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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. … improper. This amount included debit withdrawals ($67,303) and check payments ($78,441) to questionable businesses in … manner. For example, in 2017 the Clerk collected $929,290 from January 20, 2017 through February 8, 2017 before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNew York City Budget Balanced But Economic Risks Have Grown
… expected revenues, especially tax collections, the city’s savings program and unneeded reserves in that year. “New York City’s economy continues to expand, but the risk of an economic … close projected budget gaps.” The strength of the local economy has made balancing the city’s budget easier. Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-city-budget-balanced-economic-risks-have-grownMonitoring the Green Innovation Grant Program
… September 20, 2017. Background The Corporation is a public benefit corporation whose environmental initiatives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/monitoring-green-innovation-grant-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1691
… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable … File. To report the taxable amount through Time Entry, use the Earnings Code EDA and enter the following information … governing educational assistance benefits and describing how the educational assistance amount will be displayed on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1691-educational-assistance-benefitsMaintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units
… February 7, 2018. About the Program Transit is the largest public transportation agency in North America and one of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/18/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-unitsDiNapoli Releases August State Cash Report
… same period. Significant increases include spending for public health programs (up nearly $750 million largely … DiNapoli has created several tools to allow the public to better track government spending, contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-august-state-cash-reportState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… state's 150,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-1Cost-Saving Ideas: Overtime Planning and Management
… payroll taxes, workers' compensation premiums, and retirement costs, could increase cost savings an additional … benefits. Updated 2016 … CostSaving Ideas Overtime Planning and Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-overtime-planning-and-managementState Agencies Bulletin No. 1613
… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable … Background Per IRS Publication 15-B, Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, the first $5,250 of educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1613-educational-assistance-benefitsDiNapoli Releases Review of First Quarter State Revenue Collections
… DiNapoli has created several tools to allow the public to better track government spending, contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-review-first-quarter-state-revenue-collectionsDiNapoli: New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… should protect an estate and serve its heirs, not steal from them," DiNapoli said. "This is the second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-jersey-man-pleads-guilty-embezzling-decedents-estate-which-he-was-court-appointedDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… towns, marks the third-straight decline in the overall number of municipalities listed in stress. The number of local governments considered to be in "significant … and creates a fiscal stress score. Indicators assess fund balance, cash-on-hand, short -term borrowing, fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Health Centers for Group Therapy Services (2013-S-51) With approval from the federal Centers for Medicare and … State Park Administration of the Concession Contract With Riverbank Restaurant Group (RRG) (2013-S-22) OPRHP entered into a 10-year contract with RRG to provide food concession services at Riverbank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City Nightlife Establishments
… community noise, creating the potential for a significant public health concern. The Centers for Disease Control and … them continued to operate with little or no notice from public oversight authorities to address such complaints. When … formal communication protocol with the NYPD and any other public oversight authority responsible for addressing noise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/09/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-new-york-city-nightlife-establishmentsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-198
… Law, and the agreement between the Chief Administrative Judge and the Office of the State Comptroller, the salaries … Pay Period 19C, paychecks dated 12/18/13, each judge must be placed on a Leave of Absence for Administration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-198-impact-27-pay-periods-calendar-year-2013-judges-and-justicesOpinion 91-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (retention … Law, §204-a authorizes "fire companies" to engage in certain "fund raising activities" (see also, … §204-a[1][a][1]). The term "fund raising activity" as used in section 204-a means "a method of raising funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-12Opinion 90-59
… an action which has as its primary objective a proper public purpose (see, e.g., Murphy v Erie County , 28 NY2d 80, … the scope of a town's police powers in the interest of public health, safety and welfare, to plow a private road or … by the property owner is only incidental to the primary public benefit. Under the circumstances in the instant case, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59State Agencies Bulletin No. 2045
… the employee: Has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/MLS (Mil … criteria above but is on an authorized leave of absence with a Payroll Status of Leave of Absence (except with an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2045-2022-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-title-racingOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… Approximately 2.3 million children are transported to school daily across the State, with one third riding School District-owned buses, one third riding contracted buses, and the remaining third utilizing public transportation. The 2020-21 statewide cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Adds $350 Million to Investment Funds Geared to New York Companies
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is committing … today. “The In-State Program has helped hundreds of New York businesses add and retain thousands of jobs and grow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-adds-350-million-investment-funds-geared-new-york-companies