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DiNapoli: Financial Records of 500 Public Authorities Now on www.openbooknewyork.com
… , a transparency website launched by DiNapoli in 2008. The database, going back to 2007, can be downloaded in an … to download entire databases and make comparisons among government entities. We want this website to give government watchdogs and individuals the tools they need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-financial-records-500-public-authorities-now-wwwopenbooknewyorkcomState Contract and Payment Actions in February
… on these contracts and payments is available at Open Book New York . Major Contracts Approved Office of General … with Bette & Cring LLC to replace I-87 bridges over Route 9 in Warren County. $10.5 million with ELQ Industries … million with ING Civil Inc. for bridge deck replacement on Route 20 over Schoharie Creek in Schoharie County. Major …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryState Agencies Bulletin No. 872
… the new process for checking the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of the Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement. Background In accordance with IRS Publication 590, “Individual … Instructions for Form W-2, the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of the Form W-2 must be checked for all employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/872-change-process-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) District officials did not seek competition for seven professional services or insurance contracts with … contract period, the services to be provided and the basis for compensation. Starpoint Central School District – … employee benefit accrued liability reserve by $820,000. For access to state and local government spending and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Taxable Travel
… expenses appropriately. Background The employee’s official station was New York City, and all of his assignments … work locations) were within 35 miles of his official station. According to the State Travel Manual, the employee … work locations were within 35 miles of his official station. Therefore, the employee was not entitled to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/06/taxable-travelContract Participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… To determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority is monitoring its contractors to ensure they are actively … and disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) programs, is accurately reporting MWBE and DBE participation in its … The New York State Thruway Authority (Authority) is responsible for overseeing the 570-mile highway system and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/contract-participation-disadvantaged-business-enterprises-and-minority-and-women-ownedEffectiveness of Cost Containment Initiatives
… Purpose To determine what cost containment initiatives the New York State Thruway … To determine what cost containment initiatives the New York State Thruway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/effectiveness-cost-containment-initiativesRetirees
… System NYSLRS and resources to help them review and update their benefit details …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retireesDisposal of Electronic Devices
… still contained general agency information and personal pictures, but none contained PPSI. In New York City, 13 hard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/25/disposal-electronic-devicesDairy Inspections
… who are certified by the Department to inspect dairy farms and obtain milk samples in accordance with applicable … 6,000 inspections at almost 1,400 locations (e.g., plants, farms, bulk tankers) in calendar year 2013. Despite staffing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/dairy-inspectionsDiNapoli Offers Proposal to Encourage Better Local Government Budgeting
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … planning. The bill would provide reimbursement from the state to municipalities for costs incurred for hiring … of our localities,” said DiNapoli. “The tax cap and our state’s continued slow economic recovery underscore the need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-offers-proposal-encourage-better-local-government-budgetingRisk Management Planning Group
… effectively addressed the risk of Risk Management Planning Group (RMPG) serving in conflicting roles of insurance broker … North Shore and King Kullen up to a cumulative $14.1 million for workers’ compensation assessments, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/24/risk-management-planning-groupOmnibus Technical Corrections
… relating to removing the requirement that an application for membership in the New York State and Local Employees’ … certain funds as joint custody; authorizing regulations for new payment technologies; and eliminating the filing of an annual report regarding certain expenditures for indigent legal services with the State Comptroller. Memo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-technical-correctionsState Comptroller DiNapoli's Statement on the Second Anniversary of the January 6 Attack
… power. It threatened the heart of our democracy, free and fair elections. Let us remember those who put their lives on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapolis-statement-second-anniversary-january-6-attackDiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… New York State has more than 7 million acres of farmland, and many of its crops are dependent on pollination by bees and other pollinators. To address a … the population of these essential pollinators, in 2016 the state created the Pollinator Protection Plan. The New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programEmblemHealth Plan, Inc.: Overpayments for Services Requiring Coordination of Benefits
… To determine whether EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. overpaid dental claims for members covered by two subscriber plans under the New York State … To determine whether EmblemHealth Plan Inc overpaid dental claims for members covered by two subscriber plans under the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/08/emblemhealth-plan-inc-overpayments-services-requiring-coordination-benefitsStandardizing Overtime Reporting
… (Golden) – Standardizes the reporting period for which the overtime limit is calculated for certain members of the New … Standardizes the reporting period for which the overtime limit is calculated for certain members of the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/standardizing-overtime-reportingStatus of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Follow-Up)
… in our initial report, Status of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Report 2008-S-48). Background Our initial … on the status of the project items in the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011. We also examined whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/status-board-approved-capital-plan-2005-2011-followDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… tax collections showed sluggish growth in 2016 compared to 2015, increasing 2.3 percent last year, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Sales tax … local governments," said DiNapoli. "The impact of little to no growth is felt in several regions across the state, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsBus Driver Licensing
… of Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. The audit covers bus drivers who worked in … 28 depots. Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law was enacted to further highway safety by creating … of Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. Of 142 drivers sampled, RBO allowed seven who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/13/bus-driver-licensing