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Opinion 92-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Retained Percentages … proper securities of sufficient value are submitted?; (b) what securities may be deposited?; (c) is a municipality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1Opinion 89-32
… officer or employee (General Municipal Law, §800[3][d]). For this purpose, a "contract" includes any express or … provides an exception from the provisions of section 801 for contracts which were entered into before a municipal … contracts. Also, section 802(1)(d) provides an exception for the purchase by a municipality of an interest in real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32Opinion 2008-6
… purposes of this section, … other compensation shall mean all other forms of benefits which are credited to employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-6Opinion 91-34
… for professional services (see, e.g., People ex rel. Smith v Flagg , 17 NY 584). Generally, professional services … in the performance of the contract (see People ex rel. Smith , supra ; Trane Co. v County of Broome , 76 AD2d 1015, … statute to apply it to these services (see People ex rel. Smith , supra , 17 NY, at p 589; 1A Antieau, Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-34Food Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… Source: USDA Financial Pressures on New Yorkers Rising food prices have contributed to significant increases … with school-aged children when schools are closed in the summer. The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemicProposed Regulations
… Law; (b) a transmittal letter from the public authority's chairperson or chief executive officer, representing that … provisions of section 2879 of the Public Authorities Law which shall include: (1) a publicly available annual report … investments, excluding investments in obligations of the U.S. Government or guaranteed by the U.S. Government; iv. the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/proposed-regulationsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (NYC HPD): Housing Preferences for Veterans (2014-F-14) An … or disregard by housing companies and lax enforcement by NYC HPD. Auditors found two housing companies in Manhattan … their waiting lists. In a follow-up report, auditors found NYC HPD has made progress in addressing the issues identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsSelected Safety and Security Equipment at Train Stations
… such as CCTV cameras, CAIs, monitors, and digital video recorders (DVRs). The CCTV system is not publicly … in each portico, or about six to eight per location. CCTV video from these cameras is recorded on a local DVR and not … the turnstiles – Automated Fare Collection pay areas. The video from the new system is reviewed about once per day, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-train-stationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1658
… and is not included as salary for retirement purposes. Tax Information If an employee submits tool purchase receipts … taxes. The payment will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2 in Box 14 using code UTA (Uniform/Tool Allowance). Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1658-2018-csea-tool-allowance-paymentDiNapoli: State Medicaid Program Made More Than $100 Million in Duplicate Payments
… four year period, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “System flaws and … http://osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093012/10s29.pdf Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-state-medicaid-program-made-more-100-million-duplicate-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1752
… leave of absence, including Workers’ Compensation Leave, with a Payroll Status of Leave of Absence on 06/30/2019 may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1752-2019-csea-tool-allowance-paymentCredit for Military or Additional Service – State Police Plan
… You may be able to receive credit toward your retirement … service or other public employment. Military Service If you served in the U.S. Armed Forces, you may be eligible to purchase credit toward your retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/credit-military-or-additional-serviceCredit for Military or Additional Service – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… You may be able to receive credit toward your retirement … service or other public employment. Military Service If you served in the U.S. Armed Forces, you may be eligible to purchase credit toward your retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/credit-military-or-additional-serviceDiNapoli: Audit Finds More Than $16 Million in Medicaid Cost Savings
New York states Medicaid system could have saved up to $136 million it spent on patients with severe kidney disease whose expenses could have been covered by the federal Medicare program according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-more-16-million-medicaid-cost-savingsDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Financial Plan, Warns of Federal Risks
… New York state is facing signs of increasing fiscal challenges, … fiscal outlook is clouded because of uncertainty in Washington, falling revenues, and fiscal practices that … settlement money representing more than two-thirds of the total. By the end of the current fiscal year the balance is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-financial-plan-warns-federal-risksDiNapoli: Mid-Hudson Region Shows Economic Strength Following Recession
… York State Comptroller DiNapoli today released an economic profile of the Mid-Hudson region. The region’s proximity to … 2016. Read the Special Report: Mid-Hudson Region Economic Profile , or go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/pubs/economicprofile/midhudsonregion.pdf … New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-mid-hudson-region-shows-economic-strength-following-recessionWall Street Profits for 2014 May Not Reach 2013 Level
… expenses in its public reports so it is not clear exactly how much they impacted profits. Noncompensation expenses … by Dodd-Frank, for example, have been completed, and many have not yet taken effect. Other major findings of … averaging nearly $360,000 annually. This is more than five times higher than the average salary in the rest of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/wall-street-profits-2014-may-not-reach-2013-levelDiNapoli: Capital Planning Problems Persist at NYRA
… June 2007, prior to NYRA’s reorganization under bankruptcy court protection. DiNapoli’s auditors also found NYRA’s food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-capital-planning-problems-persist-nyraDiNapoli: New Yorkers Foot the Bill for Billions in Public Authority Spending and Debt
Spending by New Yorks largest public authorities jumped $35 billion since last reported in 2013 with state and local authorities reporting nearly $60 billion in spending in their latest annual filings according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-foot-bill-billions-public-authority-spending-and-debtState Agencies Bulletin No. 1600
… Service Employees Association (CSEA), employees required by the State to provide a personal tool inventory for use in … repair duties in an eligible title; and Are required by the State to provide a personal tool inventory for use in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1600-2017-csea-tool-allowance-payment