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Processing of Paper Tax Returns
… audit covers the period January 1, 2012 through February 6, 2014. Background The Department is responsible for … from a preferred source at a price that is no more than 15 percent above the prevailing market rate, the State agency … is valued at about $16 million. However, as of February 6, 2014, the Department had paid out only $234,000, primarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/09/processing-paper-tax-returnsPurchasing and Procurement Practices (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit … and Saratoga Race Course. In September 2008, upon renewal of its exclusive Franchise Agreement (Agreement), NYRA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/18/purchasing-and-procurement-practices-followVII.2.C Direct Journal Payment & Payment Worksheet - Treasury Requirements – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… the appropriate State bank account. Effective August 1, 2024, Treasury will only accept cash on a preapproved basis. … NY 12201-2119 Guide to Financial Operations REV. 06/26/2024 … Agencies must forward all checks money orders etc and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-vii/vii2c-direct-journal-payment-payment-worksheet-treasury-requirementsNYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2024-25
… Employer rates for NYSLRS are determined based on investment performance and actuarial assumptions … of required contributions vary by employer depending on factors such as the types of retirement benefit plans … New York state. Report Annual Report to the Comptroller on Actuarial Assumptions … New York State Comptroller Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2024-25DiNapoli: Guess Inc. Agrees to Report on Workplace Safety, Environmental Risks
… the New York State Common Retirement Fund advocates for its portfolio companies to adopt sustainable business … Comptroller DiNapoli has engaged portfolio companies for several years in an ongoing effort to increase … and accountability in their supply chains. 2013 - Best Buy and Bed Bath & Beyond agreed to encourage their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-guess-inc-agrees-report-workplace-safety-environmental-risksDiNapoli: Women in New York Still Earn Far Less Than Men
… Women would have to work an extra 53 days to make what men in New York earned in 2023. Median earnings in 2023 … in New York and across the nation,” DiNapoli said. “March is Women’s History Month and, unfortunately, the recent … has been made in closing the gender pay gap, it’s not happening fast enough. Policies to improve access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-women-new-york-still-earn-far-less-menDiNapoli Releases Recommendations From Decarbonization Advisory Panel
… State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) and recommends ways for the Fund to build on its climate change work to protect and add value for the public workers that rely on it for retirement. The six-member Decarbonization Advisory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-releases-recommendations-decarbonization-advisory-panelOpinion 88-76
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … by the library board and expended by board resolution at a public meeting. Finally, you ask whether the library … resolution. As to whether any such action may be taken at other than a public meeting, we suggest you contact the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76DiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… not give them the help they needed. Although the audit did not establish a causal relationship between individuals’ … individuals with specialized needs in appropriate shelters where they could receive the support they need to get back on their feet and on the path to stable housing. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthXI.12.B Contract Assignments – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of the rights, obligations, and liabilities under a contract to an individual or organization (“Transferee”) … agreements that were not subject to OSC approval (e.g., “T” contracts), agencies are encouraged to use this standard … contract assignment agreement; and reduces the contract amount in SFS to equal the final total amount of payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12b-contract-assignmentsCorporate Governance
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s Corporate Governance Bureau helps ensure the retirement … see the New York State Common Retirement Fund's 2025 Stewardship Priorities . Proxy Voting The Fund votes by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/corporate-governanceUnited HealthCare – Empire Plan Drug Rebates
… Purpose To determine if United HealthCare Insurance Company of New York (United) credited … contracted with United to administer the Empire Plan’s prescription drug program between January 1, 2008 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebatesNY State Comptroller DiNapoli: Wells Fargo Needs to Pull Back the Curtain on Its Incentive Pay Program
… fellow Wells Fargo shareholders urging them to support his call for the bank to provide a report detailing the company's … written to fellow Wells Fargo shareholders to support his call for the bank to provide a report detailing the companys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-wells-fargo-needs-pull-back-curtain-its-incentive-pay-programJoin Our Team as a Local Government Auditor
… various locations within or bordering New York State. Our team takes great pride in serving communities across the … Among other duties, LGSA auditors: Perform on-site audits of local governments, schools and fire districts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/lgsaSelected Financial Management and Administrative Practices
… accounts are funded by a fee set by the Surrogate’s Court on the closing value of each administered estate. As of … vendor list annually, justify the placement of each vendor on the list, and do not use vendors that have not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/28/selected-financial-management-and-administrative-practicesPipeline Safety Oversight
… and Incident Investigation. Key Findings DPS staff do not verify the accuracy of the information on … which DPS staff rely on during field audits. DPS has not set up a process to identify instances where Operators … notify them as required. We determined that Operators did not notify DPS of six gas-related incidents in 2015 that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… balance policy that addresses what level of fund balance is needed or how any surplus funds will be used and the … sit idle without a specific purpose to benefit the town is not in the public’s best interest. Laurens Fire District – … during 2021-22. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Controls Over Transportation Services and Transportation-Related Expenses
… driving records and require training or counseling for employees with poor driving records to ensure the safety of … controls in place to educate or improve driving skills for employees with frequent driver license interruptions or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/controls-over-transportation-services-and-transportation-related-expensesPatient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (Follow-Up)
… and Handling of Revenues (Report 2019-S-15 ). About the Program The Patient Health Information and Quality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenues-followDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $178.1 Billion
… markets during a volatile year. The Fund has an estimated value of $178.1 billion. “Despite weak equity markets, the … expected rate of return is 7 percent. The Fund’s value reflects $10.9 billion in benefits paid out during the … years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. A graph showing the Fund’s value since 1993 is available here: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1781-billion