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Opinion 94 - 23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … district is located within more than one town. You state that it is proposed that a fire district which is … and the extension is subject to the approval of the State Comptroller (Town Law, §173[2]). November 29, 1994 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-23X.7 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… POLICIES A Customer is an entity providing or owing monies to the State or one of its Business Units. Business Units use Customers in the Statewide Financial System to bill, collect receivables, and manage revenue contracts. … SFS, for Interagency billing and payment processing, and to track revenue received from Federal Grant Sponsors. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7-overviewIX.10.A Federal Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Purpose and Scope – IX. Federal Grants
… for appropriate action. The Department of Treasury is empowered to withhold or reduce certain federal payments … owed to the federal government. This collection process is known as "administrative offset" or "offset". Before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix10a-federal-treasury-offset-program-top-purpose-and-scopeXIII.7 Office of the State Comptroller Travel Manual – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Reader®, version 5 or later, on your computer. You can download a free copy of Adobe Reader® from the Adobe website. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii7-office-state-comptroller-travel-manualXI-A.7 Electronic Purchase Order Authorization and Purchase Order Dispatch – XI-A. Purchasing
… for ordering will have a default PO dispatch method of email. Please see Chapter X, Section 4.A – Vendor … guidance on classifications. If the PO dispatch method is “email,” once the PO has been authorized and is ready for dispatch, SFS will send the PO to the email address the agency selected on the purchase requisition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a7-electronic-purchase-order-authorization-and-purchase-order-dispatchLoan Payroll Deductions – Enhanced Reporting
… salary deductions Retirement Online notifies employers when to start and stop deductions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/loan-payroll-deductionsXII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures
… Units to enter a unique Invoice Number on each supplier’s voucher. The SFS has validations that will help prevent … the invoice number on a vendor’s invoice to process the voucher. Business Units must include only one invoice on a voucher to facilitate the SFS functionality that prevents the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Legislation Increasing Oversight of Industrial Development Agencies (A.07915/S.05867)
… IDA's in New York's communities seek to generate economic activity and help private businesses … in our state demanded that we come up with better methods to evaluate IDAs and the projects that are receiving tax … IDA project applications and requiring project agreements to include the recapture of benefits if job creation goals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passage-legislation-increasing-oversight-industrial-developmentDiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… to Alvarez. Gonzalez also distributed contribution cards to these employees, which he had them falsely make out … Alvarez then collected the money and false contribution cards. Even though he knew the contribution cards were false, Alvarez submitted them to the New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-schemeOversight of Study Abroad Programs
… Objective To determine whether the State University of New York (SUNY) has efficient and effective oversight of its study abroad programs throughout its campuses. The … in educational opportunities globally. The SUNY Office of Global Affairs (SUNY OGA) is responsible for the oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/24/oversight-study-abroad-programsFinancial Literacy
… empowers New Yorkers with skills knowledge and education to make informed decisions with their money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/financial-literacyEmployer Graded Rate Contribution Calculation
… – Provides employers with a tailored graded contribution rate when amortizing a portion of their contributions to the … Provides employers with a tailored graded contribution rate when amortizing a portion of their contributions to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/employer-graded-rate-contribution-calculationControls Over Equipment
… period July 1, 2016 through August 7, 2018. Background H+H is a public benefit corporation created by the New York City … H+H, the largest public health care system in the nation, is a network of 22 facilities, including 11 acute care … tagged and the tag number recorded in FAM. When equipment is disposed of, information pertaining to that item is purged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/controls-over-equipmentControls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds
… Purpose To determine if New York City Department of Finance … all moneys paid into the New York City courts be forwarded to the City's Department of Finance (Finance). These moneys … estates have no known heirs or no heirs able or willing to administer the estates), and other miscellaneous funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/controls-and-accountability-court-trust-and-bail-fundsAssessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is … fines such as those levied on employers for their failure to pay fees in a timely manner or comply with workplace … we reviewed. The Department does not have accurate records to show who is required to pay boiler inspection and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/31/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penaltiesManagement of Cash and Investments
… Background The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation providing transportation … in and around the New York City metropolitan area. The MTA is governed by a Board of Directors, whose 23 members are … seven constituent agencies, each led by a President who is appointed by the Board. The MTA also includes a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/management-cash-and-investmentsInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… January 1, 2008 to August 17, 2012. Background NYSTA is responsible for inspecting its bridges and repairing any … inspections. If a serious ("red flag") structural defect is identified during an inspection, NYSTA must notify the New … or take alternative action to ensure that the bridge is safe to use). In addition, NYSTA must provide DOT with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsCollection of Lease and Permit Revenues
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Transportation is … Interested parties can pay a fee for a permit to use such land temporarily. The Department is responsible … at the time of our review. When initial actions to collect revenues were unsuccessful, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/12/collection-lease-and-permit-revenuesNYS Common Retirement Fund Contacts
… Officer [email protected] Anastasia Titarchuk is the Chief Investment Officer for the New York State Common … of State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Ms. Titarchuk is responsible for developing and implementing investment … Investment Officer [email protected] Navyug (Nav) Patel is the Deputy CIO of the New York State Common Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/nys-common-retirement-fund-contactsAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act
… Objective To determine if the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) … the Program The Department administers the Acts pursuant to Articles VI and VII of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. These … adequate insurance coverage, or are financially secure, to compensate persons they might injure or whose property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security