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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County , Village of Nelliston and Town of Plattsburgh . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … a $288 charge for the supervisor's personal cable bill. In May 2018, during our audit, the supervisor reimbursed the … that the county will end 2018 in a similar position based on the four-year trend and information available at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Cost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… Establishing an effective water accounting system is a necessary first step in controlling water losses and … (EPA) has established an industry goal of 10 percent for unaccounted water system losses. A water accounting … (in gallons) and add the amounts to calculate the total. B. Identify and quantify all metered uses to calculate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-systemCost-Saving Ideas: Overtime Planning and Management
… and benefits by even a small percentage can result in significant savings. Employee salaries and benefits, … represent nearly 57 percent of annual budget expenditures, on average. Overtime wages can significantly increase … 8 to 30 percent of wages paid to highway employees in New York State are for overtime. A written plan to guide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-overtime-planning-and-managementDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Cash, Drugs, Weapons Missing from Police Custody
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit reviewed records in ten municipalities: Herkimer and Madison counties, the … the prosecution of criminal cases and could result in dangerous items, such as drugs and firearms, making their … and Assign access to inventory tracking software based on job duties and responsibilities. Law enforcement officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-cash-drugs-weapons-missing-police-custodyState Audit Finds Rochester Transportation Authority Incorrectly Administered Compensation Program
… Top executives at the Rochester-Genesee Regional … of that report, see the audit: RGRTA Fuel Purchases . … Top executives at the RochesterGenesee Regional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/state-audit-finds-rochester-transportation-authority-incorrectly-administered-compensation-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1613
… year 2017. Background Per IRS Publication 15-B, Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, the first $5,250 of educational … in excess of $5,250 must be reported and are subject to Federal, State, Local, Social Security and Medicare taxes. A … purposes, and is subject to employment and income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1613-educational-assistance-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Department of Health: Medicaid Overpayments for Certain Medicare Part C Claims (Follow-Up) (2016-F-18) An initial … audit report released in January 2015 identified 5,571 Medicare Part C claims that either had unreasonably high … recovering overpayments and instructing providers to bill Medicare Part C claims in accordance with the existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1497
… represented by Bargaining Unit 05 (PEF) who enrolled in the Dependent Care Advantage Account during or after the … of current bargaining unit Background Due to no contract in place as of January 1, 2016, employees represented by PEF … reported in Box 10 Dependent Care Benefits on the employee Form W-2. Amounts in excess of the $5,000.00 IRS pre-tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1497-retroactive-dependent-care-advantage-account-dcaa-new-york-dependentDiNapoli: NYC Office Jobs and Space Growing Amid Record Economic Expansion
… The number of office workers in New York City reached a record of 1.5 million in 2016 with … per square foot). This has raised the value of existing buildings and spurred new construction and renovations. Based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-nyc-office-jobs-and-space-growing-amid-record-economic-expansionDiNapoli: Municipal Spending on Infrastructure Declines While Needs Go Unmet
… on roads, bridges and water and sewer systems declined by approximately 8 percent between 2010 and 2012 according to … York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. After a review of infrastructure studies, DiNapoli’s office estimates that … are only spending roughly $1.2 billion - less than a third of what is necessary. DiNapoli’s report found that local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-municipal-spending-infrastructure-declines-while-needs-go-unmetDiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill
… encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-misuse-funds-town-fishkillState Agencies Bulletin No. 1014
… agencies of new functionality in PayServ that allows for the selection of a 30% tax rate for nonresident aliens that … an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) or do not have an F-1, J-1, M-1 or Q-1 visa Effective Date(s) … 15 OSC Actions OSC has established a specific Treaty ID value for each country code in PayServ. This value can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1014-withholding-rate-30-nonresident-alien-scholarship-recipientsDiNapoli Releases July Cash Report
… the first four months of the State’s fiscal year came in $17.7 million lower than the Division of the Budget’s … sources and the one-shot nature of billions of dollars in settlement proceeds, it is important to closely monitor … year progresses to ensure the state’s fiscal picture stays on track.” Tax receipts of $25.3 billion through July 31 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-releases-july-cash-reportComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Aurora , Clinton Volunteer Fire Department , … Town of New Albion , City of New Rochelle , Village of Port Dickinson and the Town of Schuyler . “In today’s … regarding the use of these funds. Town of New Albion – Justice Court Operations (Cattaraugus County) The prior town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Urges State to Improve Nursing Home Equipment Inspections
… homes and reporting deficient practices to the public. But this is New York, and we should be going above and beyond the … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-urges-state-improve-nursing-home-equipment-inspectionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1512
… who meet the eligibility criteria Background Chapter 67 of the Laws of 2012, which implemented the 2009-2016 Agreement, including … Part-Time employees Agreement), between the State of New York and the NYS Correctional Officers and Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1512-2016-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestState Agencies Bulletin No. 1134
… agencies of the process for reporting line number changes and to describe how account codes will be charged in Fiscal … Data (Agency) On the Position Data page, insert a row and enter the effective date (03/29/12 for Administration or … the Specific Information page by expanding the Education and Government section at the bottom of the page. If the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1134-reporting-line-number-changes-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2012Administration of Contract C007373 With the Institute for Community Living
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is … through October 22, 2015. Background The mission of OMH is to promote the mental health and well-being of all New … Based on the number of clients it served, ICL should have established a contingency fund of about $281,000. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-c007373-institute-community-livingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1204
… that allows agencies to reserve (i.e. pre-assign) a system assigned Empl ID in PayServ Affected Employees … transaction in PayServ Effective Date(s) The new feature for reserving an Empl ID will be available in the PayServ … entry of a Social Security Number and is only available when the employee has a Social Security Number. When the SSN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1204-reserving-empl-id-payserv-prior-entry-new-hire-transactionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1358
… who meet the eligibility criteria. Background Chapter 67 of the Laws of 2012, which implemented the 2009-2016 Agreement, including … Part-Time Employees Agreement), between the State of New York and the NYS Correctional Officers and Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1358-2014-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interest