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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … do not provide adequate oversight of court operations to ensure moneys are accounted for accurately. Additionally, … accounting records, present accurate financial reports to the board or provide adequate oversight of the clerk to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDual Employment
… employed at multiple correctional facilities or other State agencies are working their required hours at each job. … approximately 56,000 offenders at 60 facilities across the State. As of September 1, 2012, DOCCS had 29,796 employees. … records show 90 DOCCS employees were concurrently employed by either more than one DOCCS facility or a DOCCS facility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-2Dual Employment
… OCFS sets and enforces policies; builds partnerships; and funds and provides quality services. As of May 1, 2012, OCFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-1Dual Employment
… whether Office of Mental Health (OMH) employees who are dually employed at other State or City agencies are … staff members were also employed by another State or New York City agency, 139 of whom we selected for further review … (2010-S-60) Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: Management and Control of Employee Overtime Costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-0Oswego County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-5)
… money from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien (i.e., a security interest in property … Comptroller accounting for all money, securities and other properties deposited to courts and ordered into the courts’ … State Comptroller as abandoned property . We identified unclaimed funds from two actions totaling $20,050 that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/11/23/oswego-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-5DiNapoli: Albany Woman Pleads Guilty: Second Defendant Indicted for Stealing More than $230,000 from Elderly Pensioner
… from an elderly victim. “Forcing an elderly man to live in squalor in order to take advantage of him and steal his hard earned … schemed to convince the victim to become his live-in caregivers . The victim, whose wife had died years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-albany-woman-pleads-guilty-second-defendant-indicted-stealing-more-230000-elderly-pensionerCity of Dunkirk – Budget Review (B24-1-10)
… During the effective period of the Act, the Fiscal Affairs Officer must submit the proposed budget for the next … that the City’s reported operating results in the 2023 audited financial statements will be significantly worse … due to the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS), $1.75 million for two pumper trucks and $795,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/27/city-dunkirk-budget-review-b24-1-10Windows Domain Administration and Management (Follow-Up)
… IT products and services that support the mission of the State. ITS operates data centers 24 hours a day, 365 days a … 35,000 Virtual Desktop remote connections. ITS provides State agencies secure networking and desktop support for more … for maintaining Active Directory domains on behalf of the State’s Executive agencies. A domain is a group of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/windows-domain-administration-and-management-followDiNapoli Urges Parents to Open a College Savings Account for Their Children
… and the Higher Education Services Corp., is designed to help parents save for college and offers tax deductions up … DiNapoli said. "I encourage parents and loved ones to take advantage of this opportunity and open an account today. … billion. A chart showing account owners by county can be found here . While parents make up the largest share of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-urges-parents-open-college-savings-account-their-childrenState Agencies Bulletin No. 2227
… to the bank. Employees should be made aware that a delay in these early deposits may not constitute late payment of … Services mailbox. Please reference Bulletin No. 2227 in the subject of your email. … As we prepare for enactment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2227-paycheck-distribution-and-release-direct-deposit-funds-preparationState Agencies Bulletin No. 2328
… paycheck distribution and release of direct deposit funds and advices should the NYS budget be late and a budget … or State Insurance Fund (00640, 00650). However, although funds will be released for these agencies, direct deposit … financial institutions may delay posting direct deposit funds into employee bank accounts. The distribution of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2328-paycheck-distribution-and-release-direct-deposit-funds-preparationHenrietta Fire District – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-26)
… 2025 Understanding the Program In accordance with New York State Insurance Law (Insurance Law), FFI tax proceeds are … imposed on the premiums of fire insurance policies written by certain out-of-state insurers against loss or damage by … individual. As a result, two fire companies received more money than their pro-rata share ($1,322 and $61, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/30/henrietta-fire-district-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceedsSelected Aspects of Collection of Bridge and Tunnel Tolls and Fees (Follow-Up)
… ($2.3 in OTG tolls and $3.6 in Deferred Tolls). We determined that major portions of the uncollected tolls … punitive to drivers. TBTA also did not fully utilize the new Department of Motor Vehicles registration suspension … period. In 23 weeks in 2016, TBTA submitted 225 plates for registration suspension out of the 4,645 that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/selected-aspects-collection-bridge-and-tunnel-tolls-and-fees-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … approximately $2.2 million of fund balance on average to help finance the budget each year. However, none of it was … written policies and procedures over the payroll process to ensure the accuracy of the compensation paid and benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Dip
… Tax collections totaling $19.8 billion fell short of projections for New York state in the first quarter of the state’s fiscal year (SFY), a decline of $797.6 million, or 3.9 percent, from the same period last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-dipMaintenance, Inspection, and Testing of the Event Recorder System
… objectives of our audit were to determine whether the the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) maintains and inspects its Event …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/07/maintenance-inspection-and-testing-event-recorder-systemFormer Chief of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Embezzling More Than $120,000
… Fire Department ("BMFD"), was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel to 12 months in prison for … April 2013. His election to that position also made him an officer of the Briarcliff Manor Fire Council, which oversees … office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-chief-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-sentenced-12-months-prison-embezzling-more-120000Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… place and a plan to make mandatory notifications when ePHI is lost or stolen. However, auditors identified some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsInfant and Child Learning Center – The Research Foundation for the State University of New York: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Infant and Child … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/06/infant-and-child-learning-center-research-foundation-state-university-new-york-complianceSUNY Bulletin No. SU-153
… Purpose To provide instructions for processing Discretionary Lump Sum Payments. Affected … , ANN , BIW , CAL , CYF and CYP Effective Date(s) Payments for the Fall Semester may be made beginning in Administration … Pay Period 18L, paychecks dated December 24, 2008 Payments for the Spring Semester may be made beginning in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-153-suny-discretionary-lump-sum-payments-dlp-and-dls-fall-2008