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Opinion 89-32
… Stock Ownership (county treasurer as stockholder) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2), (3)(d), 801: Although the issuance … literally constitute a power or duty enumerated in General Municipal Law, §801, a court might find that a county … under either the original lease or the renewal. General Municipal Law, Article 18 (§800 et seq .) contains provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32Cayuga County – Security of Electronic Public Health Department Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (2022M-146)
… private, and sensitive information (PPSI) on County-owned Public Health Department (Department) devices was adequately … private and sensitive information PPSI on Countyowned Public Health Department Department devices was adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/12/02/cayuga-county-security-electronic-public-health-department-personal-private-andOpinion 88-78
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Contract for (additional protection by … -- Police Chief (necessity for in village) -- Police Department (abolishment of in village); (necessity of if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-78DiNapoli and Heather Briccetti Mulligan Op-Ed: NY's Tax Base Dips with Population
… The New York Daily News today published an op-ed from New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-and-heather-briccetti-mulligan-op-ed-nys-tax-base-dips-populationOpinion 91-40
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Military … employee for any and all periods of absence while engaged in the performance of ordered military duty, and while going … days or twenty-two working days, whichever is greater, in any one calendar year and not exceeding thirty days or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-40DiNapoli Presses Companies on Political Disclosure
… To date, shareholder proposals for the 2019 proxy season have been filed with: Wynn Resorts Ltd. (proposal … Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The Kroger Co. Sysco Corp. NYS Common Retirement Fund’s Political Spending and Lobbying … Delta Airlines and PepsiCo Inc. During the 2018 proxy season, the Fund filed 16 shareholder proposals seeking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-presses-companies-political-disclosureDiNapoli Releases January State Cash Report
… New York state collected $126.6 billion in receipts from April through January, which was $582.3 … the latest projections released with the Executive Budget in January. “Tax collections continue to be higher than … from the federal government. The report is now accessible in Excel and Adobe formats. Since becoming Comptroller, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-releases-january-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Releases July State Cash Report
… "Tax collections are well below initial projections, and the Division of the Budget has made adjustments,” … said. “We still have eight months left in the fiscal year, and the state must be prepared to take action if necessary.” … to Capital Projects funds this year by $651 million and indicated these transfers, largely intended for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-releases-july-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Former Assemblyman William Scarborough Sentenced On Fraud and Theft Convictions
… to Albany for legislative business: an allowance for overnight stays in Albany (full per diem), which varied from … to $171 per day; an allowance for travel not requiring an overnight stay in Albany (partial per diem), which varied … than he claimed on a voucher, or had not stayed in Albany overnight. On May 7, 2015, in a related case investigated by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-assemblyman-william-scarborough-sentenced-fraud-and-theft-convictionsXV.13 Federal Funds – Payments – XV. End of Year
In order for the State to be reimbursed for payments made from federal funds by the end of the fiscal year vouchers and journal transfers including fringe benefit payments must be paid by the date identified in the Office of Operations Events and Deadlines Calendar
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv13-federal-funds-paymentsDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Sentenced for Pension Double-Dipping
… Former Village of Chatham Chief of Police Peter Volkmann was sentenced to pay $92,829 in restitution … many suffering from addiction. With his conviction before Judge Koweek, those funds were returned in full to the … partnership to ensure that justice was served.” Columbia Court Judge Richard Koweek also sentenced Volkmann to two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-sentenced-pension-double-dippingState Police Bulletin No. SP-188
… to Deduction Code 302. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Units 07, 17 and 18, represented by the Police … of the New York State Troopers, Inc. and employees in Bargaining Unit 62, represented by the New York State … the biweekly maximum deduction to $52.69, resulting in an annual maximum deduction of $1,370.00. Questions To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-188-modification-deduction-code-302-pba-disability-insuranceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1031
… relating to taxable travel reimbursements in order for the State to comply with IRS reporting requirements. This … Excess Per Diem Payments; Non-Overnight Meal Allowances; and Employee Payments Taxable Under the IRS One-Year Rule. … to report and withhold income and employment taxes from meal allowances for non-overnight travel (day trips). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1031-year-end-procedure-taxable-travel-reimbursementState Agencies Bulletin No. 933
… to last for more than one year. Further explanations of rules for excess PCM, Per Diem Amounts, Non-Overnight Meal … deducted from a 2010 paycheck. To avoid under-withholding of income taxes for 2009 and subsequent deductions for Social … work with their employees to accelerate the submission of travel reimbursement vouchers to OSC so that these are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/933-year-end-procedure-taxable-travel-reimbursementsSocial Media Use Policy
… host site when you visit a social media site. Information (photos, videos, messages, etc.) you share with or post to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/social-media-use-policyDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… Monitoring System was implemented in 2013 to keep the public informed about the factors impacting local … In January, DiNapoli also issued fiscal stress scores for school districts and found 31 school districts in some level … reduced or less predictable revenues, while protecting public health and minimizing cuts to their own workforce. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresNew York City Construction Industry Booming
… The construction industry in New York state has set employment records for four consecutive years with New York City accounting for half of the state’s construction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-boomingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … should develop a plan and make budgetary modifications to balance the budget for the $1.15 million Federal aid revenue … found the reviewed purchases followed the district’s purchasing policy, were adequately supported, and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Town … found court funds were properly recorded, deposited and reported during our audit period. Corrective actions were recommended, however, after auditors found the board’s annual audit of the justices’ books and records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1942
… a retroactive salary increase, may receive retroactive pay in their paychecks. The employee’s paystub provides the total … been developed to assist agency review of retroactive pay in greater detail and explain how retroactive payments are … Effective Date (first date PayServ detects a change in the employee’s record) Earnings Begin Date Earnings End …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1942-new-locked-queries-review-retroactive-payments-employees-paycheck