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State Contract and Payment Actions in April

… In April, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,260 … Inc. to replace The Egg roof at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. $2.6 million with Carrier Corporation for chiller … at the W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus in Albany. Department of Health $1.5 million with The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-april

Wall Street Bonuses and Profits Decline in 2015

… The average bonus paid in New York City’s security industry declined by 9 percent to … profits were down, employment in the securities industry in New York City grew by 2.7 percent in 2015, averaging … The average bonus paid in New York Citys security industry declined by 9 percent to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/wall-street-bonuses-and-profits-decline-2015

DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs

… New York City lacks needed guidelines and policies for … it vulnerable to misguided, inaccurate or biased outcomes in several programs that can directly impact New Yorkers’ lives, an audit released today by New York State … New York City lacks needed guidelines and policies for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programs

New York’s Paid Family Leave Program

… The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) supervises and regulates all PFL insurance carriers. In addition, in collaboration with DFS, the State Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) approves … policies provided by participating insurance carriers. 8 DFS sets the deduction rate every year as a percentage of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-program

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (February 18, 2021)

… among all the states in the percentage of adults who are experiencing food scarcity, at 14 percent compared to the 11 percent national rate, … insufficiency” to characterize these findings.) Children are not counted in the Census data. Including them would add …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021

DiNapoli: Former Pulteney Fire District Treasurer Sentenced in $6,800 Theft of Fire District Funds

… is to use fiscal checks and balances. I thank Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker and the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office for working with us to bring Ms. Stone to justice.” …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-former-pulteney-fire-district-treasurer-sentenced-6800-theft-fire-district-funds

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1037

… Purpose To describe the new process for withholding taxes and reporting wages when an overpayment originated in a prior calendar year. Affected Employees All employees … recovery of an overpayment from a prior year. As a result, new procedures for recovering overpayments are required to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1037-taxation-recovered-salary-overpayments

XI.5 Purchase Authorizations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… Financial System (SFS) using the appropriate Contract Profile based upon funds reservation requirements. In most … Purchase Authorizations are created in SFS with a Contract Profile that does not require a funds reservation (e.g. … Authorization must be created in SFS with a Contract Profile that requires a funds reservation (e.g. PAFR0016). …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi5-purchase-authorizations

Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members

… Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), provides health insurance coverage to over … active and retired State, local government, and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/13/payments-beacon-health-options-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-services-ineligible

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1365

… AC230s received by January 5, 2015 will be reflected in the employee’s 2014 Form W-2 and the agency appropriation … a corrected wage statement (Form W-2C). However, in most cases, the Federal, State and Local tax withholding balances … Payroll Bulletin 908, (Non-Negotiated and/or Undeliverable New York State Payroll Checks) was created as a tool for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1365-processing-2014-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-january-5-2015

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1214

… AC230s received by January 4, 2013 will be reflected in the employee’s 2012 Form W-2 and the agency appropriation … a corrected wage statement (Form W-2C). However, in most cases, the Federal, State and Local tax withholding balances … Payroll Bulletin 908, (Non-Negotiated and/or Undeliverable New York State Payroll Checks) was created as a tool for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1214-processing-2012-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-january-4-2013

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1127

… AC230s received by January 6, 2012 will be reflected in the employee’s 2011 Form W-2 and be refunded in full to … a corrected wage statement (Form W-2C). However, in most cases, the Federal, State and Local tax balances for 2011 … Bulletin 908 , (Non-Negotiated and/or Undeliverable New York State Payroll Checks) was created as a tool for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1127-processing-2011-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-january-6-2012

Local Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021

… $19.6 billion increased by 19.1%, or $3.1 billion, in 2021 compared to last year, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This was the highest annual increase on record after a historic low in 2020 when local sales tax collections declined by 10%. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021

DiNapoli, Erie County DA Keane and Erie County Sheriff Garcia Announce Former Deputy Clerk Sentenced for Stealing More Than $320,000

… McDougall was sentenced today to 1 1/3 to 4 years in state prison and ordered to pay full restitution after pleading guilty to stealing over $320,000 in county funds, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Erie … Alexander McDougall was sentenced today to 1 13 to 4 years in state prison and ordered to pay full restitution after …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-erie-county-da-keane-and-erie-county-sheriff-garcia-announce-former-deputy-clerk-sentenced

DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to keep track of the gift cards they received during the holidays. Unused gift card balances can be turned over to the Comptroller’s Office … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to keep track of the gift cards they …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cards

New York City Airport Lease

… to the lease required the Port Authority to fund capital projects in Queens, establish an Airport Board, and provide $60 million in its capital plan for feasibility studies of direct rail links … under the lease. Deliver a final report to the Steering Committee for its approval, and take appropriate action to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/19/new-york-city-airport-lease

DiNapoli: Many Homeless Shelters in Poor Condition

… Many of the state’s homeless shelters outside New York City are in substandard condition with numerous health and safety … according to a report on homelessness released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli … Many of the states homeless shelters outside New York City are in substandard condition with numerous …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-many-homeless-shelters-poor-condition

DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs

… to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax credit and job creation programs, diminishing … allocation of hundreds of millions of dollars in loans, tax credits and other incentives to private companies, … to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax credit and job creation programs diminishing transparency …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programs