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School Tax Relief (STAR) Program (2012-MS-6)
… 2011. Background The STAR exemption in the Real Property Tax Law provides a partial exemption from school taxes for … The STAR program lowers the school real property tax burden for homeowners, and makes up the difference by … not have the ability to search the Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS) database of existing STAR exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/02/28/school-tax-relief-star-program-2012-ms-6Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Canaseraga Central School District , Hoosic Valley … the Washingtonville Central School District . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … is no documentation indicating who is using the point of sale system. Although individual passwords are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: SED Oversight of Career Training Programs Falling Short
… them for the jobs that are most needed or pay the best. My auditors found numerous ways in which the State … do not align with careers that are the most in-demand or best-paying. Department of Labor (DOL) statistics show 41 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-sed-oversight-career-training-programs-falling-shortOpinion 2004-9
… state or local government funding may be made pursuant to joint agreements under Public Health Law §2803-a under the … federal, state, or local government funding" for the joint purchase of goods, supplies and services. General … indicate that those amendments were intended primarily to permit local governments that were providing preventative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-241
… agreements between the Unified Court System of the State of New York: 2011-2017 Civil Service Employees … Payment An employee must meet the following criteria on 05/31/17 to be eligible for a June 2017 Uniform or Blazer … employee’s taxable gross and is subject to all employment taxes and income taxes. Federal and State income tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-241-june-2017-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-27
… must end date the deduction if an employee transfers out of bargaining unit SK. Questions Authorization cards and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-27-voluntary-insurance-program-certain-employees-unified-courtState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. New York City Department of Small Business Services – … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-356
… Uniform Blazer Allowance Payments and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … Court System (UCS) of the State of New York provide for a uniform and equipment allowance or maintenance … check dated 06/18/2025. There is no direct deposit for these payments. Eligibility Criteria: An employee must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-356-june-2025-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andSignal Maintenance, Inspections, and Testing
… 2015 through October 31, 2017. Background NYCT Department of Subways’ (Subways) Maintenance of Way division has six operating subdivisions; among them, … is divided into sections for maintenance purposes. As of February 22, 2017, the signal system included 44,536 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/17/signal-maintenance-inspections-and-testingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … occurred, causing the court to owe the Office of the State Comptroller’s Justice Court Fund (JCF) $21,204, victims … which is within the limit established by law. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 93-10
… special law, holidays and Saturdays shall be considered as Sunday for this purpose (see also Public Officers Law, §62; … authorizing certain offices to close on the day before a holiday which falls on a Saturday). General Construction Law, §24, which defines the term "public holiday", provides that "[t]he term public holiday includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10Drug Management and Disposal
… drug retailers. Our visits to 106 pharmacies found that 82 (77 percent) displayed the notice, albeit generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/27/drug-management-and-disposalDiNapoli: MTA’s Subway Station Repair List Is Growing
… deteriorated faster than the pace of repairs, according to an analysis of MTA data by New York State Comptroller … troubling. On the plus side, the MTA has been able to reduce the number of the most serious station defects, but a lot more needs to be done to address declining station conditions. It is up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-mtas-subway-station-repair-list-growingDistribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
One impact of the devastating job losses incurred during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic is a significant increase in the number of households in arrears on utilities bills for 60 days or more.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/distribution-of-utility-arrears-in-nys.pdfDiNapoli: Statewide Agency Overtime Tops $337 Million Halfway Into 2015
… State agencies spent more than $337 million on overtime in the first six months of 2015, a jump of $21 million over the same period in 2014, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … overtime hours , up 5 percent over the same period in 2014. If overtime continues to rise at this pace, total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-statewide-agency-overtime-tops-337-million-halfway-2015DiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… to help these stores survive into next year and beyond.” In 2019, the city’s retail sector had 32,600 businesses that provided 344,600 jobs, paid $16 billion in total wages citywide, and contributed $55 billion in taxable sales to the city’s economy, according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicLaSalle School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… school provides special and regular educational services for students in grades 6 through 12. Pursuant to the State … data reported on providers' annual CFRs. To be eligible for reimbursement, the provider's reported expenses must … Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2011-S-40) Kids & the Training Institute, Inc.: Compliance With the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/19/lasalle-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOperational Advisory No. 10
… FBIC charges prior to July 1, 2018 First quarter bills for 2018-19 have been invoiced using the AP Voucher … 1st quarter billing for April – June 2018. These bills are expected to be paid promptly upon receipt. Doing so … All prior bills are expected to be paid prior to March 2019. Agencies should reach out to their DOB budget examiner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/10-fbic-automationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Town of Lake Luzerne – Procurement (Warren County) The board did not enforce the provisions of the town’s procurement policy, and as a result, town … procuring goods and services totaling $561,829, or 48%, of the purchases reviewed. Because officials did not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1911
… to COVID-19 vaccine activities. To facilitate tracking in the NYS Payroll System (PayServ), new Earnings Codes have been created. The tracking of these expenditures in PayServ is separate from tracking employee time and … per hour for all employees earning less than this amount in their regular position. All other employees will receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1911-processing-payments-activities-related-covid-19-vaccine-effort