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Elevator Safety
… To determine whether elevator inspections and tests are done timely and properly by inspectors who have the proper … inspects some elevators, oversees the inspection of others done by companies hired by DOB (non-DOB inspectors), ensures … We found that elevator inspections are not properly done and, as a result, unsafe conditions are not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/06/elevator-safetySteuben County – Safeguarding Computerized Data (2025M-96)
… addresses the findings and recommendations in this report should be prepared and provided to our office within 90 days, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/19/steuben-county-safeguarding-computerized-data-2025m-96Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Johnstown , the City of Mount Vernon , the … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Johnstown the City of Mount Vernon the Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 1674
… Employee Payments Taxable Under the IRS One-Year Rule Excess PCM and Per Diem Amounts: IRS rules relating to … Federal per diems for the continental U.S. can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XIII, Section … Meal Allowances and One-Year Rule can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XIII, Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1674-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsDiNapoli: New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… DiNapoli, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman and Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service ("USPIS") announced … DiNapoli United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S Berman and Philip R Bartlett …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-jersey-man-pleads-guilty-embezzling-decedents-estate-which-he-was-court-appointedDiNapoli: Audit Finds Inadequate Oversight of Student Grade Changes
… changes. “When proper controls are not in place, there is the possibility of student grades being inappropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-inadequate-oversight-student-grade-changesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2399
… by legislation. Once a Tier 6 member has reached three (3) calendar years of membership, an employee’s contribution rate … pensionable salary from the earlier of the two prior calendar years. * * Total salary should include ORP/VDC … effective in Administration paychecks dated February 11, 2026, and Institution paychecks dated February 19, 2026. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2399-2026-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-plan-orp-andDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… Local sales tax collections in 2014 suffered the slowest annual … 5.2 percent. New York’s 15-year annual average growth in sales taxes is 4.2 percent. “Municipalities across this state know all too well the volatile nature of sales tax revenue in uncertain economic times,” said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsDiNapoli: Municipal Spending on Infrastructure Declines While Needs Go Unmet
… during that time frame and spending on sewer systems was 10 percent less ($22 million). Estimates calculate the annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-municipal-spending-infrastructure-declines-while-needs-go-unmetUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-210
… Effective Date(s) The 2015 Judicial Ratification Bonus should be processed in Administration Pay Period 22L, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-210-2015-judicial-ratification-bonus-bargaining-unit-sdCUNY Bulletin No. CU-554
… the 06/27/2016 Board meeting and a memorandum dated 8/4/16 from Carmelo Batista, Jr. Effective Date(s) Payments will be … eligible employees in Leave of Absence status upon Return from Leave. OSC Actions On 9/30/16, OSC will process CUNY’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-554-cuny-blue-and-white-collar-ratification-bonus-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1596
… reimbursements require withholding and Form W-2 reporting on any excess amounts paid. “Excess amount” is the portion … taxes; however, these “Taxable Expense” items will not have taxes withheld in 2017, as the expense will not be … in early 2018 for any “Taxable Expense” that did not have taxes withheld in 2017. Employees who paid the maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1596-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-487
… Questions Questions regarding eligibility for this payment should be directed to the Director of University Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-487-2014-city-university-new-york-cuny-research-foundationNew York’s Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
… force is critically important for employers to succeed and grow in New York, and it matters for the fiscal health of the State and local governments. New York’s strength has long been that … declined more rapidly than the rest of the nation in 2020 and continued to shrink in 2021 when other states recovered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-labor-force-assessing-10-year-trends-and-pandemic-setbacksCUNY Bulletin No. CU-606
… To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the January 2018 Increments and provide agency instructions for … State Education Law, yearly increments are to be paid in January and July for all eligible PSC represented employees. … if necessary, prior to the automatic processing of the January 2018 Increments. The report will be sorted by agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-606-january-2018-city-university-new-york-cuny-incrementsOpinion 99-14
… constitutes indirect expenditure) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103; TOWN LAW, §198(12): An agreement by a town on behalf of … to competitive bidding under General Municipal Law, §103 if it involves a direct or indirect expenditure in excess … subject to the competitive bidding requirements of section 103 of the General Municipal Law. General Municipal Law, §103 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-14Opinion 96-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … (judgment arising from his or her actions) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Expenses (judgment arising from zoning and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15State Agencies Bulletin No. 895
… OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for agency processing. Affected Employees Employees in … New York and the Public Employees Federation and provides for a General Salary Increase. Effective Date(s) Effective … 1, 2009 General Salary Increase The legislation provides for a 3% Salary Increase for employees in graded and NS (SG …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/895-april-1-2009-salary-increase-employees-represented-public-employeesOpinion 2007-6
… in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to one-time payment made to next ranking … unit and is the highest ranking subordinate to the police chief in a village police department receives a one-time … amount for performing additional duties as “acting chief” for a period of one year, the police chief is entitled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-6Opinion 89-64
… NEW YORK CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §247; VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): When purchasing … terms, including price, in the public interest. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning a village which … In the absence of a statutory procedure for determining what a municipality may pay to purchase real property, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64