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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 170,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-16-11)
… and the related justification documents are in compliance with the requirements of the Fiscal Agent Act (Chapter 488 of … for tax certiorari settlements in the 2016-17 fiscal year. With the 2016-17 budget, the City will have exhausted 91.22 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/06/22/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-16-11Other Bulletin No. 6
… Purpose To notify the SUNY Construction Fund of OSC’s automatic processing of … Employees Eligible SUNY Construction Fund employees in Bargaining Units 96 and 97 Background The State University … a 3% retroactive Salary Increase for eligible employees in Bargaining Units 96 and 97. Effective Date(s) Paychecks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-6-april-1-2007-retroactive-3-general-salary-increase-sunyTown of Rossie – Records and Reports and Cash Disbursements (2013M-168)
… $4,654. Because of these deficiencies, the Board did not have accurate information on which to base its financial … Town Clerk, Tax Collector and Code Enforcement Officer, or have an independent public accountant do so. Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-rossie-records-and-reports-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-168State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… board did not ensure that goods and services were procured in accordance with the procurement policy and that all claims … not have assurance that goods and services are purchased in the most economical manner. Seven claims and 44 debit card … paid prior to board audit and approval, which could result in the district making improper or inappropriate payments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPawling Central School District – Selected Financial Activities (2012M-185)
… Background The Pawling Central School District is located in the Town of Pawling in Dutchess and Putnam counties. The District is governed by … project and burdened District taxpayers with $1.3 million in unnecessary borrowing. Further, the District paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/08/pawling-central-school-district-selected-financial-activities-2012m-185Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … $100,000 of purchases that were not publicly advertised for bids or purchased through state or county contracts. In … department. If the county imposed certain allowable fees for probation supervision and drug screening, the probation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 2051
… inventory for use in the performance of their job; and Have a Payroll Status of Active on 06/30/2022. Hourly … additional criteria to be eligible for the 2022 payment: Have Attendance Rules coverage; and Have worked for at least … not subject to employment or income taxes. If an employee does not submit tool purchase receipts and the payment (TOL) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2051-2022-csea-tool-allowance-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1840
… inventory for use in the performance of their job; and Have a Payroll Status of Active on 06/30/2020. Hourly … additional criteria to be eligible for the 2020 payment: Have Attendance Rules coverage; and Have worked for at least … not subject to employment or income taxes. If an employee does not submit tool purchase receipts and the payment (TOL) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1840-2020-csea-tool-allowance-paymentIndependent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… actions build on exclusions adopted in prior budgets that have significantly eroded the Comptroller’s vital role in … completed in an average of just 5.3 days in 2021. A bill to statutorily restore certain OSC oversight authority for … 112 of State Finance Law , the Comptroller is required to review and approve certain government contracts before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsOpinion 2003-4
… for public roads) -- Powers and Duties (authority to purchase holiday decorations for public roads) … TOWN LAW §176(4-a), (9): A fire district is not authorized to purchase holiday decorations for public roads within the … of "Holiday Decorations (electrical material, etc.) to be utilized for beautification on the public roads" within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… in future budget preparations. However, district officials have not prepared a formal analysis of reserve funds based on … of the reserves – unemployment insurance and liability – have balances that are excessive or unnecessary based on the … has developed a purchasing policy and BOCES officials have developed corresponding regulations, they do not require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsXII.5.K Federally Reportable Payments – XII. Expenditures
… shelter workshops) Hospital/Medical Payments Payments to any entity for medical or healthcare services, except for … for settlements or judgments Business Units do not have to report the following types of payments as they are … for the appropriate withholding class. If New York State does not comply with the IRS regulations, the IRS will assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5k-federally-reportable-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2213
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic … the following effective dates and check dates: Effective Date Pay Period Cycle Check date 03/28/2024 1 Current … Rate field on Job Data for affected records which do not have an existing row on the Job Data page with an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2213-non-leap-year-factor-change-fiscal-year-2024-2025Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… stealing over $204,000 in state pension benefits issued to his deceased mother. As part of his guilty plea in January 2016, Cook admitted to stealing $204,315.76 in pension benefits issued to his deceased mother, Yvonne Powell, by the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-335
… the salary reported in the Pay Rate field. If the agency does not report Increment Code 5555 in the Incr. Code field, … available for agency review after the automatic increases have been processed. All reports are sorted by Department ID, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-335-april-2024-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-salaryOpinion 88-64
… to the municipality in which it is established, a general manager, a secretary, technical experts and such other … or employee for services performed, and includes both salary and fringe benefits (1987 Opns St Comp, No. 87-33, p … another municipality, for the construction, maintenance, operation or management of a public housing project". …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Controls Over Revocable Consents
… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has billed and collected the correct … all structures requiring a revocable consent have one in place. Our audit covered the period from July 1, 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/23/controls-over-revocable-consentsDiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements With Portfolio Companies on Political Spending
… their political spending under agreements reached with the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … America Corp., Delta Airlines and PepsiCo Inc. About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-portfolio-companies-politicalAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses (2021-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) has policies and procedures in place to approve, monitor, and measure project performance and whether they were followed. We also determined whether NYCIDA recaptured public benefits in accordance with the project ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-21n6.pdf