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Cost-Saving Ideas: Overtime Planning and Management
… Reducing the cost of employee salaries and benefits by even a small percentage … school districts. These costs represent nearly 57 percent of annual budget expenditures, on average. Overtime wages can … service 1 and pension costs. For example, 8 to 30 percent of wages paid to highway employees in New York State are for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-overtime-planning-and-managementOpinion 88-36
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY SHERIFF -- Liability (loss of funds) INSURANCE -- Liability Insurance (authority of county to purchase on behalf of sheriff) COUNTY LAW, §650: A … liability for non-intentional acts or omissions of deputy sheriffs and other employees of sheriff's department. NEW …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-36Opinion 92-41
… the fire district in question is located on a narrow island in a town. You state that in the district "[t]here are … not be liable for losses incurred by reason of delayed response time due to road obstructions (see Timmons v Harvey … any "public roads, walks, places and avenues" on any island in the town, even though such roads, walks, places and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41Opinion 89-52
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether the county may establish the position of emergency medical services coordinator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-52Opinion 90-16
… of health retained by county health department) HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES -- Board of Health (member as consultant … retained as a consultant to the county health department and an appointee of the board has the power or duty to negotiate the consulting contract, unless and to the extent that one of the exceptions in General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16Opinion 88-8
… from voting not an exception) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3)(c),(d), 801(1); TOWN LAW, §176(4-a): A fire district … contracts. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§§800, et seq .) contains provisions of law which relate to … and employees. Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an interest in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8DiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… penalty, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found the New … of the individual’s monthly rent or co-op fees. Under state law, if a household’s income exceeds the maximum limit … entered by an outside vendor and sent to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (Tax and Finance) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingXII.3 Record Retention – Accounts Payable Vouchers and Land Claims – XII. Expenditures
… supporting payments for Accounts Payable and Land Claims processed in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) is … see Chapter XI-A.9, Section 7 - Record Retention. Land Claims Due to the nature of payments for the purchase of … supporting payments for Accounts Payable and Land Claims processed in the Statewide Financial System is readily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii3-record-retention-accounts-payable-vouchers-and-land-claimsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… was accurate with respect to job performance, sales tax exemptions and payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) information … recorded, deposited, disbursed and reported fines and fees in a timely manner. However, the justice did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy
… Objectives To determine selected State agencies’ roles in providing financial literacy offerings, including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and vulnerable consumer groups and how … To determine selected State agencies roles in providing financial literacy offerings including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/14/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacyState Audit Shows Need to Improve Response to Noise Complaints in NYC
… of noise complaints related to nightlife establishments in New York City highlights the need for the New York State … to better communicate and crack down on bars and clubs with persistent noise problems, according to an audit … Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The number of noise complaints in New York City more than doubled between 2010 and 2015, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-audit-shows-need-improve-response-noise-complaints-nycComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… to be able to give back the money rightfully owed to Hudson Valley customers." Bottini Fuel, headquartered in … Falls, provides heating oil to customers throughout Hudson Valley. From 2004 to 2016, Bottini Fuel improperly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actSodus Central School District – Software Management (2022M-64)
… the accounts’ users to install software on their computers without authorization. Of 134 software applications that we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/sodus-central-school-district-software-management-2022m-64CUNY Bulletin No. CU-575
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the December 2016 minimum wage increases for hourly … from Carmelo Batista, Jr. authorizing implementation of an increase to minimum wage in December for years 2016, … This bulletin informs agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the December 2016 minimum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-575-minimum-wage-increase-hourly-employees-classified-staffDiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… the completion of the audit. The audit examined the period from Jan. 2020 to March 2022. “The state Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudNew York’s Agriculture Industry: A Resilient Part of State and Local Economies
… sector grew in 2021 to reach new highs. In addition, farms contribute to food security in their communities, an … of Agriculture and Markets, there are over 33,000 farms in the State. 2 In addition, nearly 23 percent of the … high of 23,868 in 2021. 4 FIGURE 1: Employment on New York Farms Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics As shown in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-agriculture-industry-resilient-part-state-and-local-economiesApproved State Contracts and Payments
… Development $1.4 million to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai for the High Technology Matching Grants Leverage … the Hunger Prevention & Nutrition Program. $1.4 million to Medical Answering Services LLC for Medicaid transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2316
… The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding the implementation of a temporary overtime rate for overtime eligible and ineligible employees and a temporary pre-shift briefing rate for eligible … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding the implementation of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2316-temporary-overtime-and-pre-shift-briefing-rate-eligible-employeesX.3.B OSC Vendor Registration – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… ID Request of this Chapter for more information), and disregarded entity (see Section 3.B – Registering a Disregarded Entity of this Chapter for more information). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3b-osc-vendor-registrationAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (2019-S-5) 90-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) is appropriately allocating, billing, and collecting the expenses of administering the Motor...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s5-response.pdf