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DiNapoli: Potsdam Audit Finds Missing Court Funds
… The former justice court clerk in the town of Potsdam was arrested for embezzling $117,000 after an … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-potsdam-audit-finds-missing-court-fundsAccidental Disability – Career Plan
… Eligibility Regardless of the amount of service credit you may have, if you become permanently … the accidental disability retirement benefit is a lifetime pension equal to three-quarters (75 percent) of your FAS, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/accidental-disabilityAccidental Disability – New Career Plan
… due to your own willful negligence, you may be eligible for the accidental disability benefit. You may also be … members of the public. Notice of Accident To be eligible for this benefit, you must have filed a written notice of the … is filed as noted above, you may still be eligible for this benefit if you file an application for an accidental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/accidental-disabilityOpinion 91-54
… et seq ., authorizing various local governments to impose hotel or motel occupancy taxes; Public Housing Law, §110, … delegated to the municipal corporation by the Legislature (NY Const, art XVI, §1; Sonmax, Inc. v City of New York , 43 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-54Contract Award and Performance
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Energy Research and … (NYSERDA) awarded procurement contracts according to prescribed policies and procedures. We also determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/22/contract-award-and-performanceMTA Headquarters and MTA Capital Construction – Travel and Entertainment Expenses
… 2011 to October 2, 2013, MTAHQ and MTACC spent $1,217,483 on travel and another $85,568 on entertainment. Key Findings MTAHQ and MTACC have opportunities to strengthen … travel expense reports and supporting documentation. Key Recommendations Revise the All-Agency Travel Policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/02/mta-headquarters-and-mta-capital-construction-travel-and-entertainment-expensesXIII.4 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Section Overview and Policies When employees travel on State business, they are entitled to reimbursement for … card charges, even if the employee has not incurred any out-of-pocket expenses. In addition to the guidance contained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chaper-xiii/xiii4-overviewState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… for tax certiorari settlements in the 2021-22 fiscal year. In addition, firefighting overtime costs could … by as much as $2 million based on the 2020-21 fiscal year overtime costs. Over the last 10 years, the city’s … service payments have risen 13.2%. The city will need $80.6 million to service its debt obligations during 2021-22. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0NYS Comptroller DiNapoli on Amazon's Racial Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices
… addressing racial inequity and discrimination, one year after the murder of George Floyd, Amazon continues to … and best funded plans in the nation. The Fund's fiscal year ends March 31. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazons-racial-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-practicesDiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Your Holiday Gift Cards
… New Yorkers to read the fine print for details about fees and expiration dates. Even as some sellers of gift cards have … the card has been inactive for at least 12 months. All terms and conditions for a card must be disclosed directly on it and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund and Coca Cola Reach Agreement on Executive Pay
… York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), announced today. In response to the agreement , the Fund withdrew its … has dramatically outpaced wages for most other employees in recent years," DiNapoli said. "We are encouraging … step to help ensure that pay for its top executives is in line with the company’s overall compensation philosophy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-and-coca-cola-reach-agreement-executive-payControls Over Transportation Services and Transportation-Related Expenses
… significant agency expenses, and also affect the safety of persons in the care of the State. Outside New York City, nine Developmental … are responsible for administrating the transportation of clients from OPWDD-run residences to service providers or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/controls-over-transportation-services-and-transportation-related-expensesNew York State’s Pension Fund and Church Commissioners Release Open Letter to ExxonMobil Shareholders
… at this time, ExxonMobil would be better able to form a more thoroughly tested and successful strategy, and to … its shareholders, if the company had an independent board chair," New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, … The full text of their letter to investors has been posted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. About the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/new-york-states-pension-fund-and-church-commissioners-release-open-letter-exxonmobil-shareholdersDiNapoli: Read the Fine Print on Your New Gift Card
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers this holiday season to read the fine print on gift cards for details about fees … one you recently found, helps to get a replacement card if it’s ever lost and also helps you recover any unused balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-new-gift-cardLocal Sales Tax Collections Up
… strong, according to report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Collections across the state, totaling $18.3 billion in 2019, grew by $815 million … other years since 2013. “The economic climate in New York state was positive through 2019 with continued employment and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/local-sales-tax-collectionsDiNapoli Encourages New Yorkers to Save for College
… the nationwide average student loan balance is $29,700 and New Yorkers owe an average of $32,200. As the cost for a … with the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation. Parents, grandparents and others can use the … spending, public authority financial data and information on 130,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-encourages-new-yorkers-save-collegeDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Slightly Stronger Than Expected in February but Remain Volatile
… Tax collections of $4.9 billion in February were $21.6 million above the state’s latest … “This year’s budget assumed relatively modest growth in tax revenues, and so far receipts have been higher than initially expected,”DiNapoli said. “The state is in a strong fiscal position but there is volatility that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-slightly-stronger-expected-february-remain-volatileMedicaid Program – Oversight of Localities' Efforts to Coordinate Veterans' Health Care Benefits Under Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
… Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 through … are also entitled to health care benefits through the VA. While it is a veteran's choice to use a VA health care benefit or a Medicaid benefit, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/19/medicaid-program-oversight-localities-efforts-coordinate-veterans-health-care-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 14 and the Village of Morris . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Controls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… space to accommodate a growing population. Prior audits have identified a range of substandard conditions that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/22/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-shelters-follow