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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… equipment as planned. Village of Ossining – Parking Ticket Collections (Westchester County) The board has not developed or implemented any parking ticket collection policies. Although village officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collection Growth Highest Since 2013
… Local sales tax collection growth accelerated in 2017, … since 2013. "This is welcome news for municipalities, as local revenues have been under significant pressure in recent years," DiNapoli said. "As 2018 unfolds, local officials would be well advised to be cautious with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collection-growth-highest-2013Restrictions – State Police Plan
… overtime that can be included in your FAE calculation is limited to 15 percent of earnings. Certain public safety … for overtime worked for a private employer is not public service and cannot be included in your pensionable earnings. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/final-average-earnings/restrictionsRestrictions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Regular Earnings: For Tier 6 members, earned compensation that exceeds the … excluded (please refer to our Overtime and Earnings Limits for Tier 6 page for more information). Also excluded are earnings from more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/final-average-earnings/restrictionsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… Local sales tax collections of $14.9 billion grew by $739 … news for our municipalities and comes at a time when local revenues have been experiencing little to no growth,” … recovery, sales tax collections could vary either way for local governments and is generally a more volatile source of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013State Police Bulletin No. SP-209
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the Division of State Police instructions for processing the new bi-weekly 8 Year Seniority Payments. Affected Employees Employees of the … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the Division of State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-209-new-state-police-8-year-seniority-payment-investigators-and-seniorClimate Act Goals – Planning, Procurements, and Progress Tracking
… Objectives To determine if the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development … the period from January 2016 through October 2023 for PSC. The audit covered the period from January 2016 through … secured by load-serving entities (entities subject to PSC jurisdiction that secure energy to serve the State’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/16/climate-act-goals-planning-procurements-and-progress-trackingAverill Park Central School District - Payroll (2018M-255)
… to our audit, the Superintendent was not using payroll change reports as part of the payroll certification process. Key Recommendations … direct deposits, and document his review date. Continue to use payroll change reports. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/15/averill-park-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-255City of Lockport – Budget Review (B21-1-9)
… - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed … 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the Act), authorized the City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Citys proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/05/city-lockport-budget-review-b21-1-9Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-12)
… financial reports. The booking coordinator oversees hall rentals and certain fundraising events. The Department’s … through May 31, 2024 deposits, including those for hall rentals and fundraising, totaled $211,917. Adopt: Written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/05/02/caledonia-volunteer-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-2025mPublic Health – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… spending by $693 million (8.3 percent) to $7.7 billion in SFY 2020-21. Federal COVID relief legislation shifted $3.4 billion in State Medicaid costs and $754 million in local Medicaid costs to the federal government. Compared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-healthDiNapoli Announces $1.2 Billion in New Commitments to State Pension Fund's Emerging Manager Program
… (Fund) has committed an additional $1.2 billion to its emerging manager program, increasing the total commitment to … DiNapoli made the announcement at the Fund’s eighth annual Emerging Manager Conference. “The emerging manager program increases our access to investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-announces-12-billion-new-commitments-state-pension-funds-emerging-manager-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 2354
… processing instructions to agencies for entering the new Weekend Voluntary Overtime Differential for eligible … Officers Union, Council 82 (C82), AFSCME, AFL-CIO, a $100 Weekend Voluntary Overtime Differential has been approved for … and tracking requirements for the NYSCOPBA and C82 $100 Weekend Voluntary Overtime Differential. Effective Dates: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2354-new-weekend-voluntary-overtime-differential-eligible-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audit
… Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency (JCIDA) – Project Approval and Monitoring JCIDA officials did not … determined officials did not verify an applicant’s project information or complete adequate cost-benefit … approving them. In addition, officials did not charge some project applicants fees in accordance with the board-approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… and funding. Key Findings We identified more than 500 WFD programs and services that are offered by 22 State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli: Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Charged in $500K Grant Scheme
… Former Lake George Watershed Coalition project manager David Decker … than half a million dollars meant to protect and improve Lake George for its residents, vacationers and other visitors … subcontractors pay and falsifying grant invoices. The Lake George Watershed Coalition is a consortium of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-charged-500k-grant-schemeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1950
… this bulletin is to notify agencies of the maximum salary limit for Tier 6 members of NYCTRS (82), NYCBERS (83), NYCERS … under qualified retirement plans, the annual compensation limit under Section 401(a), 404(I), 408 (k) (3) (C), and 408 … when an employee’s pensionable earnings reach the $250,000 limit. Contributions will resume in the first paycheck of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1950-maximum-salary-limit-tier-6-members-following-retirement-systemsVillage of Ocean Beach – Clerk-Treasurer Compensation (2022M-79)
… received by the Clerk-Treasurer was consistent with his individual employment agreements. Key Findings The Board did … received by the Clerk-Treasurer was consistent with his individual employment agreements, resulting in: $44,135 in … received by the ClerkTreasurer was consistent with his individual employment agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/14/village-ocean-beach-clerk-treasurer-compensation-2022m-79North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… School District (District) officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services and entered into written agreements with service … we reviewed, they did not always seek competition for professional services in accordance with District policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Richmond County D.A. Michael E. McMahon: President of Staten Island Special Needs Pre-School and Wife Indicted for Stealing Approximately $771,000 in Public Funds
… personal items including; landscaping for their home, car and insurance payments for their vehicles, flowers and … program-related items: landscaping for his home ($18,936), car and insurance payments for his vehicles (two Mercedes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-and-richmond-county-da-michael-e-mcmahon-president-staten-island