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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2271
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of personal use of an … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2271-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 90-35
… a political subdivision will spend in the aggregate over $5,000 for the purchase of fuel oil during a fiscal year, the … a fire district. You state that the district has budgeted $5,000 for fuel oil and usually does not expend over $5000 for … districts, within the county (see also County Law, §408-a[2]). In determining whether it may be reasonably anticipated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-35DiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… a thorough analysis of needed renovations, including a roof replacement. It also lacked a business plan for securing … the building is currently unrentable because of its bad roof and damage from vandalism. The authority is paying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… The district’s proposed budget complies with the tax levy limit because it includes a tax levy of $23,105,027, which is within the limits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsXIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… resulting from normal operations. External Obligating Events AROs must be legally enforceable. Activities … event. Per paragraph 9 of GASBS 83, external obligating events include: Approval of federal, state, or local laws or … capital asset should not be reported. Internal Obligating Events In order to recognize an ARO, there must also be an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the district earned $321,190 from its 37 interest bearing bank accounts and 27 certificates of deposit. Had officials … and three were understated by $47,964. Auditors also found bank reconciliations were not always performed. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and did not reconcile bank balances to the general ledger cash balances. As a result, there is a greater risk that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Port Authority Falling Short of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act
… the Department of Justice issued a best practices tool kit for state and local governments’ website accessibility. This tool kit recommended establishing procedures for visitors to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-port-authority-falling-short-compliance-americans-disabilities-actDiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… Myrie, Chair of the Committee on Elections. The full op-ed is below: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance … the power of special interests by beginning to take big money out of politics. This is a victory for the people — … are beholden to all voters and not to special interests or big donors. This system’s design incentivizes smaller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeDiNapoli: More Security Needed for Hazardous Materials at SUNY University Centers
… being kept. Consequently, the risk of campus community exposure to hazardous materials was not being mitigated. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-more-security-needed-hazardous-materials-suny-university-centersDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Action for March 2017
… contracts valued at $8.77 billion and approved nearly 4.1 million payments worth more than $23.8 billion in March. … Long Island Power Authority $1.625 billion with Deepwater Wind South Fork LLC for the purchase of power from a 90 … Corporation for restoration of Sgt. William Dougherty Park in New York City. $10.7 million with National Railroad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-action-march-2017DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for November
… office approved 1,506 contracts valued at $2.27 billion and approved more than 2.9 million payments worth nearly $9.9 … in November. His office also rejected 173 contracts and related transactions valued at $611 million and nearly 1,300 payments valued at more than $3.6 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberStreet and Sidewalk Cleanliness
… used by the Mayor’s Office of Operations to rate street and sidewalk cleanliness. Our audit covered the period … (one side of a city block, corner to corner, including the street and its sidewalk) with multiple NYC311 complaints, we … DSNY does not monitor the daily performance of its street cleaning staff nor do supervisors monitor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/16/street-and-sidewalk-cleanlinessThe Continued Decline in Affordable Housing in New York City - June 2013
This report is the third issued by the Office of the State Comptroller since 2009 concerning affordable housing in New York City.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2014.pdfDiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $23.4 billion in calendar year 2024, an increase of 1.6% or $376 million … annual growth seen since the COVID-19 pandemic decline in 2020, and was less than half of the average pre-pandemic … Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024What Tier Are You In?
… When you join NYSLRS, you are assigned to a tier based on your date of membership. To find out what tier you are in, sign in to Retirement Online and look under 'My … not elect to be covered by Article 22 (opt into Tier 5), can be covered by Article 11 or Article 14 benefits, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/what-tier-are-youDual Membership in NYSLRS – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS pensions are considered marital property and may be divided when a marriage ends Guide to Domestic Relations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/dual-membership-nyslrsParticipation in the Program – Contribution Stabilization Program
… are eligible to amortize will appear on their invoice. To elect to participate in the Contribution Stabilization … conditions: Pay, in full, all outstanding amortizations plus interest; and Submit a Termination Request form. To … to amortize your annual pension contribution unless you elect to participate in the CSP. If you have a reserve fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/participation-program2022 Year in Review
… the Office of the State Comptrollers Achievements in 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/2022-year-review