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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Near Flat in January Compared to Last Year
… said. “With overall growth having moderated over the course of 2023, local officials should remain cautious in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-near-flat-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… in New York state increased by 1.6% in February compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities by the state Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.5% in October Compared to Last Year
… Overall, local collections totaled nearly $1.8 billion, up $43.5 million compared to the same time last year. “Local sales tax collections in October experienced … the fourth straight month of overall growth between 2% and 4%. A return to relatively consistent year-over-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-2-point-5-percent-october-compared-last-yearWadsworth Center Environmental Laboratory Approval Program
… regulations over environmental laboratories. About the Program The Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) … were approved in the following fields: 176 for the analysis of air and emissions, 249 for the analysis of non-potable water, 247 for the analysis of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/09/wadsworth-center-environmental-laboratory-approval-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1621
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s annual record update process and provide data entry instructions for … deduction code in the employee’s General Deduction Data record. All information will roll up on the newly inserted … SRA/TDA deduction in the employee’s General Deduction Data record and override the Deduction Amount/Percent to reflect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1621-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Transfer Claims Among Merged or Consolidated Facilities
… who were transferred between merged or consolidated hospitals and whether corresponding overpayments occurred. … include establishing Medicaid policies for reimbursing hospitals and other health care providers for their services. … when a Medicaid recipient is transferred among different hospitals, two separate payments are made: a payment for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-transfer-claims-among-merged-or-consolidated-facilitiesSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken steps to ensure that … by the Department from June 1, 2018 to August 5, 2020 and their application status as of November 20, 2020. About … is responsible for administering more than 40 State and local taxes, including the sales and use tax. Provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesOpinion 91-12
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (retention of moneys derived … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §204-a: Moneys raised by a fire company through activities conducted under the authority of General Municipal Law, §204-a belong to the fire company to be used for the lawful purposes of the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-12VI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… journals to create project child budgets. The generate parent functionality in SFS will create/update the project parent budget when a project child budget is adjusted. Note: … to SFS after agency approval. Budget journals entered online will workflow within the agency for approvals. Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsSeeking Competition in Procurement
The Office of the State Comptroller's Legal Division will discuss legal requirements for competitive bidding, including statutory amendments to the General Municipal Law § 103 and various exceptions to the bidding requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/seeking-competition-in-procurement-062223.pdfSeeking Competition in Procurement
The Office of the State Comptroller's Legal Division will discuss legal requirements for competitive bidding, including statutory amendments to the General Municipal Law § 103 and various exceptions to the bidding requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/seeking-competition-procurement-062624.pdfHomeless Outreach Program at the Metro-North Railroad
… homeless clients to appropriate shelters off Metro-North property. Our audit covered the period June 16, 2017 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/21/homeless-outreach-program-metro-north-railroadVillage of Silver Springs – Water Accountability and Billing (2015M-139)
… April 6, 2015. Background The Village of Silver Springs is located in the Town of Gainseville, Wyoming County. The Village, which has a population of approximately 780, is governed by an elected four-member Board of Trustees and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/09/25/village-silver-springs-water-accountability-and-billing-2015m-139Collection and Use of Oil Spill Funds (Follow-Up)
… oversight of Major Oil Storage Facilities ( reporting and facility registration, as well as a lack of facility data analysis to identify and correct discrepancies. … status of facilities, including analysis of available facility data, to identify those most at risk of inaccurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/07/collection-and-use-oil-spill-funds-followValley Stream Central High School District – Capital Assets (2025M-16)
… Stream Central High School District (District) officials properly monitor, account for and dispose of capital assets? Audit Period July 1, 2022 – … was $3.2 million. Audit Summary District officials did not properly monitor, account for and dispose of capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/19/valley-stream-central-high-school-district-capital-assets-2025m-16Overview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… in this guide: What Is a Claim? Who Is Responsible? Appointment of Claims Auditor Claims Auditing Payments Not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewDiNapoli: Local Governments Challenged by Slow Revenue Growth
… of New York’s local governments are coping with slow or no revenue growth, making it difficult for them to maintain … report on the state’s local governments released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York’s … between 0.9 and 2 percent annually since 2010. Spending by school districts remained below 1 percent for three years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-local-governments-challenged-slow-revenue-growthSUNY Bulletin No. SU-219
… Employees designated management or confidential in the State University of New York - BU13 who meet the eligibility criteria and are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-219-april-2015-state-university-new-york-suny-management-andBorough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… officials adequately ensured that all Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) bank accounts were authorized and … BMCC, located in lower Manhattan, is one of CUNY’s seven community colleges and has more than 26,000 students. CUNY’s … officials adequately ensured that all Borough of Manhattan Community Coll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/10/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accountsDiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
… the guilty plea of former Bennington Town Clerk Tina Metz in a string of thefts that intensified even after DiNapoli’s … her criminal behavior. Metz, 55, pleaded guilty today in Wyoming County Court to grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, offering a false …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theft