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DiNapoli: School District Budget Voter Participation More Than Tripled During COVID-19 Lockdown
… for school districts seeking to override the property tax cap required 60 percent voter approval (a “supermajority”) to … when advancing a budget to the voters that exceeds the tax cap. On revote, two (Rensselaer and Fort Edward, mentioned … steadily since the implementation of the property tax cap. The tax cap was first effective in the 2012-13 school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-school-district-budget-voter-participation-more-tripled-during-covid-19-lockdownDiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… will need to make hard choices to ensure budget balance in the current fiscal year and to close next year’s budget gap.” More than 944,000 jobs were lost in March and April, the largest job loss since the Great … rate, which had fallen to a record low of 3.4 percent in February 2020, shot up to 20.4 percent in June, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… P. DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the … next installment of federal stimulus legislation. Let’s do it right: The federal response must fill the revenue gaps … Thomas P DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-292
… will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages, for tax withholding purposes, and reflected on the 2020 … will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2020 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or Paid Leave and received salary from a position in Bargaining Unit SK or SD at any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-292-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements
… freshwater lakes, ponds, and reservoirs that are used for drinking, bathing, and recreation. As the State’s … regulatory agency, the Department is responsible for improving and protecting this vast network of water … the Department requires POTWs and POSSs to register for and use its NY-Alert electronic notification system to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/19/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantAuditing Travel/Conference Claims – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… is required by law and is an essential internal control for ensuring that travel policy requirements are consistently … The auditing body or official 9 should be looking for completeness, accuracy and original documentation. The … and attendees, etc.)? Are original receipts attached for all expenses that are being sought for reimbursement? …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/auditing-travelconference-claimsState Police Bulletin No. SP-201
… the agency must insert a row on the Additional Pay page at the Effective Date level of Earnings Code HZS and enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-201-2019-state-police-hazardous-duty-payNew York Continues to Send More Federal Tax Dollars to Washington Than It Gets in Return
… New York paid $26.6 billion more in taxes to the federal … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “For every dollar New York generates in tax receipts it receives 90 cents back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-continues-send-more-federal-tax-dollars-washington-it-gets-returnState Agencies Bulletin No. 289
… NOTE: THIS BULLETIN IS FOR AGENCIES 2823X, 2855X, 2818X, 10680, 10690, 09000 AND 09180 ONLY Purpose To provide instructions for processing payroll deductions for Federated Community Campaigns (SEFA) for the 2002 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/289-2002-sefa-campaign-agencies-participating-continuous-giving-pilotDiNapoli Announces $15 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is investing $15 million (£9 million) with Northern Ireland … The allocation followed an intensive analysis by 57 Stars LLC, the manager of the Fund’s $100 million Emerging Europe Fund, and is part of an estimated $30 million anticipated investment in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-15-million-investment-northern-irelandTime and Attendance Practices of Selected Employees
… been paid for 6,121 hours, costing $219,476, that were not actually worked. Similarly, in July 2010, LIRR paid 40 … were paid for 8,205 hours ($309,604) that were apparently not worked. For both June and July, their unsupported work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/04/time-and-attendance-practices-selected-employeesDiNapoli: State Missed Out on Over $180 Million in Medicaid Drug Rebates
… can do more to control costs and save taxpayers money by making sure it gets the drug rebates that it is entitled … to under federal regulations, according to an audit by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli’s office … can do more to control costs and save taxpayers money by making sure it gets the drug rebates that it is entitled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-state-missed-out-over-180-million-medicaid-drug-rebatesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the bookkeeper’s duties or implement critical controls. In addition, the board could improve its annual audit of the … the total airport operating deficits exceeded $293,000. In addition, delinquent taxes totaling $575,182 date back to … also overstated by $288,510 and liabilities by $434,929 in fiscal year 2021-22. Lastly, two capital project funds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… Thomas P. DiNapoli found the state’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), which oversees the locally … protected,” DiNapoli said. “New York’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) consistently finds flaws in child … operations so they can better respond to abuse complaints and save children’s lives.” DiNapoli’s audit found OCFS can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services , Fabius-Pompey Central School District Indian River Central School District , Jamesville – Dewitt … of the potential consequences of unauthorized access. Indian River Central School District – Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… As a result, the district levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The board and district officials … $40 million, for a difference totaling $78 million. Stamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management … tentative budget includes a tax levy of $12,090,011, which is within the limit established by law. Track state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1993
… in the Fire Protection Specialist title series in the OFPC at the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1993-2019-2020-and-2020-2021-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fireAdult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation Supported Employment Program
… evaluate the effectiveness of the ACCES-VR program based on individual participants’ goals and achievements to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/30/adult-career-and-continuing-education-services-vocational-rehabilitation-supportedXII.10.A Lapsing and Year-End Procedures for Payment Processing – XII. Expenditures
… services have been satisfactorily rendered in full. OSC auditors may confirm the receipt of goods and services for … the Bureau of State Expenditures’ Customer Service Help Desk at (518) 474-4868, or by email addressed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10a-lapsing-and-year-end-procedures-payment-processingDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… also largely reflect the period when local governments in New York received federal relief funds to assist them in … fiscal stress” with a score of 75. The villages of Addison (Steuben County) and South Dayton (Cattaraugus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-cities