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DiNapoli: New Law Will Help Local Governments Weather Coronavirus Pandemic
… amid the COVID-19 pandemic has been signed into law, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. … work their way through these extraordinary fiscal times without unnecessary reliance on the property tax. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-law-will-help-local-governments-weather-coronavirus-pandemicDiNapoli Appoints Navyug Patel Deputy Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund
… nation’s strongest, ready to provide retirement security for our 1.1 million members, retirees and their … York,” Patel said. “My thanks go to Comptroller DiNapoli for his trust in appointing me to this position.” Patel was … University. He worked as a technologist and consultant for IBM Global Services in San Francisco prior to working in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-appoints-navyug-patel-deputy-chief-investment-officer-new-york-state-common-retirement-fundComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … IDA officials developed a uniform tax exemption policy for project selection, but the method of determining the … and did not develop an adequate recapture policy to allow for the recovery of previously granted benefits if job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: Drastic State Revenue Shortfall in April
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, significant revenue declines occurred for New York in April as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic … period uses the amended Executive Budget estimates for comparison, and is on a State Operating Funds basis … primarily due to the postponement of the filing deadline for tax returns. Sales tax collections reflected the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-drastic-state-revenue-shortfall-aprilOversight of Casino Revenues and Regulatory Oversight Reimbursement Collections
… to ensure revenues are appropriately collected, accounted for, and transmitted to the State and regulatory oversight … aspects of gaming activity in New York and is responsible for overseeing three types of casinos in the State: … with gaming regulations and tribe/nation compacts. Costs for this oversight are to be collected from each casino. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/10/oversight-casino-revenues-and-regulatory-oversight-reimbursement-collectionsEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two … included in our initial audit report, Efforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Report 2019-S-61 ). About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Budget & Financial Plan
… and more proactive planning, but it can do more to prepare for ongoing uncertainty and boost its reserves. “A year after the city budgeted for its largest ever drop in property tax collections, a … aid is exhausted remain a concern. “I have also called for the city to bolster its reserve levels . This budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-budget-financial-planDiNapoli: Second Former Mechanic at State Police Garage Pleads Guilty to Felony
… state police mechanic Jeffrey Rapasadi has pleaded guilty to corrupting the government in the third degree, a felony, … betrayed the taxpayers by stealing resources meant to protect the public to fund his personal interests,” … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-second-former-mechanic-state-police-garage-pleads-guilty-felonyDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-117
… the Division of Housing and Community Renewal instructions for processing the 2021 RRSU Over40 Comp Time II Cash Out. … using Earnings Code Earnings Code D40 or DH4 (for Hourly employees): Earnings Begin Date: Last Day of Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-117-2021-rrsu-over-40-comp-time-ii-cash-outMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
… State’s Medicaid program is administered by the Department of Health (Department). The Department’s eMedNY computer … and services received, as well as the time and date of admission and when the services ended. This information is … the patient was transferred or discharged at the end of their stay. These codes are important because payments may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… projections in the town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year are not reasonable. Auditors’ review took … fund. The deficit in the highway fund is estimated at $27,000 as of Dec. 1, 2020. The town’s 2021 adopted budget … Comptroller’s Office for any of the last four years (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19). Fund transfers were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Food Safety Monitoring
… the processing, distribution and sale of food products in New York State. The audit covers the period April 1, 2011 … establishments, obtaining and analyzing food samples in support of its food safety/recall program, and … food sampling program is a nationally recognized leader in the field. However, all programs could benefit from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/30/food-safety-monitoringArea #12 – Information Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Governance
… the resulting impact. The goal of IT contingency planning is to help enable an IT system and/or electronic data to be … government or school needs. Backup Procedures A backup is a copy of data files and software programs made to replace original versions if there is loss or damage to the original. Establishing backup …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-12-information-technology-contingency-planningUnnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director
… Council on the Arts Executive Director Heather Hitchens for necessity, propriety and compliance with State law and … appointment took effect August 1, 2007 at an annual salary capped by law at $109,800. In the same month Ms. … and continued primarily as a means to circumvent the salary for the position set by State law and increase Ms. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-artsOpinion 90-33
… "during the absence or inability of the mayor, is vested with all the powers and may perform all the duties of the … would not extend to those positions of employment with respect to which the mayor may have delegated the power …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-33Project Tracking Systems and Economic Assistance Program Evaluations (Follow-Up)
… project reporting, and create a central data warehouse. In January 2017, ESD hired a contractor to migrate projects from … 2019. The objective of our initial audit, issued October 2021 and covering the period January 2016 to April 2021, was to determine if ESD maintained adequate information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/14/project-tracking-systems-and-economic-assistance-program-evaluations-followVII.2.C Direct Journal Payment & Payment Worksheet - Treasury Requirements – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… the risk. Checks and documents must be properly prepared for deposit before being sent to DTF-Treasury. If items are … Deposit Preparation: No more than 100 checks per deposit. For a deposit associated with a single check, submit only the … check and a printout of the SFS Regular Deposit screen. For a deposit associated with multiple checks, agencies may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-vii/vii2c-direct-journal-payment-payment-worksheet-treasury-requirementsNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New $50 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… Joseph Kennedy III, U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Northern Ireland Economic Affairs and Bernard McGuire, … Ireland’s dynamic economy has proven a good investment for our state pension fund and I am gratified that we have … Ireland have provided a solid return and that’s good news for the 1.1 million working and retired members of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-50-million-investment-northern-irelandSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Follow-Up)
… to 4.875%, and in the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District at 0.375%. The use tax is imposed on taxable items …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practices-followMember Contributions – Legacy Reporting
… wages for Social Security purposes, are subject to New York State and local income tax and are credited to the … purposes. Contributions are reportable as wages for New York State and local income tax purposes and for Social … 3, 5 and 6 (Article 14, 15 and 22 Benefits) On or after October 1, 2013, in accordance with IRC Section 414(h), the 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/member-contributions