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Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Education Services – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2022M-31)
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured the third-party administrator … arrangement (HRA) in a timely manner. Key Findings BOCES officials did not ensure the administrator returned … DCAP and HRA for the 2014-15 through 2020-21 plan years to BOCES. As a result, all forfeited funds were not annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/08/05/clinton-essex-warren-washington-board-cooperative-education-services-employeeDiNapoli Named Lead Plaintiff in Crowdstrike Shareholder Lawsuit
… July 19, 2024, worldwide IT outage caused by the Austin, Texas-based company’s failed software updates and resulting … by Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman and local Texas counsel Martin & Drought. The Fund held shares of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-named-lead-plaintiff-crowdstrike-shareholder-lawsuitPennellville Volunteer Fireman’s Association, Inc. – Financial Operations (2015M-144)
… provide fire protection services to the Town, is governed by a five-member Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/11/16/pennellville-volunteer-firemans-association-inc-financial-operations-2015mVillage of Atlantic Beach - Cash Disbursement (2018M-253)
… Conduct a deliberate and thorough audit of each individual claim and ensure that each claim is sufficiently supported. Ensure compliance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/03/village-atlantic-beach-cash-disbursement-2018m-253Clyde Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-072)
… operations for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014. Background The Clyde Fire Company is a … The President did not appoint a three-member audit committee to review the Treasurer’s work during the audit … that the President appoints three individuals to the audit committee to review and approve bills prior to payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/08/14/clyde-fire-company-controls-over-financial-activity-2015m-072Utica City School District - Payroll (2018M-175)
… properly approved and supported. Key Findings We reviewed payroll payments totaling $4.7 million to 151 employees and … Key Recommendations Establish procedures to ensure that payroll-related payments are accurate, supported and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/utica-city-school-district-payroll-2018m-175State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and did not perform a physical inventory count since 2018. Of the 164 assets reviewed, 148, worth $220,708, were not … would have operating deficits totaling $38 million when it actually had operating surpluses totaling $40 … during the last three fiscal years. For example, the retirement contributions for employees reserve balance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1869
… NTAX723 which addresses mismatches between an employee’s home address and New York City (NYC) taxation. Affected … Active, on Paid Leave, or on Leave Without Pay and whose home address does not match their NYC taxation are affected. … of employees who received a paycheck while their home address was in one of the five counties within New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1869-new-control-d-report-employees-new-york-city-residency-tax-dataState Agencies Bulletin No. 1939
… Duty Pay annual amount, and to provide instructions for increases not processed automatically. Affected Employees … agreement between New York State and NYSCOPBA, provides for a bi-weekly Security Services Hazardous Duty Pay payment for employees who have at least one year of service credit in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1939-october-2021-increase-hazardous-duty-pay-arbitration-eligible-bu01State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and appropriated fund balance was not used, resulting in unrestricted fund balance in the general and highway funds that exceeded the town’s … estimated revenues by an average of $210,000 (42%) in the general fund and $180,000 (17%) in the highway fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli and Ulster County DA Nneji: Father and Son Arrested for Stealing $1.2 million in Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… providing Medicaid recipients with transportation services in Ulster County, were charged with stealing over $1.2 … Nneji announced today. Muhammad W. Khan, 40, was arraigned in Ulster County Court. His father, Mohammad A. Khan, 68, was arraigned in Shawangunk Town Court. Both are residents of Campbell …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-and-ulster-county-da-nneji-father-and-son-arrested-stealing-12-million-medicaidState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… district treasurer maintained adequate accounting records. In addition, the board did not annually review the district’s … needs and benefit taxpayers and which may have resulted in greater investment earnings. For example, the district’s … audit, were familiar with the recommendations and conveyed in the company’s corrective action plan what actions they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCost-Saving Ideas: Capital Planning for Local Governments and School Districts
… within your budget. By developing a structured approach for assessing and funding capital assets, you can help avoid … versus acquiring new assets; Develop a structured approach for making decisions to fund capital assets; Identify which … think about these questions: Who will be responsible for overseeing the plan's development and implementation? How …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-planning-local-governments-and-school-districtsDiNapoli: 529 College Savings Program Lowers Fees
… our program has grown, we've consistently reduced fees and now charge among the lowest fees in the country." This is the … are free from both federal and state taxes as long as the funds are used to pay for expenses at an eligible … state's 150,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-529-college-savings-program-lowers-feesDiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion
… issued a report today highlighting recent trends in property tax exemptions in New York State outside of New York … they have on local governments and school districts. "Property tax exemptions can be a valuable tool to improve … totaled $457 billion, approximately 30 percent of total property value ($1.5 trillion). When compared to 2006, this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-property-tax-exemptions-top-450-billionDiNapoli: Federal Data Shows New York's Losses in Fourth Grade Math and Reading Scores Are Double National Average
… full advantage of available resources to help students that are most in need get caught up, before time runs out.” Recent … of the relief funds is left unspent or is dedicated to programs with recurring expenses or if significant progress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-data-shows-new-yorks-losses-fourth-grade-math-and-reading-scores-are-double-nationalOpinion 89-13
… purchases of used equipment from private sources (33 Opns St Comp, 1977, p 107; 17 Opns St Comp, 1961, p 135; 14 Opns St Comp, 1958, p 439). Further, … an exception for emergency procurements). April 24, 1989 James E. Konstanty, Esq., County Attorney County of Otsego …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13New York City Projecting Surplus of $2.7 Billion in Current Fiscal Year
… of more than $2.7 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2020, up from $550 million in November 2019, which it plans to … a surplus of more than $27 billion for fiscal year FY 2020 up from $550 million in November 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/new-york-city-projecting-surplus-27-billion-current-fiscal-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and effectively." Town of Chazy – Water and Sewer District Financial Operations (Clinton County) The town lacks … and Leave Accruals (Tompkins County) The current employee handbook is deficient regarding the accrual of … – Budget Review (Westchester County) The Yonkers Public School District's 2017-18 budget request is $589.4 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Get Your Money Back!
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) now returns, on average, over $2 million in lost money, known as unclaimed funds, every day. Unclaimed funds occur when people … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis Office of Unclaimed Funds OUF now returns on average over $2 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-get-your-money-back