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Local Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021
… “The pandemic substantially changed consumer spending for goods and services and from brick and mortar to online,” … grew nearly 50% in the second quarter and remained strong for the rest of the year, with 20% growth in the third … Collections only grew 14.2% and 12.8% in those quarters for communities outside of New York City in 2021 in contrast …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations in our initial … to voluntarily dissolve (buy out) and leave the Program. When developments buy out, they are no longer subject to DHCR supervision, and apartments do not need to be kept affordable for middle-income families. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-lists-followDiNapoli: Sandy Damage Delayed MTA Electronic Security Program Another Three Years
… September 11, 2001. The sharp reduction in federal funds for transit security over the past four years has shifted … made the system much safer than before 9/11. Federal funds for transit security have declined sharply since 2009. Even … deadlines. The MTA lost the use of nearly $46 million for its capital security program because of delays, although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-sandy-damage-delayed-mta-electronic-security-program-another-three-yearsOvertime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… performed most of the overtime in 2020: The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), the … Health) made up 25 percent of the workforce but accounted for 62.9 percent of overtime hours and 59.9 percent of the … limited exceptions, a hiring freeze has been in effect for all Executive Branch departments and agencies since April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/overtime-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2020Management of Internal Controls
… rules and regulations. Background FRMC is a private, not-for-profit real estate holding corporation. Its mission is to … elected by unanimous vote of the other Board members. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, the FRMC reported … The FRMC Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990 for 2010 omitted the required disclosure of business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/23/management-internal-controlsWindows Domain Administration and Management (Follow-Up)
… a year to support statewide mission-critical applications for 53 agencies, encompassing over 16 million public … State agencies secure networking and desktop support for more than 38,000 workstations on 1,600 miles of fiber. As part of its services, ITS is responsible for maintaining Active Directory domains on behalf of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/windows-domain-administration-and-management-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… that disbursements were properly supported and approved for District purposes. The Assistant Treasurer admitted to … resulted in an increase in the combined fund balance for the general, water and sewer funds from $2.4 million in … systems. Auditors reviewed the web browsing history for 10 computers used by 10 employees and found significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsWyandanch Union Free School District - Budget Review (B19-7-1)
… million in 2018-19, and proposed a budget of $78.2 million for 2019-20. Key Findings Significant estimated revenues and … reasonable. The District’s audited financial statements for the period ending June 30, 2018 indicate that … budgeted expenditures in the $71.3 million adopted budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year are not reasonable. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b19-7-1June 2000: Accounting System Update - Elimination of Risk Retention Fund
… The Risk Retention Fund (CS) was originally established to account for risk financing and insurance activity in a single fund using the modified accrual basis of accounting. As a result of pronouncements … should be made to close out the CS Fund. In the Annual Update Document (AUD) to the State Comptroller, code CS8019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/june-2000-accounting-system-update-elimination-risk-retention-fundBorough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… 23 bank accounts that CUNY Central officials identified for BMCC, seven required such a notification. CUNY Central did not have the required notification form for one of these accounts, which was opened in May 2014. Additionally, we identified two accounts, for the BMCC Foundation, that were not on CUNY Central’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/06/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followDiNapoli Estimates LIRR Strike Could Cause Up to $50 Million in Economic Loss Daily
… LIRR strike would cause headaches and financial hardships for riders and businesses. It would also be another … Long Island and New York City, and within Long Island for work and other activities, such as shopping and tourism. … affect sales tax receipts, an important revenue source for local governments. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-estimates-lirr-strike-could-cause-50-million-economic-loss-dailyDiNapoli'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 said. "My office continues to stop fraudulent refunds from reaching …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-356
… of Civil Service to start, cancel or change rates for individual employees. Agencies will not have PayServ access to start, cancel or change rates for these deduction codes. The following deduction codes are … the New York State Department of Civil Service to provide for the deduction of Domestic Partner Health Insurance: Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-356-certain-cuny-employees-eligible-new-york-state-healthCaton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2013M-237)
… and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012, through July 12, 2013. … and five Directors. The Company’s revenue and expenditures for 2012 totaled approximately $6,100 and $9,500, … the Board is not certain of the Company’s status as a not-for-profit organization. Key Recommendations Revise the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/caton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialCircleville Fire District – Board Oversight (2013M-343)
… the Board’s oversight of selected financial activities for the period January 1, 2012 through August 18, 2013. … governs the District. The District’s general fund budget for the 2012 and 2013 fiscal years were $626,319 and … has not entered into an agreement with the District’s bank for electronic transfers. The treasurer performed online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/07/circleville-fire-district-board-oversight-2013m-343DiNapoli: Hamburg Employee Admits $150,000 Theft of Recreation Fees
… taxpayers, but stole money intended to support programs for children in the Village of Hamburg. I want to thank our partners in the State Comptroller's Office for conducting this audit, which allowed us to prosecute this … official misconduct. She is due back in court on Jan. 9 for sentencing. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-hamburg-employee-admits-150000-theft-recreation-feesOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Follow-Up)
… blood alcohol concentration exceeds a preset level. For the period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016, the courts ordered the installation of 1,084 IIDs for offenders under Probation’s supervision. We found that … of the IIDs were installed in the cars of persons cited for alcohol-related motor vehicle violations and that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated-followSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (Follow-Up)
… that ITS did not have established policies and procedures for backup of key Division systems. Also, ITS does not have … regional backup site, and Division systems are at risk for total data loss in the event of a regional disaster. We … policies and did not establish adequate processes for monitoring and oversight of user access of Division …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systems-followYouth Facility Chargeback Rates to Localities (Follow-Up)
… the user manual are available to staff who are responsible for calculating the annual chargeback rates; an electronic … officials reiterated that they will not be revising rates for 2006 or 2007 or rebilling localities for those years. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/youth-facility-chargeback-rates-localities-followNew York Psychiatric Center – Controls Over State Resources (Follow-Up)
… Health (OMH). The Institute conducts clinical trials and research studies relating to the treatment of mental … is funded by a combination of State appropriations and research grants. Reported expenditures for the fiscal … 2013, the Institute reported that it served 502 inpatients and 1,154 outpatients, and employed a maximum staff of 595. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/new-york-psychiatric-center-controls-over-state-resources-follow