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State Comptroller DiNapoli: $360M Needed to Repair Local Dams
… New York are facing an estimated $360 million price tag to fix locally-owned dams that are considered a high- or intermediate-hazard to public safety, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-360m-needed-repair-local-damsDiNapoli Presses Worst Greenhouse Gas Emitters to Meet Paris Climate Agreement Goals
… government employees and retirees and their beneficiaries. It has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-presses-worst-greenhouse-gas-emitters-meet-paris-climate-agreement-goalsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the … in the Department’s efforts to appropriately collect taxes and suggested recommendations for how the Department … nearly $160,000 in ineligible costs reported by CPN on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports. All My Children Day Care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDebt – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… with State resources, directly or indirectly, to a public authority, bank trustee or other municipal issuer. … than 97 percent of State-Funded debt has been issued by public authorities without voter approval. In SFY 2020-21, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/debtState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. The general fund balance was understated by $34,270 and the highway fund balance was understated by $60,948. Bank reconciliations were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 884
… prior to January 2, 2009. Affected Employees M/C employees in Negotiating Unit Codes 06, 13, 18, 40, 46, 52, 66, 79 and 96 who had elected to participate in the 2008 M/C Vacation Exchange program and separated from … maximum of 5. The system will automatically calculate the amount of the restored vacation accruals using the salary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/884-restoration-and-payment-managementconfidential-mc-vacation-creditsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $194.3 Billion
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the New … Common Retirement Fund (Fund) had a -2.68 percent return on investments in the state fiscal year (SFY) that ended on … retirement and death benefits of $13.25 billion paid out during the fiscal year. Employer contribution rates are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1943-billionXIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… occur when it is both incurred and reasonable estimable. In order for a liability to be considered incurred, there … asset should not be reported. Internal Obligating Events In order to recognize an ARO, there must also be an internal … value. Per paragraph 15 of GASBS 83, current value is the amount that would be paid if all equipment, facilities, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… officials reduced surplus fund balance from 19% as of June 30, 2015 to 8% as of June 30, 2023, they consistently appropriated fund balance … and overfunded reserves, primarily through transfers of surplus fund balance. These practices lack transparency, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (Herkimer … the board or file Annual Financial Reports with the Office of the State Comptroller, as required by law. The board did … the clerk-treasurers’ records, as required by law. Town of Ripley – Town Clerk Collections (Chautauqua County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… or over $4 billion, from the prior year, according to an annual report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportOpinion 89-21
… could be expected to result in injury and damages to the public ( Sanchez v Lippincott , 89 AD2d 372, 455 NYS2d 457 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21Opinion 89-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … less than one percent of the bank's outstanding stock. You state that there is only one other bank in the town and that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4Coldspring Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-229)
… and separate from the Town of Coldspring, and located in Cattaraugus County. The Board of Fire Commissioners … for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board generally does not provide adequate oversight of District financial … has not adopted procurement or code of ethics policies in accordance with GML. The Board did not perform an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/coldspring-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mContract Advisory No. 26
… Harassment Prevention in Bids: Every bid made to the State or any public department or agency thereof where … bidder cannot make the certification, the bidder shall so state and shall provide with the bid a signed statement which … the certification cannot be made. Every bid made to the State or any public department or agency thereof, where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/26-statement-sexual-harassment-prevention-bidsSecurity and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit … The five recommendations covered PCI Data Security Standard compliance, policies addressing logging, controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/14/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsEast Hampton Union Free School District – Network and Financial Application Access and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-8)
… enabled network user accounts were not logged into in the last six months. Accounts grant access to sensitive … plan. District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report but indicated that they will initiate … B includes our comments on certain issues officials raised in their response. … audit school east hampton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/08/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-network-and-financial-applicationRainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Follow-Up)
… initial report, State Education Department: Rainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Report 2009-S-84). Background Our initial … Department (Department) grant payments to Rainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Rainbow) were appropriate and adequately … Interest State Education Department: Rainbow Rhymes Learning Center Report (2009-S-84) … To determine the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/rainbow-rhymes-learning-center-followXIII.10 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… provides Agencies with guidance on how to process a refund owed to the State by an employee using the Statewide … System (SFS). Situations where an employee owes a refund to the State may occur for various reasons. For … employee expense report. When an employee owes the State a refund as the result of an employee expense report, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10-overviewClarence Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-46)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Clarence Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/clarence-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022m-46