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DiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight
… in Niagara , Tompkins and Wyoming counties failed to adequately monitor project approvals or results, according to audits issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … P. DiNapoli. “When taxpayers and communities are helping to incentivize and assist local economic development efforts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-ida-audits-reveal-need-improved-project-oversightArchived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… - State Insurance Fund – A.8086 (Rodriguez / S.5789 (Ramos) – Relates to the pre-audit of expenditures from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020XIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… Certain laboratory equipment This is not an exhaustive list. Agencies should consider the possibility of AROs when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1115
… who claim exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholding in 2012. Affected Employees Employees who are … Local tax withholdings in 2011 and employees who submit withholding allowance certificates claiming exempt in 2012 … 16, 2012 Background According to IRS Publication 505 (Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax) and IRS Instructions for Form …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1115-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-2012Suffolk County Community College - Information Technology (2018M-130)
… website are not required to attend cybersecurity training. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2018/11/30/suffolk-county-community-college-information-technology-2018m-130Archived: Legislative Session 2021–2022
… member of the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) and the New York State Teachers' Retirement System … notice of a data breach or network security breach, the chief information officer or, where appropriate, the chief … for designated beneficiaries in the New York ABLE program. Investment Standards – Signed into law on July 21, 2022 as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2021-2022Get Credit for All Your Public Service
… or military service might qualify NYSLRS members for additional service credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/get-credit-all-your-public-serviceOpinion 90-58
… to a village employee in the employee's private capacity is not a "contract" with the municipality for purposes of the … code of ethics. You ask whether a village trustee who is also an insurance salesman would have a conflict of … (General Municipal Law, §800[3]). An officer or employee is also deemed to have an interest in the contract of a firm, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Disability Benefits
… is a pension that will provide monthly payments for the rest of your life. Here are the basic types of NYSLRS disability benefits (you may apply … need to know about disability retirement benefits from the New York State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/disability-benefitsDiNapoli: Contribute to a NY 529 College Savings Account and Deduct Up to $10,000 From Your State Taxes
… P. DiNapoli today reminded New Yorkers that contributions to a New York State 529 College Savings Program account are … grandparents and others can use the program to save money to help cover qualified higher educational costs … government and provide taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government. … New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-contribute-ny-529-college-savings-account-and-deduct-10000-your-state-taxesOpinion 2000-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2DiNapoli: Former Lake Luzerne Trustee Arrested for Stealing More Than $127,000 From South Warren Snowmobile Club
… the arrest of former Lake Luzerne trustee Mark McLain for allegedly swindling $127,723.84 from the South Warren … and the New York State Police, McLain will have to answer for his misdeeds.” McLain, 72, served as the SWSC … the Village of Lake George and the Town of Lake George. Money that was intended for operating and maintaining public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-former-lake-luzerne-trustee-arrested-stealing-more-127000-south-warren-snowmobile-clubVillage of Islandia – Information Technology (2021M-100)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Islandia (Village) officials ensured information … computer use policy (AUP). As a result, we found five of the nine users we audited visited websites for nonbusiness … provide the opportunity for employees to receive this type of training. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/12/village-islandia-information-technology-2021m-100Accounts Payable Advisory No. 53
… Section 3 - Purchase Orders Guidance: The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has updated the policy and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/53-purchase-requisitions-and-purchase-ordersDiNapoli: Value of IDA Projects Grew 10% in 2021 to $126 Billion
… “The tax breaks IDAs provide can impact local taxes so it’s important to ensure these projects are creating or … Authorities Reporting Information System (PARIS) and is not independently verified by the State Comptroller’s … regions. In addition, Western New York IDAs reported 18 such projects and Southern Tier IDAs reported 14. Legislation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-value-ida-projects-grew-10-percent-in-2021-to-126-billionDiNapoli Releases Report on Pre-Pandemic Migration Trends
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report is based on the most recent data available. The Comptroller’s Office will … left New York at twice the rate (0.66%) of all filers, with married filers making between $100,000 and $500,000 per … total income. Nearly half of all PIT taxpayers with incomes of $1 million or more were nonresidents. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-report-pre-pandemic-migration-trendsOpinion 2000-12
… Municipal Law §806 requires the governing board of each county, city, town, village and school district to adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 97-21
… §30(3): Section 263 of the Education Law does not operate to relieve public libraries from the requirement that annual … reports be filed with the State Comptroller pursuant to section 30 of the General Municipal Law. This is in response to your inquiry concerning the filing of annual financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-21Opinion 90-23
… NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, … village or school district to contract indebtedness ..." (NY Const, art 8, §12). Pursuant to this reservation of power, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23Opinion 88-60
… 841, 358 NYS2d 957; Brooklyn Park Comr's v Armstrong , 45 NY 234; see also Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation … operation to private parties ( Williams v Gallatin , 229 NY 248; Rivet v Burdick , 255 App Div 131, 6 NYS2d 79; People … discussion of Miller , supra , that a lease of park land to a private organization is valid so long as the land …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60