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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in August Grew More Than 15 Percent
… must continue to monitor changing economic conditions and maintain vigilance when it comes to their finances.” The … County. Source: New York State Department of Taxation and Finance with calculations by the Office of the State … of each calendar quarter, the state Department of Taxation and Finance reconciles quarterly distributions against what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-august-grew-more-15-percentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… monitor financial activities or keep appropriate records and reports. The board did not ensure basic accounting … Auditors reviewed 171 disbursements totaling $381,186 and determined that 34, totaling $30,126, were not processed … totaling $4,530 lacked a payment authorization date and seven disbursements totaling $1,371 were not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… on her personal computer. The bookkeeper collects, records and deposits receipts and makes online transfers without oversight, including … the bank accounts of the independently elected town clerk and justice. Village of Atlantic Beach – Cash Disbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to use for personal expenses, pay off credit card debt and make loan payments. He pleaded guilty to theft of government money and agreed to pay $39,182.92 in restitution. The matter was … referred to the Erie County District Attorney’s Officer and resulted in the arrest of three other individuals. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Tracking Close to Projections Through First Half of the Year
… DiNapoli. “With continued economic growth, both statewide and nationally, tax revenues are meeting financial plan … Personal income tax (PIT) receipts totaled $28.9 billion and were $646.8 million above DOB’s financial plan projections and $2.9 billion higher than the same period in SFY 2023-24, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-tracking-close-projections-through-first-half-yearTown of Schroon – Internal Controls Over Transfer Station Operations (2013M-24)
… We found weak internal controls over cash receipts and poor monitoring of solid waste received at the transfer … from the customers, collecting fees, issuing receipts, and recording the collections. Duplicate receipts were not prepared for moneys received at the transfer station and no weigh slips were retained. The absence of the weigh …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/05/town-schroon-internal-controls-over-transfer-station-operations-2013m-24Comptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… changed. Only 12 were designated as stressed in both 2018 and 2017. “Despite the ongoing financial pressures facing … communities,” said DiNapoli. “However, school boards and superintendents must remain cautious. Today’s budget decisions can have long-lasting implications and can quickly move a district into fiscal stress.” Using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli Report Looks at Foreclosure Impact on Local Governments
… budgets when property values decrease, tax bases shrink and crime jumps. “Our communities are paying a big price when … said. “We must continue efforts to help homeowners and implement solutions that support local governments’ … drawn out the process, increasing costs for individuals and municipalities. This is particularly problematic when it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-report-looks-foreclosure-impact-local-governmentsIX.7.A Funds – IX. Federal Grants
… functionality within the SFS, the need for the creation and/or maintenance of funds for individual grants or common … familiar with the functionality of transaction processing and reporting capabilities within the SFS, fund consolidation … an individual basis to ensure that transaction processing and reporting capabilities are not adversely impacted. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7a-fundsAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Dowling College
… whether Dowling College complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State-funded … Founded in 1955, Dowling offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees in several disciplines through Dowling’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/05/audit-tuition-assistance-program-dowling-collegeCrossroads Center for Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) … with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five years. Crossroads is reimbursed for preschool … costs included $11,111 for iPads, software, laptops, and various curriculum materials that were purchased with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/crossroads-center-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSelected Aspects of Bus Procurement
… benefit corporation providing transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. The MTA has … seven operating constituent agencies; two of them, MTA Bus and New York City Transit, provide bus service. In 2008, the … its Regional Bus Operations to consolidate the maintenance and transportation operations into one organization. Regional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/03/selected-aspects-bus-procurementTheraCare Preschool Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were properly calculated and adequately documented pursuant to the State Education … education services to children between the ages of three and five who live in New York City as well as Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk counties. Pursuant to New York State's Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/02/theracare-preschool-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, local government and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitalsVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B18-6-4)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget … deficits in the Village’s general, water, sewer and capital projects funds as of May 31, 2015. New York State … are outstanding. Key Findings Significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/13/village-suffern-budget-review-b18-6-4Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Riverhead (S9-21-13)
… have seen more significant impacts due to reductions and/or increases to their revenues and/or expenditures. This has led to some local governments having to reduce or eliminate some services and temporarily or permanently reduce staff positions. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/06/04/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-riverhead-s9-21-13Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Smithtown (S9-21-14)
… have seen more significant impacts due to reductions and/or increases to their revenues and/or expenditures. This has led to some local governments having to reduce or eliminate some services and temporarily or permanently reduce staff positions. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/06/04/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-smithtown-s9-21-14Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of North Hempstead (S9-21-12)
… have seen more significant impacts due to reductions and/or increases to their revenues and/or expenditures. This has led to some local governments having to reduce or eliminate some services and temporarily or permanently reduce staff positions. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/21/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-north-hempstead-s9-21-12Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Big Flats (S9-21-20)
… have seen more significant impacts due to reductions and/or increases to their revenues and/or expenditures. This has led to some local governments having to reduce or eliminate some services and temporarily or permanently reduce staff positions. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/21/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-big-flats-s9-21-20Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Village of Camillus (S9-21-5)
… have seen more significant impacts due to reductions and/or increases to their revenues and/or expenditures. This has led to some local governments having to reduce or eliminate some services and temporarily or permanently reduce staff positions. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/21/adequacy-2021-budgets-village-camillus-s9-21-5