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Assessment of the Thruway Authority's Finances and Proposed Toll Increase, August 2012
In 2012, the New York State Thruway Authority announced that it was in the process of imposing a 45 percent average toll increase for some commercial vehicles.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/thruway-policy-08142012.pdfOversight of Direct Placement of Children (2017-S-30)
To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls in place to ensure that children placed in the direct care of...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-17s30.pdfSales Tax Growth Strengthens for a Third Year: 2018 Collections Up 5.3 Percent
Local sales tax collections in New York State were $17.5 billion in 2018, a 5.3 percent increase over the previous calendar year and the third consecutive year
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2018-local-sales-tax-collections.pdfAbandoned Property Report - Excel File Format Instructions
Use these instructions to complete your report in the approved Microsoft Excel file format. Do not alter the design of the Excel template in any way.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/abandoned-property-report-excel-file-format-instructions.pdfUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-191
… Purpose To inform agencies of procedures for reporting salary increases for affected employees. Affected Employees Unrepresented … (UCS) and various unions, increases in basic annual salary for employees earning $115,000 or more were deferred pending … To inform agencies of procedures for reporting salary increases for affected employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-191-unified-court-system-ucs-salary-restorations-unrepresentedOpinion 2005-7
… and approvals. You ask whether a town may contract with a bank to collect, either by payment in person or payment by … Whether a town may contract with a bank to collect water rents imposed on behalf of a water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-7Opinion 88-33
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … the cost of constructing laterals intended to be installed at the time of a district's establishment may be authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-33Opinion 91-55
… of any municipal corporation operating an electric public utility service shall establish solely by appropriations from … in the depreciation reserve account of the electric utility service as the depreciation accruals for that period. … do not require contributions to depreciation reserve accounts. It follows that the revenues of a municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-55State Police Bulletin No. SP-257
… of the 2024 retroactive increase to Expertise Pay for employees represented by the New York State Police … AFL-CIO (NYSPIA), and to provide agency instructions for submitting payments not processed automatically. Affected … York State Police Investigations Association and provides for an increase to the 2024 annual expertise payment for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-257-2024-retroactive-increase-expertise-pay-eligible-employees-state-policeOpinion 90-25
… 343 NYS2d 346; Piro v Bowen , 76 AD2d 392, 430 NYS2d 847, app den 52 NY2d 702, 437 NYS2d 1025; 1989 Opn St Comp No. … of article VIII, §1 (see Gaynor v Port Chester , 174 App Div 122, 160 NYS 978). Whether an improperly authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-25State Police Bulletin No. SP-249
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2024 State Police … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSCs automatic processing of the 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-249-2024-retroactive-increase-hazardous-duty-pay-eligible-employees-stateSUNY Bulletin No. SU-282
… Actions Prior to processing, agencies must complete a roster identifying employees who will receive an April 2019 … SUNY M/C Retroactive Discretionary Salary Increase. The roster must include the increased salary and must be signed … Code Description 410 Health Care Spending Account 420 NY Dependent Care Contribution 425 Repay State Loans/Debt 426 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-282-april-2019-state-university-new-york-suny-management-andOpinion 91-20
… contract with an ambulance service to provide service to supplement those services provided by the emergency rescue … contract with an ambulance service to provide service to supplement those services provided by the emergency rescue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-20DiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… Comptroller Frederick D. Knapp Jr. pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree Friday in Dutchess County … recreation department. Knapp previously pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing $390,178 by using the town’s … Beekman Comptroller Frederick D Knapp Jr pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree after an audit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialGreenwood Lake Union Free School District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-147-F)
… The purpose of our review was to assess the Greenwood Lake Union Free School District’s (District’s) progress, as … our recommendations in the audit report Greenwood Lake Union Free School District – Procurement and Claims … The purpose of our review was to assess the Greenwood Lake Union Free School Districts Districts progress as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-audit-follow-2021m-147-fDiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… and cheated village taxpayers,” said DiNapoli. “Too often my office finds public funds that have gone missing because … Steuben County District Attorney Baker for working with my staff to hold this individual responsible for her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-37-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Hempstead Local Development … Corporation’s (THLDC’s) progress, as of June 2025, in implementing our recommendation in the audit report Town … approving projects. The audit included one recommendation to help the Board and officials properly approve and monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2025/09/26/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-audit-followDiNapoli: MTA Outlook Shows Growing Need for New Funding as Budget Gaps Widen
… runs out, but in that time, it must develop plans to cover budget gaps that start at $2.5 billion in 2025 and grow in … operations and achieve structural budgetary balance.” Budget Gaps Entering July 2022, transit ridership continued … holes in its operating costs through debt, its structural budget imbalance is clearer. Gaps are forecast at $2.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-mta-outlook-shows-growing-need-new-funding-budget-gaps-widenDiNapoli: 2020-21 Tax Revenues $3 Billion Over Projections
… 2020-21 totaled $82.4 billion — $3 billion higher than forecast by the state Division of the Budget (DOB) in the … (latest projections), and $6.8 billion higher than forecast in May 2020 (initial projections), according to the … which was $1.5 billion higher than the most recent forecast; $918 million in payments were made to eliminate all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-2020-21-tax-revenues-3-billion-over-projectionsDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… of contributions, with more than 16,000, while Breast Cancer Research received the largest amount of donations, nearly … check-off options were available; one went into effect in 2020 and two more will be effective this year. Report Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donations