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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audit the treasurer’s records. Competition for heating oil was not sought and had officials worked with the New York … could have saved $2,805, or 21% of the district’s heating oil costs. Track state and local government spending at Open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 2250
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the … Hazardous Duty Pay and to provide agencies instructions for submitting payments not processed automatically. Affected … Supervisors Unit whose principal place of employment is in New York City, or the county of Nassau, Rockland, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2250-april-2023-and-2024-retroactive-increases-location-pay-and-location-midNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… measure of the impact of lost jobs. 53% of New York adults age 18 and over live in households that have lost employment … State's Budget The State’s General Fund balance was $6.4 billion as of July 3. Cash on hand has been bolstered by … Relief Fund established by Congress, as well as $4.5 billion in short-term borrowing that is expected to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020Opinion 94-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of (publication not registered as second-class matter but … Law 60a and Public Officers Law 70a made by chapter 725 of the Laws of 1975 permit a county to designate as one of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-9DiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… and Orleans/Niagara Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) withheld millions of dollars in surplus funds that should have been refunded to … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Excessive amounts of money can sit unused or in unauthorized reserve funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsJackson Child Development Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Special Class in an Integrated Setting. For the purposes of this report, these programs are collectively referred to … $507,256 in unsupported personal service costs, consisting of $393,536 in salaries and $113,720 in fringe benefits reported for two family members of JCDC’s Executive Director. $370,007 in insufficiently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/07/jackson-child-development-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Pleads Guilty In $232,000 Fake Prescriptions Scam
… P. DiNapoli’s office. William Davis, 63, the former owner of Davis Ethical Pharmacy in Rockville Centre, pleaded guilty … Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, agreed to make full restitution of $231,919 on or before his sentencing on January 27. “Mr. … Attorney-Elect Madeline Singas’ office and the Department of Financial Services, we were able to expose his crimes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-pleads-guilty-232000-fake-prescriptions-scamDiNapoli: Tax Revenues in February $758 Million Over Budget Projections
… million higher than forecast in the most recent Division of the Budget (DOB) update to the State Financial Plan, … for fiscal year 2021 totaled $75 billion through the end of February. “There is reason to be cautiously optimistic … tax revenues from February and the passing of significant additional federal assistance, thanks to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-tax-revenues-february-758-million-over-budget-projectionsReport File Transactions (File Upload) – Enhanced Reporting
… employee information through transactions. There are four transaction types: Transaction 1 (Biographical Information) — … Information) row is only required when reporting a new employee for the first time. Certain employees are … the employee holds. Employees may have more than one job under the same employer. If the standard work day , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/report-file-transactions-file-uploadNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Budget: Budgeting in a Time of Crisis Subscribe for Latest News and Updates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-5-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 1880
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s annual record update process and provide data entry … Affected Employees CUNY employees who currently have any of the following deductions are affected: Deduction Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1880-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… We also sought to determine if charges for certain cardiac devices from hospitals with contractually defined … July through December 2011. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health coverage to … limits for special items marked up charges for certain cardiac devices significantly more than hospitals with such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Exceeded Updated Projections in First Quarter
… better than the Division of the Budget’s current estimates for the first quarter, but the economy is sending mixed signals that cloud the state’s fiscal … lower than projected. The State’s General Fund ended June with a balance of $44.2 billion, $1.3 billion higher than DOB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-exceeded-updated-projections-first-quarterControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Motor Vehicles has adequate controls over the cash advance … 1, 2011 to June 12, 2014. Background Under Section 115 of the State Finance Law, cash advances are issued to State … Treasury to a local bank account for use by the agency. As of December 31, 2014, the Department was authorized to have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsCollege of Geneseo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to determine whether the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-geneseo-selected-employee-travel-expensesState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Boeing Lawsuit Settlement
… program that will provide a channel for Boeing employees to raise work-related concerns, and adding an additional … Boeing will enhance its mandatory safety reporting to its Board of Directors and Aerospace Safety Committee. … from the directors’ insurers. “What happened at Boeing led to great tragedy. The settlement approved today not only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-boeing-lawsuit-settlementDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds
… million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2017. DiNapoli's office … said. "We'll stay one step ahead of the schemes used by tax cheats, and look to ensure only legitimate refunds are … DiNapoli's office audits New York state personal income tax refunds prior to payment. The Comptroller's auditors work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-213-million-suspicious-2016-tax-refundsFiscal Stress Monitoring System - School Districts: Fiscal Year 2020-21 Results
This snapshot highlights the FSMS results for school districts that reported for school fiscal year (SY) 2020-21, which ended on June 30, 2021. Fewer school districts were scored in fiscal stress in this year, but the COViD-19 pandemic and the local, State and federal responses to it had a negative
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/fsms-school-districts-fiscal-year-2020-21-results.pdfReal Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property taxes that local … A) law [pdf]. Determines How Local Governments Report Tax Cap Information Local governments and school districts are … in a reserve fund if a local government: exceeds the tax cap due to clerical or technical errors; or exceeds the tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerOpinion 2002-12
… under the supervision of a single superintendent of public works. All officers and employees performing services … would be supervised by a single superintendent of public works. All officers and employees providing services … or contract basis, or for the provision of a joint service. The term "joint service" is defined as the joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12-0