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DiNapoli: Nourish NY Needs Better Oversight to Connect More Food Banks and In-State Farms to Funding
… been working hard to find solutions to the problems that at least one of these agencies seems to be experiencing with … Assistance Programs New Yorkers In Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State For The Last Decade Prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nourish-ny-needs-better-oversight-connect-more-food-banks-and-state-farms-fundingOpinion 90-35
… -- Bidding Monetary Threshold (computation of for fuel oil) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: If it is known or may be … in the aggregate over $5,000 for the purchase of fuel oil during a fiscal year, the political subdivision must … what monetary threshold applies to the purchase of fuel oil by a fire district. You state that the district has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-35Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Library , Rockland County and Town of Saugerties . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … (Monroe County) The board did not take an active role in overseeing the library’s financial operations and … targets and whether they adhered to the program budget. In addition, the department paid agencies a total of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $3 Billion Through July
… need during this national emergency.” Other items of note in the report: Personal income tax (PIT) collections totaled … a drop of 23.1 percent. The year-over-year decline in July, 8.6 percent, was the lowest since March. All Funds … from the previous year, including a $1.8 billion decline in local assistance grants. The General Fund ended the month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-3-billion-through-julyVendor File Advisory No. 12
… must instruct vendors to use the Vendor Self-Service Portal to update their legal name, contact(s), address(es), … Vendors that do not have access to the Vendor Self-Service Portal or need to have their passwords reset should contact … Using the Vendor SelfService Portal to Update Vendor Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/12-updates-vendor-informationWhat's New
… Move to NAUPA this year! In 2025, New York’s Office of Unclaimed Funds will be converting to the Kelmar Abandoned Property System (KAPS) for reporting unclaimed funds. With this change, only reports formatted in … concerning the date of death of a presumed owner of unclaimed funds: 2 NYCRR § 126.1 was adopted to establish the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/whats-newDiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Eighty-two school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed … System. The scores are based on the evaluation of 672 school districts with fiscal years ending on June 30, 2015. … office has assessed and scored the financial stability of school districts. The latest round of scoring designated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Gaming Revenue Plays Increasing Role In State Budget
… which includes lottery revenues, is smaller now than in the year the New York State Lottery was created. In State … racetracks and off-track betting centers (OTB), as well as what was spent on Lottery games such as scratch-off or Quick … “Now with a new expansion underway, more casinos will mean more gaming revenue and new jobs, but the long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-gaming-revenue-plays-increasing-role-state-budgetDiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… 2015-16. DiNapoli’s report also found that total local sales tax collections grew by $739 million, or 5.2 percent … percent in 2012 and 5 percent in 2011. Growth in county sales taxes outside New York City was 3.8 percent from 2012 … 1.7 percent. For 2014, the first three quarters saw slower sales tax growth, as downstate disaster recovery spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsWest Sparta Independent Volunteer Fire Department Company Number 1, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-44)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the West Sparta … oversight of financial operations? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – April 3, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area The Board … bank reconciliations and filed the Department’s annual U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 990 form. 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/08/29/west-sparta-independent-volunteer-fire-department-companySUNY Bulletin No. SU-325
… SUNY Bulletin No SU325 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-325-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employeesVII.4 Appropriated Loan Receivables – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… purposes. Section 40-a further provides that no part of any appropriation made as an advance shall be made … to which the appropriation is made and the Director of the Budget. This repayment agreement must also be approved … 2.B - Contract Prefixes . Agencies must then file a copy of the approved repayment agreement with OSC BSAO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii4-appropriated-loan-receivablesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-252
… and Retention Payments. Affected Employees Employees in the State University Graduate Student Negotiating Unit … Enhancement Fund based on the number of employees in BU28 to facilitate the recruitment and retention of new and existing doctoral students in selected programs. Certain comprehensive colleges are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-252-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employeesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-263
… income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method, … based on the employee’s current Tax Marital Status and Withholding Allowances on the Employee Tax Data page in PayServ. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-263-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employeesOpinion 2006-8
… value of any accumulated leave credit. As such, it does not fall within the definition of “employee benefits” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8State Agencies Bulletin No. 2043
… employee arrears. Affected Employees Employees enrolled in NYSTRS, Plan Type 86, who owe NYSTRS arrears associated … begin using the new TRS arrears deduction code beginning in paychecks dated September 14, 2022. OSC Actions OSC has created deduction code 516, TRS PY Arrears Before Tax, in PayServ. OSC will provide NYSTRS with a detail file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2043-new-prior-year-arrears-deduction-code-members-new-york-state-teachersUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-248
… employees in Negotiating Unit 87 who have received a SOS (Senior Officer Series) payment since 04/06/17 Background … (CSEA – BU 87), provides for a retroactive increase to the Senior Officer Series Differential (SOS) for all eligible … dated August 29, 2017 adjusts the rates of the retroactive Senior Officer Series Differential (SOS) to reflect the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-248-retroactive-adjustment-senior-officer-series-differential-sosOpinion 92-47
… (of E911 surcharge moneys) COUNTY LAW, §307: Emergency 911 (E911) System surcharge moneys need not be segregated in … purpose. You ask whether a county must segregate Emergency 911 (E911) System surcharge moneys in a "separate account". … Whether a county must segregate Emergency 911 E911 System surcharge moneys in a separate account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47DiNapoli: New York Needs to Improve Cybersecurity Support to Local Governments and Public Authorities
… the critical cybersecurity support they are providing to state agencies, local governments, and public authorities … in assessing progress. Additionally, the agency needs to be more proactive. As cybersecurity attacks continue to rise, I encourage the state’s Division of Homeland …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-new-york-needs-improve-cybersecurity-support-local-governments-and-public-authoritiesBrewster Central School District - Professional Services (2019M-235)
To determine whether the District procured professional services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/brewster-central-school-district-professional-services-2019m-235