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DiNapoli: Dangerous Dodd-Frank Roll Back Plan Threatens Consumers, Markets and Investors

… Services Committee, including Chairman Rep. Jeb Hensarling and members of the New York Congressional delegation, to … “The authors must have hoped Americans have amnesia and have forgotten the financial crisis that caused the Great … said. Read DiNapoli’s letter to members of Congress, or go to: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-dangerous-dodd-frank-roll-back-plan-threatens-consumers-markets-and-investors

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… $2.4 million in operating surpluses. During this time, unrestricted fund balance ranged between 5 and 7.4 percent of … by more than $2.5 million. The district’s 2012-13 year-end unrestricted fund balance was 6.5 percent of the ensuing … exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit imposed on unrestricted fund balance. Silver Creek Central School …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2

Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts

… (Authority) monitors the contractors and sub-contractors on its projects to ensure they pay employees at the … purpose is to finance and construct buildings for a variety of public and not-forprofit entities, including … Authority project managers and field representatives site visited construction projects, they did not routinely …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/04/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contracts

Uncollected Penalties

… periods of inactivity and provide for more periodic and progressive attempts to secure payment. Distribute …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/uncollected-penalties

Economic and Demographic Trends – 2023 Financial Condition Report

… Employment Still Below Pre- Pandemic Levels in 2022 In calendar year 2022, the State … services, transportation and warehousing, and finance and insurance. The government sector lost jobs, down 1.7 percent …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trends

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increase by 3.6% in Third Quarter Over Last Year

… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.9 billion in the third calendar … of 2023 was relatively stable, ranging from 3% to 4%. NYC Growth Strengthens: New York City’s sales tax growth, … to the office and the number of international travelers is nearing pre-pandemic levels, although parts of the city’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increase-3-point-6-percent-third-quarter-over-last-year

Quality of Internal Control Certifications (Follow-Up)

… Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (2012-S-41) Division of State Police (DSP) (2012-S-128) Department of State (2012-S- 50) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/quality-internal-control-certifications-follow

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed an audit of the Village of Brookville , Village of Canajoharie , Fairport … and cash receipts were not always deposited within 72 hours as required by law. … New York State Comptroller Thomas …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

Managed Care Organizations – Payments to Ineligible Providers (Follow-Up)

To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations made in our initial audit report Managed Care Organizations Payments to Ineligible Providers

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/managed-care-organizations-payments-ineligible-providers-follow

Dual Employment

… are dually employed at other State agencies are working their required hours at each job. The audit covered the … conflicted. The two cases included patterns of claiming to be working two places at the same time or not allowing … are followed. Develop a standardized writing that can be submitted to the Chief Administrator of the Courts to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/18/dual-employment

Internal Control System Components

… Purpose To determine whether the Workers’ Compensation Board’s management of its internal control system appropriately addresses all five components of internal control. Our audit scope … period January 1, 2013 through August 11, 2015. Background In 1987, the Legislature passed the New York State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/01/internal-control-system-components

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… audit of the secretary-treasurer’s accounting records for 2020 through 2022. The board also did not properly audit … the charter-established deadline. The proposed budgets for the general and recreation funds are not structurally …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

DiNapoli Honors Caribbean Leaders

… actress; Angela Yee, host of Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club; and the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival. The event … of the nationally syndicated morning show The Breakfast Club. Angela is also on the Board of Governors of the We Are … these conversations, BCLF explores the depth of Caribbean culture and its centuries-long tradition of storytelling. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-honors-caribbean-leaders

DiNapoli Releases August Cash Report

… million higher than the state Division of the Budget’s August projections, according to the monthly state cash … of the fiscal year is uncertain.” Tax collections through August totaled $29.8 billion and were $2.8 billion, or 10.5 … from the Enacted Budget. The General Fund ended August with a balance of just under $9.5 billion, $580 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-releases-august-cash-report

Opinion 92-44

… 614, 375 NYS2d 500, lv den 38 NY2d 1004, 384 NYS2d 441; Taylor v McGuire , 100 Misc 2d 834, 420 NYS2d 248; 1991 Opns … including both salary and fringe benefits (see, e.g., Taylor , supra ; Christian v City of Ontario , 92 Misc 2d 51, … not considered part of "base salary" (see Benson v County of Nassau , 137 AD2d 642, 524 NYS2d 733 lv den 72 NY2d …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… audits have been issued: George Junior Republic Union Free School District – Website Transparency (Tompkins County) … balance was $3.3 million, which exceeds the 4% statutory limit by 8 percentage points. District officials improperly … The district’s proposed budget complies with the tax levy limit because it includes a tax levy of $23,105,027, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits

Opinion 96-20

… (abolishment in village) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when abolishing village police department) VILLAGE BOARD … thereafter. Since section 8-800 states that the procedure for abolishing a police department applies to departments … that a police department formed under section 188-a is, for purposes of the abolishment provisions of section 8-800, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-20

Town of Elmira – Audit Follow-Up (2015M-226-F)

… report released in January 2016. Background The Town of Elmira is located in Chemung County and has a population of approximately 6,940. The Town is … implemented, one recommendation was partially implemented and eight recommendations were not implemented. … The purpose …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/04/town-elmira-audit-follow-2015m-226-f