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Easter Seals New York – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Easter Seals New York (Easter Seals NY) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly … To determine whether the costs reported by Easter Seals New York Easter Seals NY on its Consolidated Fiscal Report …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/12/easter-seals-new-york-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual

Opinion 92-45

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition for services of emergency rescue and first aid squad) EMERGENCY RESCUE AND … Whether the emergency rescue and first aid squad of a fire district fire department may impose a fee on …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-45

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collection Growth Highest Since 2013

… performed well were Central New York, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley, all with annual increases exceeding 4 percent. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collection-growth-highest-2013

Audit Recommends Improvements to NFTA Capital Planning

… (NFTA) assets are not in a state of good repair and it is unclear how the authority prioritizes capital … DiNapoli said. “In light of NFTA’s limited resources, it is critical that the authority prioritize its most pressing needs to ensure it will be able to meet the growing demand for public …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/audit-recommends-improvements-nfta-capital-planning

DiNapoli: Medicaid Costs for Diabetes Reach $1.2 Billion

… Thomas P. DiNapoli detailing the statewide costs of the disease. “Millions of New Yorkers suffer from diabetes and the numbers are … disease to fight given its chronic nature and the severity of its complications,” DiNapoli said. “Preventing diabetes is … Thomas P DiNapoli detailing the statewide costs of the disease …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-medicaid-costs-diabetes-reach-12-billion

DiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing

… Some residents of Mitchell-Lama apartments in New York City make far more than the program’s … modest monthly surcharge as their only penalty, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … of affordable housing in New York demands that subsidized apartments go to the families who need them,” DiNapoli said. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housing

Selected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Department, Aviation, World Trade Center, and Leasing of Properties

… $8.3 million from four leases at the World Trade Center (WTC) during the period June 2014 through November 2019. This …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/04/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-department-aviation-world-trade-center-and

IX.7.D Cost Allocation – IX. Federal Grants

… based on payroll data helps facilitate an equitable, and timelier, allocation of payroll costs across various … based on payroll data helps facilitate an equitable and timelier allocation of payroll costs across various …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7d-cost-allocation

NYS and NYC Pension Funds To SEC: Greater Disclosure Needed On Risks Faced By Fossil Fuel Industry

… are responding to global warming’s unprecedented challenge with a business-as-usual approach,” DiNapoli said. “It’s time … Common Retirement Fund is currently participating in a study, conducted by Mercer with other global institutional investors, to study the impact that various climate change scenarios could …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/nys-and-nyc-pension-funds-sec-greater-disclosure-needed-risks-faced-fossil-fuel-industry

NY State Comptroller DiNapoli: Wells Fargo Needs to Pull Back the Curtain on Its Incentive Pay Program

… the company's proposed executive compensation plan. The full text of DiNapoli's letter to fellow Wells Fargo … . The full text of DiNapoli's shareholder proposal can be read here …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-wells-fargo-needs-pull-back-curtain-its-incentive-pay-program

DiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late

… financial backs of the state’s charitable partners,” said Doug Sauer, Chief Executive Officer of the New York Council …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-late

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-728

… PSC $1,000 General Salary Increase for employees in the Assistant to Higher Education Officer (Assistant to HEO) and EOC Assistant to Higher Education Officer (EOC Assistant to HEO) … PSC $1000 General Salary Increase for employees in the Assistant to Higher Education Officer Assistant to HEO and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-728-february-2022-professional-staff-congress-psc-1000-general

DiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges

… may be funded by local governments, users of the service, insurance, or a combination of these and other revenue … streams. Ambulance services are often not fully covered by insurance and are generally not covered if a patient is not … as ambulance response times, dropped calls, reliance on mutual aid, compliance with licensing and credentialing …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-more-state-involvement-needed-address-local-emergency-medical-services-challenges

Common Reporting Errors: From AUD to AFR

In this session, you will learn about common reporting errors made by local governments when completing annual reports and our staff will explain how to correctly report the underlying transactions. The presenters will provide examples of these errors as made in the Annual Update Document (AUD) and

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/common-reporting-errors-aud-afr-12-7-22.pdf

Information for Town Officials

A review of the basic duties of a town supervisor with statutory references designed to assist the newly elected supervisor in becoming familiar with the structure of town government and the supervisor's role in it. This is also a publication useful to town board members and other town officials.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/information-for-town-officials.pdf

DiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short

… In 2016, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), the largest commuter railroad in the nation, did not meet on-time performance goals and had … n 2016 the Long Island Rail Road LIRR the largest commuter railroad in the nation did not meet …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-short

State Agencies Bulletin No. 621

… Deduction Code 433. For Effective Date, enter the first day of the pay period for the check date the deduction is to … The effective date and end date inserted must be the first day of the next pay period available to stop the deduction. … the Department of Labor, insert a new row using the first day of the next pay period as the effective date. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/621-involuntary-deductions-unemployment-insurance-owed

DiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems

… financial troubles stem from poor record keeping and a reliance on fund balance to finance operations. “The city … to address its financial woes. City officials need to get a handle on the city’s finances immediately and create a … accumulated deficits from previous fiscal years. The bill had not yet been submitted to the Governor for his …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-lockport-facing-severe-cash-flow-problems