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Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slows in the First Half of 2019
Local sales tax collections for the first half of 2019 totaled $8.8 billion in New York State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2019-local-sales-tax-collections.pdfWall Street Bonuses Declined in 2011
… The estimate does not include stock options or other forms of deferred compensation that have not been realized. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2012/02/wall-street-bonuses-declined-2011DiNapoli: Clerk Pocketed Thousands in Fines
… P. DiNapoli announced the arrest of Lisa Dillon after an investigation with the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office found the former town of Norfolk justice court clerk misappropriated nearly $10,000 in court … reported applicable court transactions to the state Department of Motor Vehicles and prepared monthly Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-clerk-pocketed-thousands-finesWall Street Bonuses Rose In 2012
… Cash bonuses paid to New York City securities industry employees are forecast to rise … bonus season, according to an estimate released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Wall Street is still …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/02/wall-street-bonuses-rose-2012Oversight of Student Immunization in Schools
… of vaccine-preventable disease. Our audit focuses on schools outside New York City and covers the period … 2016. Background SED provides guidelines to assist schools in developing policies to prevent and prepare for outbreaks … out the enforcement and monitoring of immunizations in schools across the State and performs between 100 and 150 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schoolsXII.6.S Paying a Vendor in a Foreign Currency – XII. Expenditures
… Business Units with guidance on how to process payments to a vendor in foreign currency using the Statewide Financial … or check payments in foreign currencies. In the event that a vendor requires checks to be paid in a foreign currency, … instructions outlined in Section 8.G - Payment Methods of this Chapter. Upon acceptance at the foreign banking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6s-paying-vendor-foreign-currencyPayments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… district generally may, by resolution, authorize payment in advance for public utility services, postage, freight and … electric, gas, water, sewer and telephone services. 10 In addition, the governing board may generally establish … petty cash funds and authorize petty cash payments in advance of audit. Most petty cash payments will involve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-allowed-advance-auditWall Street Profits Up in 2016
… industry profitability rose sharply in 2016, increasing by 21 percent, while the average bonus paid to employees in … according to an estimate released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Wall Street profits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/wall-street-profits-2016Enroll in the Vendor Self-Service Portal
… ID, you should have also received an enrollment email with login credentials and instructions from SFS. Following the … step-by-step instructions, see Supplier (Vendor) System Help . If you’ve already registered for NYS Vendor ID but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/enroll-vendor-self-service-portalDiNapoli Op Ed in Times Union
… (AI) systems: Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform how government operates and delivers services. New York state agencies have used AI companions to help seniors combat social isolation, and the Department … of Motor Vehicles is using facial recognition technology to deter identity fraud. These significant technological …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionReal Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… manner of this report. Prescribes Requirements for Excess Funds to Be Placed in Reserve The Comptroller requires excess tax funds be placed in a reserve fund if a local government: … tax cap without complying with cap override rules. Reserve funds are then applied to the next year’s budget. Determines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerOpinion 90-8
… (see Municipal Home Rule Law, §2[1],[2]). Such a construction of the term "charter", however, would be … not, based solely on form, not substance. Further, such a construction would ignore the State Legislature's authority … language or legislative intent requires a retroactive construction (see McKinney's Statutes, §51). Even if a State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-8State Agencies Bulletin No. 1706
… Questions regarding this bulletin can be directed to the Payroll Retirement Mailbox. Questions regarding enrollment in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1706-new-deferred-compensation-eligibility-division-military-and-navalCUNY Bulletin No. CU-626
… transactions for Elevator Mechanics may be emailed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox. Questions regarding Taxes should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-626-cuny-rate-increases-elevator-mechanicsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-656
… Mechanics Affected Employees CUNY employees in the title of Elevator Mechanic Background A Consent Determination has … employee’s status: For all rate increases, request a Pay Change with the Action/Reason code of PAY/CRT (Pay Rate Change/Change Rate) on the Job Action Requests page, using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-656-cuny-2019-rate-increases-elevator-mechanicsVillage of Horseheads – Collections (2023M-169)
… did not properly record or deposit all collections in a timely manner. Officials did not reconcile departmental … records and reports. The last audit was conducted in 2018. The Comptroller’s Office commenced a separate … into the possible misappropriation of Village funds. In August 2023, the Assistant Clerk was arrested on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-collections-2023m-169CUNY Bulletin No. CU-657
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY … (Institution), paychecks dated 10/10/2019. Rate increase is effective 10/09/2019. Agency Actions Reporting the Rate … Tax and Compliance mailbox. … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-657-cuny-2019-rate-increase-supervisor-mechanicsFrequently Asked Questions – World Trade Center Presumption
… and cleanup operations, but I was stationed in various locations throughout the city. Am I eligible to take … for World Trade Center accidental disability benefits? As long as you meet all eligibility requirements, including … Is there a deadline for filing for a reclassification? As long as you file a Notice with us on or before September 11, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/frequently-asked-questionsCity and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project – Board Oversight (2014M-236)
… required quarterly estimated payments. Ensure that bills are paid before or on due dates. Ensure that the annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/12/city-and-town-poughkeepsie-joint-water-project-board-oversight-2014m-236Ordinary Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Your beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit if you meet the eligibility … requirements and your death is not attributable to an on-the-job accident. The ordinary death benefit is a … Eligibility An ordinary death benefit may be payable to your designated beneficiary if you are a Tier 2, 3, 5 or 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/ordinary-death-benefit