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DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… New York State agency overtime costs in 2023 were $1.2 billion, down 11.6% from 2022, marking the first decrease in total overtime earnings since 2016, according to a report … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The decrease was led by declines in overtime hours at three of the five agencies that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016Opinion 92-1
… the contractor for receiving, handling and disbursing the obligations, funds and coupons. (5) Municipal officials … the amount of retainage withdrawn. (6) Before registered obligations are accepted in substitution for retained percentages, ownership of the obligations should be transferred to the municipality, or the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 778
… Purpose To advise agencies that the use of fixed amounts or percentages for tax withholdings that are entered into PayServ does not … IT-2104 that has been submitted by an employee. According to Internal Revenue Service Publication 505 (Tax Withholding … To advise agencies that the use of fixed amounts or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/778-fixed-amounts-tax-withholdingOpinion 88-23
… of construction company) -- Exceptions (no exception for emergency situations) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801(1)(b), … interest provisions of General Municipal Law, article 18 for contracts entered into in emergency situations. This is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-23New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… four times the 3.7 percent in February. But that rate is only one measure of the impact of lost jobs. 53% of New … will experience a loss in job income in the coming four weeks Source: U.S. Census Bureau, as of June 16 New York … month’s rent or mortgage payment or fear they may miss the next one 12% of New Yorkers did not have enough to eat at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020Cost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… properly. Check your DOL Employer Account Balance and then calculate the balance yourself: Take the account balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 24, 2021)
… pandemic, while others are paid at specialized rates. It is unclear whether telehealth services are more … that: “Evidence of cost savings associated with telehealth is mixed and depends on whether telehealth is used to increase access to new patient populations, or as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-24-2021DiNapoli Report Assesses MTA's Capital Needs and Funding Scenarios
… facing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) as it prepares to submit its 2025-2029 Capital Program. The MTA … is key for all stakeholders and riders in particular. It’s my hope that this report will help underscore the … over its capital funding needs by choosing which project it prioritizes, but significantly less control over its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-report-assesses-mtas-capital-needs-and-funding-scenariosDiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… The state Department of Labor (DOL) does not investigate overtime complaints by nurses in a … of DOL making a decision about the complaint. DOL also does not have set time frames for investigating complaints. … The state Department of Labor DOL does not investigate overtime complaints by nurses in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesJune 2002: Advance Refunding Bonds
… Issued To: School District and BOCES Business Officials Purpose of … Bulletin This bulletin explains the reporting requirements for advance refunding bonds. Many school districts are … refunding bonds this year because the state is changing how it calculates and pays building aid. Building aid, rather …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/june-2002-advance-refunding-bondsState Public Authorities Dashboard
… fiscal year for those authorities reporting through PARIS and does not reflect a common fiscal year or State fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/state-public-authorities-dashboardState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… a comment on a specific audit, please contact Brian Butry at 518-474-4015 or email: [email protected] . Bellmore … years, the district’s reported unrestricted fund balance at year- end exceeded the statutory limit. … fund balance declined 84 percent, from $8.4 million at the beginning of fiscal year 2012-13 to $1.4 million at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: New York's Public and Private Colleges and Universities Face Significant Challenges in Years Ahead
… ensuring they are affordable, are diverse, and nurture a spirit of innovation and community in their students.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-new-yorks-public-and-private-colleges-and-universities-face-significant-challenges-yearsDiNapoli: MTA's Future Unthinkable Without Aid From Washington
… Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement in response to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's announcement … and fare hikes that won’t come near what it needs, and in fact will extend the problems we face, not solve them. … Thomas P DiNapoli released the following statement in response to the Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-mtas-future-unthinkable-without-aid-washingtonAlternate Contribution Stabilization Program
… to amortize a portion of their annual contribution, but then requires repayment with interest, beginning the year … graded rate (so, if an employer is eligible to amortize, then they are eligible to use their reserve funds). If, at … previous graded rate: If the gap is 0.5 percent or more, then the graded rate will increase/decrease by 0.5 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/alternate-contribution-stabilization-programNew York State’s Aging Prison Population: Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… Adults Keeps Rising January 2022 PDF Version Message from the Comptroller The safe and efficient operation of the corrections system in … and an overview of the costs of providing medical care. The evidence indicates that more work in refining New … This report provides updated information regarding the overall correctional system population an analysis of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-york-states-aging-prison-population-share-older-adults-keeps-risingVIII.1 Overview – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… (AR) module and must be coordinated with OSC’s Bureau of State Accounting Operations (BSAO). See Chapter VII, … 2 – Miscellaneous Receipts / Accounts Receivable Receipts of this Guide for further information on AR adjustments. The type of adjustment that is needed and any system constraints will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1-overviewXI.2.H Multiyear Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… OVERVIEW Invitations for Bids (IFBs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and the resulting … on the basis of a fixed contract term (e.g. three years) plus one or more annual (or other periodic) renewals … Invitations for Bids IFBs and Requests for Proposals RFPs and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2h-multiyear-contractsOpinion 90-49
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of public officials is Stetler v McFarlane , 230 NY 400, in which the Court of Appeals construed, inter alia , … may be lawfully committed to him by the board ..." (230 NY at409). The plaintiffs, aggrieved taxpayers challenging as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49Food Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… Introduction In March 2023, the Office of the State Comptroller reported that the … declined due to federal actions. 1 Nevertheless, one in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced … In March 2023 the Office of the State Comptroller reported that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemic