Central School District is located in Columbia County. The District is governed by a Board of … District officials consistently overestimated expenditures in the adopted budgets by a total of $5.5 million. As a … four years, District officials appropriated $3.2 million in fund balance that was not needed to fund the budgets, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/17/germantown-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-230Utica City School District – Financial Condition (2013M-341)
… whose boundaries are the same as the City of Utica in Oneida County. The District is governed by the Board of … the 2013-14 fiscal year are $138.8 million. Key Findings In recent years the District has struggled with fiscal … they relied heavily on appropriations of fund balance in the budgets from 2010-11 through 2011-12. As a result, by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/utica-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-341School Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2013-MR-1)
… An EPC is an agreement with an energy services company in which energy systems are installed, maintained or managed … energy efficiency of, or produce energy for, a facility in exchange for a portion of the energy savings or revenues. The eight districts in this audit had nine EPCs that were initiated between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2013-mr-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… outstanding penalties routinely had no collection activity for two years or more and were often deemed uncollectible. … and two were not implemented. New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS): Administration of … the Procurement Rules and document their justification for awarding certain non-competitive and limited-competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
… in the State, housing more than 160,000 residents who have a need for ombudsman services. The Office’s … responsibilities include helping ensure that residents have regular, timely, private, and unimpeded access to … 1,500 LTC facilities in the State – about 40 percent – have an assigned volunteer ombudsman, leaving the remaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/long-term-care-ombudsman-programComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… today the following audits have been issued: Department of Health : Medicaid Program: Eye Care Providers … and questionable practices connected to the owner of a Medicaid eye care provider and extending to the owner’s … payments due to long-term practices related to Hours of Service that may have been avoidable. For calendar 2010, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… State Board of Elections and local boards of election need to work collaboratively in the procurement of paper ballots to avoid millions of dollars in unnecessary costs. The ballot … procuring ballots and by using sound historical data to project the numbers of ballots needed. City University of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Town of Butternuts – Disbursements (Otsego County) The board did not provide adequate oversight of the disbursement process and exceeded its authority under … debit cards to be used, which resulted in a circumvention of the town’s disbursement controls. Auditors found that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Disgraced Top Officials at School for At-Risk Students Arraigned on Public Corruption Charges
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Westchester … students from kindergarten to 12th grade, were arraigned today on an indictment charging them with multiple public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-disgraced-top-officials-school-risk-students-arraigned-public-corruption-chargesNutritional Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… each, receiving monthly benefits totaling $28.3, $22.4 and $28.7 million respectively. NYS SNAP Monthly Recipients … infants and children. The program received nearly $503.4 million in federal funding. Food costs make up the majority … up to 6 months postpartum, infants and children under the age of five and fathers and caretakers such as grandparents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/nutritional-assistanceIV.4.B Department Operations – Non-Personal Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… systems, insurance plans, etc.). 55092 Administrative Fee Payment for general administrative services. 55093 Auditing … land owners for temporary access to privately owned lands. Interest Expense 58401 Prompt Payment Interest Interest on late payments for unjustified delays in paying vendors, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4b-department-operations-non-personal-serviceDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… make financial decisions, but we are seeing an increasing number that do not,” DiNapoli said. “When a local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… who was responsible for receiving and disbursing cash, signing district checks and maintaining the accounting … Theresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (Jefferson County) The board did not provide … regular financial reporting. Town of Wolcott – Information Technology (Wayne County) The board did not ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… of new train cars. DiNapoli has reported the average age of the LIRR’s fleet has increased from 12 years old in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priority