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DiNapoli: Audit Finds Counties Are Not Checking Prices and Scales at Retailers
… An audit of 10 counties found that some did not adequately test the … New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said today. “When consumers shop for groceries or buy gas or even mulch, … county officials said they did not have enough staff to do the inspections and others had difficulty reaching …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-counties-are-not-checking-prices-and-scales-retailersNY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities and Their Families Cover Costs
… New York state has a new savings plan, called the New York Achieving a Better Life Experience ( NY ABLE ) program, designed to help individuals with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-and-their-families-cover-costsLetchworth Central School District - Reserves (2018M-176)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board properly established reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels. Key Findings … District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/letchworth-central-school-district-reserves-2018m-176Opinion 92-31
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ADVERTISING -- Municipal Advertising (no authority to sell in newsletter) VILLAGES -- … activities and financial reports. The village may not sell advertising space in such a newsletter. You ask whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31XIV.13.B Error Identification and Resolution – XIV. Special Procedures
… The normal interchange rules established in section 51 or 93 of SFL should be followed first. If it is not possible … more information. Reallocate expenditures if appropriate, or Reduce encumbrances, if possible Budget is Closed: Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv13b-error-identification-and-resolutionBuffalo City School District – Oversight of Field Activities at the Service Center (2014M-270)
… and an IT vendor were adequately supervised and monitored for the period July 1, 2011 through August 15, 2014. … approximately 34,000 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $806.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/11/buffalo-city-school-district-oversight-field-activities-service-centerDiNapoli: NYC’s Tech Boom Partially Offset City's Pandemic Job Losses
… most other economic sectors suffered job losses, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … New York City increased by 33.6% (43,430 jobs) from 2016 to 2021 to reach a record high of 172,570 jobs. The city’s … citywide growth in microbusinesses during the pandemic. How the Pandemic Boosted the Tech Sector While other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nycs-tech-boom-partially-offset-citys-pandemic-job-lossesDiNapoli: Wall St. on Track for Higher Profits
… billion in the first half of 2016, which puts it on course for higher profits than last year and could end three years … In March 2016, DiNapoli reported that the average bonus for securities industry employees in New York City was … far, the amount set aside by the member firms of the NYSE for compensation in the first half of 2016 was 7 percent less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-wall-st-track-higher-profitsState Police Bulletin No. SP-135
… unit, the Earn End Date should be the last date the employee was eligible for the earnings to be included in the … 500 Medicare Deficiency 501 Social Security Deficiency 502 NYS SS/Medicare Deficiency GARNSH Garnishments HIATRG Regular … employment taxes. Deductions will be taken for retirement normal contributions, garnishments and Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-135-fitness-bonus-payment-state-fiscal-years-2009-10-and-2010-11Opinion 2003-3
… firefighting service credited under the program, subject to a maximum of forty years of firefighting service. A fire … award program that provides a service award equivalent to forty dollars per month for each year of firefighting … fire department, that provides a service award equivalent to forty dollars per month for each year of firefighting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… claims totaling nearly $829 million from its four special funds in 2018 — the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsThe New York State Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund: At a Crossroads
The creation of the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund in 1991 reflected a recognition that critical transportation infrastructure should be funded on a consistent, reliable basis by investing resources today for the long-term good of the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-york-state-dedicated-highway-and-bridge-trust-fund-crossroads.pdfControls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters (2018-N-3) 180-day response
To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) has appropriate oversight and adequate controls over the capital improvement process at City-owned homeless shelters.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-18n3-response.pdfCompliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels (Follow-Up) (2020-F-30)
To assess the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20f30.pdfHomeless Outreach Program at the Metro-North Railroad (2018-S-36) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North) has appropriate oversight and monitoring controls over its homeless outreach services ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18s36-response.pdfVacancies at the Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (2017-N-1) 90-Day Response
To determine whether vacant housing units at the Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama housing development were being rented in a timely manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17n1-response.pdfAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at SUNY Stony Brook University (2013-T-2)
The objective of this audit was to determine whether Stony Brook University (Stony Brook) officials complied with the State Education Law and the Commissioner
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-13t2.pdfCollege at Plattsburgh - Selected Employee Travel Expenses (2012-S-141), 90-Day Response
To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2012-12s141-response.pdfPurchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (Follow-Up) 2019-F-50
To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report Purchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Deve
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19f50_0.pdfPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments (2023-N-2) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development are being maintained in a manner that protects the health and safety of residents, and whether funds at these developments are being used for intended purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23n2-response.pdf