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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… for entrance fees were not accurately completed. As a result, auditors were unable to determine whether employees … long-term objectives for funding long-term needs. As a result, the district’s unrestricted fund balance increased by $64,289 since January 1, 2016 to more than $170,000 at the end of 2018, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Police Disability (Section 363-b) – State Police Plan
… behalf. For example, your attorney, a power of attorney (POA) or a court-appointed guardian, who has been granted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/state-police-disability-section-363-bNew York State Health Insurance Program - Empire Plan Members With Dual Family Coverage
… also allows for the inclusion of other public employees in New York, including those of local government entities … if a member and their spouse are both eligible to enroll in NYSHIP, only one may elect Family coverage (the other may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/07/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-empire-plan-members-dual-family-coverageLocal Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021
… to last year, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This was the … for goods and services and from brick and mortar to online,” DiNapoli said. “While local sales tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021VII.10.G Cash Advance Shortages and Overages – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… or not, should be corrected by submitting an AP voucher for reimbursement to bring the account in balance. Pursuant … and Submittal of this Guide to replenish the advance for un-reimbursed payments. Online Business Units should use … Overages In rare instances, overages can be accounted-for as 'unearned' check payments to payees where such check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10g-cash-advance-shortages-and-overagesDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for May 2016
… Inc. for construction of the University of Buffalo’s School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. State University …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-may-2016Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Uniondale Fire District … of Hempstead, in Nassau County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners and has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardSauquoit Fire District No. 1 – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-178)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … tax limit and formally adopt the budget. Develop a plan to reduce the amount of fund balance and use the excess tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/05/sauquoit-fire-district-no-1-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-178The Age 55 Plan – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… credit under this plan earned after July 1, 1973. If you are a Tier 2, 3, 5 or 6 member with five or more years of … you have not elected the special plan. The Benefit If you are eligible to receive a full benefit, your pension will … will occur. The 15-day filing requirement is waived if you are over age 70 at retirement. 1 Updated 10/22 … Basic Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/age-55-planBinghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant – Sewage Operation Costs (2015M-213)
… if sewage treatment services were provided economically for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. … appointed by the Village Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the plant’s operations totaled $11.3 million for 2015. Key Findings The quality of the discharged treated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/12/18/binghamton-johnson-city-joint-sewage-treatment-plant-sewage-operation-costs-2015mRichland Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-374)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over District … fire department. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/richland-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-374Maine-Endwell Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-49)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … in Broome and Tioga Counties. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises seven elected … as low as possible. However, they were able to do so only by continually appropriating fund balance, resulting in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/maine-endwell-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-49Signal Maintenance, Inspections, and Testing
… malfunction occurs, a portion of the track must be shut down until the signal is fixed. Depending on the location of … of a rail fixed guideway system. In New York State, it is the Public Transportation Safety Board (PTSB) that … this task was phased out during 2011 and 2012; however, it was not designated as “Not Applicable” until the June 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/17/signal-maintenance-inspections-and-testingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (2021-S-18) The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by Civil Service, provides health … The Empire Plan is the primary health insurance plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. Civil Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… for $192,279. In addition, the Port Authority included funds for vehicle and equipment rentals in its annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsWall Street Profits Up in 2016
… back strongly in 2016. Lower costs more than made up for the continued decline in revenues," DiNapoli said. … the industry generates a significant amount of tax revenue for both the state and city budgets." Pretax profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/wall-street-profits-2016DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions For March 2014
… financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public authorities and audits all state payments. … playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits ensure payments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-march-2014State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the provisions of the town’s procurement policy, and as a result, town officials did not seek competition when … certified. Officials also accepted incomplete time records for processing payroll and none of the 67 timecards reviewed contained all punches for time in/out. Additionally, inaccurately calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: More New Yorkers Facing Food Insecurity, Tariffs and Federal Funding Cuts Could Worsen Problem
… largest share (12.9%) of overall annual household spending for the average household, or about $9,664, in 2022-23, … leaving many lower-income households struggling to pay for groceries even though inflation has since cooled. Between … jump in just four years compared to a 0.7-point rise for households making $200,000 or more. During the pandemic, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-more-new-yorkers-facing-food-insecurity-tariffs-and-federal-funding-cuts-could-worsen