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DiNapoli: City Property Tax Assessments Show Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Ahead of Schedule
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released the following statement on New York City’s … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today released the following statement on New York Citys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-city-property-tax-assessments-show-return-pre-pandemic-levels-ahead-scheduleCortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… audit was to determine whether the Superintendent and the Director of Business Services provided adequate fiscal … $45.1 million. Key Findings The former Superintendent and Director of Business Services did not provide sufficient … revenues due. Key Recommendations Ensure that the Director of Business Services and Treasurer assign financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsCohoes Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-373)
… of employees’ hours worked. The Board did not establish pay rates for part-time employees in either a policy or by … records the hours worked by those employees. Ensure pay rates are formalized in writing to clearly define the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/03/07/cohoes-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013m-373Town of Lewiston – Town Management of Joseph Davis State Park (2014M-162)
… of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s management of the Park for the period January 1, 2011 through April 8, 2014. … the State to operate and maintain the Joseph Davis State Park. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled … The Board did not ensure that proposed improvements to the Park were properly evaluated and authorized prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/27/town-lewiston-town-management-joseph-davis-state-park-2014m-162State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Operational Advisory No. 31
… Subject : GFO Updates pertaining to the new General Ledger Journal Entry (GLJE) Workflow Change Guidance … GFO Updates pertaining to the new General Ledger Journal Entry GLJE Workflow Change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/31-general-ledger-journal-entries-workflow-changeChenango Valley Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-11)
… located in Broome County, issued debt totaling $3.5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the … obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, in general, we found that the … revenues and appropriations to the average of the actual results for the past two years and projected results for this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-11Village of Nichols – Financial Condition (2013M-50)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition … June 1, 2011, to February 1, 2013. Background The Village of Nichols is located in the Town of Nichols, Tioga County. … Village of Nichols Financial Condition 2013M50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… The trainings include: Cybersecurity Foundations, released Oct. 3. Software Management, released Oct. 12. Multifactor Authentication, released Oct. 17. Passwords, to be released Oct. 24. Phishing, to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsTown of Gorham – Budgeting (2023M-181)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Gorham (Town) Board (Board) adopted realistic budgets. … highway, sewer and water funds combined generated a total of $1.6 million in operating surpluses. In 2021, sales tax … were inappropriately recorded in the TW funds instead of the TOV funds, given property taxes were levied in the TOV …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-budgeting-2023m-181State Agencies Bulletin No. 2020
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic … Increment Code Description 004X Below Job Rate; Holding 1 Long Pay (10 Year) 005X Below Job Rate; Holding 2 Long Pays … an hourly rate in effect that is equal to or less than the minimum wage in effect as noted above on or after the payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2020-april-2022-2-salary-increases-arbitration-eligible-bu01-and-nonOpinion 90-50
… contracts to construct municipal highways) HIGHWAY LAW, §10(27); STATE FINANCE LAW, §112: Before approving contracts … on their behalf pursuant to subdivision 27 of section 10 of the Highway Law. You ask, based upon the Comptroller's … provision of the Highway Law. Subdivision 27 of section 10 of the Highway Law provides that the Commissioner of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-50Other Bulletin No. 32
… Military Leave. Note: If an employee first meets the five year continuous service at Job Rate criteria in April 2017, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-32-april-2017-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilXIII.6 Potential Tax Consequences of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… agency has not properly designated an employee’s official station, the employee will, as outlined below, likely incur … tolls, as well as mileage allowances for use of a personal vehicle; and Travel expenses paid directly by the State, such … travel card, or use of a State owned resource, such as a vehicle or lodging. Typically State policy precludes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii6-potential-tax-consequences-assigning-incorrect-official-stationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1927
… are affected: Management Confidential BU06 Division of Military and Naval Affairs BU46 Public Employment Relations … below: Eligible employees with a Payroll Status of Leave With Pay and an Action/Reason code of Paid Leave of Absence/SKL (Sick Lv) on the payment effective date. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1927-april-2020-managementconfidential-mc-performance-advancesMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers
… Purpose To determine whether Medicaid inappropriately paid for recipients’ Medicare Part C … January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2016. Background Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare. Such … for services provided to enrollees. For dual-eligibles, Medicaid reimburses the plan providers for the enrollee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providersDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $24.2 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds payments so far in 2018. "Tax cheats are continuously looking for new ways to … out 4.9 million state tax refunds totaling $4.8 billion in 2018. Another 140,000 refunds totaling $160.1 million are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsLincoln Fire District – Financial Activities (2012M-228)
… 31, 2012. Background The Lincoln Fire District is located in Madison County. The District’s general fund budget totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/25/lincoln-fire-district-financial-activities-2012m-228Security Over Electronic Protected Health Information (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … report, which was issued on July 6, 2015, concluded that the Roswell Park Cancer Institute (Institute) had established … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/security-over-electronic-protected-health-information-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1118
… Employees According to IRS Publication 15, Circular E for 2011, and the Instructions for Form W-2 (Wage and Tax … Spending Account Program. Deductions for Dependent Care, Health Care Flexible Spending Account and Non-taxable … address exists, the form will be mailed to the employee’s home address. Note: IMPORTANT TAX DOCUMENT ENCLOSED appears …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1118-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year-2011