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State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on NYC Finances
… the growing burden on the city. “As budget gaps grow in the coming years, the city will need to continue to show …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-nyc-financesWest Hempstead Water District – Life Insurance (2016M-393)
… Background The West Hempstead Water District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County and serves a portion of the Town. The … by an elected three-member Board of Commissioners. In 2015, revenue totaled approximately $4.1 million and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/03/03/west-hempstead-water-district-life-insurance-2016m-393Town of Stuyvesant – Procurement (2017M-54)
… The procurement policy excludes professional services and does not require competitive methods to be used when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-stuyvesant-procurement-2017m-54Town of Patterson - Recycling Center Cash Receipts (2019M-237)
… supported, recorded and remitted timely and intact (in the same form and amount as received). Key Findings Cash … receipts were not remitted timely and intact, resulting in discrepancies with 44 of 76 remittances (58 percent) to … issued and three pressnumbered receipts were missing from the receipt books. Key Recommendations Ensure that cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/20/town-patterson-recycling-center-cash-receipts-2019m-237Fallsburg Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2020M-12)
… $5 million in appropriated fund balance not being used to finance operations. After adding back unused appropriated … of the last three fiscal years ranging from 12.1 percent to 16.7 percent. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance in a manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/08/fallsburg-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-12Albany Public Library – Leave Accruals (2015M-293)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s internal controls over employee leave … leave request form or other formal procedure for employees to request leave time and for supervisors to document, track and compare leave requests to electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/02/12/albany-public-library-leave-accruals-2015m-293Lackawanna City School District - Tuition (2019M-59)
… was incorrectly billed for nine students, resulting in overpayments totaling $5,300 for eight students and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/lackawanna-city-school-district-tuition-2019m-59Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Payroll (2015M-326)
… District is located in the Towns of Coeymans, Bethlehem and New Scotland in Albany County and New Baltimore in Greene County. The District, which … $43.2 million. Key Finding The Superintendent reviews and certifies the payrolls; however, he does not perform the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-326Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-275)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Point Central School District is located in the Towns of Haverstraw and Stony Point, Rockland County, and operates … and 983 employees. The District is governed by the Board of Education, which comprises seven elected members. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/haverstraw-stony-point-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014mGreenwich Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-37)
… effectiveness of the District’s claims auditing procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $19.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/greenwich-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-37Becoming Eligible for a Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… you are vested. This means you have earned the right to receive a retirement benefit, even if you leave public employment. Vesting is automatic; you don’t need to fill out any paperwork or file an application to become vested. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/becoming-eligible-benefitState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… billed for excess quantities of drugs; claims for drugs in which the prescriptions were missing or invalid; and … (DOH): Inappropriate Payments for Recipients not Enrolled in Medicaid Mainstream Managed Care or Family Health Plus … to DOH, 14,209 claims totaling more than $7.4 million in improper premium payments had been voided, leaving 176,477 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 99-13
… structure is unheated and seasonal) -- Rates (requirements for building permit fees) TOWN LAW, §§130(1), 138, 261; EXECUTIVE LAW, §381: Town permit fees must bear a direct relation to the costs of issuing the permit and … for the classification. Generally, this Office does not evaluate the validity of the basis for particular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-13Becoming Eligible for a Benefit – State Police Plan
… you are vested. This means you have earned the right to receive a retirement benefit, even if you leave public employment. 1 Vesting is automatic; you don’t need to fill out any paperwork or file an application to become vested. 1 Updated 10/22 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/becoming-eligible-benefitCity of Yonkers – Financial Operations (2017M-119)
… June 30, 2016. Background The City of Yonkers is located in Westchester County and has a population of approximately … for managing the Yonkers Public Schools’ (YPS) finances in 2014. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year, … The Council has continued to appropriate fund balance in the City’s budget without using it. For the fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/04/13/city-yonkers-financial-operations-2017m-119Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … that stipulated the contract period, the services to be provided and the basis for compensation. Starpoint … benefit accrued liability reserve by $820,000. For access to state and local government spending and nearly 50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency and Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 – Green Acres Mall PILOT Payments (2017M-233)
… 30 appropriately budgeted for the Green Acres payments-in-lieu of taxes (PILOTs) and the 2016-17 tax levy and for … (TOHIDA) is a public benefit corporation established in 1971 for the benefit of the Town of Hempstead and is … The Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County and is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2017/12/19/town-hempstead-industrial-development-agency-and-valleyOswego County – Transfer Station Cash Receipts (2015M-334)
… the internal controls over the Department of Solid Waste’s cash receipts process for the period January 1, 2014 through … disposal stickers each day, and some stickers were sold out of sequence. The number of garbage bags and disposal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/03/25/oswego-county-transfer-station-cash-receipts-2015m-334Gardiner Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2013M-265)
… 29, 2013. Background The Gardiner Fire District is located in the Town of Gardiner in Ulster County. The District is governed by an elected … and accurate records of its members’ activities performed in accordance with the District’s Point System were prepared. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/07/gardiner-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2013m-265Seneca County – Water and Sewer Operations (2017M-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the County’s water and sewer operations for the … written agreements had lapsed or no evidence was presented to indicate that an agreement was ever initiated with two of … Board did not analyze user rates for either sewer district to ensure the rates were adequate for each district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/06/02/seneca-county-water-and-sewer-operations-2017m-4