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DiNapoli Releases April Cash Report
… state tax collections totaled $8.6 billion, an increase of 21.4 percent from last April, primarily due to an increase … were $23.7 million lower than newly released Division of the Budget (DOB) projections, according to the April state … with tax filing extensions made up $1.1 billion of the $1.4 billion growth in PIT. Strength in the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-releases-april-cash-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 300
… E, Employer's Tax Guide, contact the IRS at the toll-free number 1-800-829-3676 or visit their website at … whose earned income is less than $29,201 may be eligible for the advance payment of the Earned Income Credit (EIC), … with a maximum credit of $1,503. The new 2002 tables for calculating the credits are also included in the circular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/300-changes-federal-income-tax-withholding-tables-earned-income-tax-creditsVillage of Sherman – Treasurer’s Cash Receipts (2019M-39)
… did not deposit more than $20,000 in recorded real property taxes, water, sewer and general fund receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/04/22/village-sherman-treasurers-cash-receipts-2019m-39Little Falls City School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-67)
… three completed fiscal years (2015-16 through 2017-18) surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by $1.15 to … generally reasonable, District officials failed to use surplus funds in a manner that benefits the taxpayers and reduces the surplus fund balance. District officials have not developed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/little-falls-city-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-67Waterloo Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-137)
… funds as a financing source for one-time expenditures, paying down debt or reducing property taxes. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/04/waterloo-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-137Plattekill Library – Budgeting Practices (2017M-95)
… a surplus fund balance of approximately $360,000, which is about 81 percent of its annual budget. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/08/plattekill-library-budgeting-practices-2017m-95South Country Central School District – Procurement (2013M-91)
… Country Central School District (District) is located in Suffolk County in the Town of Brookhaven. The District is governed by the … Key Finding The District procured goods and services in accordance with its policy and the statutory requirements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/28/south-country-central-school-district-procurement-2013m-91Accounts Payable Advisory No. 44
… are being paid by electronic payment where required. If a vendor is not receiving ePayments, agencies should confirm whether: (i) agency staff selected a location with an ACH payment method on purchase orders … manner and the State will reduce its costs associated with printing and mailing checks. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/44-contracts-requiring-electronic-paymentsDiNapoli: City of Troy's Finances in Precarious Position
… of taxes, mortgage taxes, and interest and penalties on real property taxes that were overestimated by a total of … addition, the city again budgeted revenues for the sale of real property totaling $650,000. This is the same property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-city-troys-finances-precarious-positionThe Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
New York State has seen a concerning surge in hate crimes over the last five years with the number of incidents increasing by 21 percent in 2023 alone
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/concerning-growth-hate-crime-new-york-stateComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… the town. Burlew today entered a guilty plea before The Honorable James Hayden in Chemung County Court to the charge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-highway-superintendent-publicState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… funds. The board gave taxpayers the impression that real property taxes were levied to finance general town … from 2018 through 2021, the board levied additional real property taxes in each general fund (town-wide and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Cazenovia Central School District – Information Technology (Madison County) … private and sensitive information (PPSI). Hamburg Central School District – Continuing Education (Erie County) Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsTown and County Special Districts and Town Improvements
… calculate future average estimated cost thresholds. 2026 Special District Average Estimated Cost Thresholds … type of district not listed above will be subject to the application requirements to seek permission of the State … related to town and county special district thresholds [pdf]. Prior Year’s Special District Average Estimated Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/town-and-county-special-districts-and-town-improvementsSecurity Delivery Instructions
… whole shares. Fractional shares must be liquidated at the owner level, the proceeds applied to each individual owner and included in your report of abandoned property as cash for fractional shares for each individual owner using NAUPA code SC09 (TR02 if reporting as a paying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/security-delivery-instructionsAs Personal Income Tax Checkoffs Increase in Number, Disbursements Lag for Most Funds
Of the 42 states that impose a personal income tax, nearly all allow taxpayers to make charitable contributions through checkoffs on their personal income tax (PIT) returns.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/tax-checkoffs-2024.pdfOpinion 98-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (commingling of … (4); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §9-a: The moneys of a city with one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants or more and … city operations. You ask whether the moneys of a city with one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants or more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-12Accounts Payable Advisory No. 72
… Subject: Updated Guidance for Land Acquisition Payments Reference: Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XII.6.B – Land Acquisition Payments Guidance: Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XII.6.B – Land Acquisition Payments (formerly “Paying for the Purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/72-land-acquisition-paymentsAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024
… Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is responsible for tracking the expenses of … We performed certain procedures, which were agreed to by DMV, to ascertain the expenses it incurred in administering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/25/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2021
… Objective To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the … adequate insurance coverage, or are financially secure, to compensate those persons they might injure or whose … they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Department is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/25/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicle