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DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… their major public authorities during the second quarter of 2020. The planned sales of $3.68 billion include $2.63 billion of new money and $1.05 billion of refundings and reofferings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for First Quarter
… their major public authorities during the first quarter of 2020. The planned sales of $5.39 billion include $4.21 billion of new money and $1.18 billion of refundings and reofferings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarterOpinion 2001-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … municipal purposes) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§94, 453; STATE CONSTITUTION, article IX, §1(f): A village may not fix … cost of government ( id .). Article IX, §1(f) of the State Constitution provides that no local government may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-3Minisink Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-26)
… fund balance was actually used and unrestricted funds significantly exceeded the statutory maximum of 4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/minisink-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-26Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2011
… year’s Wall Street bonus report “Cash bonuses were down in 2011, reflecting a difficult year on Wall Street,” … said. “Profits were down sharply and securities firms in New York City resumed downsizing in the second half of the year. The securities industry, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2012/02/wall-street-bonuses-declined-2011Housing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… [read complete report - pdf] We also issued six letter reports to the following housing authorities: Albany , Elmira , Town of Hempstead , Jamestown , Port Chester and Rome . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-171)
… former Director appears to have been affiliated, resulting in a potential conflict of interest. The Assistant was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/04/17/jefferson-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-internal-controls-overState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… controls over recalls, warranties, and oversight of fuel and mileage usage. Track state and local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsFuture Forward Internship Academy
… majors will be considered. Track I - Auditing Locations: New York City and Albany Summer Session 12 Weeks: 13 Upper Level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/internsAid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) and Temporary Municipal Assistance (TMA)
… for Municipalities (AIM) program provides state aid to all of New York’s cities (other than New York City), towns and … Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) were required by Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2020 to return to OSC the amount of sales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/aid-and-incentives-municipalities-aim-and-temporary-municipal-assistance-tmaSouth Colonie Central School District – Internal Controls Over Timekeeping Procedures (2013M-298)
… to the lack of uniformity in timekeeping procedures and forms. Due to the lack of specific guidance and uniformity … establishing and implementing uniformity of procedures and forms. Key Recommendation Implement uniform timekeeping … procedures that include individual employee timekeeping forms. The forms should provide detail about the hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/10/south-colonie-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-timekeepingAmsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… controls over selected Authority financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. Background The Amsterdam Housing Authority is … claims and has not designated a claims auditor to perform this function. Instead, the Executive Director audits the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsDiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Still, some measures of customer satisfaction initially deteriorated as a result of the move to “broker services” and must be monitored to … ensure quality service. "The MTA has switched the majority of paratransit trips to less costly options, but services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsOpinion 95-31
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation … prior chief declined salary increases) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-m: The salary of an incoming police chief must be … pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m. This is in response to your letter concerning the starting salary of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31DiNapoli Calls for Improvements to Capital Planning Process
… Over the past 10 years, New York spent an estimated $81.7 billion – including tax … recommended. "New York state should have a comprehensive assessment of the condition of the state's capital assets and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-calls-improvements-capital-planning-processDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… Overtime pay in 2018 at state agencies was at the highest level within … and other arrangements. Three agencies that manage institutional settings – the Office for People with … the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) and the Office of Mental Health (OMH) – accounted for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionWadsworth Center Environmental Laboratory Approval Program
… of laboratories performing environmental analyses on samples originating from New York State (NYS), thus … Water; Solid and Chemical Materials (Solid and Hazardous Waste); Air and Emissions; and Medical Marijuana. As of July … potable water, 156 for the analysis of solid and hazardous waste, and 4 for the analysis of medical marijuana (labs can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/09/wadsworth-center-environmental-laboratory-approval-programDiNapoli: Erie County Medical Center Paid Over $670,000 in Improper and Questionable Incentives and Bonuses
… and Dec. 31, 2015, ECMCC reported 4,720 employees on its payroll, including 209 management confidential (MC) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-erie-county-medical-center-paid-over-670000-improper-and-questionable-incentives-and-bonusesAbout the Academy
… Comptroller DiNapoli launched The Academy for New York State's Local Officials – an … as a member of the Division’s Research Unit in 2004. He was promoted to manage the Division’s Publications and Web … at many local government conferences and at OSC’s accounting schools as part of the Local Official Training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/about-academyLetchworth Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-332)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2011 through October 2, … Letchworth Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Castile, Eagle, Gainesville, Genesee Falls, Pike, Warsaw and Wethersfield in Wyoming County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/31/letchworth-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-332