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Cost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… highest quality of service for the lowest possible cost. To determine if your community’s system of collection is the … estimate the cost of each option. The local government, when considering which system of collection to use, should … York State. See our Local Government Management Guides for best practices in seeking competition in procurement and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-optionsDiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2025-26
… rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26. Employers’ average contribution rates will increase from 15.2% to 16.5% of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2025-26DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers To Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to keep track of gift cards received during the holidays. When gift cards aren’t used for five years, their balances may be … (OUF). In 2024, the office recovered over $21 million from gift cards, more than three times the amount received in 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… been billed and the taxpayer has exhausted all applicable protest rights, or protest rights have expired, the tax is considered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followDiNapoli: Local Law Enforcement Agencies Agree to Improve Sex Offender Monitoring
… As a result, the state’s Registry is not always accurate and up-to-date. The registry provides information to law enforcement agencies and the public about sex offenders residing in New York’s … name, age, exact address, employment address, photograph and physical description. Local police departments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-local-law-enforcement-agencies-agree-improve-sex-offender-monitoringOpinion 92-46
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … $10,000 over the course of a fiscal year (1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-64, p 169; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-35, p 80; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-4, p 6; 23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46DiNapoli: Queens Economy Takes Off
… Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-queens-economy-takes-offDiNapoli Announces Unprecedented Support for Climate Actions During 2021 Proxy Season
… Fund voted against a record number of director nominees at companies that have failed to address climate risks. In total, the Fund voted against 387 individual directors at 72 companies, including Chevron Corp., ExxonMobil Corp., …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-announces-unprecedented-support-climate-actions-during-2021-proxy-seasonXI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… from contract vendors when feasible. If early pay discount terms are included in a contract, the awarding agency should add the payment terms … Contractor shall include the payment terms of the discount on the applicable invoice(s) . For more information see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesCayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-270)
Determine whether professional services were procured in a manner to ensure the prudent and economical use of public money in the best interests of taxpayers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/cayuga-onondaga-boces.pdfProgress Report: The MTA Capital Security Program - January 2010
In the wake of the events of September 11, 2001, the MTA initiated intense planning efforts to determine how to best protect its customers and key assets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-19-2010.pdfLetter of Authorization and Fee Agreement
Sample Letter of Authorization and Fee Agreement to used when working with Abandoned Property Location Services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/pdf/sample-finder-agreement.pdfSouthside Academy Charter School – Board Oversight (2013M-318)
… The School’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $9 million. Key Finding While the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/southside-academy-charter-school-board-oversight-2013m-318EDSS - Revenue Contract / Amendment Help
… Contract / Amendment header information from SFS in for you. When will a Revenue Contract / Amendment submitted … the Bureau of Contracts (BOC)? Contracts entered into SFS and successfully submitted through EDSS are received up until … Business Unit / Department ID entered is not designated for use with contract transactions, the transaction will need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-revenue-contract-amendment-helpAll-Agency Contract Evaluation System
… Transportation Authority (MTA) Capital Construction is monitoring and evaluating its contractors/consultants in … evaluating contractor/consultant performance. As a result, it did not fully benefit from the established processes. Our … Update the Procedures to implement a clear process on how to handle “N/A” (not applicable) ratings. Establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/04/all-agency-contract-evaluation-systemNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Second Quarter Results
… Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the second quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019-20 was 1.16 percent for … State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States. The Fund holds and invests … requested data. … The New York State Common Retirement Funds Fund estimated return in the second quarter of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-second-quarter-resultsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $233.2 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… that the estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $233.2 billion at the end of the … are safe.” The Fund's value reflects retirement and death benefits of $3.745 billion paid out during the quarter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2332-billion-end-second-quarterNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Third Quarter Results
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-third-quarter-resultsDiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight
… Development Agencies (IDAs) in Niagara , Tompkins and Wyoming counties failed to adequately monitor project … York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “When taxpayers and communities are helping to incentivize and assist local … and whether the projects should continue to receive benefits. Officials did not have an adequate process in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-ida-audits-reveal-need-improved-project-oversightState Agencies Bulletin No. 2194
… information requests in the Payroll Deductions: Best Practices & Valuable Resources presentation from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2194-employee-payroll-deduction-information-requests