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Clinton County - Separation Payments (2018M-44)
… four former employees were overpaid a combined total of $10,089 and three former employees were underpaid a combined total of $403. Key Recommendations Implement an independent review and approval of separation payments. Direct the County’s legal counsel to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/06/15/clinton-county-separation-payments-2018m-44Pocantico Hills Central School District - Procurement (2018M-187)
… bidding. We reviewed the District's procurement of professional services from 26 providers paid $1.08 million … found that District officials obtained the required number of quotes or properly used State contracts. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. District officials agreed with our report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/16/pocantico-hills-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-187State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on NYC Finances
… about the fiscal challenges it faces.” Report Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York (August 2023) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-nyc-financesAdditional Benefit Information – 20-Year (Section 383-e) and 25-Year (Section 383-f) Plans
… Police Plan State University Police Plan *For members of Tiers 5 and 6, the law limits the amount of overtime pay included in the calculation of your final average earnings (FAE) , which is used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/additional-benefit-informationPublications
… language by using the Google Translate link at the top of the page. Retirement Plan Publications NYSLRS … NYSLRS member group and accounts for more than half of total membership. This Summary of Retirement Benefits for Tier 6 ERS Members offers a brief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publicationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget
… increase to revenue collections projected before the end of FY 2026, a substantial increase from January’s projection. … the city has not changed its assumptions for the receipt of federal funding to reflect the potential impact of recent federal actions, as many of these actions are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-fiscal-year-2026-executive-budgetV.3.G Product Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… will require Product codes on the transaction. For a list of Miscellaneous Receipts account codes that require Product … codes refer to Chapter IV.3.B - Miscellaneous Receipts of this Guide . Product values are captured under the SHARE … means all agencies are able to access the complete list of Product codes in the SFS. The Product ChartField is six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3g-product-codeCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… statement that the individual or firm is independent of the district as defined by Generally Accepted Government … firm or individual whose hiring would result in a conflict of interest (see Avoiding conflict of interest ) Resources "External Audit Guidance for School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditorResources for Local Officials
… Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Guidance: Guidance on Use of Funds, Reporting Requirements, Distribution Process and Contact Information from the State Division of the Budget Accounting Guidance from the Office of the State Comptroller [pdf] Constitutional Debt Limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/resources-local-officialsAlbany Leadership Charter School for Girls – Cash Collections (2022M-165)
… Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials ensured collections were … As a result, 113 collections totaling $914,291 (99 percent of total collections remitted to the business office) were … reports did not accurately report revenue, and the risk of loss, diversion or theft of School funds was increased. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/03/albany-leadership-charter-school-girls-cash-collections-2022m-165West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… confidentially to officials, we found that the Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not: Develop … password security and user account controls. Disable 60 of the District’s enabled nonstudent network accounts (11 percent) that were not needed. Twenty-two of these accounts (37 percent) have not been used in more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountKiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… safeguard PPSI. As a result, there is an increased risk of unauthorized access to the network and PPSI stored on … service network user accounts which account for 11 percent of the District’s enabled accounts. The majority of these accounts belonged to former employees and were last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-andGreenburgh Central School District – Tax Certiorari Reserve (2023M-163)
… it at a reasonable level. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) properly established the tax certiorari … were maintained, such as a complete and accurate listing of all outstanding tax certiorari cases, which was also noted … we released publicly in September 2016. The annual report of the District’s tax certiorari reserve funds provided to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/greenburgh-central-school-district-tax-certiorari-reserve-2023m-163Limestone Volunteer Firemen, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-219)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls were … Firemen, Inc. fire company is located in the Town of Carrollton within the Carrollton Joint Fire District, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/21/limestone-volunteer-firemen-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mFine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… increased risk for errors and irregularities . The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not: Ensure basic … documents (AUDs) were filed. Conduct an annual audit of the Secretary-Treasurer’s accounting records. Hold … 2021 – appropriations were overestimated by an average of $43,300, or 40 percent. Develop and adopt written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81What's New
… is defined in 23 NYCRR Section 200.2 (p). Unclaimed units of virtual currency (coins) is subject to a five-year … November 22, 2022 for the first report for this new type of property). Unclaimed balances in virtual currency wallets … with a December 31 st cut-off period and report due date of March 10 th under Section 1315. Holder due diligence, by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/whats-newComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents
… for partnering with my office to help reconnect the people of Buffalo with their lost money," said DiNapoli. "My office … Comptroller DiNapoli has focused on ensuring that city of Buffalo residents can claim funds that are rightfully … was $88,208,650 in unclaimed funds owed to the residents of Buffalo. People were urged to visit DiNapoli's website ( …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residentsIX.6.F Agency Draw Procedures – IX. Federal Grants
… loan authority has been granted which allows the use of state funds for federal program spending with the … actions that can be taken to improve the cash management of their grants. OSC BSAO recognizes that different federal … different guidelines and requirements on the reimbursement of their grants. This will be taken into consideration when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6f-agency-draw-proceduresIII.7 Data Quality – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… As a result, the data from transactions needs to be of high quality. To maintain accurate data, it is the responsibility of the agencies to periodically clean up transactions. For transactions that have not been cleaned up, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) will occasionally request SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii7-data-qualityDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop 8.2 Percent in July
… sales tax collections. Nearly every county in every region of the state saw overall July collections drop year over … Westchester, where its tax rate increase in August of 2019 boosted year-over-year growth. County decreases … downturn in sales tax collections, a major source of revenue. This is going to have a long-lasting effect on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-82-percent-july