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New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the MTA's February Financial Plan
… ridership and enhance operations . Reliable and safe mass transit remains essential to New York City’s economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mtas-february-financial-planTaxes – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… State Tax Collections Decreased Slightly in SFY 2020-21 from $82.9 Billion to $82.4 Billion In SFY 2020-21, reported New York State tax collections … In SFY 201920 reported New York State tax collections increased by 97 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/taxesReview of Advance Contract Payments
… totaled $56,000 and all the contracts expired on or before June 2018. Key Findings We found SED needed to improve … expended the funds as required by the contract nor did SED know whether the contractors owed a refund of unspent funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three … York (SUNY) institutions have developed adequate controls to effectively safeguard campus communities against hazardous … students and communities are safeguarded against exposure to hazardous waste. However, based on our visits to two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-waste-followTown of Otselic – Records and Reports and Conflict of Interest (2021M-36)
… are familiar with and follow requirements as they relate to conflicts of interest. Town officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/16/town-otselic-records-and-reports-and-conflict-interest-2021m-36Town of Owego – Shared Services Facility Capital Project (2022M-42)
… finance shortfalls. Prepare, approve and monitor budgets for each capital project and amend as needed. Approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/30/town-owego-shared-services-facility-capital-project-2022m-42Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-23)
… Consistently overestimated appropriations by an average of more than $2 million a year. Allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit of 4 percent. As of June 30, 2021, it was nearly $7.8 million (28 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-managementTown of Marion – Misappropriation of Justice Court Cash Collections (2023M-149)
… Town Board provided adequate oversight of the Justice Court Court to ensure cash collections were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/01/26/town-marion-misappropriation-justice-court-cash-collections-2023m-149Tioga County – Social Service Contracts (2023M-162)
… Determine whether Tioga County (County) Department of Social Services (Department) officials adequately … meetings with agency staff and firsthand observation of services, they could improve contract monitoring. Three of the 10 contracts we reviewed totaling $344,210 did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/29/tioga-county-social-service-contracts-2023m-162Town of Jay – Records and Reports (2023M-22)
… Seven capital projects were completed but not closed in the accounting records, and bank reconciliations were not prepared monthly or properly prepared for all bank accounts. Key Recommendations Maintain complete, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/30/town-jay-records-and-reports-2023m-22Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… 29, 2024, cash balances did not agree with bank balances for 27 of the 37 bank reconciliations we prepared, and total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136Whitney Point Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-179)
… Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing nonstudent network user accounts that include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/whitney-point-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-179Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… resulted in the District levying more real property taxes than needed, a significant accumulation of surplus fund … limit and missed opportunities to lower real property taxes. The continued practice of overestimating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Village of Almond – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-14)
… and bank reconciliations were not provided to the Board for review. The Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-almond-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-14Montauk Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-117)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Montauk Fire District (District) Board of Commissioners … Determine whether the Montauk Fire District District Board of Commissioners Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/montauk-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-117State Agencies Bulletin No. 1660
… Purpose To notify agencies of the discontinuance of Agency Shop Fee deductions Affected Employees All employees paid by … New York State Payroll System (PayServ) who have an Agency Shop Fee deduction Background As a result of the 06/27/18 Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME, Agency Shop Fee deductions must be discontinued for all affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1660-agency-shop-feesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits have been issued. County of Greene – Information Technology The county legislators did not monitor … acceptable use policy, and did not adopt Information Technology (IT) policies. County legislators did not adopt a … more than neighboring towns and requires 37 percent of the revenue of the funds servicing this debt. The also board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1125
… Social Security Number restrictions in the National ID field located at Workforce Administration>Personal … prevent the following from being populated in the National ID field by both the AI (Automated Interface) file and … their dependents. ITINs must be entered in the Taxpayer ID Number field on the employee’s Federal Tax Data Page in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1125-new-national-id-field-editsOrdinary Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently exempt from federal income tax. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/ordinary-death-benefitOpinion 88-13
… officer and stockholder of more than 5% of the outstanding stock of an insurance agency would have a prohibited conflict … is the vice-president and holder of 19.7% of the voting stock of an insurance company which provides insurance … provides an exception for interests arising as a result of stock ownership or control if less than 5% of the outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-13