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DiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… New York leads the nation in what it pays to the federal government compared to what it … P. DiNapoli. New York taxpayers paid $23.7 billion more in federal taxes than the state received in federal spending … 49 among the states. Only New Jersey is higher at $2,450. On the basis of total dollars, rather than dollars per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonOpinion 91-1
… AD2d 229, 385 NYS2d 425; Pacificorp Capital Inc. v City of New York , 741 F Supp 481, 486). In our view, however, section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1City of North Tonawanda - Financial Condition (2020M-90)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Mayor and City Council adopted realistic budgets that were … balanced, routinely monitored financial operations and took appropriate actions to maintain the City’s fiscal stability. Key Findings The Mayor and Council did not adopt structurally balanced budgets, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/08/07/city-north-tonawanda-financial-condition-2020m-90Town of Willsboro– Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-68)
… internal controls over selected financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year were approximately $1.9 million. Key Findings The Clerk did not issue receipts for any collections nor did she maintain a cash receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-willsboro-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2014m-68Town of Bainbridge – Justice Court Operations (2021M-51)
… addition, we found their combined cash balances exceeded liabilities by $4,129. The Justices cannot account for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/11/19/town-bainbridge-justice-court-operations-2021m-51State Agencies Bulletin No. 871
… category based on the employee's State salary (base pay plus Location Pay plus Geographic differential) as of January 1, 2008, reduced … shall be based on the employee's State salary (base pay plus Location Pay plus Geographic differential) as of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/871-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-340
… the effective date of the title change and reallocation are affected. Background The Division of the Budget letter … list on or after the effective date of the reallocation are eligible for the change in title and grade and salary, if … to a Registered Nurse 1 (T&RC) title (grade 18). Agencies are responsible for determining to which title an employee is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-340-reallocation-suny-teaching-and-research-center-nurseSafety of Seized Dogs
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) adequately oversees the seizure of dogs to ensure their safety and protect the rights of owners. The audit covered the period January 1, 2015 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/safety-seized-dogsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-422
… To provide agencies with procedures for processing payment of the Nurses’ Health Specialty Differential. Affected … deposit for this payment. Background The annual payment of the Nurses’ Health Specialty Differential is made in … the 2007-2010 agreement with the New York State Nurses Association (Bargaining Unit TE) and the City University of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-422-cuny-nurses-health-specialty-differentialOpinion 95-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- State Aid (submission of claims for adjustments in the amount of State aid paid to a school district attributable to court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-27Reimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center (Follow-Up)
… homeless housing was $2 billion or more for calendar years 2019 through 2022. Since 1996, the Westchester County … Westhab’s Coachman. Our audit covered the period January 2019 through December 2019 and select expenses from 2020. Overall, the audit found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-center-followDiNapoli: City of Troy's Finances in Precarious Position
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli applauded the city’s new mayor for agreeing to take immediate steps to remedy the … contained in our audit. While Mayor Madden is new to his position, he is acting decisively to prevent the … and information on 50,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-city-troys-finances-precarious-positionAdministration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Homeless Services Shelter Residents
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Social Services is administering the City Fighting … to the rules and regulations, thereby assisting Department of Homeless Services shelter residents in securing permanent … 12, 2024, units in Subchapter B buildings had a total of 5,374 open violations, including 1,396 Class C (immediately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/administration-cityfheps-program-department-homeless-services-shelter-residentsManagement and Control of Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management and Control of … (Report 2009-N-15). Background Our initial report, issued on May 7, 2012, determined that HHC did not effectively … lacked assurance that overtime was used only when it was in the best interest of HHC. Moreover, we found indications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/management-and-control-overtime-costs-followTown of Goshen – Police Payroll (2014M-244)
… controls over the Town’s police payroll processing for the period January 1, 2012 through April 7, 2014. … Background The Town of Goshen is located in Orange County and has a population of approximately 13,700. The Town is … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 were approximately $10.3 million, of which about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/01/23/town-goshen-police-payroll-2014m-244DiNapoli: NYC Office Jobs and Space Growing Amid Record Economic Expansion
… The number of office workers in New York City reached a record of 1.5 million in 2016 with … per square foot). This has raised the value of existing buildings and spurred new construction and renovations. Based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-nyc-office-jobs-and-space-growing-amid-record-economic-expansionImproper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and … audit report Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering Prescribing Referring and Attending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribing-referring-andOpinion 88-43
… account for General Municipal Law, §207-c salary payments) COUNTY SHERIFF -- Disability (reimbursement of sheriff's personnel account from county's workers' compensation self-insurance fund for … 207-c; WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, §25(4): When deputy sheriffs and county corrections officers are injured in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43Opinion 97-14
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (furniture and trophy … provided by special act, the members of a volunteer fire department or, if the department is comprised of several … the members of each company, may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax moneys to make reasonable expenditures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-14Controls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Controls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Report … program is a joint federal–State initiative that provides benefits to eligible workers who become unemployed through no … In addition, the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also enacted in March 2020, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/17/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-system-follow