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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Over 12% in Second Quarter of 2022
… In contrast, year-over-year growth in total collections for the counties and cities in the rest of the state slowed … decreases were seen in upstate counties whose collections, for the most part, had rebounded quickly after the first wave … Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by County and Region (for detailed quarterly and monthly breakdown) Track state and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-over-12-second-quarter-2022New NY Broadband Program
… Empire State Development (ESD) has effectively monitored and managed the New NY Broadband Program and whether the … a maximum download speed of 25 megabits per second (Mbps), making it a less viable option to meet the needs of today’s … Internet users. Over half of the 126 projects experienced some type of delay, ranging from 1 to 48 months. As of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/01/new-ny-broadband-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… As a result, it levied more taxes than necessary to sustain operations. The board also did not adopt budgets … and water district were excessive, ranging from 89 percent to 536 percent of actual expenditures. The board did not … city’s use of approximately $4.6 million of fund balance to close gaps in the budget decreases the fund balance that …
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
… sector despite knowing he had a duty under state law to do so. As a result of this conduct, VATTER obtained $95,106 …
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
… as New York City is still rebounding from the pandemic and is facing an uneven economic recovery. The city’s outlook has improved, a result of some good fortune and more proactive planning, but it can do more to prepare for ongoing uncertainty and boost its reserves. “A year after the city budgeted for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-budget-financial-planDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… money could eventually get turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds. In the last seven years, the amount returned to … by New York businesses is turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds as abandoned property. DiNapoli urges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsPurchasing and Procurement Practices (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Purchasing and Procurement Practices (Report 2020-S-67 ). About the … and analysis. Key Findings NYRA officials have made some progress in addressing the issues identified in the … eight audit recommendations, three were implemented, two were partially implemented, and three were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/18/purchasing-and-procurement-practices-followExecutive Order 111 – Requirements to Purchase Renewable Energy Summary of Implementation of Recommendations at 15 Audited Entities (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To assess the extent of implementation, as of January 10, 2013, of the 57 … Renewable energy purchases ranged from 20 percent at the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to a high of 88 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/executive-order-111-requirements-purchase-renewable-energy-summary-implementationVolunteer Firemen’s Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-208)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Association’s use and reporting of foreign … Firemen’s Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda is located in the City of North Tonawanda and was established … which was subsequently amended in 1906. The Association is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors that elects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/31/volunteer-firemens-benevolent-association-north-tonawanda-foreign-fire-insurance-taxCopenhagen Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-270)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Department’s controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … the Towns of Denmark, Champion, Harrisburg and Pinckney to provide fire protection services, is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/copenhagen-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activitiesAwarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … and Emergency Services (Division) awarded contracts to entities that met eligibility requirements and provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grants-followMedgar Evers College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… the college found an additional two accounts that were not on the list. These findings point to weaknesses in the … were either improper (did not comply with CUNY and/or State and City policies and procedures) and/or were … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/29/medgar-evers-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followDepartment of Labor Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
… and (ii) the Department recouped overpayments from New York State employees based on our current and prior year data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/19/department-labor-examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2017Overview – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Any division of retirement benefits must be stated in the form of a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) — a legal document … regarding matrimonial matters. Rev. 2/23 … NYSLRS pensions are considered marital property and may be divided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/overviewOrdinary Death Benefit – Police and Fire Plan
… Your beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit if … contributions (if any) are also payable to your beneficiary. Eligibility An ordinary death benefit may be payable to your designated beneficiary if you have completed at least one year of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/ordinary-death-benefitHelping Hands School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Helping Hands … covered the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. Background To determine whether the costs reported by Helping Hands …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/helping-hands-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAdministration of Fellowship Leaves (Follow-Up)
… of New York (CUNY) instructional staff were awarded for authorized purposes and in compliance with all applicable … and the integrity of CUNY’s fellowship leave program. For example, there was no single comprehensive record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/17/administration-fellowship-leaves-followConnetquot Public Library – Cash Disbursements (2017M-125)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s controls over cash disbursements for … Board adopted a policy granting check signing authority to seven Library staff members and officials, thereby … diminishing an important segregation of functions designed to help ensure that Library funds are disbursed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/29/connetquot-public-library-cash-disbursements-2017m-125Sagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)
… balance. Key Findings Unrestricted fund balance increased to $1.04 million as of June 30, 2017, or 61 percent of the … property taxes. Adopt policies and implement plans for how fund balance should be managed and used. Adopt annual … historical trends or other known factors. Review reserves to determine whether the balances restricted are necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53State Agency Small-Dollar Purchases (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … which was issued on September 9, 2010, our objectives were to determine the extent to which State agencies process … cost savings and revenue enhancements achievable through better use of procurement cards. The objective of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/state-agency-small-dollar-purchases-follow