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Opinion 2003-4
… of a fire district may authorize payment of a claim arising from a purchase order issued by one fire … amounts allowed". Generally, under section 176(4-a), no claim may be audited or ordered paid unless an itemized … allowance. The board may provide, by resolution, that no claim may be presented, audited or paid unless it is either …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4NY State & City Comptrollers, State Treasurers: Federal Bill Attempts to Silence Investors
A coalition of state fiduciaries joined NYS Comptroller DiNapoli and NYC Comptroller Stringer in issuing a Joint Statement on Defending Fundamental Shareowner Rights in support of the use of shareholder proposals as an essential tool in maintaining corporate transparency and accountability
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/ny-state-city-comptrollers-state-treasurers-federal-bill-attempts-silence-investorsDiNapoli Issues Preliminary Analysis of 2021-22 Executive Budget
… Assistance Percentage (FMAP) funding in SFY 2020-21, and at least $995 million in the coming fiscal year. Given this, … fill the gap, putting New York's most vulnerable residents at risk. The budget reduces state support for school … spending. The budget proposes short-term borrowing options at the same $11 billion authorization level as was enacted in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-issues-preliminary-analysis-2021-22-executive-budgetAudit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… and Community Renewal (HCR) have led to years-long delays in projects outside New York City, according to an audit … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Our audit found substantial delays in the awarding of construction contracts, questionable … significant cost increases,” DiNapoli said. “People living in moderate- and low-income housing should not have to wait …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateDiNapoli Calls for NYC to Bolster Reserves as Economy Rebounds Amid Rising Spending
… extraordinary one-time federal relief, will mostly be used to fund new spending, with a smaller portion set aside to build up reserves, according to an analysis of New York City’s financial plan released … extraordinary onetime federal relief will mostly be used to fund new spending with a smaller portion set aside to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-calls-nyc-bolster-reserves-economy-rebounds-amid-rising-spendingNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 30, 2021)
… deep: employment in New York declined by nearly 2 million jobs from February to April 2020. New data released by the State Department of Labor show less than half of the jobs lost during that time have been recovered, and employment is still more than 1 million jobs below its pre-pandemic levels. In February 2021, total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-march-30-2021NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Doubles Low Emissions Index Investment to $4 Billion
… from climate change resulted in his participation in both COP 21 in Paris and COP 23 in Bonn, where he was invited to present on the Fund's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-doubles-low-emissions-index-investment-4-billionXIV.4.A Agency Bank Accounts Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… A bank account may need to be opened and maintained by an … reports to the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance of all bank account balances under the administrative control of the … a detailed statement of all balance(s) on deposit in any bank account under the administrative control of any state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4a-agency-bank-accounts-overviewEmblemHealth Plan, Inc.: Overpayments for Services Requiring Coordination of Benefits
… (secondary payer). This is necessary to prevent duplicate payment of services by the primary and secondary payers. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/08/emblemhealth-plan-inc-overpayments-services-requiring-coordination-benefitsLimitations – Regional State Park Police Plan
… if: Your date of membership is before April 1, 1972; and Your FAS is based on the 36 months of earnings … immediately preceding your date of retirement. Tiers 2 and 3 If the earnings in any year included in the FAS period … vacation is not included in the calculation of your FAS, and the amount of overtime that can be included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/limitationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Political Spending Disclosure Agreements With Seven Companies
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the Fund, announced today. “In today’s political climate, corporations that engage in political … align with shareholders’ interests,” DiNapoli said. “It is imperative that companies, at a bare minimum, proactively … Thomas P DiNapoli trustee of the Fund announced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-political-spending-disclosure-agreements-seven-companiesXI-A.6 Auto-Sourcing Purchase Orders – XI-A. Purchasing
… System’s (SFS) auto-sourcing functionality allows online agencies to streamline the procurement process by … auto-sourced POs and to explain the process for each. For online agencies, there are three situations in which the SFS … Preparation: Staged Contract Purchase Order Releases Online Agencies Agencies’ Contract Processors can define …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a6-auto-sourcing-purchase-ordersEnroll in the Vendor Self-Service Portal
… ID, you should have also received an enrollment email with login credentials and instructions from SFS. Following the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/enroll-vendor-self-service-portalOpinion 95-21
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … sewer districts. The consolidation is subject to public hearing and permissive referendum requirements. You ask … established for the same purpose, subject to public hearing and permissive referendum requirements (Town Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-21XIV.8 Controls to Prevent Prohibited Transactions Using Sole Custody Funds – XIV. Special Procedures
… to banking institutions and securities/investment houses. However, Business Units should ensure no payment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv8-controls-prevent-prohibited-transactions-using-sole-custody-fundsDiNapoli: Local Tax Cap Will Be Two Percent in 2022
… federal financial assistance. At the same time, the risk of inflationary cost increases and the need for investments … in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions, including a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-tax-cap-will-be-two-percent-2022State Agencies Bulletin No. 1855
… OSC Actions OSC will update PayServ with the agency name and address provided. Agency Actions Agencies must … 20, 2020 . There is a 30 character limit for the agency name field. Please ensure that any changes submitted are … Department ID number(s) along with the correct agency name/return address in the email. NOTE: Changes made to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1855-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxRefunding of State Bonds
… Program Legislative Session 2023-2024: Refunding of State Bonds – A.5833 /S.5442 (Pretlow/Krueger) - Signed as Chapter 102 of the Laws of 2025 – Removes the three percent limit on the call … premium that may be reserved to the state for the purposes of redeeming or refunding state bonds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/refunding-state-bondsExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits 2016 Annual Report
… we used data analytics to select 57,054 transactions for audit, including: (i) high risk payment requests DOL … with DOL to identified $238,792 in potential recoveries for past UI overpayments from 130 New York State employees … $342,415 from New York State employees who owed DOL for past UI overpayments through this cooperative effort. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefits-2016-annual-reportAccounts Payable Advisory No. 68
… Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 10.D – Monitoring Moving Service Guidance: This section provides guidance on … agencies must follow when procuring and paying for moving services from the Office of General Services’ centralized contracts. The moving services contract is a multi-award contract that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/68-monitoring-moving-services