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XIV.1 Outstanding Check Outreach and Escheatment – XIV. Special Procedures
… process must be turned over to the Abandoned Property Fund by the applicable reporting date required by the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). … is the address associated with the department code used in the original voucher authorizing payment. It is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv1-outstanding-check-outreach-and-escheatmentOpinion 2002-12
… supervision of a single superintendent of public works. All officers and employees performing services for the … be supervised by a single superintendent of public works. All officers and employees providing services for the … of public works (General Municipal Law §119-o[2][c]). All officers and employees performing services for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12-0DiNapoli Announces Lowered Fees for New York State's 529 College Savings Direct Plan
… child. These options, which invest exclusively in low-cost Vanguard index funds, are designed to become more … for college. Additionally, the plan offers 13 individual Vanguard portfolios which enable parents to create their own … Inc. and investment management services are provided by Vanguard. The Direct Plan is available to U.S. citizens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-lowered-fees-new-york-states-529-college-savings-direct-planTown of Java – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-21)
… were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Tax Collector did not remit taxes … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Supervisor’s response. … Determine whether the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-java-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-21Town of Cochecton - Fund Balance Management and Multiyear Planning (2018M-208)
… the Board effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general, highway and sewer district funds and has … or comprehensive multiyear financial and capital plans for any of the three operating funds, it used available fund … the fund to become self-sufficient. Establish a plan for the sewer district to repay the general fund advances. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/15/town-cochecton-fund-balance-management-and-multiyear-planning-2018m-208West Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-40)
… Use overfunded reserves to benefit District residents as required. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/west-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-40Town of Springfield – Credit Card Purchases (2020M-138)
… before payment. Credit card statements were mailed to the prior Supervisor and not provided to the Board or always reconciled with supporting … not have adequate supporting documentation. We were unable to determine the appropriateness of an online shopping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-credit-card-purchases-2020m-138Saranac Central School District – Tuition Billing and Collections (2023M-90)
… Key Findings District officials did not properly bill and collect tuition for nonresident foster care students … had not collected $59,336 of tuition billed and did not bill $4,345 for tuition due. As a result, the District had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-tuition-billing-and-collections-2023m-90Opinion 2000-17
… of construction work, such as installation of various sizes and types of pipe, excavation, paving and remediation. … group. The Court noted that the city charter provisions at issue required the cost of each improvement to be fixed by … costs attributable to each project. Unlike the proposal at issue, however, the projects were separately described in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-17CUNY Bulletin No. CU-606
… yearly increments are to be paid in January and July for all eligible PSC represented employees. Effective Date(s) … review after the automatic payments have been processed. All reports will be sorted by agency code, then by employee … – Mass Increment Payment Report This report identifies all employees who received the automatic January 2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-606-january-2018-city-university-new-york-cuny-incrementsPayments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (2012-S-11). Background Our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacy-followTown of Crown Point - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-263)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) properly accounted for fees … taxes totaling $951,513 during the first seven weeks of 2017 (from January 2 through February 17) but made only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/19/town-crown-point-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-263Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-144)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Broadalbin-Perth Central School District’s (District) … result, five of the six online banking users were allowed to access nonbusiness websites prohibited by the policy. Provide IT security awareness training to all online banking users. Sensitive information technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-144Hammond Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-70)
… funds. As a result, they levied more taxes than needed to fund operations and were not transparent with taxpayers. … 2022-23. This made it appear that the District needed to increase real property taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps, when the District’s actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/hammond-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-70State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Signing of New Legislative Package on Gun Control
… gotten worse and hurts too many families. From a grocery store in Buffalo to an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-signing-new-legislative-package-gun-controlLockport City School District - Procurement (2021M-198)
… for a facial/object recognition software license, prior to adopting a standardization resolution. We also found the resolution’s language to be inaccurate and misleading. Officials could not … when awarding two contracts totaling $240,000 pursuant to the exception to GML Section 103[16] known as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/13/lockport-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-198Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… the Town’s tax collection practices. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Tax Collector did not remit taxes to … totaling approximately $800,000 to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling $706,991 in February, $53,702 in March and $36,747 in April. As of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0DiNapoli: Former Pulaski Assistant Village Clerk Charged in Theft of Fees
… in partnership with the Pulaski Police Department and Oswego County District Attorney Gregory S. Oakes after town … holding this public official responsible for her actions." Oswego County District Attorney Gregory S. Oakes stated, "I … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-former-pulaski-assistant-village-clerk-charged-theft-fees