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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… always use competitive methods when procuring goods and services or properly account for and monitor diesel and … fuel. Town officials purchased $299,298 in goods and services that should have been competitively procured, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Opinion 91-43
… referendum. Ministerial pre-audit functions, such as checking for mathematical accuracy, may be delegated by town … issue were certain ministerial "pre-audit steps", such as checking for mathematical accuracy. We expressed the opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43Avoca Central School District – Payroll (2025M-14)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Avoca Central School … board-established rates. The payroll clerk is responsible for entering and adjusting employee salary, pay rates and … of the CAP must begin by the end of the next fiscal year. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-payroll-2025m-14DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Cash, Drugs, Weapons Missing from Police Custody
… we audited understand the seriousness of this issue and have already begun to implement many of the recommendations … returned to the proper owner; and Eight agencies did not have appropriate controls over their inventory tracking … agreed with the audit recommendations and indicated they have already taken steps to address the concerns outlined in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-cash-drugs-weapons-missing-police-custodyDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Will Vote Against Board Members at Corporations With No Women Directors
… standing for re-election at companies that have no women on their boards. In situations where a company has just one woman on its board, the Fund will vote against members of the board's governance committee standing for re-election. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-will-vote-against-board-members-corporations-no-women-directorsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to improve private property. Town of Eden – Real Property Tax Exemptions (Erie County) Auditors reviewed 58 out of 765 … exemption eligibility. Town of Elba – Real Property Tax Exemptions (Genesee County) Auditors reviewed 91 (15 … with state or local laws. Town of Holland – Real Property Tax Exemptions (Erie County) Auditors reviewed 60 out of 369 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… greater transparency for nondiscretionary costs that it does not have direct control over to help the public, policymakers and … operational needs, or a lack of lower-cost alternatives, have historically prevented the city from avoiding unplanned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 12.7% to $22.1 Billion in 2022
… sales tax growth in 2022, reaching a higher rate than in any recent year after a decade of lower-than-average … (6.5%), after lagging in 2021. The city’s collections have shown strong year-over-year growth after rebounding to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-127-221-billion-2022Train On-Time Performance
… City Transit (Transit) provides rapid transit services in New York City, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The MTA’s … station stops or fails to operate on its scheduled route in accordance with the timetable). Transit’s Department of … percent. On balance, there has been a persistent decline in OTP during the period. For the period March 2013 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/12/train-time-performanceCUNY Bulletin No. CU-722
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide guidelines and processing procedures for the CUNY 2021 1.5% salary increase and increase to the Theatre Tech Tape Payment for International Alliance … The determination provides for a 1.5% salary increase to hourly and annual rates effective 11/14/2021. The rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-722-cuny-2021-15-salary-increase-and-increase-theatre-tech-tapeDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… that 10 villages and two cities were designated in fiscal stress under his Fiscal Stress Monitoring System . DiNapoli … year ending on May 31, based on self-reported data for 2021. The scores also cover the 17 cities with non-calendar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-citiesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-296
… Next of Kin Affidavit and Report of Check Exchange forms have been submitted, OSC will accept a photocopy of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-296-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-painters-and-supervisorDiNapoli Calls for Reforms to State Fiscal Practices
… prepare for economic downturns. Credit rating agencies have raised concerns about New York’s low reserves compared … attempted to limit debt and debt service, its provisions have been bypassed on numerous occasions. Heavy borrowing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-calls-reforms-state-fiscal-practicesDiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… and places an unnecessary burden on resources that provide security for hundreds of thousands of retirees and their … his death, pension deposits continued to be made into the checking account totaling $79,943. In June 2022, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Fill Out 2020 Census Forms
… all based in Suffolk County and include Village of Ocean Beach (7.5 percent), Village of West Hampton (6.9 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-fill-out-2020-census-formsPine City Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2017M-140)
… ensured that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that Department moneys were safeguarded for the period … Chemung County. The Department is governed by its officers and a five-member Board of Directors. For 2016, Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/10/13/pine-city-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activitiesOne-Year FAS – Police and Fire Plan
… higher FAS. (Note: This benefit is generally not available to Tier 6 members.) The one-year FAS includes only the … of a one-year FAS can include, but is not limited to, the following types of payments: Regular salary; … amount of overtime and noncompensatory overtime is limited to 15 percent of your salary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/one-year-fasOne-Year FAS – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… higher FAS. (Note: This benefit is generally not available to Tier 6 members.) The one-year FAS includes only the … of a one-year FAS can include, but is not limited to, the following types of payments: Regular salary; … amount of overtime and noncompensatory overtime is limited to 15 percent of your salary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/one-year-fasCamillus Volunteer Fire Department – Fiscal Operations (2014M-072)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s internal controls over financial … Onondaga County. The Department provides fire protection to the Village of Camillus and to the Town through a fire protection contract. From January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/06/camillus-volunteer-fire-department-fiscal-operations-2014m-072Bloomingburg Joint Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-42)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that disbursements … by the Board. The Treasurer does not provide check numbers to the Board and no one compares canceled check images to the Board-approved abstracts. Key Recommendation Segregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/04/19/bloomingburg-joint-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial