Search
State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in the most economical manner and in the best interest of the taxpayers. District officials paid $1.2 million to six … technology contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of services. Village of Waterford – Board Oversight (Saratoga …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsAccounting for Capital Assets
A municipality's inventory of capital assets often represents its most significant investment of resources. This session will cover the proper accounting for these valuable assets. We will also discuss best practices to ensure these assets are properly safeguarded from theft or loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/accounting-capital-assets-110624.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… awards but did not meet the requirements for full-time status, 14 students who did not maintain good academic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B22-6-2)
… [read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an … are reasonable. The Village’s tentative budget includes a tax levy of $12,029,454, which is within the limit established by law. Key Recommendation In adopting the 2022-23 budget, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/04/15/village-suffern-budget-review-b22-6-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. … The former clerk-treasurer did not make cash deposits in a timely manner or properly record her leave usage. In … appropriations from fiscal years 2019-20 through 2021-22 by an average of $1.1 million or 7%. In addition, surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1XI.18.G Workers’ Compensation Coverage and Debarment – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
New York State Workers Compensation Law WCL has specific coverage requirements for businesses contracting with New York State and additional requirements which provide for the debarment of vendors that violate certain sections of WCL
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18g-workers-compensation-coverage-and-debarmentEthelbert B. Crawford Public Library – Disbursements (2013M-222)
… vendors had initiated a combined total of 137 electronic fund transfers totaling $494,817 out of the Library’s general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/01/ethelbert-b-crawford-public-library-disbursements-2013m-222Town of Geddes - Account Clerk's Salary and Benefits and Cash Disbursements (2019M-56)
… and received an unauthorized retroactive buyout payment of $2,000 for 2016. These matters were referred to the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office. In April of 2019, the clerk was arrested for grand larceny in the … due to the Town. Perform a thorough and deliberate audit of claims. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/17/town-geddes-account-clerks-salary-and-benefits-and-cash-disbursements-2019m-56Conservation Fund – Sources and Uses of Funds
… in the years immediately following the license fee increase, while direct Program expenditures initially … which were shifted to other funding sources before the fee increase. In 2012-2013, the Fund supported 113 fewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/conservation-fund-sources-and-uses-fundsSteuben County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-1)
… - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether counties are properly maintaining their bridges to ensure the safety of those who travel on them for the period January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2011. Background The County covers 1,390 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/steuben-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-1Town of Charleston – Internal Controls Over Payroll Processing (2013M-326)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s internal controls over … January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Background The Town of Charleston is located in Montgomery County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/31/town-charleston-internal-controls-over-payroll-processing-2013m-326XI.3 Submission of Agency Purchase Orders – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… POs) are subject to the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) review when they exceed OSC approval thresholds (see … resulting purchase order. Additional terms and conditions can be noted in the Additional Comments field and will be … been authorized by another agency to act as a Host Agency can administer purchase order transactions within EDSS on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi3-overviewOpinion 94-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1200, 1600, 1604, 1640: In the absence of express statutory authority, a city may not enact an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2DiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2022-23 Enacted State Budget
… revenues allowed for a steep increase in spending in the $220.5 billion enacted state budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller … $18 billion that are unnecessarily opaque with respect to how the state would use these funds. These broad-scoped …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2022-23-enacted-state-budgetDiNapoli: Owner and Employee of Medical Transport Company Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
… Schenectady County District Attorney Robert M. Carney, and Schenectady County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino announced the arrest of Muhammad Adnan Saeed, owner of Sublime Medical … by Judge Mark J. Caruso on an indictment charging him with health care fraud, grand larceny, money laundering, medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-owner-and-employee-medical-transport-company-arrested-defrauding-medicaidState Agencies Bulletin No. 182
To explain the new increment system and codes
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/182-new-increment-code-system-employees-represented-csea-pef-and-dc-37DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… State tax receipts in May were down $766.9 million or 19.7% … the state’s finances took another serious hit in the month of May,” DiNapoli said. “We are now clearly seeing the … continue to slowly re-open the economy, it’s critical that Washington act on our call for more federal aid.” Other items …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and Board Oversight (Schoharie County) The board failed to implement proper internal controls and the former … accounts were never used and one account was last used to log on to the network more than nine years ago. Pocatella Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMatter of Merton Simpson v. Department of Civil Service
… it. Search tips To display the search/find toolbar choose Edit > Find (Ctrl/Command+F) … Current or former New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/matter-merton-simpson-v-department-civil-serviceMohawk Valley Faces Challenges But Bright Spots Exist
… lost some industries and employers over the past couple of decades, but modest increases in food processing, … Utica and Rome." The report examines the counties of Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida and … the largely rural area is home to just over 2 percent of New York state's population. Oneida County (231,332) is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/mohawk-valley-faces-challenges-bright-spots-exist