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Cattaraugus County – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-68)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the County’s internal controls … Cattaraugus County is located in the southwest portion of New York State and has a population of 80,317. The County …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/05/cattaraugus-county-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-68

Affordable Home Ownership Development Program

… are awarding grant monies to existing and prospective homeowners in compliance with Program criteria. Our audit … can be provided to eligible existing and/or prospective homeowners (Program recipients). Grant monies may be used for … are awarding grant monies to existing and prospective homeowners in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/affordable-home-ownership-development-program

Opinion 95-21

Whether a town board may initiate a proceeding to consolidate several sewer districts on its own motion or whether such a proceeding may be initiated only upon petition

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-21

Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 21 Percent

… collections in 2021. However, with recent increases in infection rates occurring across the state, local officials … of New York City also saw year-over-year collections for July grow by double digits, ranging from 17.3% in Lewis … breakdown) Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-more-21-percent

Focus on Identity Theft

… or have heard about someone whose personal information was stolen to file false unemployment claims or credit card … be devastating for victims, ranging from having to rebuild a ruined credit history to having trouble renting an apartment or buying a home, obtaining a tax benefit or receiving a loan. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/focus-identity-theft

Downtown Ithaca Business Improvement District (DIBID) – Disbursements (2012M-252)

… six of the 20 checks we tested, totaling $3,316, did not have sufficient documentation. Although DIA officials … or bills attached to the claims, taxpayers do not have any assurance that these monies were used for valid …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/04/05/downtown-ithaca-business-improvement-district-dibid-disbursements-2012m-252

DiNapoli Statement on Amazon's Agreement to Conduct an Independent Racial Equity Audit

… the following statement today following Amazon’s agreement to conduct and publicly release an independent racial equity audit, led by former U.S. … May 25. “For Amazon, one of America's largest employers, to prioritize and examine its impacts on racial equity is a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-statement-amazons-agreement-conduct-independent-racial-equity-audit

DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Surge Nearly 58 Percent in May

… Local sales tax collections in May increased by 57.8 percent over the same month in 2020, the highest one month increase in recent history, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Collections totaled $1.4 billion, up $530 million from … Local sales tax collections in May increased by 578 percent over the same month in 2020 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-surge-nearly-58-percent-may

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… Over Cash Collections (Westchester County) The clerk’s office forfeited 30 percent of its revenues ($17,241) … the vendor improperly withheld funds. Auditors found that ice rink collections totaling $5,364 were unaccounted for due … Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1933

… process this payment via direct deposit. For employees who do not have direct deposit, this payment will be processed in a … (based on the 04/01/2020 Salary Schedule currently in effect) as of 09/30/2021; and Did not receive an …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1933-october-2021-civil-service-employees-association-csea-longevity-lump

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-145

… Purpose To explain procedures for processing Judicial Supplemental Support Allowance payments. Affected Employees Judges of the … 4, 2009 (Administration). There will be no direct deposit for this payment. Background The Judicial Supplemental … To explain procedures for processing Judicial Supplemental Support Allowance …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-145-2009-judicial-supplemental-support-allowance

DiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments

… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s 2014 Annual Report on Local Governments . The report found that property tax … property tax growth is slow and the pressure remains on local governments to do more with less.” Local government … from 2012 to 2013, with most growth occurring downstate. On average, growth in downstate counties was 5.9 percent, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governments

State Agencies Bulletin No. 897

To provide agency procedures to process Longevity Payments and adjustments for overtime payments

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/897-april-2009-50000-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonal-employees

State Agencies Bulletin No. 976

… Certain seasonal hourly employees in the Department of Environmental Conservation (09180) and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (49xxx) who … by CSEA and PEF Background Chapter 10 and Chapter 114 of the Laws of 2008 provide for $500.00 Longevity Payments …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/976-april-2010-50000-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonal-employees

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… always record, deposit, remit and report all collections in a timely and accurate manner. Because of this, there was … and members did not enforce financial provisions outlined in the department’s constitution and bylaws or adopt adequate … of the treasurer, as required by law. These actions result in an increased risk of theft and waste of department …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… clerk performed many of the treasurer’s duties, creating a lack of segregation of duties. Neither the board, nor the … oversight to compensate for these incompatible duties. As a result, 61 of 254 collections reviewed, totaling $86,937, … a debt reserve. As a result, district officials maintained real property taxes at a level higher than necessary to fund …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

All-Agency Contract Evaluation System

… determine whether Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Capital Construction is monitoring and evaluating its … satisfactory. In addition, we sought to determine whether MTA officials are reviewing and using the ACE ratings prior … guidance for rating common situations for ACE components. Update the Procedures to implement a clear process on how to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/04/all-agency-contract-evaluation-system

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 30, 2021)

… deep: employment in New York declined by nearly 2 million jobs from February to April 2020. New data released by the State Department of Labor show less than half of the jobs lost during that time have been recovered, and employment is still more than 1 million jobs below its pre-pandemic levels. In February 2021, total …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-march-30-2021