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DiNapoli Announces New Corporate Agreement to Disclose Political Spending
… disclose its corporate political contributions in the wake of majority shareholder support for the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (the Fund) shareholder resolution. The Fund … regarding their corporate political spending. “When corporations spend investors’ dollars on political …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-new-corporate-agreement-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli: 14 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… for the school year (SY) ending on June 30, 2022, down from 23 districts in fiscal stress the prior year. This is … towns and villages are having with budgetary solvency, or the ability to generate enough revenues to meet expenses. … (excluding New York City and the Big Four) increased from $13.8 billion in SY 2020-21 to $15 billion in SY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-14-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… determine if the State Education Department (Department) is providing effective oversight to ensure school compliance … and monitoring. Our audit did not include a review of compliance issues for schools operating within New York … including: electrical hazards such as overloaded power strips and extension cords; missing or outdated fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceLegal Aid Society
… the examination, we discussed with Courts and Legal Aid how to improve the contract language to allow for better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/legal-aid-societyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… liabilities by $4,129. The justices cannot account for the source of this money. Town of Clifton Park – … Officials also did not implement comprehensive procedures for managing, and monitoring user access to, the town’s … practices and be more transparent with how it budgets for the general and highway funds. The board gave taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… Empire State Development (ESD), the public authority responsible for administering many … released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. ESD spends about $1.8 billion a year in taxpayer money for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsVI.2.B Policies/Laws – VI. Budgets
… purchase requisitions and/or purchase orders. Any amount in the reserve is not available for any type of financial … amount. During conversion, any amount not yet segregated in appropriations enacted in 2014-15 and prior will be converted into a reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2b-policieslawsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… in a timely and accurate manner. Auditors identified a cash shortage of $23,838 during this former clerk’s tenure. … and fundraising records were not maintained. Petty cash funds were not properly overseen or accounted for, and … During the audit period, the justices deposited 2,111 cash receipts totaling $306,087 and made 60 disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… the purchasing policy. Poughkeepsie City School District – Payroll (Dutchess County) Auditors found 11 retirees received … bargaining agreements (CBAs) are not comprehensive, and payroll and personnel policies are outdated. Roosevelt Union …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsIX.5.B Billing for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… information into SFS Once an onboarded agency’s Customer Contract, Grant Award, Project, and Activities have been … collected into the Project Costing (PC) module. Once the contract is in ACTIVE status, the billing process is … bills ready to be invoiced. Agencies must also run a single action invoice process to invoice the bills. Billing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5b-billing-onboarding-agenciesDiNapoli Announces 2019 Fiscal Stress Scores
… on financial indicators such as year-end fund balance, cash-on-hand, short-term borrowing, fixed costs and … governments, and existing stress factors such as low fund balance. The report highlighted the targeted training and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-announces-2019-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Companies to Address Climate Risk, Transition to Cleaner Operations
… new energy efficiency measures and increase their use of renewable energy, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the Fund, announced today. In response to the agreements, … State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States with assets of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-companies-address-climate-risk-transition-cleaner-operationsDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… that 14 funds had higher balances than in the prior year and that several others had yet to spend any of their … contributions and related funds that had not yet been used for their intended purposes. “New York taxpayers generously … need to make sure the money gets put to work promptly for these worthy causes and provide the accountability that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsClaims for Multiple Owners
… submit a claim if: your name (or entity) is listed as one of the owners in the Reported As field; and you have a … are needed to complete your claim. Typically, we require: Proof of Address or Ownership connecting the owner(s) to the address or funds. Copy of the child's birth certificate (if under age 18). Court documents or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/claims-multiple-ownersXII.5.L Entering Appropriate Detail in the Invoice Line Fields – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Business Units must use the Invoice Lines section of the voucher in the Statewide … available in the SFS, including: using individual invoice lines for individual invoice items. copying purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5l-entering-appropriate-detail-invoice-line-fieldsHancock Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-236)
… The Board President (President) did not publicly disclose, in writing, his deemed interest in the oral agreement between his business and the … Key Recommendations The President should disclose, in writing, his deemed interest in the oral agreement between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/03/hancock-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-236State Agencies Bulletin No. 1515
… employees as a form of payment for overpayments. Uncashed payroll checks, certified checks, bank checks, money orders … to the agency.An email notification will be sent to the payroll officer and the preparer of the AC230 that the check … regarding this bulletin should be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. … To notify agencies of acceptable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1515-acceptable-forms-payment-paycheck-reversals-ac230XIII.11 Submitting Travel and Expense Reimbursement Requests for Inactive Employees – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… an employee has separated from the agency, the employee’s profile in SFS will have the status “inactive.” A proxy … Employee Data Administrator (EDA) must edit the employee’s profile within SFS by navigating to: SFS Financials>Travel & Expenses>Manage Employee Information>Update Profile Then, the EDA should use the Search By function to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii11-submitting-travel-and-expense-reimbursement-requests-inactive-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1971.2
… stub, direct deposit advice, or by signing into their New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO) account. Agencies should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19712-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-query