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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … purchases using fuel credit cards without receipts to document these transactions or identify the purchaser. In … salaries and wages, and they received only the benefits to which they were entitled. Town of Charleston – Internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 97-24
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Auxiliary (participation in service award program) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service … of an incorporated volunteer fire company located in a fire district may not participate in a service award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-24State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… officials did not establish adequate internal controls to safeguard the district’s user accounts. Specifically, … Sensitive IT control weaknesses, including issues related to software updates, were communicated confidentially to officials. Edwards-Knox Central School District – Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic … identified $22,713 in costs that Kids First reported on its CFR that did not comply with SED’s requirements for … Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: State Fiscal Year 2021-22 Tax Revenues $3.3 Billion Over Final Projections
… than DOB’s initial forecasts from May 2021, according to the March State Cash Report released today by New York … PTET proceeds are expected by the Division of the Budget to be offset by lower personal income tax (PIT) collections … “The state ended the fiscal year in a good position due to higher than projected receipts and lower than projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-fiscal-year-2021-22-tax-revenues-33-billion-over-final-projectionsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-301
… to inform agencies of the processing of the 2021 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees The following … certain fringe benefits including employer-funded group legal service benefits are considered taxable income. … be directed to the Tax and Compliance mailbox. … Unified Court System Bulletin No UCS301 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-301-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Canandaigua City … prior to payment. Pearl River Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (Orange County) Auditors selected 96 of the … to district officials not following board-adopted fixed asset policies. Auditors found that 21 fixed assets with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli Report Highlights Regional Education Trends
… York City spent $27.1 billion in 2004-05, which increased to $37.6 billion in 2014-15. When adjusted for inflation, … greatly across the state and can be largely attributed to regional cost differences. DiNapoli's report noted that … student enrollment declined 7.6 percent, from 1.8 million to 1.67 million. The Southern Tier experienced the sharpest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-regional-education-trendsDiNapoli: 23 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-three school districts statewide were designated in some level of … fiscal stress,” which is the highest category including: East Ramapo Central School District in Rockland County (76.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-23-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressOpinion 88-22
… may restrict the use of the facilities of a park district to district residents. You state that the town is … also ask if the town may restrict the use of such parks to town residents. Town Law, §198(1)(a) provides that a town … the expenses of a sewer district project must be limited to those costs necessarily incurred or occasioned by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-22Get Information about 1099s
… any questions regarding your 1099-S, 1099-INT or 1099-MISC information return, contact the Office of the State Comptroller at: (855) 233-8363 or (518) 457-7717, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/get-information-about-1099sOpinion 95-9
… a year of firefighting service may not be granted pursuant to General Municipal Law, §217(c)(v) to active volunteer firefighters for attending meetings of … award program established by a fire district pursuant to article 11-A of the General Municipal Law (§214 et seq .): …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-9Local Government – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… (LFY) in 2020. As the single largest source of revenue for local governments, real property taxes accounted for $37 billion, or 43.3 percent, of total revenue ($85.2 billion) for local governments not including New York City. School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/local-governmentClifton Park-Halfmoon Fire District No. 1 – Length of Service Award Program (2015M-64)
… the Towns of Clifton Park and Halfmoon, Saratoga County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/clifton-park-halfmoon-fire-district-no-1-length-service-award-program-2015mNorthville Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Collections (2018M-272)
… than supported. One club used $2,000 of collections to make a cash payment to a vendor rather than following the disbursement process. … remitted for deposit and that cash is not directly used to pay bills rather than following the disbursement process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/22/northville-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-collectionsClinton-Essex-Warren-Washington BOCES – Payroll (2015M-353)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period … more than 70 educational and administrative services to its component districts, is governed by a 15-member Board … BOCES officials did not establish adequate procedures to ensure separation payments are accurate. Two employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/03/11/clinton-essex-warren-washington-boces-payroll-2015m-353St. Paul Boulevard Fire Association - Board Oversight (2018M-117)
… Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the Association’s financial operations. Key Findings The … or procedures. Conduct or contract for an annual audit of the books and records of the Treasurer and Financial Secretary. Audit claims prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/10/05/st-paul-boulevard-fire-association-board-oversight-2018m-117Sullivan County – Time and Attendance (2017M-55)
… Background Sullivan County is located in the southeastern part of New York State and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/11/22/sullivan-county-time-and-attendance-2017m-55Accounts Payable Advisory No. 44
… 2014 or later contain Appendix B , which requires Agencies to pay vendors electronically (ePayments). In addition, … originating in the Grants Gateway may also require vendors to accept ePayments. As such, agencies should ensure vendors … and (iii) vendors are enrolled in ePayments . Please refer to Section X.4.D of the Guide to Financial Operations for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/44-contracts-requiring-electronic-paymentsCity of Sherrill – Payroll and Community Activity Center Cash Receipts (2017M-228)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether employee salaries and wages were accurately paid and to determine whether cash receipts from the Community … accurately paid employees’ salaries and wages but need to improve controls over payroll preparation and processing. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/22/city-sherrill-payroll-and-community-activity-center-cash-receipts-2017m-228