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Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington BOCES – Payroll (2015M-353)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period July 1, 2014 through October … separation payments. … ClintonEssexWarrenWashington BOCES Payroll 2015M353 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/03/11/clinton-essex-warren-washington-boces-payroll-2015m-353Lockport Public Library – Claims Processing (2015M-192)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s claims auditing … The Lockport Public Library is located in the City of Lockport, Niagara County. The Library is a school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/30/lockport-public-library-claims-processing-2015m-192Arkport Central School District – Payroll (2016M-338)
… our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period July 1, 2014 through August 1, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total $10.3 million. Key Findings … payroll policies and procedures. Review the calculations for separation payments prior to the payments being made. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/arkport-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-338DiNapoli: More Older Adults Calling NYC Home Than Ever Before, Comptroller's Report Finds
… led by Asian, Hispanic and Black seniors calling the city home, along with more seniors born outside the U.S. With a … and languages is needed.” In 2023, New York City was home to 1.43 million people 65 and older, up 53% since 2000, … centers, naturally occurring retirement communities and home-delivered meals. From CFY 2020 to CFY 2024, federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-more-older-adults-calling-nyc-home-ever-comptrollers-report-findsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits and examinations have been issued: Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC): Collection and Use of Oil Spill Funds (Follow-Up) (2017-F-13) An initial audit … in December 2004, the facility has undergone periods when it was vacant (for over 3.5 years), leased to a vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… their private forest land, but some property owners are not living up to their end of the agreement,” DiNapoli … audit raises questions about whether these incentives are achieving their goal to improve private forest management. The tax benefits received are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and demand greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… the following audits have been issued. Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance – Controls Over the Empire State … requirements, inadequate conditions at some housing units, and inadequate case management for support services. New York City Civilian …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSouthern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission – Financial Operations (2015M-149)
… Commission was established by an intermunicipal agreement in 1974 to provide high-quality water to the approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2015/09/11/southern-cayuga-lake-intermunicipal-water-commission-financial-operationsOpinion 2004-8
… corporations to establish "insurance reserve funds", does not provide authority for a reserve fund for self-funded … Village of Weedsport 1 General Municipal Law §6-p also does not provide authority for the proposed reserve fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-8Westchester Attorney Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud for Attempting to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… a court-appointed administrator. Parisi entered the plea in White Plains federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge … for his crime.” According to the allegations contained in the Indictment: Parisi was appointed administrator of the estate of a former resident of Mt. Vernon, in or about April 2017. His duties as administrator included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/westchester-attorney-pleads-guilty-mail-fraud-attempting-embezzle-decedents-estate-which-he-was-courtState Agencies Bulletin No. 1427
… taxable gross and will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2 using code UTA (Uniform/Tool Allowance). Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1427-2015-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestState Agencies Bulletin No. 1610
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2017 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance … $1075 allowance (rounded up to the nearest dollar). The number of hours for employees who have a Payroll Status of Leave of Absence are based on the number of hours worked in the fiscal year prior to the leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1610-2017-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestDiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… other challenges that might affect a local government’s or school district’s finances. This information includes … In January, DiNapoli released fiscal stress scores for school districts. In September, his office will release …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 827
… ) for PEF employees. Affected Employees Employees working in the Department of Transportation or the Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation represented by PEF (Public Employees Federation) Bargaining Unit 05 who meet the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/827-50000-retroactive-lump-sum-payment-special-assignment-duty-pay-sadNew York Continues to Send More Federal Tax Dollars to Washington Than It Gets in Return
… New York paid $26.6 billion more in taxes to the federal government in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018 … spending, ranking it last among the states, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … it receives 90 cents back in federal spending, compared to the national average of $1.21,” DiNapoli said. “We’re …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-continues-send-more-federal-tax-dollars-washington-it-gets-returnDiNapoli: School District Budget Voter Participation More Than Tripled During COVID-19 Lockdown
… statewide more than tripled to 1.6 million votes cast amid the COVID-19 lockdown for the 2020-21 school budget year, … The results were similar to 2019 when only 1.6 percent of the budgets failed to pass on the first vote, according to … Budget Vote Data Individual District Data Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-school-district-budget-voter-participation-more-tripled-during-covid-19-lockdownOpinion 89-10
… - Conferences and Training Schools (authority of public library to provide for cash advances) - Reimbursement For Expenses (authority of public library to provide for cash advances) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §77-b(6): A public library, in accordance with subdivision 6 of section 77-b of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10Community Development Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… includes CDBG and CDBG-DR revenue totaling $423 million in FY 2025 and $295 million in FY 2026. The drop is largely due to a decline in CDBG-DR funds, which comprise $156 million in FY 2025, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/community-development-block-grantAccidental Disability – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… “Accident” has a specific meaning with NYSLRS disability benefits. We determine whether an incident is an “accident” … the interest they earned. Mandatory contributions made by Tier 5 and 6 members are not annuity savings contributions, … as: Being paid on the payroll; or On an authorized medical leave of absence for up to two years (which may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/accidental-disabilityComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Food Safety Monitoring (2015-F-10) An audit report issued in January 2014 found the department was unable to meet the … preparing food prior to obtaining the required inspection. In addition, the department’s staff of 82 inspectors was below recommended staffing levels. In a follow-up, auditors found department officials made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits