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DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… continuously looking for new ways to beat the system, but my auditors are staying one step ahead of them," DiNapoli … numbers and intentionally misstating deductions. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsIroquois Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-102)
… which annually averaged $1.8 million, was not needed to finance operations. The Board and District officials did not transparently budget to fund a capital reserve. The Board did not review all … and appropriated fund balance. Review all reserves to determine whether balances are necessary and reasonable, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/iroquois-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-102State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… for Children's Services (ACS): Administration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts … found ACS officials did not provide sufficient oversight of contractor performance. Officials renewed or extended … The vendors’contracts totaled $114.1 million. For 9 of the 12 vendors, children in their care were abused by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… tax collections showed sluggish growth in 2016 compared to 2015, increasing 2.3 percent last year, according to New … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Sales tax collections are a crucial, yet unstable source of revenue for local … in the Mid-Hudson Valley with a 2.9 percent increase and Long Island with a 1.9 percent increase; Sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsGalway Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2017M-267)
… and needed reserves or reduce District property taxes. Discontinue the practice of appropriating fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/galway-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2017m-267State Agencies Bulletin No. 2011
… to Location Pay (LOC and LMH) in the Additional Pay page for NYSCOPBA Bargaining Unit 01 and 21 employees already … on the payment eligibility date of 04/01/2022 are eligible for increases to Location Pay Downstate Adjustment and … Pay page to reflect the following increase, as applicable, for employees in Bargaining Unit 01 and Bargaining Unit 21 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2011-april-2022-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-payBackground Checks at Municipal Youth Programs (2012-MS-5)
… against the Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Sex Offender Registry and other resources. Two municipalities … in these municipalities did not identify any persons with sex offender or significant criminal histories. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/25/background-checks-municipal-youth-programs-2012-ms-5Johnson City Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-186)
… and that the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled. Key Findings Officials did not … and hybrid learning challenges impacted their ability to provide required services. Of the 2,683 required sessions, … a result, the District did not realize revenue totaling up to $42,330. Key Recommendations Establish procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/johnson-city-central-school-district-special-education-services-andChautauqua County – Financial Condition (2023M-111)
… financial operations and took appropriate actions to maintain the North Chautauqua County Water District’s … financial operations or take appropriate actions to maintain the District’s fiscal stability. As such, all … instead of just the real property owners who benefited from the District’s services. County officials: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/12/22/chautauqua-county-financial-condition-2023m-111Fire Safety (2015-MS-1)
… following municipalities: Cities of Ithaca [pdf] , North Tonawanda [pdf] , Plattsburgh [pdf] , Poughkeepsie [pdf] , … from five municipalities (Hempstead, Lindenhurst, North Tonawanda, Plattsburgh and Poughkeepsie) did not review or … drills. Five municipalities (Lindenhurst, Hempstead, North Tonawanda, Saratoga Springs and White Plains) did not submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/27/fire-safety-2015-ms-1Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-251)
… the life of their contracts, in part, because of their plan to create jobs in Dutchess County. Therefore, taxpayers … the PILOT amounts for three of seven projects that required that DCIDA control the PILOT amounts. Additionally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/dutchess-county-industrial-development-agency-managementCommon Reporting Errors: From AUD to AFR
In this session, you will learn about common reporting errors made by local governments when completing annual reports and our staff will explain how to correctly report the underlying transactions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/common-reporting-errors-aud-afr-12-7-22-update.pdfOtego-Unadilla Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-178)
Determine whether the Otego-Unadilla Central School District (District) Board and officials ensured District computerized data was safeguarded through training, monitoring user accounts and adopting a written information technology (IT) contingency plan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/otego-unadilla-2021-178.pdfAnnual Update: Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Debt Profile
As 2020 began, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) was already facing challenges in balancing its budget, along with missed capital commitment goals, capital funding risks and escalating debt service costs.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/mta-debt-rpt-1-2022.pdfSummary Page How-To Guide
This guide shows you (as an employer reporting contact) how to report non-overtime and overtime earnings on the Summary Page in Retirement Online using either Manual Reporting or a File Upload.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/employers/pdf/summary-page-how-to-guide.pdfCUNY Bulletin No. CU-712
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform all agencies of the upcoming rollover of the chart of accounts strings mapped to the position pools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-712-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-cuny-fiscal-year-endOperational Advisory No. 29
… or Cancelling Refund, Vendor, Employee Expense, or SSP Checks Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) … and Finance (DTF) Treasury and OSC to process stop payment requests for checks. Effective July 1, 2025 , the following changes will go into effect: Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/29-gfo-updates-reissuing-or-cancelling-refund-vendor-employee-expense-or-sspWesthill Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-32)
… officials did not: Monitor employee Internet use. Eight of 10 employees’ computers we reviewed were used for personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/09/westhill-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-32Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether … IT security awareness training. Review and assess the need for 292 inactive network user accounts. In addition, the … timely and periodically review network user accounts for necessity. Work with BOCES to develop a written agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7Obtaining Information about a Member’s Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Court in the district where the records are located or, for actions within New York State, by a Judge of the Court in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefits