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Monitoring Town Asphalt Road Projects (2012MS-7)

… identify the ingredients used in each specific batch of hot mix asphalt (HMA) loaded on delivery trucks. The delivery …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/04/05/monitoring-town-asphalt-road-projects-2012ms-7

DiNapoli: Former Clerk Padded Her Pay With Town Funds

… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Jordan Green after an investigation and audit found that she paid … thousands of dollars in unauthorized payroll payments. Green also had the town pay back her loans from the state’s … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Jordan Green after an …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-former-clerk-padded-her-pay-town-funds

DiNapoli Urges Parents to Open a College Savings Account for Their Children

… has helped New York residents pay for more than $230 million in college-related expenses in 2014, New York State … owners in New York have withdrawn approximately $193 million to pay for college-related expenses. The Advisor Plan … owners in New York have withdrawn approximately $38 million to pay for college-related expenses. Section 529 of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-urges-parents-open-college-savings-account-their-children

Audit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon

… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit provided a detailed account of the millions in expenses that were not timely …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernon

DiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Receiving Deceased Mother's New York State and Local Retirement System Benefits

… payments and bi-weekly Social Security payments in a joint account with her daughter, Schwinzer, 46, of Madisonville, … payments totaled $56,352 and were deposited into the joint account, with Schwinzer withdrawing that amount in funds. … in NYSLRS and Social Security payments from her mother’s account. The deposits were made electronically into Conklin’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-receiving-deceased-mothers-new-york-state-and-local

VI.4 Reappropriations Overview – VI. Budgets

A reappropriation is a legislative enactment that continues all or part of the undisbursed balance of an appropriation that would otherwise lapse

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi4-reappropriations-overview

DiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress

… with significant financial support,” DiNapoli said. “With much of the relief funding having been spent, the number of school districts in fiscal stress has returned to pre-pandemic levels this year. As districts continue to adjust to these conditions, officials should make every …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stress

DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Your Holiday Gift Cards

… With the giving of gift cards during the holiday season increasing in popularity, New York State Comptroller … With the giving of gift cards during the holiday season increasing in popularity New York State Comptroller …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-holiday-gift-cards

Oswego County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-5)

… Payments made pursuant to court orders commonly involve surplus money from foreclosures and contract disputes … 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-5

City of Amsterdam - Budget Review (B22-5-3)

… - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed … Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 authorizes the City to issue debt not to exceed $8.3 million to liquidate the cumulative deficits … 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/2022/04/27/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b22-5-3

Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Niskayuna (S9-21-11)

… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. … The COVID-19 pandemic (pandemic) has had various levels of impact on the financial operations of local governments …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/07/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-niskayuna-s9-21-11

XVI.4.C Federal Grant Accruals – XVI. Financial Reporting

… voluntary nonexchange transactions may include one or more of the following: The recipient satisfies the characteristics … for resources is contingent upon the occurrence of a specified action by the recipient in accordance with … resources are available. Resources transmitted in advance of satisfying eligibility requirements, excluding time …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4c-federal-grant-accruals

DiNapoli: 33 School Districts Reported in Fiscal Stress

… categorized as being in significant fiscal stress: Fort Edward Union Free School District (Washington County), Northern Adirondack Central School District (Clinton County), Norwich City School District (Chenango County) and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-33-school-districts-reported-fiscal-stress

DiNapoli: Read the Fine Print on Your New Gift Card

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers this holiday season to read the fine print on gift cards for details about … money from unused gift cards issued by New York businesses is turned over to the State Comptroller's office as abandoned …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-new-gift-card

Mandatory vs. Optional Membership

If you are a permanent fulltime employee of a participating employer you are a mandatory NYSLRS member Other employees have the right to join

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membership

Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-105

… Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-105-calculating-base-salary-employees-district-council-37

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1817

… Employees in CSEA who are promoted effective 04/01/2020 and after are affected. Background Article 7.4(a) of the … bargaining agreement between the State of New York and CSEA and Chapter 165 of the Laws of 2017 provide for a new …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1817-calculating-base-salary-employees-civil-service-employees-association

Windows Domain Administration and Management (Follow-Up)

… of the six confidential recommendations included in our initial audit report, Windows Domain Administration … controllers ultimately control access and authorization in a Microsoft Windows environment, it is vital to ensure that appropriate controls are in place and that policies and standards are being adhered …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/windows-domain-administration-and-management-follow