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DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… Thomas P. DiNapoli issued fiscal stress scores today for the 17 cities in New York that have fiscal years ending between March 31 and July 31. “Whether a municipality is impacted by … city of Amsterdam failed to file its financial information for the 2014 fiscal year and could not be classified. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government … County) The board did not provide adequate oversight of district financial activities. The board did not establish … the benefit of residents in the portion of the town that lies outside of the village. The board also adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal COVID-19 Relief Plan
… who have lost their jobs, for families struggling with childcare and for small businesses desperate to stay open, … who have lost their jobs for families struggling with childcare and for small businesses desperate to stay open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-federal-covid-19-relief-planDiNapoli: State Correction Commission Falling Short in Tracking Problems or Inspecting Prisons
… and inspection of 561 state and local correctional facilities and jails across New York is not tracking or … complaints that may indicate problematic trends at those facilities, according to an audit released today by State … proposal to improve the safety of New York's correctional facilities." DiNapoli's auditors found that the commission, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-state-correction-commission-falling-short-tracking-problems-or-inspecting-prisonsDiNapoli: Inflation in NYC Metro Area Up 6.1% in March, Growing at Highest Rate in 30 Years
… of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicates consumer prices grew by 6.1% in the New York City Metropolitan Area in March 2022 compared to the same month one year ago, driven by double-digit increases in the costs of energy and … of Labor Statistics BLS indicates consumer prices grew by 61 in the New York City Metropolitan Area in March 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-inflation-nyc-metro-area-march-growing-highest-rate-30-yearsState Agencies Bulletin No. 767
… for advance payment of Earned Income Credit to file a new Form W-5 Earned Income Credit Advance Payment Certificate … report must have their Federal tax records changed if a new Form W-5 is not filed. If the agency does not receive a new Form W-5 for an employee identified on this Control-D …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/767-advance-payment-earned-income-creditTown of Chili - Financial Management and Cash Receipts (2019M-167)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective To determine whether the Board and Town officials adopted realistic budgets and effectively managed fund balance and reserves. To determine whether Town departments … depositing and recording cash receipts. Key Findings The Board could improve its budgeting and management of fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-chili-financial-management-and-cash-receipts-2019m-167Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Central School District , Hicksville Union Free School District , Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central … District , Madrid-Waddington Central School District and the Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District . “In an … portable device use when taken off-site. Hicksville Union Free School District – Purchasing (Nassau County) District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… T. Donnelly announced a Syosset man was sentenced today to up to ten-and-a-half years in prison for his role in a $12 million Ponzi scheme that targeted nearly 50 victims—many of them seniors—between 2015 and 2017. Matthew Eckstein, … T Donnelly announced a Syosset man was sentenced today to up to tenandahalf years in prison for his role in a $12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-schemeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2372
… bulletin is to notify agencies of changes in maintenance rates for employee housing and meals and explain agency responsibility for maintaining correct rates. Affected Employees: Employees with deductions for … B-300 (Rev) and B-300A (Rev) updating maintenance rates effective August 27, 2025. Note: t hese Bulletins …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2372-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsThe Rising Cost of Student Loans: As Student Debt in the Empire State Nears $70 Billion, Congress Could Avert Debt Increase for 422,000 New Yorkers, June 2012
On July 1, 2012, the interest rate on subsidized Direct Federal Loans for college students is set to revert to 6.8 percent for new loans.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/education-loan-debt-2012.pdfNew Lebanon Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-222)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $12.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/new-lebanon-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-222DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… benefits paid to his deceased father was sentenced today to five years in prison and ordered to pay full … to significant lengths to keep that money coming in. With today’s sentence, he’s finally being made to answer for his … benefits paid to his deceased father was sentenced today to five years in prison and ordered to pay full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityOversight of Complaint Activity
… and regulations to ensure utility consumer protections are enforced, including applying monetary penalties and other … than just individual consumers. Currently, these issues are directed to individual Department units with little or no documented follow-up to ensure broader issues are addressed. The Commission generally does not fine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/01/oversight-complaint-activityCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B20-6-13)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to … The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/13/county-rockland-budget-review-b20-6-13South Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… capital project. They both worked on the project as part of their private employment and the District paid $3.2 … $17,446. Due to deficiencies in the District’s conflict of interest disclosure forms and procedures for consulting … the Board members failed to acknowledge they had conflicts of interest, as required. Key Recommendations Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3Review of the Enacted Budget: State Fiscal Year 2021-22, April 2021
The New York State All Funds Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 totals an estimated $212 billion – the largest budget in State history, almost 10 percent greater than the prior year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/enacted-budget-report-2021-22.pdfLegal Aid Society
… our examination was to determine whether payments Unified Courts System (Courts) made to Legal Aid Society of New York City (Legal … for the period January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2014, Courts entered into a $236,512,842 contract with Legal Aid. … our examination was to determine whether payments Unified Courts System Courts made to Legal Aid Society of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/legal-aid-societyDiNapoli: April Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 46 Percent From 2020
… continue to be vigilant when it comes to their finances.” Much of this spike in monthly statewide local sales taxes … by Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-april-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-46-percent-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 1303
… an amount in box 3. Box 5 Tax Rate This box is populated with the tax rate applied to the amount in box 2 or box 4. … Box 7 Federal Tax Withheld This box is populated with the value of the Federal tax withheld. This box will … not withhold for other agents. This box will be populated with the value “0”. Box 9 Total Withholding Credit The amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1303-form-1042-s-foreign-persons-us-source-income-subject-withholding