Search
Opinion 90-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Department (establishment of position of deputy town police commissioner) TOWN BOARD -- … Whether a town board of a town which has established a police department and has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Higher Than Updated Projections Through the First Half of the Year
… released in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) July Update to the Enacted Budget Financial Plan. However, tax receipts … lower than the first half of SFY 2022-23, according to the monthly State Cash Report released today by New York … growth, and easing inflation were all contributing factors to higher-than-expected tax receipts. However, global unrest, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-higher-updated-projections-through-first-half-yearAudit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “When government spends hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to send a message that New York is a place to visit and open for business, it should have clear objectives and show the public … ESDC got the advertising services it paid for, at a fair price, they found ESDC was not able to effectively quantify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The estimated bonuses paid out on Wall Street are higher than the city’s most recent 15.7% growth … city exceed its expected revenue from income taxes. “Wall Street’s soaring profits continued to beat expectations in … 2021 and drove record bonuses,” DiNapoli said. “But recent events are likely to drive near-term profitability and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-recordXI.4 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Although grant contracts are not specifically defined in legislation, they are typically referred to as “program” contracts and are often characterized as service agreements that support … Although grant contracts are not specifically defined in legislation they are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4-overviewXI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to advise … (tolerances) in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) for preferred source, centralized contract, and discretionary … required Business Unit staff to create a change order for the PO to correct the voucher match exception. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (DHBTF) to pay down debt from past projects and cover the operating costs for state … between state fiscal year (SFY) 2012-13 and SFY 2020-21 from $665 million to $594 million, a decrease of nearly 11%. In SFY 2020-21, only 17 cents of every dollar spent from DHBTF supported a new capital investment. “New York is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (Follow-Up)
… ensure that the operators of motor vehicles registered in New York possess adequate insurance coverage, or are … programs and assess these expenses on insurance carriers in proportion to their reported premiums. The objective of … the expenses of administering the Acts. We found that, in general, the Department was appropriately allocating, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-securityGrand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)
… whether the Grand Gorge Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured officials did not have … Board did not ensure there were no prohibited conflicts of interest and allowed claims to be paid prior to audit and approval. The Board did not adopt a code of ethics, as required by law. A Commissioner had a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/01/grand-gorge-fire-district-conflict-interest-and-claims-auditing-2020m-151State Agencies Bulletin No. 1857
… The purpose of this bulletin is to reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with the Social Security Administration (SSA) system through … The purpose of this bulletin is to reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in the NYS payroll system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1857-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedHuntington Man Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny
… those who attempt to defraud them to justice.” Johnson's arrest was the result of a joint investigation by the Suffolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/huntington-man-pleads-guilty-grand-larcenyState Agencies Bulletin No. 2316
… The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding the implementation of a temporary overtime rate for overtime eligible and ineligible employees and a temporary pre-shift briefing rate for eligible … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding the implementation of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2316-temporary-overtime-and-pre-shift-briefing-rate-eligible-employeesOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City)
… by 54 employees at these types of facilities, was first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. At one facility, OCFS issued a performance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/21/oversight-juvenile-detention-facilities-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Federal Funding for New York City
… New York City’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 operating budget relies on $7.4 billion in federal government funding, accounting for 6.4% of total spending, according to a series of briefs released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli’s office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-analysis-federal-funding-new-york-cityDiNapoli Report Highlights Where New Yorkers Work
… “It took the state nearly two years longer than the nation to regain those jobs and some regions are still struggling. … employment has changed across the state, and provides data to assist policymakers in examining job and workforce … information and public administration sectors. Report Where New Yorkers Work: An Analysis of Industries and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-report-highlights-where-new-yorkers-workState Agencies Bulletin No. 2275
… Numbers and names in PayServ with SSA. Internal Revenue Code §6721 imposes a penalty per infraction for every … issued to anyone) Name does not match: DOB and gender code not checked Other SSN Deceased Agency Actions: … SSN Not Verified of “ Name does not match: DOB and gender code not checked ” or “ Other SSN ”: Send a notification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2275-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedAdministration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Homeless Services Shelter Residents
… was $816 million. CityFHEPS is administered in accordance with Title 68, Chapter 10 of the Rules of the City of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/administration-cityfheps-program-department-homeless-services-shelter-residentsDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Outpaced Projections Through December
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Strong financial markets and economic growth have propelled the state’s revenues … DiNapoli said. “However, recent volatility in the markets and persistent inflation are cause for concern. In addition, … Personal income tax (PIT) receipts totaled $40.7 billion and were $719.3 million above DOB’s financial plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-outpaced-projections-through-decemberNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and California Controller Yee Urge S.E.C. to Mandate Climate Change Disclosures
… In an op-ed on Politico.com, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and California State … to require corporations disclose the risks that climate change poses to their operations. The full op-ed is below: … In an oped on Politicocom New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and California …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-california-controller-yee-urge-sec-mandate-climate-changeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2316.1
… Employees Association (CSEA) Administration Services Unit (BU 02) Operational Services Unit (BU 03) Institutional Services Unit (BU 04) Public Employees Federation (PEF) Professional, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23161-temporary-overtime-and-pre-shift-briefing-rate-eligible-employees