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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… financial activity totaling $10.5 million related to bank transfers, payroll, real property taxes and cash receipts and disbursements. They did not perform bank reconciliations, allowing discrepancies between general … tax collections totaling approximately $882,000 within 24 hours or record 2023 tax collections totaling approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Essex Fire District No. 2 – Cash Disbursements (2015M-167)
… of the State, separate and distinct from the Town of Essex in Essex County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/30/essex-fire-district-no-2-cash-disbursements-2015m-167Town of Lodi – Town Hall Capital Project (2024M-130)
… corrective action. Appendix C includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/11/town-lodi-town-hall-capital-project-2024m-130State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… software installed on Albany Water Board computers and mobile devices is not always appropriate and necessary. … unnecessary software on 60 computers (97 percent) and six mobile devices (32 percent) including gaming, streaming and … did not establish controls to prevent computer and mobile device users from downloading applications from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $18.2 Billion Through September 2025, Up Over 4.3% Over Prior Year
… Local government sales tax collections totaled $18.2 billion from January to September 2025, an increase of 4.3% ($747 million) compared to the same period last year, … Local government sales tax collections totaled $182 billion from January to September 2025 an increase of 43 $747 million compared to the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-182-billion-through-september-2025-over-43-over-prior-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 1025
… time required to process large volumes of mail, OSC can only offer this option if the most efficient mail processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1025-direct-mailing-direct-deposit-advice-statementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Town of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections … did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the board ensure the supervisor … properly performed these duties. The audit found $15,823 in missing funds. Auditors also determined that the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1526
… the payroll system to eliminate the use of social security number as the main employee identifier. The NYS employee number should be safeguarded. Effective Date(s) Immediately … employee data out in the open when you’re not at your desk. Questions Questions regarding the use of the NYS EmplID …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1526-use-new-york-state-employee-id-new-york-state-payroll-systemState Agencies Bulletin No. 1868
… the same payroll record. When an employee transfers, it is only necessary to obtain a new authorization card if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1868-2021-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignDiNapoli Releases November State Cash Report
State tax collections through November declined $11 billion or 24 percent from the same period last year according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-releases-november-state-cash-reportCUNY Bulletin No. CU-497
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the December … Local 237, provides for a uniform allowance payment to eligible employees. Article III, Section 12, of the … Association, provides for a uniform allowance payment to eligible employees. In addition, a memorandum dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-497-december-2014-uniform-allowance-paymentOpinion 97-25
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (requirement that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-25Opinion 2003-4
… and Expenditures (holiday decorations for public roads) -- Powers and Duties (authority to purchase holiday decorations for public roads) RATIFICATION -- Claims (purchase by fire district of … welfare" of the jurisdiction (Town Law §64[14[a]; see also County Law §224[14]; General City Law §13?b; General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… by adopting federal per diem rates for travel expenses. Valley Central School District – Information Technology … were communicated confidentially to officials. West Canada Valley Central School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements … The claims auditor did not approve medical, vision, and dental insurance claims totaling $3.9 million. The board also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0City of Troy – Budget Review (B18-5-8)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2019 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, is authorized to issue … City of Troy Budget Review B1858 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/10/31/city-troy-budget-review-b18-5-8State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… residents paid $2.4 million of the GLWD’s costs that only benefited taxpayers within the water district and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 2370
… only ) and begin the academy between 05/01/2025 – 03/31/2026. The new employee must graduate from the Training … with an effective date of 5/29/2025, the end date of 5/28/2026 should not be inserted into Additional Pay until … for Time Entry overtime earnings that are calculated by the system based on annual salary such as OT for Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2370-new-sign-bonus-eligible-employees-department-corrections-and-communityState Police Bulletin No. SP-120
… of OSC’s automatic processing. Affected Employees Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and Commissioned/Non-Commissioned Officers in Bargaining Unit 17 Background The emergency appropriations … increase for the payroll periods for which payment is made in paychecks dated May 26, 2010. OSC will be processing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-120-2010-salary-increase-state-police-employees-represented-policeSUNY Bulletin No. SU-227
… the 2009-2016 Agreement between the State of New York and the Communications Workers of America/Graduate Student … Employees Union, provides for an increase in stipends and an increase in the minimum stipend of two percent (2.00%) … 1, 2015 Stipend Increase will be effective 09/24/15 and should be paid in Administration Pay Period 14L, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-227-october-2015-stipend-increase-gsnu-employees-representedOpinion 89-53
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES--Recipients (basis for allocation between or among fire companies in a multi-company fire department) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Where foreign … Concerning how foreign fire insurance tax moneys should be allocated to each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-53