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Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-246
… Purpose To provide agencies with processing instructions for the Uniform Maintenance … Department; and Have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/WDL (WC Dis … To provide agencies with processing instructions for the Uniform Maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-246-uniform-maintenance-uniform-blazer-lump-sum-payment-and-juneOpinion 93-2
… VILLAGES -- Fiscal Year (timing of proposition to change) ELECTION LAW, §15-104; VILLAGE LAW, §§9-908, 9-912: Village … a proposition to change the month of the general village election at either a general or special village election for village officers. A village board, on its own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-2Opinion 97 - 12
… the General Municipal Law or a code of ethics, violate the spirit and intent of the statute, are inconsistent with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-12Opinion 97-10
… not enter into a lease-purchase agreement under which a contractor would build a firehouse on a concrete slab on fire … and the fire district would make annual payments to the contractor during the term of the agreement, with title to … may enter into a lease-purchase agreement under which a contractor would build a structure to be used as a firehouse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Opinion 92-2
… a zone); (authority to budget amounts due for preceding and current year under hydrant contract) TOWN LAW, … under a contract for both the preceding fiscal year and the current fiscal year. You ask about the permissible … payable on or before March 1 for the entire preceding year and the amount necessary to make the quarterly payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-2Opinion 2001-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN ASSESSOR -- Compensation (fixed amount … duties and an additional hourly rate for duties performed in connection with a revaluation. When compensation is paid in this manner, the duties to be performed for the fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 925
… processing terminations, additional dues deductions and voluntary severance program payments. Affected Employees … Pursuant to Budget Bulletin D-1125, the Executive Voluntary Severance Program was created to achieve recurring … the employee’s separation from service. Retirement/VSP – Voluntary Severance Program Termination/VSP – Voluntary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/925-executive-voluntary-severance-program-paymentsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism
… DiNapoli identified issues that could hinder SED's efforts in this area. "Students who frequently miss school are often … But given how vital it is for our children to be in school and learning, I urge the department to do even more … as missing at least 10 percent of enrolled school days in a year for any reason – excused or unexcused. SED figures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeismOpinion 94-1
… of county to chargeback salaries to district) COUNTY LAW, §267; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A county is not authorized to chargeback to a … back to the sewer district. Article 5-A of the County Law (§250 et seq.) contains provisions governing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-1Opinion 89-56
… the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (authority to make incentive payments to employees who report health care … or pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, for cash incentive payments to employees who identify health care … established a self-insured health insurance plan. As an incentive for employees to help identify charges made by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56DiNapoli Finds Subway Wait Times Got Worse from 2013 to 2014
… are waiting longer for the next train to arrive than the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) … own measure may make subway performance appear better than it is in reality. DiNapoli's audit determined that … are waiting longer for the next train to arrive than the Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-finds-subway-wait-times-got-worse-2013-2014DiNapoli: NYC Transportation and Warehousing Sector Fares Better Than Other Sectors in Recovery Amid Shift to E-Commerce
… New York City’s transportation and warehousing sector … than the city’s private sector as a whole (73%), according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … said. “Transportation and warehousing is crucial to keep New York City’s economy moving. As goods continue to be moved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-nyc-transportation-and-warehousing-sector-fares-better-other-sectors-recovery-amid-shift-eDiNapoli: NYC Finances Gain Stronger Footing
… April, New York City released its $98.6 billion executive budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 (FY 2022), … The Comptroller’s report notes the city plans to provide a general reserve of $300 million in FY 2022, about 0.4 percent … purpose, could reduce gaps to less than 4 percent of city-fund revenues, absent the budget risks. DiNapoli’s report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-nyc-finances-gain-stronger-footingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Office for the Aging (OFA): Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Follow … one. Department of Civil Service: New York State Health Insurance Program: CVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate … for reimbursement. State Education Department (SED): Kids Unlimited, PT, OT & SLP, PLLC – Compliance With the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… LIRR is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, with an average weekday ridership of about 198,200 customers … to identify weather-related risks. LIRR officials advised us that a risk assessment was being conducted and was to be … front loaders, and two of the light towers were not at the site. Officials stated that the equipment was currently being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/13/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingDiNapoli: People With Disabilities in New York City Have Higher Unemployment Rates and Lower Incomes
… to a continuing partnership." “I lost my leg to bone cancer at age 12. Since then, I have fought, as a citizen, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-people-disabilities-new-york-city-have-higher-unemployment-rates-and-lower-incomesOversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… the status of the Department’s efforts to implement an in-house database and web-based portal through April 24, … the Pesticide Reporting Law (PRL), which was enacted in June 1996. The PRL requires every certified commercial … It also makes the compiled data available to the public in aggregate form. The Department of Health’s (DOH) Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care
… are required to be documented as progress notes in CONNECTIONS – a statewide system for collecting and recording … State Office of Information Technology Services, maintains CONNECTIONS. Key Findings For the period of July 1, 2014 … were conducted and if progress notes were recorded in CONNECTIONS in a timely manner. Based on our review, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/health-and-safety-children-foster-careState Agencies Bulletin No. 1922
… the Budget Bulletin D-1139 issued March 18, 2019 on Wage Rates for State Employees in Seasonal Lifeguard Positions. … were responsible for calculating and processing updated rates for employees in lifeguard titles for the 2021 season. … Spending Account 416 Deferred Comp 420 NY Dependent Care Contribution 425 Repay State Loans/Debt 428 Dependent Care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1922-april-2020-lifeguard-retroactive-2-salary-increase-state-universityNew York City Tourism Industry Hit Hard by Pandemic, Visitor Spending Drops by 73%
… The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly halted tourism in New York City, one of the world’s top tourist and business … (CFY) 2021. “The tourism industry is a vital component of New York City’s economy,” DiNapoli said. “Visitors and their … to work with stakeholders to reignite the new normal for New York City’s tourism industry. DiNapoli’s recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/new-york-city-tourism-industry-hit-hard-pandemic-visitor-spending-drops-73