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Opinion 90-17
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (disposition of … special act of the state legislature, any moneys remaining after all the bonded and other indebtedness of a dissolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-17State Agencies Bulletin No. 2186
… 6 employees’ Savings Plans pages due to the two-year look back. Affected Employees: Tier 6 SUNY ORP and VDC members are … record keeper to calculate the 2024 two-year look back contribution rates.* *The Multi-Vendor Coordinator, … “ORP/VDC Savings Plans page updated for 2024 Two Year Look-Back.” Questions: Questions regarding the two-year look back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2186-2024-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-plan-orp-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… to implement are scheduled to begin with the 2016-2017 school year. State Education Department: Kidz Therapy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsSolvay Union Free School District – Payroll (2017M-257)
… July 1, 2015 through January 30, 2017. Background The Solvay Union Free School District is located in the Towns of … Solvay Union Free School District Payroll 2017M257 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/02/solvay-union-free-school-district-payroll-2017m-257Whitehall Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-159)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the … fiscal year were approximately $13.2 million. Payroll and employee benefits costs totaled approximately $10.6 … that individuals were paid at their approved salaries and wages and received only the benefits to which they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/16/whitehall-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013mMonticello Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2020M-2)
… $12.1 million in appropriated fund balance not being used to finance operations. The District’s recalculated surplus … limit each of the last three fiscal years by 12.3 to 16.3 percentage points. As of June 30, 2019, the District … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Review debt service and reserve funds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/10/monticello-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-2Opinion 99-4
… or any other legal entity" ( id ., §858[11]), and to "do all things necessary or convenient to carry out its purposes … ... any land, any building or other improvement, and all real and personal properties located within the state of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4III.6 SFS Reporting – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… time. When possible, agency financial system users should work with the Agency Report Administrator to determine if a … job aids published to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with your SFS user ID and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii6-sfs-reportingDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in a timely fashion. If not, the money could … 2021. “Misplacing your gift cards after the holiday season is easy to do,” DiNapoli said. “Don’t wait too long to spend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsOpinion 89-25
… Contracts (for use of excess capacity of sewage treatment plant) -- Financing of (permissible means of financing expansion of village sewage treatment plant for use by town sewer districts) VILLAGES -- Powers and … means of financing expansion of village sewage treatment plant for use by town sewer districts); (authority to sell …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-25Appointment of Claims Auditor – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… for auditing claims may increase the effectiveness of this key control because a claims auditing official would be performing this function as one of his or her primary (or sole) responsibilities. Providing … activity mitigates risks associated with the expenditure of public money. Although boards are not required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appointment-claims-auditorFormer Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown today announced that Rabbi Samuel Hiller, the former … camps is reprehensible. I thank District Attorney Brown for partnering with my office in the fight to end … education fraud in New York state." District Attorney Brown said, "The public funds provided to Island Child …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intendedConnetquot Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-180)
… unassigned fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Develop budgets … balance based on historical data and known trends. Adopt a comprehensive reserve policy that communicates the purpose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/01/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-180State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Revenue Projection to Reflect Coronavirus Impact
… leadership during these difficult times. The resources of my Office are available to assist your efforts and those of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-revenue-projection-reflect-coronavirus-impactNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Offers Christmas Greetings
… us could receive. Let’s also remember the many individuals in our communities who are in need of a helping hand. Consider the opportunity for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-offers-christmas-greetingsHoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… appropriations, which exceeded expenditures by an average of $2.1 million or 11.3 percent annually, or a cumulative total of more than $6.3 million or 11.3 percent from 2015-16 … actually be used to fund operations. Use surplus funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers, such as funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238DiNapoli, Social Security Administration IG Ennis Announce Guilty Plea of Maryland Man for Stealing Deceased Mother’s Retirement Payments
… of Jamaica, Queens, who moved to Maryland to live with her son, Bump. In 2019, a concerned neighbor reported to the SSA … in order to continue receiving her payments. When her son appeared instead, the SSA questioned him. He stated that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-social-security-administration-ig-ennis-announce-guilty-plea-maryland-man-stealing-deceasedVillage of Ocean Beach – Clerk-Treasurer Compensation (2022M-79)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Ocean Beach (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured … Determine whether the Village of Ocean Beach Village Board of Trustees Board ensured compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/14/village-ocean-beach-clerk-treasurer-compensation-2022m-79Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction in $130,000 Pension Theft
… Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-130000-pension-theftU. S. Steel and DiNapoli Agree on Enhanced Disclosure of Corporate Political Contributions
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that United States Steel Corporation has … dollars in politics,” DiNapoli said. “U. S. Steel is to be commended for agreeing to voluntarily disclose its … made when our first chairman, Judge Elbert Gary, wrote what is generally considered the first-ever code of ethical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/u-s-steel-and-dinapoli-agree-enhanced-disclosure-corporate-political-contributions