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DiNapoli Op-Ed in Crain's New York Business

… Federal aid stabilized state finances, enabling New York to contend with the Covid-19 pandemic's impacts and preserve key services while providing an opportunity to emerge stronger than before. A recent report from my … found that all states received more money than they sent to Washington, D.C., in taxes in federal fiscal year 2020. It …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-op-ed-crains-new-york-business

Continuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York

… increase their profits; users are often unaware they are taking fentanyl until it is too late. This dangerous …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-york

DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for January 2017

… personal income tax refunds. $69.9 million for 208,000 property tax freeze credits. Dormitory Authority of the State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-january-2017

Opinion 94-14

… a mere modification of the earlier project and, therefore, is not prohibited by the amended General Municipal Law, … 1977, p 29; 1977 Opns St Comp No. 77-759, unreported; see, e.g., GML, §902-a). Since the projects in question are … assistance by the IDA for further development at the site of these projects would be prohibited under article 18-A …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14

DiNapoli: Some Bright Spots for NYC Finances in FY21, but Long-Term Challenges Looming

… lower interest rates and a deferral of labor costs to FY 2022, but the city will have to overcome major fiscal … of 6.3 percent. At the same time, demand for social safety net services has shot up, with significant increases in … DiNapoli’s report notes that legislation in Congress could net the city an estimated $5.6 billion. In February 2021, the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-some-bright-spots-nyc-finances-fy21-long-term-challenges-looming

Pollution Testing on Exhaust Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles (Follow-Up) (2013-F-3)

We have followed up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to implement the recommendations contained in our au

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2013-13f3.pdf

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1312

… the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin Board – Payroll Manual > Earnings … Begin Date: The first overtime date to include LPS Earning End Date: The last overtime date to include LPS Earn …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1312-april-2014-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employees

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1237

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1237-april-2013-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employees

DiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters

… risks. Out of the 159 shelters DiNapoli’s auditors visited in the spring of 2019, 96 (60 percent) were in unsatisfactory condition. Twenty-one of those were identified in poor condition in prior audits by the Comptroller. At both …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-shelters

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-93

… Purpose To explain OSC's automatic processing and Agency Time Entry page procedures. Affected Employees SUNY Professional Services employees in Bargaining Unit 08 who meet the eligibility criteria … Brook 28260 Purchase 28058 Stony Brook Hospital 28390 Farmingdale 28100 HSC-Brooklyn 28570 Maritime 28108 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-93-suny-location-stipend

DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds

… to unscrupulous tax preparers filing false returns. Other popular scams include using questionable social security …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refunds

DiNapoli: State Should Recoup $11.7 Million from Special Education Contractors

… more needs to be done. My office is working with SED to account for every dollar and make certain that children are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-state-should-recoup-117-million-special-education-contractors

DiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest

… are dealing with housing costs that consume more than 30% of their household income, with 1 in 5 households … : In 2022, New York had 2.9 million households paying 30% or more of their income for housing. This constituted … incomes below $35,000 experienced a cost burden, while 16% of households with income greater than $75,000 were …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-housing-cost-burdens-new-yorkers-among-nations-highest

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1698

… the reimbursement of moving expenses must now be included in an employee’s federal taxable gross and applicable taxes … Expense Reimbursement Bill of Weight or Freight Bill from Carrier Receipts from Rental Truck (If applicable) Other … (NPAY502) or the Time Entry page using the appropriate Earning Code: Earnings Begin Date: First day of the Pay …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1698-new-payroll-process-and-new-time-entry-codes-payment-moving-expense

Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-018

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the purpose and functionality of the … with a status “Elect”, and a contribution rate within the limit for the current plan year, are impacted: New York State … year-to-date maximum limit for the V Code, the system will no longer take contributions from those earnings. The V Codes …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-018-new-additional-pay-earns-codes-v-codes-payserv

DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for August 2016

… nearly 2 million payments worth nearly $8.3 billion in August. His office also rejected 177 contracts and related … Line at the SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Empire State Development Corporation $140.5 million to Fort Schuyler … complex. $2.6 million to the Buffalo Bills Inc. for game day operations and working capital. $750,000 to 43North, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-august-2016

DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May

… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “With an economy still suffocated by a global pandemic, the state’s finances took another serious …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-may

Opinion 92-32

… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (of historically significant … to the town on an installment basis, secured by a purchase-money mortgage. You inquire about the propriety of the use of … for town purposes and also authorizes the sale of town real property pursuant to board resolution, subject to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32