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Message from the Comptroller – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… As State policymakers responded to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying volatility in the State’s finances, New York ended the State Fiscal Year … As State policymakers responded to the challenges of the COVID19 pandemic and accompanying volatility in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/message-comptrollerDiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… New York’s labor force is one of the nation’s largest, but it decreased by 1% between 2011 and 2021 while the rest of the nation increased by 5.1%, according to a report … P. DiNapoli. A rebound took place in the latter half of the last decade before dropping significantly with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Sentenced for $35,000 Embezzlement
… Division of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-sentenced-35000-embezzlementOversight of Sidewalk Sheds (2019-N-9)
To determine if the New York City (NYC or City) Department of Buildings (DOB) adequately monitors that NYC sidewalk sheds are erected and removed when required, are safely maintained, and have valid operating permits.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19n9.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 280
… and procedures regarding the processing of Vacation Exchange payments Eligible Employees Management/Confidential … 79 whose agency has elected to participate in the Vacation Exchange Program. Officers and employees whose salaries are … are ineligible for the payment. Effective Date(s) Vacation Exchange payments will be made in a separate check dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/280-vacation-exchange-paymentOpinion 90-55
… department remains obligated to pay benefits in accordance with General Municipal Law, §207-c to police officers injured … municipalities to apply for an accidental disability retirement, a retirement for disability incurred in … or modify the rights of disabled firefighters whose jobs are eliminated subsequent to the occurrence of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… in 2018, up 4.4 percent from 2017, according to an annual report that summarizes the performance of IDAs issued today … and the impact on local government budgets.” DiNapoli’s report found: The state’s 109 active IDAs provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportOrleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-6)
… appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2021 through November 1, 2024. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/12/13/orleans-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Carrollton , Forks Fire District #3 , City of Long Beach and the Montezuma Volunteer Fire Department . "In … district's reserve balances increased by $470,000. City of Long Beach – Budget Review (Nassau County) Significant … Batavia Town of Carrollton Forks Fire District 3 City of Long Beach and the Montezuma Volunteer Fire Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Sayville Union Free School District - Purchasing (2019M-69)
… the District’s inconsistent purchasing policies, officials do not have clear guidelines to follow when making purchases and therefore, officials may not be … vendor. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations but indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/sayville-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2019m-69State Agencies Bulletin No. 1336
… Pay Pre-Adjud Settle S3G Step 3 Out-of-Title Grievance WPS WC 60% Sup WSP Award/Supp Program Supplement Therefore, it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1336-2014-2016-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employees-year-round-lifeguardState Agencies Bulletin No. 1296
… Pay Pre-Adjud Settle S3G Step 3 Out-of-Title Grievance WPS WC 60% Sup WSP Award/Supp Program Supplement Therefore, it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1296-2013-2015-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employees-year-round-lifeguardDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… that Kory O’Hara, 45, formerly the Town Supervisor of Prattsville, pled guilty today to wire fraud in connection … with a grant extended to Prattsville in the wake of Hurricane Irene. The announcement was made by New York … Carla Freedman; Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… 9, 2020 Edition Selected Economic Trends More Than Half of Adult New Yorkers Affected by Loss of Employment Income As was widely reported, New York’s … 3.7 percent in February. But that rate is only one measure of the impact of lost jobs. 53% of New York adults age 18 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020DiNapoli Tracks State and City Spending Related to Asylum Seekers
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today launched a new online tool to monitor emergency spending related to assistance for asylum seekers by New York state and New York City. State agencies have spent $316.2 million in … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today launched a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-tracks-state-and-city-spending-related-asylum-seekersState Agencies Bulletin No. 2156
… purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of changes in maintenance rates for employee housing and meals. Affected … or 402 (Non-Taxable Maintenance) are affected. Background: In accordance with Division of the Budget Policy and … for State employees. Effective Dates: The changes outlined in Item s B-0300 and B-0300A are effective as of September 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2156-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2236
… are required to become familiar with IRS regulations on employer provided lodging, specifically the conditions for … compliance. Please see IRS Publication 15-B (Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits) for additional information and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2236-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1163
… Officer Chief Environmental Conservation Officer Park Patrol Officer Trainee Park Patrol Officer Trainee (SPL) Park … Effective Date New Amount 4/7/05 $1,302 4/6/06 $1,338 4/5/07 $1,378 4/3/08 $1,419 4/2/09 $1,462 4/1/10 $1,520 … below. Effective Date New Amount 4/7/05 $511 4/6/06 $525 4/5/07 $541 4/3/08 $557 4/2/09 $574 4/1/10 $597 Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1163-implementation-2005-2011-retroactive-increases-additional-payments-andDiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages
… The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) needs to do more to properly prepare for severe weather … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found the LIRR delayed a critical weather-related systemwide risk … officials need to be prepared to minimize its impacts. The LIRR is the busiest train system in North America and is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damagesDiNapoli: NYC’s Tech Boom Partially Offset City's Pandemic Job Losses
… tech employment increase by 42.6% from 2016 to 2021. Tech industry jobs increased slightly in Queens and declined in … out of all sectors with over 2,000 employees. Impact on Real Estate: By 2020, technology, advertising, media and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nycs-tech-boom-partially-offset-citys-pandemic-job-losses