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Opinion 88-18
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. TAXES -- Mortgage Tax (distribution to newly incorporated village) VILLAGES -- Incorporation (right to distribution of mortgage tax) TAX LAW, §261(3); VILLAGE LAW, §2-234(1)(c): A newly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-18DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… collections, however, and New Yorkers should be mindful about weighing the benefits these projects bring to their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportDiNapoli Orders Divestment of Russia Holdings
… that warrant further restrictions, including divestment. “For over a month, Russia’s unconscionable and immoral …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-orders-divestment-russia-holdingsXI.2.B Contract Numbering – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… New York State Audit ID, containing the agency assigned NYS Contract # (e.g., C1234567) that appears on the actual … State agency’s Business Unit (5 alphanumeric characters), NYS Contract # (up to 11 alphanumeric characters) and … field with a hyphen (-) between the Business Unit, NYS Contract #, and Department ID. Depending on how the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2b-contract-numberingDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $86,000 for Personal Expenses
… to stealing more than $86,000 in tax funds collected for the use of the town of Beekman and its schools. This plea was … $86,389.62 in restitution in Dutchess County Court before Judge Edward T. McLoughlin. She is due back in court on June 17, 2022. Colucci used the town’s money to shop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-embezzling-86000-personal-expensesReview of Advance Contract Payments
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether the New York State Education Department … Therefore, SED did not obtain documentation detailing how these contractors expended the advanced funds they … contract nor did SED know whether the contractors owed a refund of unspent funds to the State. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… well as applications for sales tax registration received by the Department from June 1, 2018 to August 5, 2020 and … at a rate of 4%. Additional sales taxes are administered by the Department and imposed by localities and range from 3% to 4.875%, and in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesCorrupt Orange County IDA Officials Ordered to Repay Over $1 Million
… Development Agency (IDA), who pleaded guilty in June to corruption charges, including hiding self-dealing and … released a report detailing the defendants’ crimes and how the systemic failures and neglect of duty by the IDA … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/corrupt-orange-county-ida-officials-ordered-repay-over-1-millionState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Financial Plan
… "New York City’s November 2021 Financial Plan modification … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-financial-planState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City’s Preliminary Budget
… the uncertain future. “The FY 2022 budget revised property tax collections downward by $2.5 billion. This is an unprecedented drop. We have not seen property tax collections decline in more than 20 years and never at … this revenue for years to come. Income and corporate tax receipts continue to come in stronger than expected, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-preliminary-budgetDiNapoli Appoints Senior Budget and Policy Staff
… and other critical functions. She was also the director of NYC studies and held several research positions at CBC. She …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-appoints-senior-budget-and-policy-staffDiNapoli: Two Capital Region Residents Indicted for $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… The two principles of Phinaliz Communications LLC, Philip Mtui … 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … The two principles of Phinaliz Communications LLC Philip Mtui and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-two-capital-region-residents-indicted-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… clerk did not retain source documents to support property tax payments received and did not always issue duplicate receipts for tax collections. Town of Milton – Financial Records and Reports and Sales Tax Revenues (Saratoga County) The town comptroller has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMedicaid Program – Improper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments
… and Essential Plan enrollments determined by NY State of Health were accurately reflected in eMedNY when individuals transitioned between the Medicaid and Essential Plan programs and to identify … overpayments resulting from inaccurate enrollments. The audit covered the period January 2016 through May 2022. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/11/medicaid-program-improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollmentsSelected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA is monitoring and evaluating its contractorsconsultants in compliance with its AllAgency Contractor Evaluation ACE system and taking appropriate action where performance ratings are less than satisfactory We also determined
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/selected-aspects-all-agency-contractor-evaluation-system-long-island-rail-road-metro-northSUNY Bulletin No. SU-314.2
… for overtime payments that cannot be calculated by the NYS Payroll System. Agency Actions Beginning in … of percentage-based dues for CSEA and PEF members. Tax Information These earnings are taxable income, will be … in PayServ. 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-university-new-york/su-3142-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-ratesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1949.3
… establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA working at specific OCFS facilities. Affected Employees Employees in certain Institutional Services Unit (BU04) or … 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate shall apply to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19493-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1949.5
… for overtime payments that cannot be calculated by the NYS Payroll System. Additionally, agencies should continue … above are included as salary for retirement purposes. Tax Information These earnings are taxable income, will be … income taxes. 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/19495-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainSUNY Bulletin No. SU-314.3
… Agencies must use the overtime factor of .00120 in the calculation when submitting any payments using Earnings Code … regular rate of pay as part of this pilot program. Retirement and General Deductions Monies paid using the … earnings codes mentioned above are included as salary for retirement purposes and are included in the calculation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-3143-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-ratesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1949.4
… for overtime payments that cannot be calculated by the NYS Payroll System. Additionally, agencies should continue … above are included as salary for retirement purposes. Tax Information These earnings are taxable income, will be … income taxes. 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/19494-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certain