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Comptroller DiNapoli Seeks to Return Millions in Unclaimed Funds Owed to Local Governments
… that his office has identified more than $5 million in unclaimed funds for local governments across the state. After reaching …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-return-millions-unclaimed-funds-owed-local-governmentsCost-Saving Ideas: How to Reduce Energy Costs
… retail energy market, you’re no longer restricted to buying energy from your host utility. The utility … website to learn more about OGS contracts and find out how to be included in future bids. You may also find cost … with private corporations. Use Less Energy Appoint an Energy Manager and develop an overall energy management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-how-reduce-energy-costsGingerbread Learning Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by the Gingerbread … in over-allocated compensation costs associated with shared employees; and $142,093 in employee bonuses that were … recommendations and indicated that they will take certain steps to address them. Gingerbread officials, however, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/gingerbread-learning-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualThese Our Treasures, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… $861 in salary paid in excess of the employee’s salary scale, and $14,445 in fringe benefits associated with these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/08/these-our-treasures-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… a fellowship program which trains and supports nurses for educator and leadership roles in CUNY nursing programs or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsDiNapoli: Tax Cap Nears Two Percent for 2018
… to less than one percent, inflation has crept up resulting in the highest allowable levy growth since 2013," DiNapoli … The tax cap, which first applied to local governments in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate … growth factor climbed noticeably from the 0.68 percent cap in the current fiscal year, the 2018 fiscal year will be the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-nears-two-percent-2018Dayton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-337)
… to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period … The Company is governed by an elected President, Treasurer and Secretary. Company expenses for January 1, 2012 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/12/dayton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialWallkill Central School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-52)
… for sufficient budget appropriations, which could result in budget lines being overspent. 58 totaling $1.6 million did … sufficient supporting documentation, which could result in paying a claim that is not valid and legal. 11 warrants … (lists of claims) totaling $464,801 were not included in the claims auditor reports to the Board. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/29/wallkill-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-52North Amityville Fire Company, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2022M-163)
… for domestic flights and lodging in, among other places, Dallas, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Las Vegas, Nevada; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/04/28/north-amityville-fire-company-inc-cash-disbursements-2022m-163State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Town of Carroll – Town Clerk (Chautauqua County) Auditors could … $21,843 were properly accounted for or remitted in a timely manner because the clerks did not maintain adequate … not always make remittances in a timely manner. Coeymans Hollow Fire District – Board Oversight (Albany County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1974
… or Longevity Pay with an effective date after January 1, 2022 will remain at the same amount for the calendar year … diem employees should have dues (code 475) deductions at 1.3% of biweekly gross salary, not to exceed $33.07 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1974-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1888
… Employees Employees represented by CSEA Local 1000 in Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04, 41, 42, 47, 78, 79, 87 and 97 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1888-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-increaseHadley-Luzerne Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-103)
… The Board overestimated appropriations by an average of approximately $1.9 million annually from 2014-15 to 2016-17, which resulted in accumulation of excess unrestricted fund balance. The unrestricted fund … expenditure estimates. Develop a plan for the use of excess unrestricted fund balance in the general fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/26/hadley-luzerne-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-103Ellenville Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-18)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Ellenville Central … IT system in at least six months from the date of our test. Established written procedures for granting, changing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/ellenville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-18Peekskill City School District - Network User Accounts (2021M-195)
… we found District officials should have: Disabled 133 of the District’s 821 network user accounts. These accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/peekskill-city-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-195Hoosick Falls Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-159)
… project which had not yet been approved by District voters. District officials overestimated appropriations from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/hoosick-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementII.3.B Establish Control – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… periods, and liabilities, see Chapter VI – Budgets of this Guide. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 01/28/2015 … After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3b-establish-controlPine Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-35)
… Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of almost $3.2 million (7 percent) over a three-year period. As of June 30, 2018, surplus fund balance totaled $2.4 million, 15 percent of the 2018-19 budgeted appropriations, exceeding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/pine-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-35Accounts Payable Advisory No. 67
… ). State Finance Law Article 11-A ( https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/STF/A11-A ) … suspended the provisions of State Finance Law Article 11-A, Interest Payments on Certain Amounts Owed by the State, … economic, financial, and social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In situations where circumstances of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/67-prompt-payment-interestBirch Family Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… provide preschool special education services to children with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five … $1,376,319 in reported costs that did not comply with the RCM’s requirements, as follows: $605,667 in … compensation for three executives that did not comply with the RCM’s requirements. The compensation for the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/birch-family-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual