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DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… their fiscal year 2023 with a fiscal stress designation, the same as a year ago, according to a report released today … Thomas P. DiNapoli. These designations were based on the State Comptroller’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System … (FSMS) scores, including eight that were released today. “The number of local governments designated in fiscal stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresOpinion 95-10
… Law, §291) TOWN LAW, §291: Town Law, §291 describes three classes of cemeteries and burial grounds. A town has a duty … 1 of section 291 of the Town Law describes three classes of cemeteries and burial grounds: (1) cemeteries and … a cemetery or burial ground within the first of the three classes described in section 291 of the Town Law, the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10Consumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices (2024-MS-1)
Determine whether officials in 10 county County departments of weights and measures Departments adequately provided consumer protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail prices and weighing and measuring devices
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024Orange County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-5)
… testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. … did not develop and implement procedures for periodic price accuracy testing; testing conducted by the Department … testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/orange-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-52022 Women’s History Month Celebration
… In honor of Womens History Month State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli pays …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-womens-history-monthChenango County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-10)
… County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) Board of Directors (Board) evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings … the Board did not properly monitor the performance of businesses receiving financial benefits. The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/04/22/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringOpinion 93-27
… to reduce county taxes and general town taxes levied upon real property in the area of the town outside such village[s] …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27The Kelberman Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… expenses reported on Kelberman’s 2016 and 2017 CFRs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. About the Program … is to provide state-of-the-art programs and services for children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and … three and five years of age. Kelberman is reimbursed for these services through rates set by SED. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/23/kelberman-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSelected Financial Management Practices (Follow-Up)
… ). Background Our prior audit found the Hudson River Park Trust (Trust) needed to improve its practices related to revenue … inventories. Among the weaknesses identified, the Trust did not: maximize the amount of revenues from certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/15/selected-financial-management-practices-followRailroad Bridge Inspection Program (Follow-Up)
… included in our original report, Railroad Bridge Inspection Program (Report 2013-S-5). Background Our initial … railroads in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection requirements. We concluded that the Department was … whether the railroads complied with its bridge and inspection reporting requirements and made recommendations to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/04/railroad-bridge-inspection-program-followAdministration of Concession Services at Riverbank State Park - Tri-State Snacks & Concessions
… Parks adequately monitored its concession contractor TriState Snacks and Conc …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/20/administration-concession-services-riverbank-state-park-tri-state-snacks-concessionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 654-A
… Purpose To notify agencies of the five (5) digit sub-sort number appearing on the outside address area of the Direct Deposit Advice statement. Background OSC has … To notify agencies of the five 5 digit subsort number appearing on the outside address area of the Direct Deposit Advice statement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/654-addendum-additional-information-direct-deposit-advice-statement-addressVIII.1 Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… Most adjustments to payments and deposits should be submitted in either the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1-accounts-payable-journal-vouchers-general-ledger-journal-entriesIV.5.A Operating and Other Transfers – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… transfers constitute legally-authorized transfers from a fund receiving revenues to a fund through which disbursements will be or have already been … and annual budget bills which specifically identify the fund from which transfers are made and the fund receiving the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv5a-operating-and-other-transfersControls Over Equipment (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, … in the initial audit report. Of the initial report’s six audit recommendations to H+H, two were implemented, one … To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/20/controls-over-equipment-followTown of Urbana – Access Controls (2022M-4)
… securing user access controls to minimize the risk of data loss. Provide IT security awareness training. Adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-access-controls-2022m-4Safety at Stations (Follow-Up)
… Tottenville. Riders can connect with New York City Transit system buses at many of SIR’s 21 stations or to the Staten … July 1, 2017 to December 3, 2019, SIR’s Maintenance of Way (MOW) Infrastructure Department (Infrastructure) records … Intercom system was not operational system-wide. Key Finding We found that SIR officials made progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/safety-stations-followHomer Central School District - Criminal History Background Checks (2019M-76)
… ensure the safety of their students by performing proper criminal history background checks. Key Finding Officials did not perform fingerprint-supported criminal history background checks on nine out of 157 … files to ensure that they have gone through proper criminal history background checks. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/homer-central-school-district-criminal-history-background-checks-2019m-76XI.7.A Revenue Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… if so, to which audit team in OSC’s Bureau of Contracts (BOC) it will be directed. For transactions subject to OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7a-revenue-contractsDiNapoli Releases April Cash Report
… $8.6 billion, an increase of 21.4 percent from last April, primarily due to an increase in Personal Income Tax … Division of the Budget (DOB) projections, according to the April state cash report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “April tax collections rose sharply from the previous year, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-releases-april-cash-report