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DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Grew by 47.2% in 2022, Marking an All-Time High
… use is justified and that employees are not pushed to the point of burning out.” Key Findings: Three agencies accounted … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-grew-47-point-2-2022-marking-all-time-highOpinion 88-40
… for making contributions for retirement, social security, health insurance, workers' compensation and other similar benefits … certain purposes, such as retirement, social security and health insurance, to avoid problems associated with joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-40Opinion 99-10
… contracts) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Expected Useful Life" (for purpose of the maximum term of energy performance … usefulness" ( Cherey , supra ; Bugeja v City of New York , 24 AD2d 151, 266 NYS2d 80 affd 17 NY2d 606, 268 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-10DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… credits for Length of Service Awards Programs (LOSAP) and as a result local volunteers may be shortchanged on … pension-like benefit program established by municipalities and fire districts to recruit and retain active fire service volunteers. Approximately 600 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programDiNapoli: Local Law Enforcement Agencies Agree to Improve Sex Offender Monitoring
… As a result, the state’s Registry is not always accurate and up-to-date. The registry provides information to law enforcement agencies and the public about sex offenders residing in New York’s … name, age, exact address, employment address, photograph and physical description. Local police departments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-local-law-enforcement-agencies-agree-improve-sex-offender-monitoringDiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program
… Migrant children include anyone between 3 and 21 years old whose parents, guardians, or spouses – or the children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-sed-agrees-improve-oversight-migrant-education-programSelected Safety and Security Equipment at Subway Stations
… is installed in all New York City boroughs, except Staten Island. EMD has a preventive maintenance schedule for all … 2016-S-11 ) Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Staten Island Railway: Safety at Stations ( 2016-S-91 ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-subway-stationsArrochar Meats, Inc.
… Arrochar Meats purchased 13,960 gallons of fuel from Burke Heat at an average of $3.71 per gallon, and 5,000 gallons of … to DMNA for $4.99 per gallon and had People’s Oil or Burke Heat deliver the fuel directly to DMNA’s facilities. As a … items such as fuel during times of disaster. Ensure Burke Heat is aware that the outstanding balance associated with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/29/arrochar-meats-incLegal Aid Society
… payments Unified Courts System (Courts) made to Legal Aid Society of New York City (Legal Aid) from April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013 were … Courts entered into a $236,512,842 contract with Legal Aid. Legal Aid is comprised of a Civil Practice, a Criminal … payments Unified Courts System Courts made to Legal Aid Society of New York City Legal Aid from Ap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/legal-aid-societyAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists
… (Program) was created in 1955 to provide affordable rental and cooperative housing to middle-income families. There are … apartments. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property tax exemptions, the Program required limitations on profit and supervision by the Division of Housing and Community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/17/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-listsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… or receive DHCR approval for eight of the nine succession apartments it awarded and granted three apartments to individuals who were not on the AWL. Four of … the required 3:1 internal/external ratio when offering apartments to applicants. As of July 31, 2016, one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 962
… Internal Revenue Code and is subject to both Federal and State withholding taxes. Agency Actions Agencies will be able … Benefits>Use>Retirement Plans) Enter employee's EmplID in search box. Click Search. Select the correct Empl Rcd# for … in the strong>*Tier field. Enter the employee’s Retirement Registration Number* as provided in the Reg Nbr: field. Enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/962-new-tier-5-benefit-structure-new-york-state-police-and-fire-retirementDiNapoli: Billing and Reimbursement Flaws Allowed $16.6 Million in Inappropriate Payments to Home Health Care Providers
… of Health’s eMedNY billing system paid providers for weeks of service, when only days of care had been given.” In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-billing-and-reimbursement-flaws-allowed-166-million-inappropriate-payments-home-health-careDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… decline in the overall number of municipalities listed in stress. The number of local governments considered … of "significant fiscal stress." Six communities have been listed in the second-highest category of "moderate fiscal … Plattsburgh. An additional nine municipalities have been listed as "susceptible to fiscal stress." These are: the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… the contract. Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC): Collection and Use of Oil Spill Funds (2014-S-59) DEC generally collected all fees due the Oil Spill Fund for … did not materially affect the revenue collected. DEC's internal controls over payment of cleanup, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsXII.5.D Selecting the Appropriate Location – XII. Expenditures
… funds specific to the purchase of land or property to a sub ledger account until receipt of a signed agreement. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5d-selecting-appropriate-locationXIV.3.C Distribution of STIP Investment Earnings – XIV. Special Procedures
… or are appropriated.” Temporary Loans and Agency Requests for Interest Earnings Each year the Enacted Budget includes new authorization for temporary loans in specific funds listed in Article VII … requested by the state department or division responsible for such fund/account within thirty days of the beginning of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3c-distribution-stip-investment-earningsDiNapoli: Local Government Debt Levels Off
New Yorks local governments had $436 billion in total outstanding debt in 2018
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-government-debt-levels-offDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-46
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the Department of Transportation with instructions for processing the 2025 … Call-Out Response Payment. Affected Employees: Employees of the Department of Transportation in the Operational … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-46-2025-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2024-2025Reporting on Foreclosure of Real Property Funds – Kings County
… are properly reporting and accounting for foreclosure funds in Kings County. Our audit covers from January 1, 2010 … the proceeds of the sale (including payment of any surplus funds to the County Clerk within five days of closing), and … did not always properly report and account for foreclosure funds. We reviewed 10 of 35 foreclosures with surplus funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/12/reporting-foreclosure-real-property-funds-kings-county