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Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… properly supported or approved. We reviewed leave records for 27 of the Town’s 80 employees and determined that 373.5 … to a variety of factors including a decentralized process for maintaining leave records and a lack of oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Lyme Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-87)
… whether the Lyme Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … budgetary appropriations by an annual average of $918,000 (12 percent) from 2020-21 through 2022-23. … the District only needed to use approximately $23,000 of appropriated fund balance to cover operating costs during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/lyme-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-87Adult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue and Retail Dispensaries in New York State
… which is available at https://cannabis.ny.gov/dispensary-location-verification . AUC retailers must file tax returns and remit payment of taxes due on a quarterly basis with the New York State Department of … be distributed to local governments in January, April, July and October. OSC is responsible for making payments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/adult-use-cannabis-tax-revenue-and-retail-dispensaries-new-york-stateTown of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… did not effectively manage the Town’s fund balances. As a result, officials maintained an excessive unrestricted fund … expenditures for the town-wide and TOV funds from 2021 through 2023. Furthermore, the Board did not adopt a … reserve policy or an effective fund balance policy. As a result, the Board’s ability to properly manage the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119Town of Dayton – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-221-F)
… the Town of Dayton’s (Town) progress, as of November 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Town of Dayton – Fund Balance Management (2019M-221) released in January 2020. The audit determined that the Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-dayton-audit-follow-2019m-221-fWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B25-7-3)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2025-26 … 10.10(d) requires municipalities and school districts that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating … by law. Key Recommendations This budget review did not have any recommendations. … The purpose of our budget review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/11/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b25-7-3Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … accruals were earned in accordance with the employee’s employment contract and/or collective bargaining agreement. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1377
… the new COA accounting structure in SFS will be available for testing Affected Employees The accounting, reporting and payroll distribution test data for employees paid through PayServ Background Over the past … well as the accuracy of the chartfield strings converted for testing. Sample Data Sample data of employees paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1377-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialState Agencies Bulletin No. 1598
… several individuals that are currently Retired and Rehired in PayServ who still show as Elect in the Savings Plans page and are receiving service credit … which they are not entitled. Effective Dates: Beginning in paychecks dated November 15, 2017. OSC Actions: Beginning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1598-terminating-retirement-plans-active-employees-prior-job-action-retireOpinion 96-18
… of express statutory authority ( McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213; Kupferman v Katz , 19 AD2d 824, 243 NYS2d 773, affd …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-18Infrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Infrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (2014-S-45). Background Our initial audit report, issued on May 26, 2015, examined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followOn-Time Performance
… 15 minutes during rush hour periods, every 30 minutes for non-rush (mid-day and evening) periods, and every hour for overnight service. A SIR train is on time if it arrives … The Weekday OTP Without Boat percentage was below the goal for eight of the 13 months ranging from 85.11 percent to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/15/time-performanceComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2015
… the economy. Environmental protections go hand in hand with smart, sustainable business. Finding solutions … Fund, DiNapoli has taken a leading investor role in seeking better corporate environmental practices. He has consistently engaged major corporations in the Fund’s portfolio to change corporate practices to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2015Executive Order 111 – Requirements to Purchase Renewable Energy Summary of Implementation of Recommendations at 15 Audited Entities (Follow-Up)
… audits conducted in 2008. These audits assessed compliance with Executive Order 111 requirements for State agencies and … Preservation. Although the Order has now been replaced with Executive Order 88 and NYSERDA is no longer directly … communication and reporting could have improved compliance with Executive Order 111 should be applied going forward with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/executive-order-111-requirements-purchase-renewable-energy-summary-implementationPurchasing and Procurement Practices (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit … and Saratoga Race Course. In September 2008, upon renewal of its exclusive Franchise Agreement (Agreement), NYRA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/18/purchasing-and-procurement-practices-followNew NY Broadband Program
… from January 2016 through November 2021. About the Program In 2015, New York State established the $500 million New NY … Program requirements, using external entities to assist in identifying eligible census blocks, reviewing project … to 98.95% of the State is overstated as it’s based, in part, on Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Form 477 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/01/new-ny-broadband-programDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in a timely fashion. If not, the money could eventually get …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… supported by an employee’s time and attendance records. In addition, 33 hours of comp time and eight hours of … nor did it monitor budgetary results during the year. In addition, unrestricted fund balances as of December 31, 2019 in the general and highway funds and water district were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Newburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… State Comptroller, Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Diego Rodriguez, … employment before their pension benefits are cut off for that year. According to the allegations contained in the … Thomas P. DiNapoli. "I thank U.S. Attorney Bharara for his continued partnership and commitment to combatting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Budget & Financial Plan
… “A year after the city budgeted for its largest ever drop in property tax collections, a remarkable turnaround in property values emerged. The tentative property tax rolls … The city cautiously projects an additional $848 million in property tax revenue annually, given the state of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-budget-financial-plan