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Cost-Saving Ideas: Managing Your Travel and Conference Expenses
… When municipal employees travel on business, such as to attend conferences … are deemed necessary. By requiring travelers to document their expenses and follow set guidelines for reimbursement, … to avoid any problems arising, such as: Failing to get required approvals for conferences Purchasing alcoholic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-your-travel-and-conference-expensesWall Street Bonuses Declined in 2011
… reforms.” The Comptroller also estimates that profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange … member firms, the traditional measure of profitability for the securities industry, did not exceed $13.5 billion in … number of large firms announced reductions in cash bonuses for 2011 (with several firms reporting reductions in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2012/02/wall-street-bonuses-declined-2011Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… of former New York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez for allegedly accepting straw donations and stealing … matching funds during Alvarez's unsuccessful 2013 run for Council. The felony complaint filed today in New York … Court charges Alvarez with Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony, and Grand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateDiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… for permitting and inspecting establishments to ensure compliance with the sanitary code and investigating … ability to monitor inspection activities and ensure code compliance. Auditors also found regional offices … identify patterns and/or areas of concern involving non-compliance with the code; and provide information to regional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1599
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the April 2017 Longevity Payment for Long-Term Seasonal Employees. Affected Employees Seasonal … on the appropriate payment effective date, become eligible for the payment if they return to the payroll in a seasonal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1599-april-2017-civil-service-employees-association-csea-longevity-paymentCUNY Bulletin No. CU-590
… but must be paid from the college where the employee is employed on a full-time basis. The payments are processed … the agency must take the following action. If the employee is separated from State service in the full-time record, the … the overpayment from the future earnings. If the employee is separated from State service in the full-time record but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-590-2017-city-university-new-york-cuny-research-foundationArea #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… protection of personal, private and sensitive information. In addition, it is very important for local governments and … what format it will be returned and/or whether, when and how it will be destroyed). How shared PII will be protected … if that percent is not achieved. In our experience, many of the SLAs that local governments and schools enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… audits, the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is not doing enough to ensure local social service offices … or contracting with third-party providers. OTDA’s role is to provide oversight of the Local Districts and other … an evaluation of the client’s housing and care needs, is supposed to begin within one business day of admission and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City
… conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes. Our audit covered the period from … apartments, were built under the Program. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/15/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellOpinion 92-47
… of E911 surcharge moneys may be credited to the general fund and used for any lawful county purpose. You ask whether … in a single bank account (see 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-57, p 158). Therefore, since section 307 of the County Law does … and used for any lawful county purpose. December 31, 1992 Robert A. Smith, Esq., County Attorney County of Rensselaer … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47DiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late
… 61 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit providers (NFPs) last year, with half of all … In 2015, the state paid $129,824 in interest payments for late contracts. “Chronic delays create financial problems for not-for-profit organizations that often provide care for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-lateDiNapoli: Medicaid Redesign Presents Opportunities and Risks
… at less than 2 percent. Still, state spending on Medicaid is projected to rise by nearly $700 million a year over the … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York’s Medicaid program is undergoing major changes, with ambitious plans ahead that … 5.3 million, from 2010 through 2013. Total enrollment is expected to exceed 6.4 million by state fiscal year (SFY) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-medicaid-redesign-presents-opportunities-and-risksComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Upstate Woman for Pension Fraud and Welfare Fraud
… against her earlier this month charging her with stealing pension benefits issued to her deceased mother and … Allowance Half, which provided him with a reduced pension benefit but allowed him to pass on pension payments to his … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-upstate-woman-pension-fraud-andAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing his position as a public official to engage in a … and authorized payments of thousands of city dollars for the defense of former Mayor Richard Thomas' criminal … is now a convicted felon. I thank Attorney General James for her partnership in fighting public corruption." “Today’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonState Agencies Bulletin No. 1880
… record update process and provide data entry instructions for SRA and TDA deductions to ensure compliance with IRS … Plan 412 SUNY 403 Roth Education Department, School for the Blind, and School for the Deaf Employees who currently have the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1880-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaOpinion 94-20
… TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (special assessment for snow removal) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Snow Removal (special assessment for) BONDS AND NOTES -- Budget Notes (use of to finance … excess cost of snow removal) -- Serial Bonds (use of for "extraordinary expenses" for snow and ice removal) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 934
… Purpose To provide instructions for processing payroll deductions for the SEFA Campaign for the 2010 … year. Affected Employees All employees Effective Date(s) Payroll deductions for the 2010 SEFA Campaign will begin: … The employee’s signature is required to authorize the payroll deduction. Note : SEFA has eliminated the first digit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/934-2010-sefa-state-employees-federated-appeal-campaignOpinion 2005-2
… Comp No. 87-88, p 130; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-10, p 12; 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-49, p 51; 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-146, p 151; 1979 Opns St Comp No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… 2022. The full op-ed is below: It takes big money to run for political office in New York, especially for statewide office. The current campaign financing system … alone. I support fusion voting. It is a net positive for New York. Fusion voting is a mechanism by which third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openDiNapoli: NY Pension Fund Reaches Climate Agreements With Five Portfolio Companies
… Report . “As trustee of the Fund, one of my top priorities is safeguarding the investments made for the benefit of the … DiNapoli said. “To foster long-term financial success, it is essential to address the climate-oriented investment … demand may impact its financial position; and Amazon.com Inc., seeking disclosure of how it is addressing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-ny-pension-fund-reaches-climate-agreements-five-portfolio-companies