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DiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment
… not always keep records of those assets; and often failed to safeguard them from theft or damage. As a result, nearly … purchased or leased during the audit period were subject to potential theft, loss or misuse, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-school-districts-need-improve-oversight-technology-equipmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… not properly approve, monitor and control overtime worked by the facilities and operations department employees. The … department’s overtime budget from 2018-19 through 2021-22 by $1,107,396. Greene Central School District – Unused Leave … for unused vacation leave which were not authorized by the employees’ collective bargaining agreements. Rye Neck …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsAvoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… or are contradictory to plan requirements or New York State law, will be rejected. Reasons for rejection may … and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) that provide for pension distributions at the earliest eligibility age do not … in the Common Retirement Fund. Upon retirement, a member’s pension benefit is calculated according to their retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … excess of statutory limits. District officials also need to improve their process to effectively account for extra-classroom activity fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… that led to his son’s arrest. Gritman was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Cynthia M. Rufe in Philadelphia. … can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… Office on behalf of the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System. Powell was a New York State pensioner, retired from … DiNapoli said. "We rigorously oversee the state's retirement system to ensure that no one is cheating it. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … assets reviewed, 148, worth $220,708, were not recorded on the district’s original asset list and 18 assets worth … and reserves. As a result, the district levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The board and district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Monitoring of Select Programs (Follow-Up)
… publicly financed care. Programs are administered at the county level through a network of 59 Area Agencies on Aging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/12/monitoring-select-programs-followOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four … Program Approximately 2.3 million children are transported to school daily across the State, with one third riding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followXII.5.M Selecting the Appropriate Handling Code – XII. Expenditures
… pick up a vendor’s check for payment of goods and services at the Department of Taxation and Finance’s Division of … made directly to a vendor. To make a check available at the Division of Treasury, the Business Unit must do the … of the voucher to make the check available for pick up at the Division of Treasury located at 110 State Street in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5m-selecting-appropriate-handling-codeSelected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)
… date, it is written off (eliminated from the books of account). One reason that summonses are not entered into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/06/selected-aspects-parking-violations-operations-collect-fines-and-fees-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… with some filed typically over 200 days late. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of unassigned fund balance has not been verified. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Management of Capital Projects
… from Montauk – on the eastern tip of Long Island – to Penn Station in the heart of Manhattan. Nearly 500 of LIRR’s daily trains originate or terminate at Penn Station. Most of the remainder originate or terminate at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/14/management-capital-projectsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not provide a clear, consistent and equitable basis for billing property owners. In addition, certain charges … issue receipts or retain adequate evidence of receipt for tax payments collected or to establish tax payment dates. … Law Section 10.10(e). City of Long Beach – Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (Nassau County) The city approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsFormer Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… double billing two different grants for the same work, one from the Town of Queensbury and another from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Services, in … unpaid, bank records showed that Decker withdrew funds from the Watershed Operating account at the Saratoga Race …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateSignal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Follow-Up)
… Signal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Report 2017-S-6 ). About the Program New York City Transit’s (NYCT) Department of Subways’ (Subways) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/19/signal-maintenance-inspection-and-testing-followHow to Conduct a Vendor Responsibility Review
… Determination. To authorize a designee, complete and file form AC1782-S Authorized Signature Form . If you want to limit the authorization so the designee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-conduct-vendor-responsibility-reviewState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… were not always maintained. In addition, users could delete records from the financial system, and employee … Funds (Genesee County) District officials did not properly account for all extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds and, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Town of Guilford – Budgeting (Chenango County) The board did not … Actual revenues exceeded estimated revenues by an average of $210,000 (42%) in the general fund and $180,000 (17%) in … for what appear to be legitimate district purposes, when the treasurer does not maintain control of his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0