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Cayuga County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-171)
… and disbursement of all moneys for which the Department is responsible for the period January 1, 2011, through January 31, 2013. Background Cayuga County is located in central New York State. The Cayuga County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/09/27/cayuga-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsOpinion 91-43
… us to reconcile two opinions of this Office, 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 6, and 1990 Opns St Comp, No. 90-21, p 50. You suggest that the two are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43Watertown Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Claims Processing (2012M-221)
… effective, we found the Authority’s management provided weekend trips for five retirees costing $4,962, which … a gift, such as paid trips, to an employee or retiree. It is permissible in our view for a housing authority to … of long and faithful service. However, the values of these weekend trips were more than nominal amounts and we believe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/watertown-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-claims-processing-2012m-221DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2015
… to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments made by the state. This builds on … for data imaging and document destruction services. Department of Civil Service $85 million contract amendment … state and local government employees. NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision $52.8 million with Erie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2015DiNapoli 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 … 31 and July 31. This includes the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. “Fiscal stress … fiscal stress scores, visit: http://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/fiscalmonitoring/fsms.cfm For an overview of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 921
… Rockland, Nassau, Suffolk, Orange, Putnam, Dutchess and Westchester. Affected Employees Employees are not … Laws of 2009, Article 23, the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance has imposed a new tax on certain employers … in the MCTD. There is no employee component to this tax and therefore no employee withholdings. In order for New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/921-metropolitan-commuter-transportation-mobility-taxII.4.A Minimum Financial Reporting Requirements – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… Disbursements and Changes in Fund Balances for all funds of the State Combining Statements of Cash Receipts, Disbursements … and Changes in Fund Balances for all funds of the State, by fund group Notes to the Financial Statements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4a-minimum-financial-reporting-requirementsCooperative Information Technology Services (2012MR-1)
… Intermunicipal cooperation for certain IT services is also occurring in Broome and Tompkins Counties. Additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/02/15/cooperative-information-technology-services-2012mr-1Niagara County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-2)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether counties are properly maintaining their bridges to ensure the safety of those who travel on them for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/niagara-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-2Rochester Land Bank Corporation – Monitoring Subcontractor Performance (2016M-373)
… homes for affordable owner-occupied use. The Land Bank funds its operations primarily with grants, which have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/rochester-land-bank-corporation-monitoring-subcontractor-performanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1945
… No. 1945.1 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of several process changes to Workers’ … Workers’ Compensation Correct History Requests Agencies do not have the ability to correct employees’ historical Job … related to an assault are entitled to two years of leave but only one year of Workers’ Compensation benefits. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1945-process-changes-workers-compensation-leave-payservOpinion 89-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-3DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2014
… grant to Círculo De La Hispanidad. Major Payments Approved Tax Refunds Approved more than 3.2 million personal income tax refunds worth $3.2 billion, and more than 44,600 … Approved $11 million for Madison County to settle tax claims related to the Oneida Nation settlement. Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2014Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing - Roles, Responsibilities and Resources
CostSaving Ideas School District Auditing Roles Responsibilities and Resources
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-roles-responsibilities-and-resourcesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1958
… the 2021 tax year. Affected Employees Employees enrolled in NYSPO who have chosen to opt out of receiving a paper Form W-2 statement are affected. Background In accordance with IRS Publications 15-A, Employer’s … The consent by the employee must be made electronically in a way that demonstrates that the employee can access the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1958-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-electronic-delivery-2021-form-w-2What is a Defined Benefit Plan?
… plan, you will receive a monthly pension payment for the rest of your life. How Defined Benefit Plans Work … Defined benefit plans provide important advantages for state and local government employers. For one, offering these plans makes it easier to recruit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/defined-benefit-planNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is committed to … shown in the map below. New Jersey led the nation with a 4.4 percentage point decline. Unfortunately, a deeper dive into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-28-2020Schenectady County – Investment Program (2025M-5)
… policy, which delegated the responsibility for the administration of the investment program to the Commissioner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/08/08/schenectady-county-investment-program-2025m-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… due to errors in the Department of Health’s (DOH) claim extraction procedures, inaccurate or incomplete claim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 88-75
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … to make such determination. Finally, we note that recent court cases have required municipal officials to disqualify … applicable (see General Municipal Law, §806). July 1, 1988 John M. Hart, Esq., City Attorney City of Olean … Whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75