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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… audits were issued. County of Putnam – Recreation and Golf Course Collections The county’s parks and recreation … inaccurate. The deposits contained variances totaling $6,180. Auditors also determined 97% percent of the daily golf … $811 for a private organization. West Babylon Union Free School District – Claims Audit (Suffolk County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and planned to construct a multimillion-dollar fire station but did not develop a detailed written financial plan … and district officials also did not develop a written vehicle and equipment replacement plan, and three board … totaling $847,113, the board chair’s original estimated vehicle and equipment replacement needs indicated the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsArchived: Legislative Session 2021–2022
… – A.7742-A/S.9360 (Lavine/Thomas) – Provides coverage for virtual currency, authorizes the promulgation of … employees hired after January 1, 2023. Pre-Audit - State Insurance Fund – Vetoed on December 29, 2021 - Veto Memo … authorizing competitive negotiation concluding with a best and final offer; clarifying the use of best and final …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2021-2022Mitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… Valley Lines. In September 2007, the MTA established the Blue Ribbon Commission on Sustainability and the MTA (Blue Ribbon Commission) to develop sustainability-related … operating agencies. In April 2009, the MTA released the Blue Ribbon Commission’s Final Report, which predicted that, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingAid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) and Temporary Municipal Assistance (TMA)
… AIM In each State fiscal year, the Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) program provides state aid to all of … [xlsx] (last updated July 2025) "Aid and Incentives for Municipalities: New York State's Local Revenue Sharing … Find information on Aid and Incentives for Municipalities AIM …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/aid-and-incentives-municipalities-aim-and-temporary-municipal-assistance-tmaDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… Local government sales tax collections declined by 10 percent overall in 2020, or $1.8 billion, compared to the previous year, … Local government sales tax collections declined by 10 percent overall in 2020 or $18 billion compared to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020Town of Lorraine – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2025M-47)
… the Town’s AFR. As of December 31, 2023, the Town had six bank accounts with combined cash balances totaling $784,762. … discrepancies between recorded cash balances and adjusted bank balances, in part, because she did not perform bank reconciliations in an accurate manner. As of December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/08/town-lorraine-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2025m-47Town of Windsor – Capital Project (2025M-52)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Windsor (Town) Board (Board) properly manage its highway … the Program The elected five-member Board, composed of the Supervisor and four Board members, is responsible for the general management and control of the Town’s operations and finances including overseeing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/29/town-windsor-capital-project-2025m-52Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence Of Former Met Council Chief Financial Officer For Role In Stealing $9m In Kickback Scheme
… Matthew Croghan, and Supervising Investigative Analyst Paul Strocko of the Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-former-met-council-chief-financial-officerComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… fees and utilities), direct access to a district bank account to disburse funds. Officials also allowed payment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Pember Library and Museum , City of Rye , Town of Sullivan and the Washington County Sheriff’s Department . “In … in 2001, it has not been updated since that time. Town of Sullivan – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial … of Hopewell Pember Library and Museum City of Rye Town of Sullivan and the Washington County Sheriffs Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… referees did not always properly report and account for foreclosure funds. A review of 10 of 35 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsMTA's Fiscal Challenge: Fill the Gap, But Not at Riders' Expense
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today released a report showing that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) short-term financial outlook has been buoyed by the economy, but that significant challenges remain, in particular closing the unprecedented funding gap in its proposed five-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/mtas-fiscal-challenge-fill-gap-not-riders-expenseOpinion 2005-7
… provisions of section 99-t of the General Municipal Law, for the collection, either by payment in person or payment by … that, as a rule, the function of collection and custody of public funds are duties that are attended with a high degree … in the account or accounts designated by the municipal corporation, (5) the maintenance of appropriate records of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-7X.7.A Centralized Corporate Customers – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Customer to create a revenue contract in the SFS, for Interagency billing and payment processing and to track … Refer to Section 3 - Vendor Registration of this Chapter for additional guidance on how to register a vendor. The VMU … a Business Unit needs to bill and/or track receivables for vendors that will provide revenues to only that Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7a-centralized-corporate-customersAnnual Invoice
… is due by February 1, 2026. Since this due date falls on a Sunday, we will consider the following on time : ACH or wire transfer payments received on or before February 2, 2026. Checks sent by certified mail … NYSLRS employers log on to our online programs to view their annual invoice in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/annual-invoiceUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
… high despite steady employment gains and State tax rates that have already increased to maximum permissible … balance is not fully repaid by November 10, 2022, interest costs will mount, as will the federal portion of … of Labor; U.S. Department of Treasury Interest due on New York’s advance has been limited to date because of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/update-new-yorks-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-challenges-continueState Agencies Bulletin No. 1241
… payment effective date. Prorated Payment Amount Based on Hours The following employees receive a prorated amount based on the number of hours worked as described below. Employees with a Payroll … date. Calculation of Prorated Payment Amount Based on Hours The number of hours paid using the following earnings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1241-april-2013-retention-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1681
… Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others … require that the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 be checked for every employee who is either: Covered* by an … to the plan. IRS Regulations require the Checkbox to be checked for all employees that were eligible to participate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1681-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2018Cost-Saving Ideas: Capital and Repair Reserve Funds for Town or County Water and Sewer Districts
… When preparing your annual operating budget for a water or sewer district, consider setting aside money in a capital or … disposal plant, or a specific item of equipment, such as a sewer system pump. For this type of fund, the authorization … , such as land or buildings, or type of equipment, such as sewer or water system maintenance equipment or machinery. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-and-repair-reserve-funds-town-or-county-water-and-sewer-districts