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NY-Sun Incentive Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations in our initial audit report, … Authority (Authority) is charged with oversight of the NY-Sun Incentive Program (NY-Sun), which is part of … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations in our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/ny-sun-incentive-program-followDiNapoli Appoints Nelson Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller
… March. He will direct all legal affairs for the Office of the State Comptroller and continue to lead efforts to … work led to more than 190 arrests and the ordered recovery of more than $54 million. “Nelson’s breadth of legal knowledge, his passion for justice and dedication to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-appoints-nelson-sheingold-counsel-comptrollerSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary … transportation, fuel, and incidental costs such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide audit initiative to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 793
… agencies of the new DOB requirement. Background Per the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the U.S. Department of Labor has issued a Final Regulation regarding Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIA) which became …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/793-date-birth-dob-requirement-new-members-tiaacref-retirement-planPember Library and Museum – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2013M-285)
… and evaluating financial statements and cash flow forecasts. Comply with the Foundation Agreement and not … the Foundation investment account. Require a monthly cash flow statement to assess the amount of cash available to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/03/pember-library-and-museum-board-oversight-financial-activities-2013m-285Town of Summerhill – Fund Balance and Budget Monitoring (2013M-27)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Summerhill is located in Cayuga County and has approximately 1,200 residents. The … estimates of surplus fund balance to be appropriated in the budgets exceeded the amounts actually available. As a … the general fund had to borrow money from the highway fund in 2012 so it could pay its obligations. Four of the five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-summerhill-fund-balance-and-budget-monitoring-2013m-27Village of Spencer – Financial Condition (2013M-119)
… 4, 2013. Background The Village of Spencer is located in Tioga County and has approximately 800 residents. The Village is governed … The Clerk-Treasurer submitted an annual financial report with less cash reported than the actual balance available. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-spencer-financial-condition-2013m-119Town of Big Flats – Financial Management (2013M-170)
… May 1, 2013. Background The Town of Big Flats is located in Chemung County and has a population of approximately … the Town has accumulated excess unrestricted fund balances in the general and water funds. The general fund’s excess … has generated operating surpluses of almost $1.86 million in the general fund. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-big-flats-financial-management-2013m-170DiNapoli: Former Wallkill Fire District Chair Pleads Guilty in $240,000 Theft
… Board of Fire Commissioners pleaded guilty today in Ulster County Court to grand larceny and criminal tax fraud … nearly $240,000, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright announced. … full restitution. Sentencing is set for January 8, 2016 in Ulster County Court. Denardo, who at the time was a state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-wallkill-fire-district-chair-pleads-guilty-240000-theftComptroller Authority to Audit Local Development Corporations (LDCs)
Relates to audits by the State Comptroller of certain organizations controlled by municipal corporations and certain other government entities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/comptroller-authority-audit-local-development-corporations-ldcs-0Lily Dale Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-336)
… and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period April 1, 2012 through October 10, 2013. … Services Captain and three Directors, is responsible for the Company’s overall financial management. During the … The Treasurer was unable to provide us monthly reports for 10 of the 18 months in our audit period. We reviewed all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/lily-dale-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financialLaurens Central School District – Budgeting and Reserves (2013M-135)
… to review the District’s budgeting practices and reserves for the period July 1, 2011, to March 7, 2013. Background The … five elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $8,626,984. Key Finding The … realistic estimates for revenues and expenditures based on contractual and historical data. Review the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/laurens-central-school-district-budgeting-and-reserves-2013m-135Village of Unadilla – Budgeting (2013M-143)
… 13, 2013. Background The Village of Unadilla is located in Otsego County. The Village is governed by an elected … budgets that are based on the previous years’ trends in actual revenues and expenditures. Estimate the ending fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-unadilla-budgeting-2013m-143Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Mechanicville and the Ramapo Catskill Library System . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … compensation at pay rates that were not board-approved. In addition, nine employees did not receive the correct gross … officials did not seek competition when making purchases on behalf of the system’s member public libraries. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… to payment. The Comptroller’s auditors work cooperatively with the Department of Taxation and Finance to stop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Near Flat in January Compared to Last Year
… “With overall growth having moderated over the course of 2023, local officials should remain cautious in their … York City’s collections totaled $873 million, an increase of 3.5%, or $29 million, from a year earlier. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $910 million, a decrease of -2.8%. Fewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-near-flat-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… “February’s local sales tax collections grew at a modest pace, year over year, after coming in nearly flat in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.5% in October Compared to Last Year
… Overall, local collections totaled nearly $1.8 billion, up $43.5 million compared to the same time last year. “Local … was seen in the years before the pandemic, is a positive sign of stability and could help local officials better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-2-point-5-percent-october-compared-last-yearLocal Sales Tax Collections Increased by 3% in July Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state grew by 3% in July … $53.3 million compared to the same time last year. “Local sales tax growth in July continued at a moderate pace, … County had the largest decline at 12.1%. These monthly sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/local-sales-tax-collections-increased-3-july-compared-last-yearTown of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… provided proper oversight of disbursements and filed the annual update documents (AUDs) in a timely manner. Key … were made as authorized . Further, the lack of filing AUDs in a timely manner impairs the Town Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41