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Opinion 97-10
… a nominal amount (see 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-13, p 33). From 1991 until its amendment in 1994, section 109-b …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Selected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… a hotline, establish a database of reported allegations and a Staff Exclusion List, and ensure that all allegations are investigated fully and timely and are referred to law enforcement when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationDiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered
… Law allows consumers to register their mobile and landline phone numbers on a national registry to reduce unsolicited … 2001 law. Initially, New York consumers registered their phone numbers on a statewide registry. Then, in 2003, the … As of Dec. 31, 2017, more than 14 million New York phone numbers were on the registry. DiNapoli's auditors found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unansweredOpinion 91-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … terms of office of the officers of the local government (NY Const, art IX, §2; Municipal Home Rule Law, … local law, that power would be curtailed since successor mayors would be bound by the appointing mayor's choice for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Opinion 2006-3
… town board, after a public hearing, to grant franchises “for the use of the streets, highways, and public places or … thereof or the space above or under them or any of them, for any specific purpose authorized by law upon such terms … rule, unless a statute provides otherwise, and except for revenues received as a result of a part-town function or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3Opinion 89-56
… payment constitutes a gift of town funds in violation of Article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution. Town Law, §27(1) … not, in our view, constitute gifts in contravention of Article VIII, §1. It is also our opinion that, in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56XI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Rules and Regulations , to be used when an interested party 1 asserts to OSC that the State Comptroller should not … with the public contracting entity. However, an interested party may file an initial protest with OSC’s Bureau of … the successful bidder is the appealing party in which case a copy of the appeal must be delivered to the original …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresDiNapoli: New York’s Workforce Development Programs Lack Governance and Coordination
… New York state has more than 500 workforce development … employees.” Under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), states must have a governance body … Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) and 95 One-Stop Career Centers, offers WFD programs and services to address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-new-yorks-workforce-development-programs-lack-governance-and-coordinationXIII.4.A Employee Travel Card Reconciliation – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… the travel card charges and out-of-pocket expenses to the expense report, and submitting the expense report … by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) and any Due to State amount resulting from the creation of an expense … above. Agencies must also develop a process for recovering Due to State amounts not paid back within 30 days of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4a-employee-travel-card-reconciliationOpinion 89-31
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … for) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §§10(1)(ii)(a)(1), (c)(1), 37: A city may not provide for recall elections of elected … petition, filed pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law, §37, to amend a city charter to provide for recall elections. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-31State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Authority (MTA): Employee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up) (2021-F-27) A January 2019 audit … agencies, it did not ensure they met the qualifications for the new position into which they were hired or promoted, … experience, and operating license requirements and, for operating titles such as Train Operators, Conductors, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Implications for the Future – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… the Fed’s interest rate response, and continued volatility in the financial markets all impact whether the trajectory … Funding Federal aid has long played an essential role in the State’s budget and its ability to provide health care, … education, human services and other essential programs. In recent years, for example, new federal funding has helped …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/implications-futureUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-220
… unit SK who reside within the zip codes identified below: New York City Zip Codes Brooklyn 112XX Bronx 104XX Queens 110XX, 111XX, 113XX, 114XX …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-220-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-231
… unit SK who reside within the zip codes identified below: New York City Zip Codes Brooklyn 112XX Bronx 104XX Queens 110XX, 111XX, 113XX, 114XX …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-231-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1355
… assistance program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 must be reported and are subject to … is considered the ‘taxable amount’ and must be reported in PayServ through Time Entry or reported through the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1355-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1199
… the first $5,250 of educational assistance provided to an employee under an educational assistance program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 must be reported and are subject to … paid to the employee by the agency through the NYS Central Accounting System (CAS) via Special Charge Voucher or through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1199-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1203
… Purpose To inform agencies of changes to the data entry and processing of new Hire transactions in … new Hire transactions online/directly in PayServ Effective Date(s) Effective Tuesday, November 13, 2012, all new hire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1203-changes-online-hire-transaction-entry-payservComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… today the following audits have been issued: Department of Health (DOH) – Inappropriate Medicaid Payments for Recipients … the time and attendance records maintained by employees of Long Island Railroad’s Richmond Hill shop when compared with their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Tops $316 Million Halfway Into 2014
… and overtime pay,” DiNapoli said. “Our state agencies need to examine their practices, get to the root of what is … up nearly 16 percent over 2012. Some of the increase is due to recent salary and other increases paid to state … and Finance ran up more than $8 million in overtime costs due in large part to problematic monitoring and processing of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-tops-316-million-halfway-2014Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Dryden Central … to $5.4 million in fiscal year 2012-13. The district is considered to be susceptible to fiscal stress due to three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1