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Opinion 89-14
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … stamped envelope with their tax payment. The mailing of receipts for taxes is governed by the provisions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14DiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $50 Million to NY Small Business Investment Fund
… $50 million commitment provided the anchor investment in the New York Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Fund … Lane. The SBIC Fund II has approximately $150 million in total committed capital to support small businesses … make its first investments. The SBIC Fund II was launched in 2022 and is built upon the success of Hamilton Lane’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-50-million-ny-small-business-investment-fundDiNapoli: Five Fortune 500 Companies Reach Agreements on Corporate Political Spending
… legal right to know how corporate dollars are being spent in the political arena,” DiNapoli said. “These companies … Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling in 2010, DiNapoli has made it a priority to engage the Fund’s … with the Fund or after a significant shareholder vote in support of the Fund’s proposal: 2016 Centerpoint Energy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-five-fortune-500-companies-reach-agreements-corporate-political-spendingXIV.13.B Error Identification and Resolution – XIV. Special Procedures
… journal entry has errors and is unable to post in SFS. State agencies are expected to monitor these errors … “E” under budget status to see the budgetary chartfields in error and the ledger group that is causing the issue. … authority. The normal interchange rules established in section 51 or 93 of SFL should be followed first. If it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv13b-error-identification-and-resolutionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… supported by an employee’s time and attendance records. In addition, 33 hours of comp time and eight hours of … nor did it monitor budgetary results during the year. In addition, unrestricted fund balances as of December 31, 2019 in the general and highway funds and water district were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… by $80,688 during the audit period. Town of Moriah – Leave Accruals (Essex County) The town lacked adequate procedures to ensure employees’ leave accrual records were accurately maintained. Auditors reviewed 15 employees’ leave accrual records during the audit period and found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is complying with … in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) under EO 95, and … Program State government entities possess large amounts of valuable information on subjects such as health, business, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… County Court Judge Craig Stephen Brown, to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and Tampering with Public Records in the First Degree, in connection with the embezzlement of … she had received as Town Clerk. She also admitted making false entries in Town records to conceal the thefts. An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
… Dennis Brown was sentenced to serve one to three years in a state prison. In June, Brown pleaded guilty to stealing $240,000 in public … guilty to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, as a crime of Public Corruption. As a result of his conviction, he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-sentenced-prison-embezzlementAdministration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Follow-Up)
… when the consideration exceeds $500, at a rate of $2 for every $500 of consideration exchanged. The base tax is … remit the tax to the Department. State RETT collections for each of the 2 State fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxes-followControls Over Federally Funded Programs and Maximization of Federal Funding
… the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) meets federal reimbursement documentation requirements. The audit covered … to meet program goals. The Division receives funding for the WAP from both the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/controls-over-federally-funded-programs-and-maximization-federal-fundingDiNapoli: New Law Will Help Local Governments Weather Coronavirus Pandemic
… pandemic as sales tax revenues shrink and state aid is in jeopardy,” DiNapoli said. “This legislation, proposed by … the "rollover" period for bond anticipation notes issued in calendar years 2015 through 2021; providing additional options to spend or temporarily transfer moneys in reserve funds for pandemic-related expenses and permitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-law-will-help-local-governments-weather-coronavirus-pandemicOptional Membership – Membership and Enrollment
… must, at the time of hiring, inform new employees in writing of the right to membership. The law also requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/optional-membershipDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar For First Quarter
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for the state, New York City, and their major public … or reofferings as follows: $1.73 billion scheduled for January, of which $1.59 billion is new money and $140 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarterDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… to changes in program needs and market conditions. It is also contingent upon execution of all project approvals … not intended as an endorsement of the proposed issuances it contains, many of which will be subject to approval by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterCapital One Bank Accounts
… benefit corporation providing transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. The MTA is … established at Capital One Bank and were not on the MTA's list of authorized bank accounts. As of February 29, 2012, … appropriate business purposes but did not appear on the list of authorized accounts because of lax MTA oversight and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/27/capital-one-bank-accountsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Adds Another $20 Million to Investing in New York Program
… to the Tribeca Venture Partners Growth Fund to invest in local companies, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … The transaction raises the total commitments of DiNapoli's In-State Private Equity Program (the In-State Program) to $1.6 billion. "We're investing in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-adds-another-20-million-investing-new-york-programTown of Queensbury - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-268)
… disclosure of information on the Town’s water system. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-queensbury-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-268Town of Elmira – Audit Follow-Up (2015M-226-F)
… was to assess the Town’s progress, as of July 11, 2016, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in January 2016. Background The Town of Elmira is located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/04/town-elmira-audit-follow-2015m-226-fAccounts Payable Advisory No. 41
… Subject: Using requisitions and/or purchase orders (POs) for centralized contract purchases Reference: Guide to … The use of POs allows the State to collect, track and report useful information about the commodities and services … order line. … Using requisitions andor purchase orders POs for centralized contract purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/41-requisitions-and-purchase-orders-centralized-contract-purchases