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DiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… cut the size of the capital program or borrow additional funds to finance its capital needs. Every additional $1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallOpinion 92-2
… to be raised by taxation in said zone or zones, which are not to be a general charge against all of the property of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 2110
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the April 2023 Longevity Payment for Long-Term … BU02 Operational Services BU03 Institutional Services BU04 PEF Professional, Scientific & Technical Services BU05 … Payment for Long-Term Seasonal Employees is included as salary for retirement purposes and must be included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2110-april-2023-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2220
… letter contained in the 2021-2026 Agreements between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association … annual salary, but it is considered pensionable earnings. Tax Information: The Longevity Payment for Long-Term Seasonal … be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages for tax withholding purposes, and is subject to employment and income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2220-april-2024-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesXI.18.D Sales and Compensating Use Tax Documentation – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… backdrop contract. The law also does not apply to grants, intergovernmental agreements, or purchases of commodities or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18d-sales-and-compensating-use-tax-documentationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… City of Troy and the West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget were reasonable and the town's 2018 … or services that may not be for valid authority purposes. In addition, the account clerk is authorized to use their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 89-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … grant or reservation of power ( Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213; McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401). There is no constitutional provision or general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-31DiNapoli: State Education Department Missed Red Flags of Proprietary Schools' Financial Trouble
… training in a number of areas, such as business, computer/information technology and English as a second language. As … policies and procedures to ensure that schools’ financial information statements meet requirements and that their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-state-education-department-missed-red-flags-proprietary-schools-financial-troubleDiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit (Transit) capital projects found errors throughout the project … Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA New York City Transit Transit capital projects found errors throughout the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysDiNapoli Says State Opioid Treatment Programs Need Better Coordination
… State Comptroller's office to look at opioid use across New York state. Auditors, in a series of reports, will be … and gaps in the effectiveness of government programs. "New York and the rest of the country are facing an opioid … death." Overdose deaths involving prescription opioids in New York state have risen from 754 in 2010 to 1,382 in 2015, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-says-state-opioid-treatment-programs-need-better-coordinationMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
… maintenance, and preservation of burial grounds for all not-for-profit cemetery corporations (cemeteries) in New York … to seven years. The Division uses a mainframe database application (Mainframe) to record audit and inspection data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenanceOpinion 95-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (applicability … law or administrative code to the contrary, and except in police departments which employ five hundred seventy-five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-11Opinion 98-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-2Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… Purpose To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) has taken action to collect … and commuter rail services. TBTA’s total operating revenue for 2016 was approximately $1.9 billion. In November 2012, … an efficient way to collect tolls, provide seamless travel for drivers, and benefit the environment. While the toll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsOpinion 91-14
Whether pursuant to section 119o of Article 5G of the General Municipal Law a town board on behalf of a garbage and refuse collection district may contract with villages located within the town but excluded from the district for the collection of village refuse
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-14Opinion 90-30
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … apply "to any mortgage granted to or made by the state of New York ... or any political subdivision of the state ...". …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-30Reporting Regulations 315.2 & 315.3
… the State, a participating employer, and any other unit of government or organization obligated or agreeing to make contributions to the retirement system on behalf of its employees. (b) The term employee shall mean an … employer has the right to control the means and methods of what work will be done and how the work will be done. (c) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-regulations-3152-3153Vacancies at the Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
… Towers Mitchell-Lama housing development were being rented in a timely manner. Our audit focused on the period January … Background The Mitchell-Lama Housing Program was created in 1955 to provide affordable rental and cooperative housing … high-quality housing for low- and moderate-income families in thriving and diverse neighborhoods in every borough. HPD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/08/vacancies-clinton-towers-mitchell-lama-housing-developmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1707
… termination of employees who have not received a paycheck in over one (1) year. To provide agencies instructions for … code to identify employees who should not be included in the automatic system termination program. Affected Employees Employees who have records in PayServ and meet the following criteria may be effected: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1707-automatic-system-termination-employees-inactive-more-one-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 1673
… regarding the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks issued in calendar year 2017 Affected … 2017 and that the funds will be sent to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) on March 8, 2019. Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to search for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1673-outreach-escheatment-2017-uncashed-payroll-checks