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Transparency and Accountability of Fiscal Activities in Villages (2024-MS-2)
… filing the AFR at all, calls into question the financial standing of the Village as well as the general effectiveness … taxpayers are less able to assess a village’s fiscal standing and may question whether property tax increases are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/transparency-and-accountability-fiscal-activities-villages-2024-ms-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 2323
… amount. A row on the Time Entry page using Earnings Code MSP (Military Stipend Payment) to pay the stipend for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2323-april-2025-increases-location-pay-and-location-mid-hudson-pay-commandState Agencies Bulletin No. 2322
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 increases to Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson pay, … Effective Date Check Date Administration 1 Lag 03/27/2025 04/23/2025 Institution 1 Lag 04/03/2025 05/01/2025 Eligibility … inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2025 increases to Location Pay and Location MidHudson pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2322-april-2025-increases-location-pay-and-location-mid-hudson-pay-facilityOpinion 88-8
… also the president and chief stockholder of an automotive dealership would have a conflict of interest if fire district … You ask if a fire district may engage a local automotive dealership to service its vehicles if a member of the board … is the president and chief stockholder of the automotive dealership and abstains from voting with respect to any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8Opinion 92-36
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (imposition of … County Law to impose a surcharge on a part-county basis in order to finance the implementation of an enhanced 911 … serve such municipality " (emphasis added). As noted, the meaning of "municipality" for this purpose is the county ( cf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-36Opinion 92-55
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … municipal purposes, the municipality may not contract out their services for private purposes (1983 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55Opinion 95-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Property (transfer of property from a town to a district without consideration) … Whether in lieu of selling the sand and crediting the proceeds to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17DiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… enacted fiscal year 2016-17 state budget includes a $1.4 billion increase in school aid, as well as increases to … this fiscal year will total $155.6 billion to $156.1 billion in All Governmental Funds and $96.2 billion in … unrestricted aid program for local governments, level at $715 million. Other Budget provisions that may benefit certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andDiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… taken place, the individual was arrested for homicide. OMH only found out afterwards when local mental health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-lawDiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving
… rate of bank foreclosures is less than the statewide rate: only 0.8 percent of the housing units were in foreclosure in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improvingXI.18.C Consultant Disclosure – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… accordance with the following: Scope of Contract (Form B only): a general classification of the single category that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18c-consultant-disclosureIII.2 SFS Policies – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… that “The State Comptroller shall be required: To audit all vouchers before payment and all official accounts; To audit the accrual and collection of all revenues and receipts; and To prescribe such methods of … The State Comptroller shall be required to audit all vouchers before payment and all official accounts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii2-sfs-policiesII.2 New York State Accounting Policies – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… The Constitution of the State of New York, Article V – The State Comptroller shall be required: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii2-new-york-state-accounting-policiesNew York’s Agriculture Industry: A Resilient Part of State and Local Economies
… farm workers went into effect. These standards required payment of overtime for hours worked over 60 hours per week …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-agriculture-industry-resilient-part-state-and-local-economiesDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Driven By Fare Revenue Drop
… of the MTA’s total revenue. Today, fare revenue makes up only 24.5% of the MTA’s $15.7 billion in revenue, excluding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-driven-fare-revenue-dropDiNapoli: NYS Office for the Aging Falling Short Funding Program for Seniors
… service programs. For the four years of the audit period, only in 2017-18 did NYSOFA perform on-site evaluations for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nys-office-aging-falling-short-funding-program-seniorsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Beware Text Message Scam Targeting Retirees
… to come from the state’s retirement fund and the Office of the State Comptroller, asking for a payment to “upgrade” … It’s a scam. Report the message to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at … added to their funds and other benefits. A screen capture of a scam text: New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-beware-text-message-scam-targeting-retireesDiNapoli: Tax Revenues in February $758 Million Over Budget Projections
… to lag prior year results, tax collections through February were $758.4 million higher than forecast in the most … fiscal year 2021 totaled $75 billion through the end of February. “There is reason to be cautiously optimistic with better-than-forecasted tax revenues from February and the passing of significant additional federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-tax-revenues-february-758-million-over-budget-projectionsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street's 2020 Bonuses Rose Amid Volatility
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry grew by 10 percent in 2020 to $184,000, in line with the city’s most recent 9.9 percent projection, … The average bonus paid to employees in New York Citys securities industry grew by 10 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2020-bonuses-rose-amid-volatilityXV.11 Journal/Revenue Transfers – XV. End of Year
… and AP Journal Vouchers prior to the end of the fiscal year, OSC strongly recommends that agencies submit these … and AP Journal Vouchers prior to the end of the fiscal year OSC strongly recommends that agencies submit these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv11-journalrevenue-transfers