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DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… being paid so far in 2016. DiNapoli’s office paid out 4.5 million state refunds totaling $4.2 billion. Another … auditors work cooperatively with the Department of Taxation and Finance to stop questionable refunds and to ensure timely payment of legitimate refunds. DiNapoli’s auditors perform their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsTupper Lake Central School District – Records and Reports (2021M-14)
… was lacking. Officials did not: Provide support for 12 of the 15 balance sheet accounts we reviewed. Also, officials … not record journal entries in a timely manner. Only four of the 349 journal entries for 2018-19 and only 60 of the 292 journal entries for 2019-20 were recorded during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/tupper-lake-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2021m-14Thousand Islands Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-201)
… action. Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … audit school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/thousand-islands-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-201Lockport City School District - Procurement (2021M-198)
… $238,000. Officials did not obtain the required number of written quotes for three purchases totaling $46,000. Key … the District’s procurement policy that requires the use of request for proposals to solicit professional services. Obtain the required number of written quotes as required by the District’s procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/13/lockport-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-198State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… is accurate. The board did not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with … $18,900 and another business was overbilled $873. Town of Attica – Payments to Not-for-Profit Organizations (Wyoming … DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsRockville Centre Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-140)
… did not monitor users’ compliance with the District’s AUP. Of the 37 network users we reviewed: Fifteen network users … information (PPSI) on District computers at greater risk of misuse or loss is increased. Key Recommendations Monitor … resources and data management regulations. Limit the use of IT resources to only include District activities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mCampbell-Savona Central School District – Student State Aid (2024M-79)
… District officials did not properly claim a total of $65,953 in potential State aid for special education and homeless students, including $29,939 of potential aid the District will not receive because … our audit, we notified District officials that $40,940 of the $65,953 in potential State aid could still be claimed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/campbell-savona-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2024m-79Enrolling Members – Membership and Enrollment
… and selecting the “Member Contribution Rate” link. As part of the enrollment process, you will need to select a job code … and you must upload the form in Retirement Online as part of the enrollment process. Please ask your employee to … employee’s completed membership application (regardless of your office’s hours). When you enter their job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/enrolling-membersBainbridge Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-252)
… activities, the Board did not provide for an annual audit of these records. Key Recommendation Provide for an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records. District officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/02/08/bainbridge-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-252Warrensburg Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2017M-265)
… fund balance ranged between 7.6 and 14.4 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent … out. Key Recommendations Develop realistic estimates of appropriations. Adopt a written plan to use excess fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/warrensburg-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017mAccounts Payable Advisory No. 40
… Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 5.E - Paying for Miscellaneous Charges has been added, with … Units must always use the Invoice and Distribution Lines of the voucher in the SFS. No lines in the Balancing section of the voucher in the SFS should be used, including the “Misc …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/40-misc-charge-amount-field-balancing-sectionNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Federal Tax Reform
… coupled with broader budget proposals that cut billions of dollars in funding for health care and other essential services. At the end of the day, the approach taken by both the House and Senate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-federal-tax-reformFor-Profit Construction Questionnaire (CCA-2)
… or update your questionnaire form right away. Benefits of filing online Complete only one questionnaire for all … Update your questionnaire at any time. View the status of your contract review. Delegate user roles to employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/profit-construction-questionnaire-cca-2Not-for-Profit Construction Questionnaire
… or update your questionnaire form right away. Benefits of filing online Complete only one questionnaire for all … bids Update your questionnaire at any time View the status of your contract review Delegate user roles to employees FILE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/not-profit-construction-questionnaireCUNY Bulletin No. CU-715
… in Bargaining Unit TE with dues (Deduction Code 207) and increase the current amount as follows: Current Biweekly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-715-new-york-state-nurses-association-dues-increaseWest Seneca Fire District #3 - Capital Reserves (2019M-248)
… Ensure budgets include the planned funding and use of reserves. Ensure reserve expenditures comply with legal requirements to publish notices of permissive referendum. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/03/20/west-seneca-fire-district-3-capital-reserves-2019m-248Urban Choice Charter School - Credit Card Expenditures (2019M-192)
… the School’s internal control policies. Forty percent of credit card purchases were not adequately supported. As a … internal control policies, including the preapproval of all purchases by using a purchase request form. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/11/22/urban-choice-charter-school-credit-card-expenditures-2019m-192New York Therapy Placement Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… with disabilities who are between three and five years of age. NYTPS is reimbursed for these services through rates … three fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, NYTPS reported $23.5 million in reimbursable costs on its CFRs for its … median salaries for comparable administrative job titles of public school districts in the region; and $49,495 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/new-york-therapy-placement-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualHawthorne Foundation, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… with disabilities who are between three and five years of age. Hawthorne is reimbursed for preschool special … in other than personal service costs, which consisted of $11,419 in expensed equipment that was not properly … tuition reimbursement rates. Remind Hawthorne officials of the pertinent SED requirements that relate to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/hawthorne-foundation-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMilestone School for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… integrated programs to disabled children between the ages of three and five years. During the 2012-13 school year, … serviced about 110 students. The New York City Department of Education (DoE) refers students to Milestone based on … and properly documented. SED reimburses DoE for a portion of its payments to Milestone based on statutory rates. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/17/milestone-school-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual