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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2031
… Letter is received or on file are affected. Background: Withholding Compliance Lock-In Letters 2800C (Lock-in Letter) … to Form W-4 in 2020. Instead of restricting the number of withholding allowances, the letters will provide employers with the withholding status, withholding rate and any annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2031-changes-federal-tax-data-page-including-new-lock-letter-fieldsXII.5 Agency Payment Preparation and Submittal – XII. Expenditures
… The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to Business Units for preparing and submitting vouchers to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5-agency-payment-preparation-and-submittalPress Conference on the Flushing Snapshot Report
… distanced press conference to discuss his report on the economic health of the greater Flushing area in Queens, NY. He will be joined by … and stakeholders, and will take questions from members of the press afterward. The live stream of the conference has … hold a socially distanced press conference to discuss his report on the economic health of the greater Flushing area in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/flushing-snapshotComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… L. Cook, III, 58, a resident of Atlanta, GA, for the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, for stealing over … one to steal pension benefits is not only shameful, it is crime," State Comptroller DiNapoli said. "We rigorously … of Richard L Cook III 58 a resident of Atlanta GA for the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree for stealing over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseSouth Farmingdale Water District – Information Technology (2014M-153)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if adequate policies were adopted to safeguard … 31, 2013. Background The South Farmingdale Water District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The … Adopt a disaster recovery plan and ensure that it is updated as needed and periodically tested. Adopt and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/08/08/south-farmingdale-water-district-information-technology-2014m-153Village of Huntington Bay – Compensation of Officials and Credit Cards (2012M-198)
… method of compensating Village officials and credit card usage for the period June 1, 2010, through April 30, 2012. Background The Village of Huntington Bay is located in the Town of Huntington, in Suffolk County and … specify who was authorized to use the credit cards, for what purpose the cards could be used, or procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/08/village-huntington-bay-compensation-officials-and-credit-cards-2012m-198State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Library , Village of Hobart , Town of Lancaster , Town of Manchester , Village of Margaretville , Village of Rushville … not developed a written disaster recovery plan. Town of Manchester – Board Oversight and Information Technology … Public Library Village of Hobart Town of Lancaster Town of Manchester Village of Margaretville Village of Rushville and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 914
… Purpose To inform agencies of new procedures regarding withholding of Social Security and Medicare taxes for employees receiving … The IRS has issued new regulations addressing the taxation of wages paid as a military stipend. Prior IRS regulations … To inform agencies of new procedures regarding withholding of Social Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/914-change-taxation-military-stipendsMonitoring of Homeless Data
… Objectives To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability … (OTDA) monitors data on the State’s homeless population to better understand the nature and scope of homelessness … To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/20/monitoring-homeless-dataState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Impact of a Late State Budget
… of the pandemic on the state’s finances are widespread and some sectors of our economy may take years to recover. The state Legislature and Governor are in the process of finalizing a new state budget. Many New Yorkers are hurting, and it is important that a final agreement is reached …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-impact-late-state-budgetOpinion 89-48
… COUNTY CLERK -- Powers and Duties (custody of bonds to discharge liens executed under Lien Law, §37) LIEN LAW, … for Discharge of Mechanic's Lien". You ask (i) where and how the bonds are to be indexed on your records, (ii) who … Law, §37[8]). Section 37(10) of the Lien Law addresses how these bonds are to be indexed. Specifically, it states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-48Village of Rockville Centre – Cash Receipts from Recreational Activities and Information Technology (2013M-63)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls over cash receipts … May 31, 2012. Background The Village of Rockville Centre is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The … The Village also needs to improve internal controls over IT. We found that copies of back-up data are not stored in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/31/village-rockville-centre-cash-receipts-recreational-activities-and-informationOpinion 89-13
… (purchase of used equipment of another municipality at auction) -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (purchase of used … equipment from another municipality of this State at an auction pursuant to the exception contained in General … of this State may be purchased by a county at an auction without contravening the competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13DiNapoli Honored with National Leadership Award
… at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 11. The award is given annually to state government … at a ceremony in Washington DC on Wednesday Feb 11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-honored-national-leadership-awardDiNapoli and William Glasgall Op-Ed
… fiscal year 2020 meant that every state had a positive balance of payments — the dollars sent to the federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-and-william-glasgall-op-edOracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)
… was to examine the School’s process for acquiring building space and the adequacy of the School’s leave accrual records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/oracle-charter-school-school-building-acquisition-and-leave-accrualDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Will Vote Against Board Members at Corporations With No Women Directors
… their boards. In situations where a company has just one woman on its board, the Fund will vote against members of the … boards and more than 700 companies that have just one woman on their board. Research has demonstrated that having …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-will-vote-against-board-members-corporations-no-women-directorsOpinion 97-22
… Permissible Uses (financing by county of construction of community college dormitory) COMMUNITY COLLEGES -- Powers and … COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (financing the cost of community college dormitory) EDUCATION LAW, §§6304, 6306: The county governing board, and not the county community college board of trustees, may authorize the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22Administration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses (2021-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) has policies and procedures in place to approve, monitor, and measure project performance and whether they were followed. We also determined whether NYCIDA recaptured public benefits in accordance with the project ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-21n6.pdfTaxpayer Movement During the Pandemic: Comparing 2020 and 2021 to Pre-Pandemic Baseline
This report builds on the May 2022 report on pre-pandemic taxpayer migration trends by examining personal income tax filings for the COVID-19 pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, the most recent years for which finalized tax data are available.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/taxpayer-movement-during-the-pandemic.pdf