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Investors Ask SEC to Reject Exxon's Attempt to Silence Questions on Climate Change

… week asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reject ExxonMobil’s plan to block a shareholder proposal for information on how the company will be impacted by public policies seeking to rein in climate change. DiNapoli, as trustee of the New …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/investors-ask-sec-reject-exxons-attempt-silence-questions-climate-change

Town of Wappinger – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-130)

Determine whether Town of Wappinger (Town) officials developed adequate controls to ensure Recreation Department (Department) cash collected is accurately recorded and deposited timely and intact (in the same amount and form as received).

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/wappinger-2020-130.pdf

Medicaid Program – Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program

… Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program in 1990. The program requires drug manufacturers to pay … Congress also created the 340B Drug Pricing Program in 1992. The 340B program requires drug manufacturers to … These errors, if left undetected, could have resulted in $10.7 million in uncollected rebates. In response to the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/30/medicaid-program-errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-program

Retirement Contribution Borrowing Limits

… Session 2017-2018: Signed into law on September 12, 2017 as Chapter 303 of the Laws of 2017 – A.8093 (Abbate) / … certain Tier 6 members of the New York State and Local Retirement System may borrow against retirement …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/retirement-contribution-borrowing-limits

DiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools

… these districts were, or were not, providing students in terms of mental health education. Without some level of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schools

State Agencies Bulletin No. 846

… Purpose To continue the partnership and collaborative efforts of agency Personnel/Payroll Offices and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in reconciling … to provide the discrepancies identified between the two systems. The NPAY752 report contains the following …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/846-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-names-2008-w-2

DiNapoli: Contribute to a NY 529 College Savings Account and Deduct Up to $10,000 From Your State Taxes

… New Yorkers that contributions to a New York State 529 College Savings Program account are tax deductible*. New York’s 529 College Savings Program is an investment tool designed to … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-contribute-ny-529-college-savings-account-and-deduct-10000-your-state-taxes

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… The board has not established a computer use policy for employees to define appropriate user behavior or … to ensure the security of the District’s IT system. For example, the treasurer has administrative rights to the … to control and use all aspects of the financial software application, which creates the opportunity for the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1

Opinion 98-6

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions … county board member as sole proprietor) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801, 802(1)(h), (2)(e), 803: A county supervisor would not have a prohibited interest in a contract with a firm of which the supervisor's spouse is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6

State Agencies Bulletin No. 647

… Background Recently, a binding arbitration award was made in accordance with … certain employees in the Security Services Bargaining Unit are eligible for binding arbitration, the award is limited to … codes. The current deduction code will display the Year-to-Date balance amount; the new deduction code will …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/647-new-bargaining-unit-payroll-code-change-non-arbitration-eligible

Cost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services

… districts like road salt, fuel, vehicles, heavy equipment, food, furniture, computer hardware and software, and much …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-services

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-576

… Purpose To notify agencies of additional PSC dues and agency shop fees that may be taken for certain … Employees in bargaining units CB, GA, and T8 that did not pay dues or agency shop fees in the paycheck dated September …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-576-professional-staff-congress-psc-additional-dues

NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Amazon Must Ensure Its Business Is Not Adding to Racial Inequality

… filed a shareholder proposal at Amazon.com, Inc. asking for an independent audit to assess the company’s policies and practices on civil rights, equity, diversity and … to root out any other systemic problem and mitigate risks for long-term investors. Amazon needs an unbiased look at how …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazon-must-ensure-its-business-not-adding-racial-inequality

Capital Program Revenue and Expenses

… Association, Inc. received the appropriate amount of Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) revenues for its capital program … Racing Association Inc received the appropriate amount of Video Lottery Terminal revenues for its capital program as …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/14/capital-program-revenue-and-expenses

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-264

… and April 2017 salary increases for Bargaining Units SR, SY and S9, and provide instructions for payments not … State Supreme Court Officers Association Bargaining Unit SY New York State Court Clerks Association Bargaining Unit S9 … State Supreme Court Officers Association (Bargaining Unit SY), and the New York State Court Clerks Association …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-264-retroactive-salary-increases-bargaining-units-sr-sy-and-s9

Churchville-Chili Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-354)

… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2012 through September 23, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $79.5 … the limit in each year. The Assistant Superintendent for Business provides the Board with an annual reserve report …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/churchville-chili-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-354

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1036

… Treasury Securities directly from the Treasury via direct deposit. Employees may now purchase electronic Series EE and … to purchase electronic Treasury securities via direct deposit. Employee Actions To use TreasuryDirect®, employees … AC-3245 to be used exclusively for TreasuryDirect® direct deposit transactions. Unlike Form AC-2772 Direct Deposit Form …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1036-new-us-treasury-securities-direct-deposit-form-ac-3245

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions For March 2014

… and 5,036 payments valued at more than $7.9 million due to fraud, waste or improprieties. As the state’s chief … are reasonable, the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits ensure payments are free from fraud, waste and improprieties. The Comptroller’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-march-2014