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School Tax Relief (STAR) Program (2012-MS-6)
… audit was to review local assessors’ administration of the STAR Program for the period January 1, 2010, through July 31, 2011. Background The STAR exemption in the Real Property Tax Law provides a … assessors accept and process residents’ applications for STAR exemptions. The STAR program lowers the school real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/02/28/school-tax-relief-star-program-2012-ms-6DiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… controls designed to prevent improper payments. DOL’s “pay and chase” approach increased the risk of overpayments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudState Agencies Bulletin No. 905
… 8.3 will be the Administration cycle, Pay Periods 4L and 5C with the paycheck date of 6/10/09. The first payroll … PayServ 8.9 will be the Institution cycle, Pay Periods 5L and 6C with the paycheck date of 6/18/09. While most of the … the Federal Tax Data page, the Automated Interface and PS Query. To assist in transitioning to the upgraded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/905-payroll-system-upgradeDiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population
… been so shoddy and with so little oversight from DHS and MTA, that it should be no surprise the homeless population in … DiNapoli began releasing a series of audits examining MTA’s outreach efforts to the homeless population in the … Rail Road. These audits have generally found lax MTA oversight of the non-profit entities it has hired, even …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-outreach-failure-contributes-rise-subway-homeless-populationOpinion 88-62
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (creation of by town to finance closure … or acquisition" of a specific or type of "capital improvement" (GML, §6-c[2]). A "capital improvement" includes … subject to constitutional equal protection requirements (NY Const, art 1, §11), towns have authority pursuant to Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62State Authority Contract Approval, Reporting and Filing
… Which Amendments Require Prior Approval or Filing How and When to Submit an Annual Report Every State authority must report the eligible contracts it anticipates for its coming fiscal year. These annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/state-authority-contract-approval-reporting-and-filingDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Hinders Home Meal Delivery Program for Vulnerable Seniors
… New York City’s Department for the Aging (DFTA) needs to do more to ensure the meals it … speak limited English, based on DFTA’s 2019 demographic report. In some areas, like Community Districts 1 through 6 … for human error, DFTA forgives 3% variance between the number of meals providers list on their route sheets and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-lack-oversight-hinders-home-meal-delivery-program-vulnerable-seniorsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… Burlew, former Highway Superintendent for the Town of Erin, in a public corruption case involving the alleged theft … submitting fraudulent vouchers for payment to the Town of Erin. “This indictment shows that nobody is above the law – … be recouped." According to papers filed in the Town of Erin Court, Burlew, who was appointed Highway Superintendent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-highway-superintendent-publicThe Survivor’s Benefit Program for Retired NYS Employees
Information about The Survivors Benefit Program which provides minimum death benefit to the survivors of New York State retired employees
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-retired-nys-employeesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Catskill , Flanders Fire District , Plymouth Fire District , Town of Russia and Schuyler …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0NYS Payroll Online - Update Your Tax Withholdings
Step-by-step instructions on how to update your tax withholdings
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/update-tax-withholdings.pdfDiNapoli: State Must Improve Oversight of Most Dangerous Sex Offenders
… of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) is not adequately monitoring the state’s most dangerous sex … of their release. The Act applies to offenders who have been legally determined to suffer from a mental … officers must make six “collateral” contacts per month, such as meeting with a respondent’s mental health treatment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-state-must-improve-oversight-most-dangerous-sex-offendersState Agencies Bulletin No. 965
… 8.3 will be the Administration cycle, Pay Periods 23L and 24C with the paycheck date of 3/3/10. The first payroll … PayServ 8.9 will be the Institution cycle, Pay Periods 24L and 25C with the paycheck date of 3/11/10. While most of the … the Federal Tax Data page, the Automated Interface and PS Query. To assist in transitioning to the upgraded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/965-payroll-system-upgradeAnnual Performance Report on New York State's Industrial Development Agencies - Fiscal Year Ending 2011
IDAs can assist ailing municipalities by encouraging the creation of new businesses or the retention of existing businesses. However, it is vitally important th
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/idaperformance2013.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school audits have been issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… calculating credits for Length of Service Awards Programs (LOSAP) and as a result local volunteers may be shortchanged … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. LOSAP is a pension-like benefit program established by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B24-6-6)
… police overtime, life/health/dental insurance, employee retirement, firefighting overtime and social security that … million. Relies on $12 million of additional State aid for services and expenses, which may not be available in future … these contracts are settled. Likely underestimates teacher retirement payments by approximately $478,000 and charter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b24-6-6Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2020 Through March 31, 2021
… 2014. About the Program The Department administers the State’s Medicaid program. The Department’s eMedNY computer … prior to, but billed during, the coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency that would have been denied had certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2020-through-march-31-2021Opinion 93-6
… fire protection contracts) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-o; TOWN LAW, §184: A town may not enter into a municipal … ". . . municipal corporations and districts shall have power to enter into, award, cancel and terminate agreements … In reaching the above conclusion, we are mindful that the Attorney General in Opn No. I 89-26 has concluded that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6DiNapoli: New Law Will Help Local Governments Weather Coronavirus Pandemic
… global pandemic as sales tax revenues shrink and state aid is in jeopardy,” DiNapoli said. “This legislation, proposed … and his team for their great work on this legislation. It will go a long way in assisting towns at a time where … assistance and information needed at this time. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-law-will-help-local-governments-weather-coronavirus-pandemic