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DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December
… his office reviewed 2,193 contracts valued at $9.8 billion and approved more than 2.3 million payments worth $11 billion … rejected 205 contract transactions valued at $358 million and 1,390 payments valued at $1.9 million due to fraud, waste and other improprieties. As the state’s chief financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-decemberCost-Saving Ideas: Capital and Repair Reserve Funds for Town or County Water and Sewer Districts
… of such expenses on your annual budget. Establishing and funding allowable reserve funds for a specific intended … document the reserve’s financial objectives, estimated funding levels and the conditions under which funds will be … is required to establish a capital reserve fund. Funding sources for the reserve may include district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-and-repair-reserve-funds-town-or-county-water-and-sewer-districtsHamburg Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-32)
… 48 active projects with payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreements in 2014. Key Findings The Board did not develop an … goals, economic goals or other terms of the project agreements are not met. Agency officials did not have a … billed and collected in accordance with authorized agreements. Verify that the employment data that businesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/06/19/hamburg-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andWest Ghent Volunteer Fire Company – Treasurer’s Activities (2016M-48)
West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Treasurers Activities 2016M48
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/03/west-ghent-volunteer-fire-company-treasurers-activities-2016mState Agencies Bulletin No. 770
… Purpose To explain procedures for processing Veterans’ Program Incentive Award payments. Affected Employees Eligible Department of Labor Veterans’ Program employees Background The Jobs for Veterans Act (P.L. … administered by the State of New York. The intent of the program is to encourage the improvement and modernization of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/770-department-labor-veterans-program-incentive-awardsNormal Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
… retirement or early retirement, but must be separated from service on the first of the month following the month … file with the Office of the State Comptroller at least 15 days, but not more than 90 days, before the date on which your retirement will occur. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/normal-retirementVestal Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-08)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess whether the Board and District … The Vestal Central School District is located in the Towns of Vestal and Binghamton in Broome County and in the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/vestal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-08Elwood Union Free School District – Electronic Transfers (2014M-133)
… Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, and is governed by a Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/elwood-union-free-school-district-electronic-transfers-2014m-133Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… inventory records. Ensure fixed assets are tagged and are in the locations indicated on the District’s inventory list. … 1 District officials stated that the valuations included in their inventory records corresponding to the musical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission – Governance and Cash Receipts (2016M-262)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine Board oversight of Commission operations and the … joint activity which provides recreation and youth service to approximately 190 children residing in the Towns of Hadley … Findings The three towns did not enter into an agreement to govern the Commission or establish policies or procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/30/hadley-luzerne-joint-youth-commission-governance-and-cash-receipts-2016mMonticello Joint Fire District – Fiscal Operations (2017M-80)
… of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Thompson and Village of Monticello in Sullivan. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/14/monticello-joint-fire-district-fiscal-operations-2017m-80Horseheads Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-138)
… The Horseheads Central School District is located in the Towns of Baldwin, Big Flats, Catlin, Erin, Horseheads and Veteran in Chemung County and the Town of Cayuta in Schuyler County. The District, which operates seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/horseheads-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-138DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 15 in April compared to the same month in 2023 according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-15-april-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in November
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3% in … New York City accounting for 61.5% of the increase. “Local sales tax growth in November was a bit stronger compared to … take this into consideration when budgeting for future sales tax revenue.” In November: New York City’s collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-3-percent-in-novemberSmithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… reports to OSC for 2010 through 2014. The Treasurer does not provide the Board with bank reconciliations for … reviews bank statements or canceled checks. The Treasurer does not provide the Board with monthly budget-to-actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 12.7% to $22.1 Billion in 2022
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $22.1 billion … 2022, up 12.7%, or $2.5 billion, from 2021 due to strong sales statewide, especially in New York City, according to a … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The pandemic created significant sales tax volatility over the past few years, first with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-127-221-billion-2022DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… from the COVID-19 pandemic. “The financial landscape for many local governments has improved with the infusion of … their financial outlook for years down the road.” The latest round of fiscal scores evaluated local governments … List Complete List of Fiscal Stress Scores Data Files FSMS Search Tool Tool Track state and local government spending at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-citiesDiNapoli Calls for Reforms to State Fiscal Practices
… efforts to rein in the state’s debt, increase disclosure by public authorities and improve budget practices, further reforms are needed. “Too … pots of money without justification or identifying how projects were selected for funding. DiNapoli’s proposal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-calls-reforms-state-fiscal-practicesDiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Fill Out 2020 Census Forms
… New York lags behind most other states in responding to the 2020 Census, ranking 38th in the country, New York State Comptroller DiNapoli said … New York lags behind most other states in responding to the 2020 Census ranking 38th in the country New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-fill-out-2020-census-forms