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Pandemic Impacts on NYC Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Priorities
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed priorities for governments across the country, including New York City’s. This report examines how the City’s spending priorities shifted during the pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-15-2023.pdfDiNapoli Releases Lower Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… attacks on September 11, 2001 killed 2,753 people in Lower Manhattan, leaving the nation devastated and Lower Manhattan struggling to rebuild. Fifteen years later, Lower Manhattan continues to recover as it evolves into a … attacks on September 11 2001 killed 2753 people in Lower Manhattan leaving the nation devastated and Lower Manhattan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-lower-manhattan-economic-snapshotReview of Travel Card Expenses
… This matter has been referred to the Albany County District Attorney’s Office for further investigation. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/review-travel-card-expensesCity of Amsterdam – Recreation Department (2023M-29)
… . Tickets cost $45 to drink beer and $5 for designated drivers . Officials could not support the number of tickets … the 10-hour Italiafest and wine tasting with no record of how many people attended the event . However, based on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/07/21/city-amsterdam-recreation-department-2023m-29DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… with fiscal years starting July 1, 2021, including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. … Tax Cap: Inflation and Allowable Levy Growth Factors Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearTown of Charleston – Internal Controls Over Payroll Processing (2013M-326)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s internal controls over payroll processing for the period … Town has a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the highway department employees, the Town lacks written policies … highway department employees received a total of 134.25 hours of leave accrual benefits valued at $2,516 they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/31/town-charleston-internal-controls-over-payroll-processing-2013m-326Village of Castleton-on-Hudson – Internal Controls Over Information Technology and Online Banking (2013M-59)
… internal controls over information technology and online banking for the period of June 1, 2011, to September … also has not instituted appropriate internal controls for online banking. The Village uses online banking services with one bank and currently only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/24/village-castleton-hudson-internal-controls-over-information-technology-and-onlineReview of Advance Contract Payments
… 2012 through July 2018. We selected 13 contracts valued at $224,000 where the contractors received only an initial … did not obtain any reports from the 13 contractors at the time of our review even though the contracts had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. County of Greene – Information Technology The county legislators … (IT) policies. County legislators did not adopt a breach notification policy, a disaster recovery plan and a … and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Disbursements (Monroe County) The board did not adopt or enforce adequate disbursement policies. Of 1,317 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsTown of Owego – Shared Services Facility Capital Project (2022M-42)
… and monitored the shared services facility capital project Project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/30/town-owego-shared-services-facility-capital-project-2022m-42Alden Central School District – Fuel Management (2024M-90)
… The Transportation Supervisor did not update fuel prices in the system and the bills were calculated based on the outdated prices resulting in billing errors totaling $9,176. Officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/alden-central-school-district-fuel-management-2024m-90DiNapoli Announces Elliott Auerbach to Oversee Local Government Division
… training local officials, assigning fiscal stress scores to local communities, and studying issues facing local … He starts on May 16. His salary is $150,000. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-announces-elliott-auerbach-oversee-local-government-divisionReal Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… under the Chapter 97 (Part A) law [pdf]. Determines How Local Governments Report Tax Cap Information Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses
… (SDVOBs) by providing them increased opportunities for procurements with our office. New York State's SDVOB … (OGS) administers the SDVOB program and is responsible for certifying eligible SDVOBs and assisting and promoting … activities. To learn more about certification, or for questions on eligibility, visit the OGS website . Do …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/sdvobCounty of Orleans Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-345)
County of Orleans Industrial Development Agency Project Approval and Monitoring 2014M345
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/county-orleans-industrial-development-agency-projectThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… pain of the pandemic is a dramatic increase in identity theft during the past year. More than 67,000 complaints of identity theft were reported in New York State during 2020, … credit cards, bank accounts, business or personal loans, government benefits or other types of transactions, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftState Agencies Bulletin No. 2017
… the end of June. However, although funds will be released for these agencies, direct deposit advices will not be mailed … as paychecks will not be released by the Division of the Treasury until the Legislature passes and the Governor signs … 7, 2022 via the PayServ Bulletin Board and New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO). Agency Actions: Agencies should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2017-paycheck-distribution-april-7-2022-institution-cycle-paychecksCUNY Bulletin No. CU-737
… ID, Department Description, Employee Name, EmplID Number, Empl Record and the Effective Date of the Last … the date of the last paycheck issued or the date of the max effective dated row on Job Data, whichever is greater, … ID, Department Description, Employee Name, EmplID Number, Empl Record, Effective Date of Termination and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-737-2022-automatic-system-termination-inactive-cuny-employeesNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporate America To Address Lack of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
… race, ethnicity and gender of their workforce, including senior management, with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity … includes one or more of the following: Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Native American or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporate-america-address-lack-diversity-equity-inclusion