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Yates County – Court and Trust Funds (2025-C&T-1)
… the State Comptroller for three years. The County Clerk’s register did not include one court and trust action … in the Treasurer’s records. The Surrogate’s Court register did not include an action ordering the deposit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/04/18/yates-county-court-and-trust-funds-2025-ct-1Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… Board and District officials’ budgeting practices resulted in the District levying more real property taxes than needed, a significant accumulation of surplus fund balance in excess of the statutory limit and missed opportunities to … finance operations as a means to accumulate surplus funds in excess of the legal limit or to provide a funding source …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… growth since the end of the 2008-09 recession, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … the state grew by $439 million, or 3 percent, from 2013 to 2014. In 2013, the growth rate was 5.2 percent. New York’s … in monitoring their revenues and spending and be ready to tighten their belts should this slowdown continue.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsDiNapoli: January Tax Collections Fall Short
… State tax collections through the first 10 months of the state’s … estimates because of lower than expected Personal Income Tax (PIT) collections, according to the January state cash … State tax collections through the first 10 months of the states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-january-tax-collections-fall-shortTax Refund Calendars for Workers' Compensation
Agency Submission Schedule
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/tax-refund-calendars-workers-compensationArchived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… (BANs) Renewals Issued 2015 Through 2020 – Signed into law on August 24, 2020 as Chapter 157 of the Laws of 2020 – … Audit Local Development Corporations (LDCs) – Signed into law on December 20, 2019 as Chapter 710 of the Laws of 2019 – … System (collectively NYSLRS). Abandoned Property – A.8314 (Weinstein) – To include unclaimed virtual currency within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020Opinion 90-31
… CONSTRUCTION LAW, §41; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A committee formed by seven towns to operate a joint airport … Law, §353-a must act by majority vote of the whole committee. The participating towns may not, by local law, authorize the committee to act by majority of the quorum present at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31Opinion 97-22
… University of New York. Any city, county, intermediate school district, school district approved by the State University Trustees, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program
… found opportunities for HTFC to better ensure it receives all the information it should from USDA as stated in the MOU …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-rural-rental-assistance-programXII.5.E Processing Vouchers Against a Purchase Order – XII. Expenditures
… a Business Unit receives a paper invoice from a vendor for goods or services provided based on a purchase order, the … Units should select the data entry method that best suits its needs based on the goods or services on the vendor … voucher, Business Units should verify the quantities and prices are correct and appropriate for payment. Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii5e-processing-vouchers-against-purchase-orderState Contract and Payment Actions in July and August
… In July and August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 3,988 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $7.0 billion and approved more than 5.1 million payments worth nearly … In July and August the Office of the State Comptroller approved 3988 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-and-augustReal Property Portfolio (2022-S-14)
To determine whether Empire State Development (ESD) fully and accurately accounted for and reported its real property holdings and the need to either hold or dispose of properties, and if ESD disposed of real property in a manner beneficial to the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s14.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1657
… Purpose To inform agencies of the change to federal tax withholding and the potential impact of the change as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) Affected Employees Employees who … To inform agencies of the change to federal tax withholding and the potential impact of the change as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1657-federal-withholding-change-tax-year-2018DiNapoli: Former Mechanic at State Police Garage Pleads Guilty to Felony
… and New York State Police Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen today announced that former state police mechanic David … and New York State Police Superintendent Kevin P Bruen today announced that former state police mechanic David …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-mechanic-state-police-garage-pleads-guilty-felonyDiNapoli Announces Oil Spill Fund Agreement with Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park
… between the New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil Spill Fund), Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park to … located at 1381 Route 9G to community green space. The Oil Spill Fund, which is administered by DiNapoli, has paid … between the New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund Oil Spill Fund Dutchess County and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-announces-oil-spill-fund-agreement-dutchess-county-and-town-hyde-parkDiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… risks and potential changes at the federal level, calls for careful budgeting on the part of local officials to … of 2.8% in 2024 outpaced the rest of the state (0.6%) for the third consecutive year. Growth in the city’s … the number of tourists, which nearly matched 2019 levels for the first time since the pandemic. Aggregate county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024Town of Otto – Town Clerk and Tax Collector (2012M-214)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Clerk’s financial management practices from January 1, 2009, to May 25, 2012. Background The Town of Otto is a rural … findings in our 1999 and 2001 audit reports. Had they done so, the shortage may have been prevented. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/18/town-otto-town-clerk-and-tax-collector-2012m-214Warren County – Occupancy Tax and Weights and Measures (2016M-346)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess oversight of the occupancy tax and compliance with weights and measures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/03/31/warren-county-occupancy-tax-and-weights-and-measures-2016m-346Herkimer County – Sales Tax Distributions and Bank Reconciliations (2017M-178)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the County accurately distributed sales tax to municipalities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/12/15/herkimer-county-sales-tax-distributions-and-bank-reconciliations-2017m-178Cayuga County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-5)
… appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/27/cayuga-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-5