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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… opt-out payments totaling $6,000. Officials were unable to explain why the former supervisor was treated differently … occurred and were not detected or corrected due to a variety of factors including a decentralized process for … County) The board did not properly audit all claims prior to payment. Of 173 claims reviewed totaling $620,325, 96 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements With Portfolio Companies on Political Spending
… their political spending under agreements reached with the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … America Corp., Delta Airlines and PepsiCo Inc. About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-portfolio-companies-politicalUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-303
… Law and the agreement between the Chief Administrative Judge and the Office of the State Comptroller, the total … year must equal: The statutory salary, provided the Judge or Justice serves the entire year at one salary; or The … adjustment in the final paycheck of the year provided the Judge or Justice’s statutory salary is not evenly divisible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-303-2021-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtSUNY Bulletin No. SU-311
… the effective date of the payment, the payroll system does not consider the AC-230 when calculating the automatic … the automatic negative retroactive adjustment may not have been processed because the overpayment was either not … the stipend for each pay period the employee is eligible. Any additional adjustment that is required due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-311-july-2020-state-university-new-york-sunyOther Bulletin No. 38
… the effective date of the payment, the payroll system does not consider the AC-230 when calculating the automatic … the automatic negative retroactive adjustment may not have been processed because the overpayment was either not … the stipend for each pay period the employee is eligible. Any additional adjustment that is required due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-38-april-2016-and-april-2017-suny-construction-fund-scf-civilOpinion 91-61
… discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Bail Moneys (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration service plan) BAIL MONEYS -- Fees (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61DiNapoli & Schneiderman Reach $10.75 Million Oil Spill Settlement With ExxonMobil
… the state’s Oil Spill Law to recover all costs incurred by the Oil Spill Fund for the cleanup and removal of … Schneiderman and his staff for their important work on behalf of the Oil Spill Fund.” “Oil spills are costly and … “This settlement ensures that the state will not be forced to foot the bill to clean up hazardous oil spills that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-schneiderman-reach-1075-million-oil-spill-settlement-exxonmobilComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: State Education Department (SED): … appropriate business purposes. Tests showed these controls have generally operated as intended. However, auditors also … with an estimated value of $7.1 million that may no longer have been needed for transportation purposes and could have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsXII.8.D Contract Assignments and Sureties – XII. Expenditures
… assignees and sureties. Business Units are responsible for informing the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) of … and Chapter XI, Section 12.C - Surety Takeovers for the contractual processes related to contract assignments … Vendor ID and the new Contract and Purchase Order Numbers for contract assignments. After the assignment and new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8d-contract-assignments-and-suretiesControlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts (2015-MS-3)
… should be limited to only those school district officials with a business need (i.e., operations, instruction, … 80 percent of the changes we tested could not be supported with written authorization. The lock out function (i.e., an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/21/controlling-access-student-grading-systems-school-districts-2015-ms-3Opinion 88-4
… In addition, authorized agencies are required to seek to recruit foster parents (18 NYCRR §443.2). This Office in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Father's NY State Pension Checks
… his daughter, who lives in Georgia. When he passed away at age 69, on Jan. 24, 2014, his daughter sought to conceal his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-georgia-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-fathers-ny-state-pension-checksSidney Fire Department and Related Fire Companies – Financial Activities (2014M-213)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over selected financial activities of the Department and Companies for the period January 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/31/sidney-fire-department-and-related-fire-companies-financialLumberland Fire Department Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-110)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the Department’s financial … which it should conduct operations, Department officials do not provide adequate oversight to ensure the adherence to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/lumberland-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-110Germantown Fire District – Board Oversight (2014M-166)
… examine internal controls over the District’s operations for the period January 1, 2013 through March 4, 2014. … expenditures were $273,071 and budgeted appropriations for 2014 are $272,446. Key Findings The Board did not properly award a contract for cleaning services for $4,800 when it renewed its contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/29/germantown-fire-district-board-oversight-2014m-166Hortonville Fire Company – Financial Activity (2014M-210)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine controls over the recording and reporting of … payouts and grant activities were not included on reports to the members. Fundraising controls are generally lacking. Not all claims were approved by the members prior to payment. Key Recommendations Compare financial activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/08/hortonville-fire-company-financial-activity-2014m-210Hartsdale Volunteer Fire Company – Board Oversight (2017M-227)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess whether the Board provided adequate oversight of Company financial activities to ensure resources are properly safeguarded for the period … maintain accurate accounting records and provide reports to the Board. Implement procedures to ensure that all claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/02/09/hartsdale-volunteer-fire-company-board-oversight-2017m-227Washington County – Procurement (2017M-224)
… determine whether the County procured goods and services in accordance with its procurement policy and statutory … May 31, 2017. Background Washington County is located in the eastern part of New York State and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/02/02/washington-county-procurement-2017m-224Sherrill City School District – Reserve Funds (2017M-247)
… reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels for the period July 1, 2015 through July 31, 2017. Background … Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $36.6 … million. Key Findings The Board has not adopted policies for any of its reserve funds other than its health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/02/sherrill-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2017m-247Ira Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-266)
… examine the Department’s controls over financial activity for the period January 1, 2012 through March 17, 2014. … Background The Ira Volunteer Fire Department is a not-for-profit corporation located in the Town of Ira in Cayuga … fire protection services to its residents. Disbursements for the period January 1, 2012 through January 31, 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/ira-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m