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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1374
… agency payroll staff with OSC’s current Deduction Priority Schedule. Affected Employees Employees whose gross salary is insufficient to cover all active deductions. OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1374-deduction-priority-schedule-updatedCobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-47)
… take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-fund-balance-managementXIV.14.E Recording General Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
General capital assets should be classified in the appropriate account code to indicate the type of fixed asset owned and the source of the monies from which the general capital assets were acquired
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14e-recording-general-capital-assetsWheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… IT equipment that had not been sanitized of data prior to storage. We were unable to identify 354 unused IT assets (91 … obsolete IT equipment is free from data prior to storage or authorized disposal. Conduct and compare periodic … discrepancies. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2South Seneca Central School District – Online Banking (2021M-164)
… Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensure online banking transactions are appropriate and secure. Key … The Board and District officials did not ensure that online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. … to access a District bank account. The Board’s online banking policy (Policy) dated April 24, 2013 has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/south-seneca-central-school-district-online-banking-2021m-164Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-166)
… encumbered funds and improperly restricted surplus funds in a debt reserve. As a result, District officials were not … including $2.8 million which was improperly restricted in a debt reserve as of June 30, 2021. The Board … and sales tax revenue was underestimated by $3.4 million from 2018-19 to 2021-22. At least $1.7 million was improperly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-166Town of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not record, deposit, remit or report all collections in a timely manner. As a result, the Town’s collections were … property tax collections and Clerk fees accurately and in a timely manner. Deposit all collections within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180Fishers Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-128)
… action. Appendix B includes our comment on issues raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/29/fishers-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-128Island Trees Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-34)
… certain financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other interested parties from readily accessing and reviewing documents to make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/island-trees-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-34City of Johnstown – Information Technology (2020M-127)
… failure to protect PPSI can have significant consequences on the City, such as reputation damage, lawsuits, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/19/city-johnstown-information-technology-2020m-127Homeless Housing and Assistance Program – Project Selection and Maintenance
… Continue improving the timeliness of monitoring site visits and ensure all projects are visited within a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/10/homeless-housing-and-assistance-program-project-selection-and-maintenanceCity of Mechanicville – Records and Reports (2012M-162)
… to cash balances per the accounting records, and post all transactions to the records. Review monthly reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/city-mechanicville-records-and-reports-2012m-162Opinion 90-17
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-17DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Growth Accelerates in 3rd Quarter
… Third quarter local sales tax collections in New York state totaled $4.8 billion, an increase of 6.3 … be a contributing factor, along with the continued rise in consumer spending and wages.” Overall, year-to-date … of 4.3 percent. Year-to-date sales tax collections grew in 51 of 57 counties, a marked improvement over the growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-growth-accelerates-3rd-quarterState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Housing Authority , Town of Sheldon , Walton Fire District and the City of Yonkers . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top … in the most prudent and economical manner. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Invasive Species (Follow-Up) (2021-F-16) An audit issued in July 2020 found that while DEC had been active in establishing programs to address invasive species, improvements in its oversight, monitoring, and communication relating to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Pension Double-Dipping and Defrauding Village
… Attorney Paul Czajka and the New York State Police for their partnership in rooting out public corruption.” “All New York State taxpayers should … NYSP BCI Livingston, has been responsible for conducting this extremely complex investigation under difficult …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-pleads-guilty-pension-double-dipping-and-defrauding-villageDiNapoli: Former Wallkill Fire District Chair Pleads Guilty in $240,000 Theft
… Board of Fire Commissioners pleaded guilty today in Ulster County Court to grand larceny and criminal tax … Denardo,38, of Wallkill, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, and three counts of criminal tax fraud in the fifth degree, a misdemeanor. He agreed to pay full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-wallkill-fire-district-chair-pleads-guilty-240000-theftOpinion 90-24
… You have asked whether 12 Opns St Comp, 1956, p 68 still represents the views of this Office. That opinion … State Comptroller … Whether 12 Opns St Comp 1956 p 68 still represents the views of this Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24Holocaust Survivors
… of Financial Services, One State Street New York, NY 10004-1511 By Phone: 1-800-695-3318 (within the U.S.), … completing a claim form. The NYS Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds works in conjunction with the HCPO to ensure … Taxes and Interest Tips to Help You Keep Your Money What to Expect from Us … The State Comptroller has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/holocaust-survivors