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DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds
State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $213 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2017
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-213-million-suspicious-2016-tax-refundsRed Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… been used to fund any payments over the five-year period from 2010-11 to 2014-15; these unused reserves increased $1.5 … at the end of 2014-15. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to use the surplus fund balance identified in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York State Budget for SFY 2022-23
… aid to fund new spending programs could create a “fiscal cliff” in the future. We must remember this influx of federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-state-budget-sfy-2022-23DiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Sentenced to Jail for $50K Theft
… Former Riverside clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson was sentenced to … http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/villages/2014/riverside.pdf Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has … Former Riverside clerktreasurer Kristina Johnson was sentenced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-sentenced-jail-50k-theftLump Sum Payments – Enhanced Reporting
… using the appropriate earnings code . The following types of payments may be made as a lump sum: Buy back Settlement … appropriate payments and adjustments. ** For a definition of overtime, visit the Overtime Compensation page. For information about overtime limits for members of Tiers 5 and 6, visit the Overtime Limits page . *** For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/lump-sum-paymentsControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… Related Audits/Reports of Interest Office of Child and Family Services: Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/08/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsState Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… County) The board properly planned the waste water treatment plant (WWTP) project but could have better managed certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. Town of Owasco – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration … were not always properly applied for or supported. Of the 99 property tax exemptions that auditors reviewed, 75 of the exemptions totaling over $4.1 million were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNewark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… and services may not have been procured economically and in the best interest of taxpayers. We reviewed 30 purchases … service providers paid $133,346 during our audit period. In addition, policies and procedures were inadequate and did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Fire Island Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-114)
… Fire Island Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) properly audited claims before payment. … adequate guidance on performing its claims audit duties, of the 198 claims totaling $258,969 that we reviewed, 51 … $82,743 could not be properly audited due to one or more of the following: 17 claims totaling $59,992 contained 53 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fire-island-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-114Saranac Central School District – Tuition Billing and Collections (2023M-90)
… (District) officials properly billed and collected tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the … officials did not properly bill and collect tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the … $59,336 of tuition billed and did not bill $4,345 for tuition due. As a result, the District had not been paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-tuition-billing-and-collections-2023m-90Central Square Central School District – Fund Balance (2022M-196)
… School District (District) officials accurately reported fund balance, maintained surplus fund balance within the statutory limit and maintained … officials did not accurately report the District’s surplus fund balance, maintain surplus fund balance within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/10/central-square-central-school-district-fund-balance-2022m-196Stamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the District’s fund balance. As a result, they were not transparent with … and the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board overestimated appropriations from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Rye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… not being made aware of what the District expects to incur in overtime costs and the budgets are not transparent … policies and procedures. Paid six employees $2,097 in overtime wages without proper supporting documentation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2Island Trees Union Free School District – Inventorying and Monitoring Capital Assets (2024M-145)
… officials maintained complete and accurate inventory records for and monitored the District’s capital assets. Key … officials maintained complete and accurate inventory records for and monitored the Districts capital assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/island-trees-union-free-school-district-inventorying-and-monitoringState Agencies Bulletin No. 1957
… Assistance program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 must be reported and are subject to … is considered the taxable amount and must be reported in PayServ through either Time Entry or the agency … dated 12/16/2021). Tax Information Educational Assistance in excess of $5,250 is considered a taxable fringe benefit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1957-educational-assistance-benefits-2021CUNY Bulletin No. CU-720
… bulletin is to inform agencies of the processing of the 2021 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees The … represented by District Council 37 in Bargaining Units CC, CD, SF, SJ, T9, TG, TH, TJ, TK, TL, TM, TO, TP, TR, TU, TX, … wages, for tax withholding purposes, and reflected on the 2021 Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement). Effective Dates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-720-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s op-ed, “ A Ticking Clock for Job Benefits ,” was published in The Albany Times Union … * New York is behind other states when it comes to paying for benefits promised to public employees when they retire. … share of their health insurance premium, health care costs for current and former employees are mounting. While public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… to develop sustainability-related recommendations for the MTA and its operating agencies. In April 2009, the … prior to a storm’s arrival, during the storm, and for recovery and post-recovery. Key Findings Metro-North did … a preventive maintenance (PM), including a backhoe tractor and air compressors, did not have one for each of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingSteppingStone Day School, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… operated preschool special education full-day Special Class and full-day Special Class in an Integrated Setting programs. During the two … operated a preschool special education half-day Special Class program. For the purposes of this report, these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/steppingstone-day-school-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual