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Sexual Harassment Policy for the Office of the State Comptroller
… itself. It can occur while employees are traveling for business or at employer sponsored events or parties. Calls, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/sexual-harassment-policyChild and Dependent Care Credit
… the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS). To accomplish our objective, we matched a file of tax … to the subsidized day care files provided by OCFS and ACS. Key Findings During the period of our examination, the … at $18.3 million. While OSC is able to access the OCFS and ACS data for our audit purposes, we are precluded from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/29/child-and-dependent-care-creditDiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B8-15-13)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village of Suffern’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-suffern-budget-review-b8-15-13State Agencies Bulletin No. 2136
… code will be applied to paycheck dated May 24, 2023, and employees will see an increased taxable gross and most likely an increase on their tax withheld. Effective … check dated May 24, 2023, to increase the taxable gross and ensure taxes are correctly withheld. Agency Actions: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2136-new-earn-code-tba-tax-balance-adjustment-correct-q22-overpaymentsDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… Health Information Management Department repeatedly failed to comply with state guidelines and university policies related to contracting, vendor monitoring, and hiring or promotions, … possibly costing taxpayers nearly $1 million, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesCompliance With the Clery Act
… and procedures and crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years, based on definitions from the Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/22/compliance-clery-actInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… highway bridges and addressed related deficiencies in a timely manner as required by State and federal laws. Our … and related repairs to correct flag deficiencies in a timely manner as required by State and federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/08/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsXII.6.H Paying an Accidental Death Benefit – XII. Expenditures
… units whose survivors receive full payment pursuant to the Federal Public Safety Officers Benefit Act of 1976 are … accidental death benefit payments provide for the State to pay a death benefit in the amount of $50,000 to an employee’s surviving spouse and/or children. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6h-paying-accidental-death-benefitLead Contamination of State Armories (Follow-Up)
… remediation when high levels were detected. Based on our site visits to a sample of 12 armories undergoing lead …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/16/lead-contamination-state-armories-followDiNapoli: No Good Options for MTA to Manage Hole in Capital Funding
… Transportation Authority (MTA) adjusts to the loss of $15 billion in congestion pricing revenue and decides … or delay, it must prioritize keeping the system in a state of good repair and it must be transparent about how the … the MTA to provide an honest and transparent accounting of what it can afford and which capital projects it will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-no-good-options-mta-manage-hole-capital-fundingCapital One Bank Accounts
… Purpose To determine the purpose of 15 unauthorized bank accounts established by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) at Capital One Bank and to assess the appropriateness of financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/27/capital-one-bank-accountsState Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… Empire State Development Corp. (ESD), the entity in charge of doling out millions of dollars in tax credits to companies that pledge to expand in New York state, could not verify that many of the companies participating in the Excelsior Jobs Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-programOpinion 2001-6
… State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, … by special act, the members of a volunteer fire department may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax monies to … use. You ask whether a volunteer fire department may expend foreign fire insurance tax monies to purchase a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6Leaves of Absence – Article 14 Benefits
… Half credit is given for sick leave at half pay. Since service is usually not credited for any period of time you do … send a request to the Retirement System for review. State Police employees will receive up to one year of service credit per incident while on Workers’ Compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/leaves-absenceJustice Court Fund - Town and Village Court Revenue Report Data Description
… and village justices Justice Court Fund system processing of monthly justice reports Period Generally, December through November (report months processed in the calendar year) Prior year report months (distribution … Justice Court Act §2021 Local laws … Data description of the town and village court revenue report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/justice-court-fund-town-and-village-court-revenue-report-data-descriptionRockland County – Budget Review (B22-6-9)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2023 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by Orange, Putnam and … to exceed $96 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the County’s general fund as of December 31, 2012. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/11/18/rockland-county-budget-review-b22-6-9DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 12.7% to $22.1 Billion in 2022
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $22.1 billion in … P. DiNapoli. “The pandemic created significant sales tax volatility over the past few years, first with a major … then with a strong rebound,” DiNapoli said. “Sales tax growth has remained strong for a sustained stretch as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-127-221-billion-2022City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B23-6-5)
… deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, 2014. Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2014 requires the … settlements. Three of the District’s CBAs expired June 30, 2021 and one of the District’s CBAs expires June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b23-6-5Opinion 97-4
… Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association (use of moneys to pay death benefit upon death of firefighter's spouse) … Glen Cove may not expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide a benefit to a member of the Association solely by reason of the death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4