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Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… appropriations and appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and circumvents the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds
… audit. The majority of questionable refunds stopped were for returns filed by taxpayers who claimed refundable credits … security numbers and intentionally misstating deductions. For access to state and local government spending, public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-213-million-suspicious-2016-tax-refundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Mayor's 2024 State of the City Address
… statement on the New York City Mayor’s 2024 State of the City address: “Public safety, affordability, and … sizable budget gaps exist in the outyears. Finding new ways to reduce spending that avoid hurting city services and … will be necessary.” Reports & Fiscal Tracking Tools Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York NYC's Shifting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-mayors-2024-state-city-addressDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Near Flat in January Compared to Last Year
… $1.9 billion, up $4.8 million from the same time last year. “Year-over-year growth in local sales tax collections has slowed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-near-flat-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.5% in October Compared to Last Year
… what each municipality is due. In the third month of each calendar year quarter, these distributions are adjusted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-2-point-5-percent-october-compared-last-yearCity of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… payments made between April 1, 2020 and October 31, 2022, to 18 employees, totaling approximately $306,000, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96State Agencies Bulletin No. 877
… Purpose To explain the conversion of Deduction Code 738 (Sing Sing Employees … Employees who currently have Deduction Code 738 on the General Deduction page Effective Date(s) Institution … checks dated February 4, 2009 OSC Actions At the request of Sing Sing Employees Federal Credit Union, OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/877-conversion-sing-sing-employees-federal-credit-union-deduction-directManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… School Fund (GSF) accounts. We could not fully account for GSF funds, as none of the schools maintained required … The GSF account is used to deposit monies collected for extracurricular and co-curricular activities, such as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/management-general-school-funds-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1024
… Purpose To request verification of the agency address that will be … Department ID(s) associated with their agency as listed in the Control-D Report NPAY529 (Agency’s Address Listing). … no further action is needed. If the agency address is not correct, agencies must send an e-mail to the Tax and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1024-verification-agency-name-and-return-address-employee-form-w-2s-wage-andTown of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… Key Findings The Board was not fully transparent in planning and could have improved its monitoring of the … change order, which should have been competitively bid in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law … action. Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… is accurate. The board did not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with … $18,900 and another business was overbilled $873. Town of Attica – Payments to Not-for-Profit Organizations (Wyoming … DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B21-7-1)
… 2021-22 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk County. Chapter 18 … 30, 2019. Under Local Finance Law Section 10.10(d), when a school district is authorized by a special or general law to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b21-7-12022 Women’s History Month Celebration
… Month theme, “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.” Watch a replay of the event. Select the Play icon below to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-womens-history-monthState Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Town of Delhi – Pool Project … requested data. … State Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsConclusion – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… that a careful review of claims will occur before public funds are disbursed. As the old saying goes, "the buck stops …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/conclusionDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… being paid so far in 2016. DiNapoli’s office paid out 4.5 million state refunds totaling $4.2 billion. Another … auditors work cooperatively with the Department of Taxation and Finance to stop questionable refunds and to ensure timely payment of legitimate refunds. DiNapoli’s auditors perform their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsYorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-352)
… The Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District is located in the Towns of Arcade, Eagle, Java, Sheldon and Wethersfield in Wyoming County; Farmersville, Freedom, Machias and Yorkshire in Cattaraugus County; Holland and Sardinia in Erie County; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-352Town of Norwich – Justice Court (S9-14-3)
… collected 1,924 payments totaling approximately $155,600 in fines, surcharges and fees from January 1, 2012 through … tickets to the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in a timely manner. Deposits are not being made within the … that tickets are properly reported, as paid or enforced, in a timely manner. Deposit all receipts collected within 72 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-norwich-justice-court-s9-14-3DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… outside the city experiencing year-over-year declines for the month. It is imperative that local government … reported sales by vendors. The next quarterly numbers (for January to March) will be available in April. Table …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-year