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DiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… actions, which they are required to do. Auditors did site visits as part of the audit and observed food that was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed for Youth Jobs Programs
… goal is to encourage companies to hire young people in need of employment, but better oversight and verification … credit. Auditors also found that some of the relevant form instructions lack clarity. During the audit period, employers could claim $500 a month per full-time employee and $250 a month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-youth-jobs-programsOpinion 90-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (procedure in town) LOCAL LAWS -- Transfer of Function (town clerk's function in connection with preparation and custody of claims) TOWN … by the secretary to the supervisor and may be retained in the supervisors office after audit and payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21Opinion 90-18
… professional licensed pharmacist in supplying unit dosage medication services to a county nursing facility are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-18Opinion 89-9
… to a creditor or to a person who has paid or incurred the funeral expense of the decedent. Payment may not be made … to a creditor or to a person who has paid or incurred the funeral expenses. The affidavit must show that the decedent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9Opinion 88-71
… of water rents. You indicate that the city's code provides for the imposition of a penalty of 10% on any water bill not … the due date. We understand that the code also provides for partial payment of past due water rents and that … if they act with competent authority, in good faith, and for sufficient consideration ( Radinsky v City of New York , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-71Opinion 97-22
… of indebtedness to finance the cost of construction of a dormitory for the county community college. This is in reply to your letter concerning a proposal to build a dormitory for a community college whose … county governing board approval (Education Law, §6306[7]; La Corte v County of Rensselaer , 80 NY2d 232, 590 NYS2d 26). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22State Agencies Bulletin No. 2070
… can now be submitted through PayServ, see Payroll Bulletin 1964 . The Stop Payment panel in PayServ will automatically … of stop payments through PayServ, see Payroll Bulletin 1964 . Agencies may continue to request check holds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2070-process-change-ac-230-check-reversals-and-ac-1476-check-exchangesDiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… 9.7 percent of all local government revenue, according to a comprehensive report on local sales tax released today … along with many towns and villages, depend on these funds to pay for essential services and operations, revealing the … across New York State,” DiNapoli said. “As we work to rebuild our economy, we must also help repair the damage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… Despite waiting lists for Mitchell Lama apartments being very long and turnover very slow, some … six lotteries for applicants to get on waiting lists for apartments in 2013, 2016 and 2017, collecting over $200,000 … in fees from 1,002 applicants. They awarded just 23 apartments. Another 29 people on the waiting lists asked to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1945
… This bulletin is superseded by Payroll Bulletin No. 1945.1 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to … Leave code to be used (Refer to Payroll Bulletin No. 1366 for a list of Workers’ Compensation Action/Reason … Action/Reason code as outlined in Payroll Bulletin No. 1366 and moved to LOA/LOT in PayServ. Agencies should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1945-process-changes-workers-compensation-leave-payservState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… distributions from the Tioga Downs, Rivers, Montreign, and del Lago casinos to 26 local governments, including Albany, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fund balance or ensure annual audits were completed. More real property taxes were assessed than necessary to fund … budgets indicating the district needed to both increase real property taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps. As a result, more real property taxes were levied than needed. The board also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: State Medicaid Program Made More Than $100 Million in Duplicate Payments
… Affordable Care Act of 2010, the state developed NYSOH, an online marketplace where individuals may obtain health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-state-medicaid-program-made-more-100-million-duplicate-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… with the quality of the data the department relies on to administer the state’s weights and measures program. In a … to cover program expenses, as required by the federal Clean Air Act and New York’s Clean Air Compliance Act. … comply with SED’s requirements for reimbursement. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsNYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System for 2021-22
… The New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) today announced employer contribution rates for the State … The New York State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS today announced employer contribution rates for the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-system-2021-22State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… delays in the timely abatement of waste tire sites due to delays in establishing a new abatement contract through … 2017 found DEC generally had adequate procedures in place to capture the Clean Air Act program’s revenues, expenditures … fee billing process and in the allocation of expenses to the program. In a follow-up, auditors found DEC has made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Holtsville Fire District – Financial Management (2025M-4)
… District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings but indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix C includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response … 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law (GML). Our methodology and standards are included in Appendix D. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/09/19/holtsville-fire-district-financial-management-2025m-4Village of Herkimer – Payroll (2025M-37)
… regular salaries and wages, overtime and payments to employees for unused leave accruals or other benefits upon … accounting for $7.0 million (74 percent) of the total. To properly control and account for these costs, Village … the compensation approved by the Village Board (Board) to which they are entitled, and time records adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-herkimer-payroll-2025m-37Town of Oxford – Financial Condition (2024M-135)
… accumulated over time. The Board is responsible for managing and controlling the Town’s financial affairs, … chief fiscal officer and budget officer. He is responsible for providing the Board with financial reports. The Town’s … AFRs in a timely manner, which OSC would have analyzed for possible fiscal stress. Using our recalculated results of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/25/town-oxford-financial-condition-2024m-135