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Opinion 90-9
… auditor authority to audit and order paid some, but not all, claims against the village. You also ask whether a … board may eliminate the requirement that vendors certify all claims against the village. With respect to the powers of … office of auditor, the auditor shall audit and order paid all claims against the village" (emphasis added). We are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-9DiNapoli: NYC Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Balanced, but Out Year Gaps Continue to Grow
… that could increase its budget gaps for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025 through 2027 to an average of $12.6 billion annually, … nearly $7.3 billion per fiscal year beginning in FY 2025, according to DiNapoli’s analysis, and could push budget gaps to $8.7 billion in FY 2025, $13.7 billion in FY 2026 and $15.5 billion in FY 2027. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-nyc-fiscal-year-2024-budget-balanced-out-year-gaps-continue-growComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… announced his office completed audits of Broome County , Town of Charlton , Conesus No. 1 Fire District , Conesus Volunteer Fire Department , Town of Franklin , Genesee County Industrial Development … , Greenville Fire District , Town of Knox , City of Long Beach , Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department , Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Debt Adding to MTA's Financial Pressures With Riders and Fare Revenue Slow to Return
… cuts, greater than planned fare hikes, or delays to capital projects, the report concludes. “The MTA’s finances … in one-time federal aid to balance its budgets through 2025. By 2026, the MTA faces a budget gap of over $2 billion … the entire $15 billion in debt backed by so-called lockbox funds, which are dedicated to pay for capital projects and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-debt-adding-mtas-financial-pressures-riders-and-fare-revenue-slow-returnDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Corporations to Address Environmental and Climate Risks
… of recent shareholder proposals he has filed on behalf of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), companies … are taking action to address investment risks posed by climate change and impacts of environmental justice. “The climate emergency presents enormous risks and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-corporations-address-environmental-and-climate-risksDiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2022-23 Enacted State Budget
… from the three prior state fiscal years. Spending Overview All Funds spending in SFY 2022-23 is projected to be 5.3% … for homeowner and landlord assistance. Revenue Overview All Funds revenues for SFY 2022-23 are projected to total … rate increases will sunset in 2023 and 2027, respectively. All Funds revenues are projected to decrease by $33.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2022-23-enacted-state-budgetState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and Hospitals generally complied with its policies for the screening of its direct hire and temporary nurses, it had not … Auditors also identified numerous instances of deficient screening and monitoring. In a follow-up, auditors found that … Technology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments (2019-S-10) The Research Foundation has taken steps to protect SUNY’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1868
… cannot accept cash for the SEFA Campaigns. Checks made out to SEFA will be accepted. Online Enrollment Online … into PayServ, navigate to Create General Deductions (Main Menu > Payroll for North America > Employee Pay Data USA > … by scrolling through the Deduction Codes using the scroll bar. If a record with the same FCC Code exists, select the + …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1868-2021-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignState Agencies Bulletin No. 1755
… Goal Balance: Leave blank Overtime Calculation and Retirement Information The Pilot Firearms Training and Safety Incentive Program Payment is included as salary for retirement purposes and must be included in the calculation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1755-2018-2019-public-employees-federation-pef-pilot-firearms-training-andMedicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers
… Medicaid managed care premiums were paid on behalf of recipients with duplicate Client Identification Numbers. … 1, 2014 to June 30, 2018. About the Program The Department of Health (Department) administers New York’s Medicaid program. Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients receive their services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identificationAssociation to Benefit Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Manual). The audit included expenses claimed on ABC’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. Background ABC is a … 1986. ABC is approved by SED to operate preschool Special Class in an Integrated Setting half-day classes (program … were not reimbursable. This disallowed amount included food, non-allowed merchandise, and items without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/08/association-benefit-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMTA's Fiscal Challenge: Fill the Gap, But Not at Riders' Expense
… The authority’s most immediate challenge is funding its next capital program without putting the financial burden on … York State. The MTA expects federal funding to continue at current levels for the next five years, although federal authorization for transit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/mtas-fiscal-challenge-fill-gap-not-riders-expenseState Comptroller DiNapoli: Costs Will Climb for Municipal Landfills
… owners in the near future and long-term. Policy changes in China have effectively closed the Chinese market to most U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-costs-will-climb-municipal-landfillsFormer Treasurer of Putnam Engine & Hose Co. of the Port Chester Volunteer Fire Dept. Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $38,000
… Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York … life and property." FBI Assistant Director William F. Sweeney Jr. said: "Those who serve the public should be held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-treasurer-putnam-engine-hose-co-port-chester-volunteer-fire-dept-pleads-guilty-embezzling-moreState Agencies Bulletin No. 1578
… Public Employees Federation (PEF), employees with peace officer status shall be eligible to receive an incentive … safety. This program shall be developed and implemented by the Joint Health and Safety Committee and shall run … income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method (1.61135% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1578-2016-2017-public-employees-federation-pef-pilot-firearms-training-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1347
… Purpose To explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2, must be checked for most employees and … To explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W2 must be checked for most employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1347-retirement-plan-check-box-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-yearOpinion 99-3
… of deceased firefighter) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: A benevolent association that is authorized to use foreign fire insurance tax moneys for … to a charitable organization designated by the family of a deceased volunteer firefighter, as a memorial in … Whether foreign fire insurance tax moneys may use a firefighters benevolent association to make a contribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-3Opinion 91-42
… it shall be his or her responsibility to have custody of all moneys belonging to the village. A village fire … department is a corporation consisting of the members of all the fire, hose, protective and hook and ladder companies … and may be invested by the village in the same manner as all other village moneys (see General Municipal Law, §§6-f, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42Westchester Attorney Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud for Attempting to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… to embezzle funds from a decedent’s estate for which he served as a court-appointed administrator. Parisi entered … Smith. "Mr. Parisi tried to steal millions from the estate he was appointed to safeguard. Instead, due to the diligence … U.S. Postal Inspection Service, his scheme was exposed and he is now a convicted felon," said State Comptroller Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/westchester-attorney-pleads-guilty-mail-fraud-attempting-embezzle-decedents-estate-which-he-was-courtDiNapoli: Tax Collections Exceed Projections Through First Half of Fiscal Year
… of $38.2 billion through the first half of the fiscal year were $675.6 million higher than the latest projections … according to the state monthly cash report and a mid-year report on revenue and spending trends released today by … P. DiNapoli. The General Fund ended the first half of the year with a balance of $10.7 billion, up 33 percent from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collections-exceed-projections-through-first-half-fiscal-year