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Opinion 92-25
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties … to determine whether the commissioner's presence in any particular vehicle would hamper firefighting efforts. … governing all fire companies and fire departments in the fire district and prescribing, among other things, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-25DiNapoli Calls on Companies to Increase Board Diversity
… Advisor — seeking increased board diversity, inclusive of sex, race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and sexual … companies seeking increased board diversity inclusive of sex race ethnicity age gender identity and sexual orientation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-calls-companies-increase-board-diversityRockville Centre Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-28)
… certain financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … report and corresponding corrective action plan (CAP) in an easily accessible location. Officials did not prepare a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 238
… who are on a leave of absence without pay ("encumbents") in positions that have been abolished or inactivated … notifies OSC when a position is inactivated or abolished in NYSTEP. Based on this information, OSC automatically inactivates or abolishes the position in the payroll system. OSC cannot inactivate or abolish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/238-abolished-and-inactivated-nystep-positionsXII.7.C Reprocessing an OSC Denied Voucher – XII. Expenditures
… rejected by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), the Business Unit should address all of the reasons the voucher … was rejected. Process and Document Preparation: BULKLOAD BUSINESS UNITS When rejecting a voucher, OSC will reject and … which reverses the associated accounting information. The Business Unit must reprocess the voucher using a different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7c-reprocessing-osc-denied-voucherGreenburgh 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-163Office of the State Comptroller Response to Report Issued Today by the Department of Financial Services
… New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's Communications Director … New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapolis Communications Director …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/office-state-comptroller-response-report-issued-today-department-financial-servicesTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Oversight (2021M-37)
… While the Board properly approved and monitored projects in accordance with standard project procedures, it did not … because the goals of the projects are not clearly defined in the authorizing resolutions. Key Recommendation … officials disagreed with the findings and recommendations in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on the issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-projectMadison Central School District - Reserves and Debt Service Fund (2019M-63)
Determine whether reserve funds and the debt service fund balance were reasonable
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/madison-central-school-district-reserves-and-debt-service-fund-2019m-63Town of Palermo - Timeliness of the Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2020M-67)
… [ read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/21/town-palermo-timeliness-supervisors-records-and-reports-2020m-67State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Enacted Budget
… to federal aid. "Still, there are areas of concern. As in past years, the budget negotiation process was mostly done behind closed doors, leaving the public in the dark about how taxpayer money will be spent. My office … provide a more detailed analysis of the enacted budget in the coming weeks." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-enacted-budgetAdministration of Concession Services at Riverbank State Park - Tri-State Snacks & Concessions
… contract terms required Tri-State to remit a flat monthly fee and a percentage of annual sales revenues over $750,000 … unexplained deposits made to Tri-State’s contract-related bank accounts. In addition, Parks did not adequately monitor … the unexplained deposits into Tri-State’s contract-related bank accounts. Develop and implement an effective revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/20/administration-concession-services-riverbank-state-park-tri-state-snacks-concessions2020 Financial Condition Report – 2020 Financial Condition Report
… through most of the fiscal year before finally ending in February, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced severe limits on … year then brought the loss of more than 1.9 million jobs in New York, with more widespread economic uncertainty than we have seen in decades. This Financial Condition Report can help New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2020-fcrTown of Stanford – Financial Management (2021M-130)
… was missing information and misleading, which resulted in a 58 percent decrease in real property taxes. Adopted a 2021 budget with a $749,159 increase in the tax levy over the prior year and levied more taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-stanford-financial-management-2021m-130Village of Horseheads – Collections (2023M-169)
… did not properly record or deposit all collections in a timely manner. Officials did not reconcile departmental … records and reports. The last audit was conducted in 2018. The Comptroller’s Office commenced a separate … into the possible misappropriation of Village funds. In August 2023, the Assistant Clerk was arrested on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-collections-2023m-169DiNapoli: Statewide Foreclosure Activity Still Well Above Prerecession levels
… than prerecession levels, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The … than prerecession levels according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-statewide-foreclosure-activity-still-well-above-prerecession-levelsXVIII.1 Capital Projects – XVIII. Capital Projects
… (i.e., conversion) of capital project data, that – in most cases – resided within internal State agency and public … browser history/cache will need to be cleared to see the most recent versions of these documents. Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xviii/xviii2-project-costing-changes-pcipLake Pleasant Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-36)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Lake Pleasant Central School District (District) used its … Determine whether the Lake Pleasant Central School District District used its resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-36Cortland County - Financial Management and Reporting (2019M-162)
… the State Comptroller’s Office (OSC) 519 days late because of the condition of the records. Key Recommendations Fill key financial … identified in previous audits to ensure the accuracy of the accounting records. Update and/or develop policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/27/cortland-county-financial-management-and-reporting-2019m-162CUNY Bulletin No. CU-715
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an … dues increase. Affected Employees Employees represented by the NYS Nurses Association in Bargaining Unit TE are … Unit TE with dues (Deduction Code 207) and increase the current amount as follows: Current Biweekly Rate New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-715-new-york-state-nurses-association-dues-increase