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… The Office of the State Comptroller audits State and local governments … to promote the common good. We provide two versions of our audits: a concise summary called the Taxpayers’ Guides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/auditsComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & Acting Tax Commissioner Manion Announce $4.3 Million Settlement With Owners of For-Profit School Network for Overcharging State; Failing To Pay Taxes
… Metropolitan Preschools, Inc.) and its president and owner Michael C. Koffler, together with his sons, Brian and Daniel … team, to ensure that those who try to scam the system face justice.” An investigation by the Attorney General’s and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-acting-tax-commissioner-manion-announce-43-million-settlementDiNapoli Audit: Drivers for Disabled New Yorkers Drove with Suspended Licenses; Racked up Hundreds of Violations, Including Speeding Through School Zones
… not ensured that the employees who transport clients in NYC drive safely and have valid driver's licenses, according … audit, which looked at vehicles assigned to the agency's NYC offices from April 1, 2015 through June 26, 2018 found: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-drivers-disabled-new-yorkers-drove-suspended-licenses-racked-hundreds-violationsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-406
… crediting retirement service. Work may be performed in any facility, but must be paid from the college where the … Earnings Code CGR (CUNY Grant Recipient) on the Additional Pay page with the following information: Earnings Code: CGR Effective Date: The first day of the pay period in which the payments will commence …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-406-2010-cuny-research-foundation-grant-payments-summerDiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "When you get a hot meal at a homeless shelter, it should not come with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersPreferred Source Contracting
… Purpose To determine how State agencies and facilitating agencies are … providers in partnership with private entities to ensure contract requirements are being met; whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingOpinion 2000-9
Whether an industrial development agency may compensate its executive director by an annual salary and an extra lump sum amount at the end of the year
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9Opinion 2002-14
… village for property damage, even though work performed by the village in connection with such an investigation … infiltration to these residences may have been caused by the village's construction project. You ask whether such … a contested or disputed claim or action is not prohibited by article VIII, §1 (see, e.g., Ingram v Boone , 91 AD2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-14Fiscal Oversight and Monitoring of AIDS Institute Service Provider Contracts
… that the Institute’s risk assessment process had focused on identifying agencies in poor fiscal health, and that a … The Institute continues to place significant reliance on its budget approval and monitoring process, whereby … with opportunity to manipulate expenses claimed on vouchers for other months throughout the two-year cycle, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/22/fiscal-oversight-and-monitoring-aids-institute-service-provider-contractsOpinion 2007-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authority to … FUNDS -- Budget Procedures (authority to supersede in village); (authority to establish fund for annual payments … the proceeds of the sale of unneeded village real property in a separate fund to be used over the course of several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-4Opinion 2003-7
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … and necessary preliminary costs, such as engineering and legal expenses, directly related to, and necessary to proceed … and necessary preliminary costs, such as engineering and legal expenses, related to a capital improvement at a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits and Bonuses Up Sharply in 2017
… Securities industry profits rose dramatically in 2017 for the second consecutive year and the average bonus paid to industry employees in New York City jumped 17 percent to reach $184,220 … are not included. The Comptroller's estimate is based on personal income tax trends and includes cash bonuses for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-profits-and-bonuses-sharply-2017DiNapoli: State Should Improve Financial Literacy Efforts
… New Yorkers each owed over $37,600 in federal student loan debt in 2020, slightly more than the national average, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-should-improve-financial-literacy-effortsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… by Civil Service, provides health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired state, local … Service contracts with Beacon Health Options (Beacon) to administer the Mental Health Substance Abuse program for … Conservation: Compliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act (Act) and Monitoring and Enforcement of State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… 2013. However, the staffing shortfalls have required it to cut back on other activities or goals it also considers important to quality control and safety such as delivery vehicle … practices that drive the costs of medical care provided to children placed at voluntary agencies. In a follow-up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… Expressway in Erie County. Major Payments Approved Tax Refunds and Credits $3.5 billion for 2,489,604 personal income tax refunds. $233 million for 28,249 corporate and other tax refunds. $924,000 for 1,084 property tax credits. New York State Office of the Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilBorrowing Against Your Contributions – State Police Plan
… repaying them. How Much You Can Borrow The minimum loan is $25. The maximum loan is 75 percent of your annuity savings contribution balance, … a loan. You can see how much you are eligible to borrow, what the repayment amount would be, if your loan will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/borrowing-against-your-contributions-0DiNapoli: Pandemic Necessity and Opportunity Fuel Business Growth in New York City
… small businesses, the industries that were most affected, and the areas, Brooklyn and the Bronx, that saw the highest … providing services more easily online.” The overall number of businesses rose 6.5% in New York City compared to 17.4% … period. Very small businesses were a key source of new economic activity during the first half of the pandemic in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-pandemic-necessity-and-opportunity-fuel-business-growth-new-york-cityState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… on Route 15A in Monroe County. Major Payments Approved Tax Refunds and Credits $4.9 billion for 2,957,279 personal income tax refunds. $188.9 million for 42,233 corporate and other tax refunds. $3.3 million for 3,748 property tax credits. Department of Civil Service $399.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilDiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… New York City has recovered 99.4% of private sector jobs it lost in … and warehousing and office sectors, but retail, restaurants, construction and tourism continue to lag the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectors