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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… (2015-S-99) DASNY has implemented appropriate controls to meet its specific prevailing wage responsibilities,. … projects, they did not routinely inspect the sites to ensure that prevailing wage rates were posted, as … Auditors found DOCCS has appropriate procedures in place to ensure that it accurately determines inmate release dates. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinationsUnexpected Delays and Events
… To determine if the Long Island Rail Road has plans to address unexpected delays or events, including addressing the needs of its passengers and reassessing and revising its plans … a State public authority created under Article 5, Title 11 of the Public Authorities Law. One of six MTA constituent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/27/unexpected-delays-and-eventsSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process
… Purpose To determine if the New York City Department of Finance has sufficient controls to ensure the accurate determination of property tax valuations and assessments. We also determined whether all changes to the assessments were authorized. This audit focused on Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-processDiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… York,” DiNapoli said. “While numbers are down this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Gaming Commission is studying ways to boost revenues going forward. Before expanding gambling, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gamblingDiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Expands List of Corporations That Disclose Political Spending
… In 2016, the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) reached agreements with six major … their money is being spent. I applaud J. M. Smucker Co. for agreeing to voluntarily disclose its political spending. … & Sons Company Safeway, Inc. Sempra Energy 2011 Limited Brands Marriott International Inc. Yum! Brands Inc. About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-expands-list-corporations-disclose-political-spendingPermanent COLA
… increase the retirement benefit you receive from the New York State and Local Retirement System. Once you become … based on the first $18,000 of your annual Single Life Allowance amount, even if you selected a different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/permanent-colaCUNY Bulletin No. CU-533
… the effective date of the payment as the result of the new military orders. If the employee received a stipend, OSC … code of Paid Leave of Absence/MLS (Mil Stip) and the new biweekly stipend amount. A row on the employee’s Job Data … of Pay Rate Change/MSC (Military Stipend Change) and the new biweekly stipend amount. A row on the Time Entry page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-533-merit-base-salary-awards-non-managerial-classifiedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… or 40%. Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Payroll (Nassau County) Auditors determined district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… are not accurately calculating credits for Length of Service Awards Programs (LOSAP) and as a result local … Mechanicstown Fire District (Orange), Mechanicville Fire Department (Saratoga), Penn Yan Fire Department (Yates), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1695.1
… This bulletin supersedes Payroll Bulletin 1695 Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s annual record update process and … entry instructions for entering SRA and TDA deductions to ensure compliance with contribution limits Affected CUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/16951-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaState Agencies Bulletin No. 1621
… limits. Affected CUNY Employees Employees who currently have any of the following SRA, TDA or 403 Roth deductions: … from $18,000 to $18,500 for 2018. An additional deferment is available to employees age 50 and over. These employees … should not exceed the limit. Contact employee to see how they want the Goal Amount split. In order to prevent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1621-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaOpinion 91-2
… forms, please be assured that any request for public access under the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers … prescribed by that Law, including our right to deny access to records which, if disclosed, would constitute an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-2New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 24, 2021)
… for the period from January 2018 through November 2020 (the most recent information available). Telehealth … that amount in January 2019 (see Figure 1). By January 2020, just prior to the pandemic, telehealth utilization had … Telehealth Utilization, January 2018 through January 2020 Source: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-24-2021DiNapoli: Audit Finds Counties Are Not Checking Prices and Scales at Retailers
… retail prices or test scanners, scales and devices used to price, weigh or measure goods at grocery stores, gas stations … to make sure that consumers were paying the correct price, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said … pricing or weighing devices they use to be accurate. If price scanners or scales are incorrect, or prices don’t match …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-counties-are-not-checking-prices-and-scales-retailersDiNapoli: Halfway Through the Year, Revenue Hole Persists
… Halfway through the state’s fiscal year, state tax receipts are trailing last year by $2.8 billion, … of withholding collections and lower refunds. September sales tax revenues were down from 2019 by $88 million. That …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-halfway-through-year-revenue-hole-persistsLocal Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… Local government sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022 … million, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This is the second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022DiNapoli Consumer Alert: Contribute to a 529 College Savings Account and Deduct Up to $10,000 From Your State Taxes
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today reminded New … of states that offer state tax relief. Contributions made by December 31 can provide up to $10,000 in state tax … Services Corporation. Parents can use the program to save money to help cover qualified higher educational costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-consumer-alert-contribute-529-college-savings-account-and-deduct-10000-your-state-taxesOpinion 2001-6
… use) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided by special act, the members of a volunteer fire department … be used for the benefit of the department, as determined by the members of the department. Sections 9104 and 9105 also … and used for the benefit of each company, as determined by the members of the company. 2 This Office has expressed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6Manual Reporting – Enhanced Reporting
… With manual reporting, you enter data directly into Retirement Online to create a … pay periods; and Employee earnings. This method is useful when you need to submit a small number of transactions, such … Instance When you report manually, an employee may have more than one employment instance. An employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/manual-reportingNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: An Analysis of Labor Force Trends
… rates climb above pre-pandemic levels in 2021, while male participation declined to 65.5 percent, its lowest level … the labor force in the City, reaching 14.6 percent in 2018. However, in 2019, this figure declined to 12.7 percent … al., “Parents in a Pandemic Labor Market,” Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRBSF) , February 4, 2021, at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-analysis-labor-force-trends