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DiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state rose by 49.2% in the second quarter (April to June 2021) compared to the … the increase largely reflects extremely weak collections in the April to June period of 2020. However, even compared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-004
… of the availability of a query data dictionary for use in revising and testing queries for PayServ version 9.2. … period may be affected. Effective Dates The information in the Data Dictionary will be accurate in PS Query at Go Live. The Data Dictionary may be used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-004-payroll-improvement-project-92-query-data-dictionaryDiNapoli: State Must Improve Oversight of Most Dangerous Sex Offenders
… and Treatment Act (Act) at regional DOCCS offices in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Elmira, New Rochelle, Northeast … them to committing a sex offense and that results in their difficulty in controlling this behavior. Many of these individuals are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-state-must-improve-oversight-most-dangerous-sex-offendersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1503
… agencies that Position Pools and/or Chartfield Strings in PayServ may require updates for lapsing Affected Employees … See attachment: September 2016 Lapsing Chartfield Strings in PayServ Agency Actions Agencies must ensure that any … must to contact their Appropriation Section Representative in OSC’s Bureau of State Accounting Operations to have this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1503-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-september-lapsing-eventsNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members
… eligibility and enrollment records for NYSHIP members in the New York Benefits Eligibility and Accounting System (NYBEAS). Typically, organizations that participate in NYSHIP (e.g., State agency, local government, and school … Administrators (HBA) that process eligibility transactions in NYBEAS. Civil Service sends CVS Health daily files of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-cvs-health-pharmacy-services-ineligibleHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program
… HCR is obtaining federal reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all eligible costs. This audit … by the COVID-19 pandemic. HCR received about $9.5 billion in federal funding, including about $78.9 million through the … Act, for the three programs, as follows: $2.6 billion in standard HCV funds with an additional $31.7 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… Workforce Development Dashboard Objectives To determine what workforce development programs and services State … who they serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine whether there is overlap, duplication, … and/or fragmentation among these programs and services. The audit covers the period July 2018 through December 2021. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesMadison County – Temporary Courthouse Lease and Renovations (2019M-41)
… or services rendered. Paid approximately $131,000 in renovation claims to the LLC without adequate supporting … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the County’s response letter. … Determine whether Madison …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/01/08/madison-county-temporary-courthouse-lease-and-renovations-2019m-41DiNapoli: Number of Domestic Violence Victims Rises in 2022
… The number of domestic violence victims increased in 2022 by 8.5% in New York City and 8.7% in the rest of New York state when compared to 2019, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-number-domestic-violence-victims-rises-2022Village of Lake George – Records and Reports (2024M-82)
… Village’s financial condition was not properly reported in the Annual Financial Report (AFR). Without reliable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/13/village-lake-george-records-and-reports-2024m-82SUNY Bulletin No. SU-174
… (CUNY) agencies with instructions for setting up employees in PayServ who are hired under the HIRE Act, and to explain … Employees hired under the HIRE Act by SUNY or CUNY in 2010 are affected. Effective Date(s) Employees hired under the HIRE ACT and entered in PayServ, on or after November 4, 2010 Background The US …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-174-hiring-incentives-restore-employment-act-hire-actStanley Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-259)
… and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012, to August 20, 2013. … The District’s general fund budget totaled $130,230 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings Board members have not … practicable. Adopt comprehensive policies and procedures for investments, cash receipts and disbursements, claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/stanley-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-259Caton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2013M-237)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company … and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012, through July 12, 2013. Background … The Caton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is located in the Town of Caton, in Steuben County. The Company’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/caton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… Larger-scale facilities – including certain family shelters that accommodate 10 or more families and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-homeless-shelters-followUse of Vendor-Supported Technology (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Use of Vendor-Supported … responsible for the oversight of public transportation in Erie and Niagara counties, including the NFTA Metro Bus … they maintain a single clear inventory of IT assets to aid in tracking their systems. NFTA officials indicated they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/use-vendor-supported-technology-followThe Norman Howard School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011. Background NHS, located in Rochester, New York, provides special education services to children with learning disabilities in grades 5 through 12. NHS is reimbursed for these services based upon financial information contained in the CFR it files with the New York State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/15/norman-howard-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… New York City increased its expectations for its surplus in fiscal year (FY) 2025 to $2.34 billion, largely as a … result of stronger tax revenue projections and a reduction in the cost of providing services to asylum seekers, which … state to provide services, including more than $30 billion in Medicaid expenditures, or directly to New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emergeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1992
… Dates The retroactive LLS payments will be processed in Pay Period 22L in a separate check dated 02/10/2022 … Payment Is Active, on a Leave With Pay, or on an Unpaid Military Stipend Leave in a BU05 position on 03/31/2020; and … based on the increment code in effect as outlined in the chart above under the Eligibility Criteria section. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1992-public-employees-federation-pef-retroactive-longevity-lump-sum-llsOpinion 93-24
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … Comp No. 92-41, p 105; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-34, p 55). In furtherance of these purposes, fire districts have only … Subdivision 14 of section 176 of the Town Law provides, in relevant part, that the board of fire commissioners of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Administration of Tenant Complaints
… Office of Rent Administration addresses tenant complaints in a timely manner. Our audit period includes … development of affordable low- and moderate-income housing in New York State. The Division’s Office of Rent … three years - to be assigned. Of the complaints received in our scope period, 1,101 remained unassigned as of March 6, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/11/administration-tenant-complaints