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Opinion 93-30
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (liability for … justice court and committed by order of the court to the custody of the county sheriff, a village transports the … charge. You ask whether the cost incurred by a village in transporting an individual from a village justice court to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-30DiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… The retail sector, one of New York City’s biggest employers, is having an uneven recovery from the … bleak year for brick and mortar retailers, and the holiday season's tepid start as infection rates rise may push many to … by White (25 percent), Black and African American (22 percent) and Asian (19 percent). By March 22, when New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicXII.8.B Matching – XII. Expenditures
… order is the Procurement Card. An agency must address match exceptions before a voucher processor can submit a voucher into workflow. An agency can view match exceptions associated with a particular voucher via a link on the voucher or in the match exceptions workbench. The match exceptions report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8b-matchingDiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… did not submit a written report or the report could not be located. Under the SPDES program, DEC issues both … individual and general discharge permits. SPDES permit holders have certain reporting responsibilities. For example, … Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problemsComparison of ERS Benefits
… Below is a comparison of Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) benefits by tier. … 2012 April 1, 2012 and after Vesting After earning 5 years of service credit. Employee Contributions 3% of gross salary until 10 years of membership or service … Tier 6 Benefit Information A comparison of key ERS benefits including vesting contributions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-ers-benefitsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Writes to President Biden in Support of His Planned Veto of Anti-ESG Resolution
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today wrote to President Biden in support of his planned veto of a resolution that would … fires or floods or take steps to benefit the communities in which they operate, put their profits, reputations and … misguided attempt to politicize investment decisions.” In December 2021, DiNapoli wrote in support of a rule …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-writes-president-biden-support-his-planned-veto-anti-esg-resolutionDiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… a report today on the industry in the state that calls for improvements in finding an appropriate balance between … “The lottery generates billions of dollars each year for New York,” DiNapoli said. “While numbers are down this … Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019-20. The state generates revenue for its budget and for localities through traditional lottery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gamblingDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find More Than $700 Million in Unnecessary Costs and Overpayments
… had approximately 7.3 million recipients and Medicaid claim costs totaled about $67.4 billion. Medicaid Program: … information is transmitted from NYSOH to the eMedNY claim payment system. DiNapoli’s auditors identified … did not comply with Medicaid policies; $2.9 million for maternity and newborn birth claims that contained inaccurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-more-700-million-unnecessary-costs-and-overpaymentsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-108
… OSC’s automatic processing and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … 104 of the Laws of 2006 and various side letters provide for retroactive payments of the Senior Officer Series Differential for eligible employees in Negotiating Units SY, DR, F8 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-108-retroactive-senior-officer-series-differential-eligibleTown of Lockport – Building Permit Fee Collections (2025M-56)
… an existing structure. Typically, in addition to State and federal building codes and regulations, the town board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-building-permit-fee-collections-2025m-56Great Neck Park District – Capital Assets (2025M-27)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Great Neck Park District (District) officials properly record and … 1, 2023 – August 31, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area A park district’s (district’s) capital assets represent a … distribute the procedures to the Board, Superintendent or park supervisors. As a result, the park supervisors tracked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2025/12/12/great-neck-park-district-capital-assets-2025m-27Ashville Fire District – Procurement and Board Oversight (2025M-81)
… oversight of equipment purchases? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – May 28, 2025 We extended the audit period back to … careful scrutiny of the specifications occurred before the award was made. The Board could not demonstrate that the … amounts agreed with the contractual agreement and/or bid award, resulting in nearly $6,500 in overpayments for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/ashville-fire-district-procurement-and-board-oversight-2025m-81Henderson Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-67)
… audit period to review the District’s 2019 through 2024 Annual Financial Report (AFR) filings as of August 20, 2025. … and approving claims prior to payment and conducting annual audits of the Treasurer’s records and reports. The … the Treasurer’s financial activities and conducting an annual audit of the Treasurer’s financial records impacted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/31/henderson-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-67Town of Lewis – Records and Reports (2025M-17)
… of $187,553. Expenditures totaling $50,038 for New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System (NYSLRS) … this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the State Comptroller’s authority as … New York State General Municipal Law. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/15/town-lewis-records-and-reports-2025m-17Beekmantown Fire District No. 1 – Board Oversight (2025M-70)
… and filing of required annual financial reports (AFRs). Understanding the Audit Area The Board is responsible … Treasurer did not prepare or file any of the District’s AFRs since she was first appointed in 2019.As a result, as of January 31, 2025, the District’s AFRs for the 2019 through 2023 fiscal years were between 337 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/02/13/beekmantown-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2025m-70Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-18
… Purpose To inform agencies of the eligibility of RRSU (DC 37) employees to receive the Workers’ Compensation Supplemental Pay Benefit … To inform agencies of the eligibility of RRSU DC 37 employees to receive the Workers Compensation Supplemental Pay Benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-18-eligibility-and-processing-instructions-workersNew York State Farming and Agriculture – Federal Funding and New York
… Version The agricultural sector is vitally important to New York State, as an economic driver and as the source of … reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Research, in 2022 New York’s 30,650 farms 1 contributed close to $3 billion to New York State’s gross domestic product. 2 In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/new-york-state-farming-and-agricultureReal Property Tax Cap Information - Glossary
… Ad Valorem Taxes – Taxes based on property value used to fund general government … local governments are permitted to increase their real property tax levies. Either two percent or inflation, … value from the prior roll resulting from new construction, property annexed from another assessing unit, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-information-glossaryState Agencies Bulletin No. 963
… and Training Leave Benefits and Stipends and OSC’s process for the Military Stipend recalculation effective January 1, … Date(s) The extension of benefits is effective 1/1/2010 for all eligible employees These recalculations will be … December 31, 2010 in response to the continuing need for New York State employees in the National Guard and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/963-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1051
… Purpose To explain the extension of Military and Training Leave Benefits and Stipends and … Management/Confidential Effective Date(s) The extension of benefits is effective 1/01/11 for all eligible employees. … and 22L (Institution). Background A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between each of the parties listed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1051-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipends