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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… requirements for reimbursement, including $81,370 in real estate taxes, $39,709 in unsupported or ineligible … tax exemption; and 2,052 payments totaling $818,766 to deceased homeowners. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsTown of Marlborough - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2018M-160)
… water and sewer funds do not pay administrative costs for services they receive from the general fund. Customers were … Ensure late penalties are properly computed on overdue customer accounts. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/26/town-marlborough-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2018m-160DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Growth Accelerates in 3rd Quarter
… Third quarter local sales tax collections in New York state totaled $4.8 billion, an increase of 6.3 … period last year, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Local sales … was downstate with the Mid-Hudson region (5.3 percent) and New York City (5 percent) leading the way. Upstate, only the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-growth-accelerates-3rd-quarterDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low Among Villages
… Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has identified 10 villages and two cities in New York in some level of fiscal stress in … system evaluated all non-calendar year local governments and designated one village and one city in "significant fiscal stress," four villages in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-among-villagesOpinion 93-26
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent … ambulance district costs) TOWN LAW, §§198(10-f), 202, 202-a: A town board on behalf of an ambulance district may impose … Whether the district also may charge a fee to persons utilizing the services of the ambulance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-26Security Delivery Instructions
… must be obtained prior to delivering securities. Within 10 business days prior to delivering securities, email your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/security-delivery-instructionsOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of School Safety … Planning Requirements ( 2018-S-34 ). About the Program In New York, schools are required to develop and regularly … safety plans as part of the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. The SAVE Act aims to improve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-followDiNapoli: New York City's Tech Sector Is Booming
… New York state's technology sector is the third largest and … more than 80 percent of these job gains were located in New York City. The State Comptroller and Mayor de Blasio … digital health clinic for women based in Manhattan. "New York City has become one of the most important tech hubs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-new-york-citys-tech-sector-boomingOpinion 92-40
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (imposition of … or fees, however, may not be imposed to generate revenues in excess of such cost for the purpose of offsetting the general cost of county government. This is in reply to your letter concerning user fees imposed for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-40Government-Wide Financial Data – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… This statement reports: Assets; Deferred outflows of resources (the consumption of net assets applicable to a … future reporting period); Liabilities; Deferred inflows of resources (the acquisition of net assets applicable to a … and The difference between assets and deferred outflows of resources, and liabilities and deferred inflows of resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/government-wide-financial-dataGovernment-Wide Financial Data – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… This statement reports: Assets; Deferred outflows of resources (the consumption of net assets applicable to a … future reporting period); Liabilities; Deferred inflows of resources (the acquisition of net assets applicable to a … and The difference between assets and deferred outflows of resources, and liabilities and deferred inflows of resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/government-wide-financial-dataBuffalo Sewer Authority – Industrial Waste Section (2016M-434)
… to evaluate the Authority’s control program for trucked-in waste for the period July 1, 2015 through November 7, … approximately 106,000 residential and commercial customers in the City and certain neighboring communities. Budgeted … measure or verify the amount of liquid/slush waste trucked-in for treatment and disposal. The Administrator has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/buffalo-sewer-authority-industrial-waste-section-2016m-434Other Bulletin No. 41
… Purpose To provide the State University Construction Fund with … Employees in NS positions (Grade 600) which are equated to a grade (Grade 001-031) are eligible for the April 2018 … years of continuous service* at a base annual salary equal to or greater than the Job Rate of the employee’s grade …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-41-april-2018-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilState Agencies Bulletin No. 1600
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2017 Tool Allowance Payment. Affected … required by the State to provide a personal tool inventory for use in the performance of their jobs shall receive an … of Employee Relations (GOER) authorizes the 2017 payment for the period of 04/01/16 through 03/31/17. Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1600-2017-csea-tool-allowance-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1658
… SFS Business Unit Dept. Value Program Value Fund Value Acct Code Budget Reference OER01 1120220 24115 10050 57038 … Acct Code OER01 1120220 24115 10050 50208 Overtime and Retirement Information The 2018 Tool Allowance Payment is not … and is not included as salary for retirement purposes. Tax Information If an employee submits tool purchase receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1658-2018-csea-tool-allowance-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1752
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2019 Tool Allowance Payment Affected … required by the State to provide a personal tool inventory for use in the performance of their jobs shall receive an … of Employee Relations (GOER) authorizes the 2019 payment for the period of 04/01/2018 through 03/31/2019. Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1752-2019-csea-tool-allowance-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1443
… Purpose To explain how OSC will process Social Security and Medicare refunds for employees whose refunds were not … employees who did not receive refunds of Social Security and Medicare taxes, or received a portion of such refunds due … be paid in the Institution check dated December 24, 2015 and Administration check dated December 30, 2015 OSC Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1443-end-year-refund-social-security-and-medicare-taxes-withheld-whileInflation in the New York City Metropolitan Area, April 2022
During this high inflationary period, increases in the NYC metro area have been less than those nationally and in other large metropolitan areas; nevertheless, price increases appear poised to outstrip earnings growth.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/inflation-nyc-metropolitan-area.pdfCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing - Roles, Responsibilities and Resources
… intended protection each is meant to provide. Select the name to learn about qualifications and requirements for each … must use a request for proposal (RFP), which is a detailed document that contains a description of the services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-roles-responsibilities-and-resourcesDiNapoli: Tax Collector Faked Her Personal Tax Payments
… Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-collector-faked-her-personal-tax-payments