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DiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… enactment of the 2011 tax cap law, which limits tax levy increases to the lesser of 2 percent or the rate of … maintenance and capital purchases or cut public services. For example, between FYE 2009 and 2013, counties reduced … which reimburses qualifying homeowners for property tax increases in communities that don’t exceed their tax cap, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… March 31 and July 31. This includes the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. “Fiscal stress … stress score which classifies whether a municipality is in “significant fiscal stress,” in “moderate fiscal stress,” is “susceptible to fiscal stress” or has “no designation.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… Thomas P. DiNapoli issued fiscal stress scores today for the 17 cities in New York that have fiscal years ending … city of Amsterdam failed to file its financial information for the 2014 fiscal year and could not be classified. To … September, DiNapoli will release the updated fiscal scores for all counties, towns and the majority of cities in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesReview Invoices, Purchase Orders and Payments
… Portal. The online service allows you to search for invoices, purchase orders and payments (dating back to … Statewide Financial System: Log in Don't have an account? For step-by-step online instructions, select the “help” link … SelfService Portal The online service allows you to search for inv …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portalDiNapoli: Get Your Money Back!
… you can learn more about unclaimed funds by visiting: osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds . Upcoming Events in New York State: … 12:00 p.m. OUF in the Town of Ramapo Ramapo Town Hall 237 NY-59 Suffern, NY Rockland June 5, 2025 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. OUF in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-get-your-money-backRegulation for Scheduling, Adjourning and Conduct of Administrative Hearings
… hold a hearing to review and redetermine an application for retirement allowance or other benefit provided by the … any such hearing to establish a fair and adequate record for the proper disposition of the application; and Whereas, … has been a significant increase in the number of demands for such hearings, and as a result many hearings are held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/regulation-for-hearingsArchived: Legislative Session 2015 –2016
… authorities (IDAs) by requiring standard application forms for requests for financial assistance, uniform criteria for the evaluation and selection for each category of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2015-2016East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… Determine if District officials established eligibility for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to … systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic schools were only provided to … The District did not have systems in place to account for textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolState Agencies Bulletin No. 1008
… OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … for an additional increase to the Job Rate of certain salary grades on the April 2010 salary schedule.Employees … will become available. Questions Questions about salary increases may be directed to the Salary Determination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1008-september-2010-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-gradeState Agencies Bulletin No. 306
… information about additional public queries available for agency use. Affected Employees Agency PaySR users with … section of PS Query. Generic public queries make it easier for PS Query users to retrieve information needed for frequently used reports or data requests. The new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/306-new-generic-public-queries-ps-query-databaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 300
… whose earned income is less than $29,201 may be eligible for the advance payment of the Earned Income Credit (EIC), … with a maximum credit of $1,503. The new 2002 tables for calculating the credits are also included in the circular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/300-changes-federal-income-tax-withholding-tables-earned-income-tax-creditsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Jump for Third Year
… sales tax collections continued to climb in 2018, growing for the third year in a row, according to a report released … year-over-year increase at 6.8 percent, the strongest for the region since 2011. The North Country had the second … sales tax collections grew by 5.7 percent. The city’s increases have typically been robust over the past several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-jump-third-yearOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up)
… (MHANYS), a non-profit organization, led a call to action for a State law that would require mental health instruction … health. Under the Law, the Department is responsible for enforcing the legislation. In addition to education, … schools are often considered the natural and best setting for comprehensive prevention and early intervention services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/oversight-mental-health-education-schools-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Follow-Up)
… Program: Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Report … The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The New York State Department of Civil Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-throughEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012 (Follow-Up)
… Program: Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012 (Report … The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The New York State Department of Civil Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2012-throughOversight and Collection of Snowmobile Registration Fees
… with the Department. The Department is responsible for collecting registration fees and transferring them to the … supports trail development, maintenance and other services for the more than 10,000 miles of public snowmobile trails in … Trail Fund and is disbursed by Parks through grants-in-aid for trail services. The Department collected about $16.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/oversight-and-collection-snowmobile-registration-feesXI.7.B Repayment Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… other third party. Generally, repayment agreements provide for the repayment of amounts expended from appropriations as … agreements are detailed in the appropriation language for the state funds being advanced. Pursuant to Section 40-a … of any appropriation made as an advance shall be available for expenditure until a written repayment agreement is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7b-repayment-agreementsDiNapoli: State Medicaid Program Made More Than $100 Million in Duplicate Payments
… in duplicate payments to managed care organizations (MCOs) for premiums over a more than four year period, according to … have caused duplicate Medicaid premium payments for a long time,“ DiNapoli said. “The Department of Health … The Department of Health (DOH) pays MCOs a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the MCOs pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-state-medicaid-program-made-more-100-million-duplicate-paymentsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-596
… To provide agencies instructions for processing the rate increases, lump sum cash payments and adjustments for … of 5/14/2010 through 7/10/2019 and provides for four retroactive salary increases effective 11/14/2013, 11/14/2014, 11/14/2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-596-cuny-retroactive-rate-increases-and-lump-sum-cash-paymentComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Florida Man for Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… charged accordingly. I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for our successful partnership in rooting out the theft of … money." "Illegally pocketing pension funds intended for a deceased relative is not only reprehensible, it hurts hardworking New Yorkers who depend on their pension for a secure retirement," said Attorney General Schneiderman …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-florida-man-theft-over-180000-nys-pension