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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Growth Accelerates in 3rd Quarter
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Local sales tax collections growth increased between July and September, making it the … of 4.3 percent over last year. Regionally, the strongest growth was downstate with the Mid-Hudson region (5.3 percent) … decline in taxable sales activity. Most of the state’s 61 cities outside of the five boroughs of New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-growth-accelerates-3rd-quarterState Agencies Bulletin No. 2374
… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the October 2025 CSEA LLS payment and provide instructions for payments … the State of New York and CSEA provides for payment of the 2025 - 2026 Longevity Payment effective October 2025 as a one-time, lump sum payment in the amount of $1,500, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2374-october-2025-civil-service-employees-association-csea-longevity-lumpGarden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We determined that 23 percent of the assets were not properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161Opinion 92-11
… (transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss and liability claims) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … §6-n; EDUCATION LAW, §1709(8-c): A school district may not transfer the unexpended balance of an insurance reserve fund … reserve pursuant to General Municipal Law, §6-n may transfer the moneys in that reserve fund to establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11DiNapoli Report Looks at Foreclosure Impact on Local Governments
… problematic when it contributes to increasing the number of vacant abandoned properties, which have come to be known … Valley saw the biggest hit to their tax bases in the wake of the last recession. Many counties saw the taxable full … Update from a Local Government Perspective , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-report-looks-foreclosure-impact-local-governmentsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with … spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary and … fuel, and incidental costs such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide audit initiative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with … spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary and … fuel, and incidental costs such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide audit initiative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/22/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with … spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary and … fuel, and incidental costs such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide audit initiative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/18/selected-employee-travel-expensesNew York State Pension Fund Sets 2040 Net Zero Carbon Emissions Target
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), valued at an … the United States by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project. “New York State’s pension fund is at the leading edge of … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/new-york-state-pension-fund-sets-2040-net-zero-carbon-emissions-targetLead Contamination of State Armories
… to armory occupants. Post signs warning of potential lead hazards in public areas. Ensure that new staff receive lead …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/lead-contamination-state-armoriesDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Arrested for Theft of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… conduct against those who are most vulnerable in our community or in this case, fraudulent conduct against the New … Retirement System (NYSLRS) member, failed to notify the bank or NYSLRS of her mother’s death and continued to collect … Forensic auditors traced the stolen money from the bank accounts, which Chatley held jointly with her mother, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-arrested-theft-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Doubles Low Emissions Index Investment to $4 Billion
… which is internally managed by the Fund, was developed with assistance from Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) … equity investments such as Invenergy, developers of a wind farm in Western New York; ESG risk assessments for all … It has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. The Fund's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-doubles-low-emissions-index-investment-4-billionTown of Fishkill – Information Technology (2020M-153)
… officials ensured the Town’s Information Technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against … officials did not adequately secure and protect the Town’s IT systems against unauthorized use, access and loss. The Board did not adopt adequate IT policies or a disaster recovery plan. Officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-fishkill-information-technology-2020m-153DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… York state on better fiscal footing, reduce the structural budget imbalance and hold the line on spending. With today’s budget proposal, Governor Cuomo has provided a good starting … weeks, my office will thoroughly review the Executive Budget and the impact on out-years and provide a detailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalPort Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-319)
… funding one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves or reducing property taxes. Adopt budgets that represent the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-319Pleasantville Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-311)
… would be funded or when each reserve would be used. Two of the District’s reserves were not used effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-311Applying for Benefits – State Police Plan
… To apply for all Retirement System benefits, you must file the … of the State Comptroller in a timely manner. You can file for a service retirement benefit online. Sign in to your … Summary’ area of your Account Homepage and click “Apply for Retirement.” Paper forms are available on our Forms page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/applying-benefitsYaphank Fire District – Claims Processing (2013M-51)
… of our audit was to examine the claims auditing process for the period January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012. … general fund expenditures were $1,477,872 and $1,593,997 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012, … meetings, the Board simply receives a warrant of claims for approval. The Board passed a resolution which allows the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/31/yaphank-fire-district-claims-processing-2013m-51Opinion 95-6
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FINES AND PENALTIES -- Disposition (fines and penalties imposed by town justice with respect to violations of traffic control signals … Concerning the proper disposition of fines imposed and collected by a town justice in a suburban town in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-6Financial Condition and Outlook
… Hospital is a key component of New York City's health care delivery system, providing services to communities with … located in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn; and SUNY Downstate at Bay Ridge (Bay Ridge), formerly known as Victory Memorial … failure to take timely actions to address emergency health care issues impacting the Brooklyn community; and weak …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/17/financial-condition-and-outlook