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DiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
City State published an oped from New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli on Saturday 1012 on the the importance of the NY ABLE program and efforts by his office to increase access to the program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryArchived: Legislative Session 2021–2022
… Ethics – A.8505 (Thiele) - Relates to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees, codes of … prohibit activities expressly permitted by article 18 of the General Municipal Law. Public Authority Procurement – … of 2021 – A.7612/S.7019 (Otis/Krueger) – Requires the Office of Information Technology Services to notify, within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2021-2022Orange County – Motor Vehicle Oversight (2015M-314)
… was to examine the County’s controls over motor vehicles for the period January 1, 2014 through July 29, 2015. … Legislature. The Department of Public Works is responsible for purchasing, monitoring and maintaining County vehicles. … The Department of General Services is responsible for auctioning County-owned vehicles. The 2015 total budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/04/15/orange-county-motor-vehicle-oversight-2015m-314Germantown Fire District – Board Oversight (2014M-166)
… with a Commissioner’s spouse in 2013. The District does not have policies and procedures for key financial functions. Because the District does not have effective policies and procedures outlining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/29/germantown-fire-district-board-oversight-2014m-166Kenmore Housing Authority – Selected Financial Operations (2017M-157)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Authority’s recovery fund and … The Kenmore Housing Authority is located in the Village of Kenmore in Erie County. The Authority, which is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2018/01/26/kenmore-housing-authority-selected-financial-operations-2017m-157Additional Benefits after 20 Years (Sections 384-e and 384-e [b]) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… receive additional benefits for service over 20 years if your employer adopted coverage under Section 384-e and/or … you are automatically covered. If your employer chooses to adopt the benefits for a limited period of time, and you … be eligible for them. Note: This benefit is not available to Tier 3 members. The Section 384-e Benefit This provides an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/additional-benefits-after-20-years-sections-384-e-and-384-e-bCOLA – Child Center of New York
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether the cost of living adjustment (COLA) payment made by the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/11/cola-child-center-new-yorkDolgeville Central School District – System Access Controls (2016M-265)
… District’s financial system and student information system for the period July 1, 2014 through April 15, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $19 … users were assigned more access permissions than needed for their job duties. District officials did not regularly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/06/dolgeville-central-school-district-system-access-controls-2016m-265Town of Greene – Budget Practices (2016M-409)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine Town officials’ budget practices for the four … developed a policy for acceptable levels of fund balance to maintain. Town officials have not developed long-term … the levels of fund balance, including reserves, to be maintained in each fund to meet the Town’s needs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-greene-budget-practices-2016m-409Village of Whitney Point – Cash Disbursements (2013M-69)
… January 29, 2013. Background The Village of Whitney Point is located in the Town of Triangle in Broome County and … Clerk-Treasurer’s records each year. … Village of Whitney Point Cash Disbursements 2013M69 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-whitney-point-cash-disbursements-2013m-69Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Procurement (2016M-264)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing … Central School District is located in the Towns of Dewitt, LaFayette, Manlius, Onondaga and Pompey in … does not provide guidance for soliciting competition when procuring professional services. In one instance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-264Village of Brookville – Board Oversight (2015M-45)
… was to examine the Board’s oversight of Village activities for the period June 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $4.4 … funds totaling $2.4 million without a long-term plan for its use. The Board has not annually audited, or provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/06/12/village-brookville-board-oversight-2015m-45August 1999: New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation State Revolving Loan Funds
… Facilities Corporation (EFC) , through its revolving loan fund, has provided over 330 local governments and public … direct loans) and the proper accounting treatment for each loan type: Long Term Leverage Loans (Approximately 95% of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/august-1999-new-york-state-environmental-facilities-corporation-state-revolving-loan-fundsOpinion 94-22
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Assessments (custody, … LAW, §§980-j, 980-l: Charges imposed on behalf of a town business improvement district are under custody and control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-22New York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses and Profits Up Slightly in 2019, but Facing Sharp Fall in 2020
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry increased by 3 percent in … industry declined by 5.6 percent to $398,700 in 2018 (the latest annual data available), yet it remained five times …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-and-profits-slightly-2019-facing-sharp-fallOversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls
… To determine whether the New York City Department of Transportation (Department) is monitoring and evaluating … is responsible for providing safe and efficient movement of pedestrians, goods, and vehicular traffic on the streets, … the New York City Police Department, and the New York State Department of Transportation, in the Joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controlsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the board ensure the supervisor … properly performed these duties. The audit found $15,823 in missing funds. Auditors also determined that the former … however, all data had been erased prior to its return. In January 2024, the former supervisor was arrested for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 912
… OSC Actions OSC will update the Garnishment Spec panels in PayServ to reflect this change. Garn Spec 1 also will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/912-processing-change-support-order-arrearsWilliamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-274)
… reserve fund policy to ensure that it identifies optimal or targeted funding levels for each reserve and the conditions under which each reserve fund will be used or replenished. Charge appropriate expenditures to the insurance reserve as required or transfer the funds in the reserve to another reserve in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-274Oswego City School District – Financial Management and Nonresident Foster Student Tuition (2016M-224)
… District’s financial condition and nonresident tuition for foster students for the period July 1, 2014 through December … Background The Oswego City School District is located in the City of Oswego, the Towns of Minetto, Oswego, Scriba …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/oswego-city-school-district-financial-management-and-nonresident-foster