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… The Office of the State Comptroller audits State and local governments to ensure that they use taxpayer money effectively and efficiently to promote the common good. We provide two … a concise summary called the Taxpayers’ Guides to Audits; and the entire audit report. See Reports for analyses on the …

IX.12 Overview – IX. Federal Grants

Eliminate Notary Requirement on Membership Application

…  – A.9348 (Abbate) – Eliminates the requirement that an application for membership in the New York State and Local … Eliminates the requirement that an application for membership in the New York State and Local …

New York Center for Child Development, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… whether the costs reported by the New York Center for Child Development, Inc. (NYCCD) on its Consolidated … The audit included all expenses claimed on NYCCD’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, and certain expenses claimed on NYCCD’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2013. Background …

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1942

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with new tools for reviewing and explaining an employee’s …

Tax Check-Off Technical Amendment

… to receive the annual report setting forth how the monies in certain tax check-off funds were used during the preceding … to receive the annual report setting forth how the monies in certain tax check …

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Payroll (2023M-87)

… paid salaries and wages to 58 employees totaling $609,317 of the $127.3 million paid to 1,290 employees during the … audit period. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. District officials agreed with our findings. …

New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on EPA Proposal to Roll Back Emission Standards

… wallets and jeopardizing the competitiveness of the U.S. auto industry when global manufacturers are reducing auto emissions. The Trump Administration must withdraw this …

Additional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Career Plan

… retire directly from public employment or within a year after separating from service. The additional credit is …

Additional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Article 14 Benefits

… retire directly from public employment or within a year after separating from service. The additional credit is …

Additional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits

… Social Security Law (RSSL) provides an optional sick leave benefit. If your employer has chosen to offer this benefit, … 260. Contact your employer or refer to your Member Annual Statement to determine if this benefit is available to you. … at retirement cannot be used to: Qualify for vesting. For example, if you have four years and ten months of service …

DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at Two Percent for 2020

… levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 2 percent for the 2020 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects the tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire … levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec 31 will be capped at 2 percent for the 2020 …

Buffalo Collegiate Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-69)

… The Treasurer reviewed credit card charges an average of 108 days after the credit card statement was paid. We … these charges as required by the policy. The Head of School and other School officials circumvented the … to substantiate the appropriateness and need or purpose of all credit card purchases. Adequately review credit card …

Waterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)

… (District) officials adequately managed network user accounts and developed an information technology (IT) … District officials did not adequately manage network user accounts or develop a written IT contingency plan that … a result, officials had active but unneeded network user accounts that could be used as entry points for individuals …

Wheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)

… School District (District) officials maintained complete and accurate inventory records to safeguard unused … Key Findings District officials did not maintain complete and accurate inventory records to safeguard unused IT assets. … Officials did not maintain IT asset inventory records and, as a result, were unable to conduct necessary physical …

University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)

… and erroneous payments. We reviewed policies and documents and examined payroll-related records for 25 of the …

Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)

… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective  Determine whether Garden City Union Free School District (District) officials … Determine whether Garden City Union Free School District District officials …

Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)

… complete report – pdf]  Audit Objective  Determine whether Pembroke Central School District (District) officials … Determine whether Pembroke Central School District District officials developed …

Greene Central School District – Unused Leave Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-158)

… leave balances being credited either for 132 days over what they were entitled to or 2,712 days less than what they were entitled to. Incorrectly calculated 61 percent … with the CBAs, contracts or any other applicable laws. District officials generally agreed with our …

Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)

… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … prices of approximately $7,300 were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted and …