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State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on NYC's FY 2025 Preliminary Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on New York City's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Preliminary Budget: “The release of New York City’s $109.4 billion FY 2025 preliminary budget … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-nycs-fy-2025-preliminary-budgetNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the MTA's February Financial Plan
… Financial Plan: “There is still a lack of clarity on how the MTA will close its $600 million deficit this year. The agency is depending on the state for new revenue to offset ridership loss and balance its budget through 2026, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mtas-february-financial-planTaxes – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Collections for consumption and use taxes, New York State’s second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/taxesReview of Advance Contract Payments
… These payments totaled $56,000 and all the contracts expired on or before June 2018. Key Findings We found SED needed to improve its contract monitoring to ensure contractors expended advanced … the contractors expended the funds as required by the contract nor did SED know whether the contractors owed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste (Follow-Up)
… through May 4, 2018, examined whether State University of New York (SUNY) institutions have developed adequate controls … Stony Brook University) and five campuses (Plattsburgh, New Paltz, Polytechnic Institute, Oneonta, and Cobleskill), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-waste-followTown of Otselic – Records and Reports and Conflict of Interest (2021M-36)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Otselic (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … Board did not ensure there were no prohibited conflicts of interest. We also found: The Supervisor did not provide … annual financial reports were not filed with the Office of State Comptroller, as required. As of May 5, 2021, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/16/town-otselic-records-and-reports-and-conflict-interest-2021m-36Town of Owego – Shared Services Facility Capital Project (2022M-42)
… is expected to cost at least $15 million, which is $8.1 million over the Board’s authorized cost of $6.9 million. … to Board-approved contracts and financing sources. As a result, the Supervisor made interfund advances of … funding source and still owed the part-town general fund $1.2 million, which may result in an inequity to the part-town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/30/town-owego-shared-services-facility-capital-project-2022m-42Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-23)
… overestimated appropriations by an average of more than $2 million a year. Allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the … unemployment expenditures for 78 years. Did not ensure $2.2 million was properly restricted in a debt reserve and did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-managementTown of Marion – Misappropriation of Justice Court Cash Collections (2023M-149)
… degree, tampering with records in the first degree and official misconduct. In October 2023, the former court clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/01/26/town-marion-misappropriation-justice-court-cash-collections-2023m-149Tioga County – Social Service Contracts (2023M-162)
… contract terms or were aware and allowed the contract to continue without termination as follows: One agency … of program participants did not meet performance measures. A decrease in services provided by an agency went unnoticed … were not always met and the impact of services intended to improve the well-being of residents is reduced. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/29/tioga-county-social-service-contracts-2023m-162Whitney Point Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-179)
… nonstudent network user accounts and developed and adopted a comprehensive information technology (IT) contingency … which are network user accounts not specifically assigned to a student (e.g., authorized staff, third-party vendors and … and were unaware of all the network users that had access to the District’s network. When nonstudent network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/whitney-point-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-179Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… limit as of June 30, 2023 by 20 percentage points, or $6.1 million. Consistently overestimated budgetary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Town of Jay – Records and Reports (2023M-22)
… Town’s financial operations. Of the 15 asset and liability accounts we reviewed as of December 31, 2021 and October 31, … completed but not closed in the accounting records, and bank reconciliations were not prepared monthly or properly prepared for all bank accounts. Key Recommendations Maintain complete, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/30/town-jay-records-and-reports-2023m-22Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… totaling $10.5 million that related to the processing of bank transfers, payroll, real property taxes and cash receipts and disbursements. Perform bank reconciliations in an accurate or timely manner, … between general ledger cash balances and adjusted bank balances to remain unidentified and unresolved. As of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136Village of Almond – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-14)
… and bank reconciliations were not provided to the Board for review. The Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-almond-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-14Montauk Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-117)
… District’s financial or length of service award program (LOSAP) records have not been performed since 2019. The … 2023 that were not authorized by the Board. The District’s LOSAP point system was inconsistent with New York State … inhibiting volunteer firefighters’ ability to earn LOSAP service credit. Key Recommendations Ensure an external …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/montauk-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-117State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1660
… To notify agencies of the discontinuance of Agency Shop Fee deductions Affected Employees All employees paid by the … State Payroll System (PayServ) who have an Agency Shop Fee deduction Background As a result of the 06/27/18 Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME, Agency Shop Fee deductions must be discontinued for all affected State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1660-agency-shop-feesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1125
… Purpose To inform agencies of employee Social Security Number restrictions in the National ID field located … withholding and reporting to occur. Agency Actions Agencies that encounter an edit when attempting to populate … To inform agencies of employee Social Security Number restrictions in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1125-new-national-id-field-editsOpinion 88-13
… However, even if that exception applies or the mayor resigns his position as vice-president, he would be deemed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-13