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Opinion 89-46
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Eligibility … The qualifications for holding a town office are contained in Public Officers Law, §3 and Town Law, §23. Public Officers … Law, §3 and Town Law, §23, a person must be a U.S. citizen in order to qualify to serve as a member of a town planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-46Capital – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… include not only highways and bridges, but also facilities for education, government, health, housing, environmental … $1.2 billion (20.3 percent). Transportation accounted for 51.1 percent of all capital projects spending in SFY … years earlier. The increase is largely related to spending for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Education, up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/capitalState Agencies Bulletin No. 2162
… for 2023. Affected Employees: Employees who participated in the PEF or CSEA Certification, Licensure, and Exam Fee … CLEFR amount will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2 in box 14 under code FRB . Payroll Register and Employee … are informed of the taxability upon enrollment in the program. Questions: Questions regarding this bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2162-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2023DiNapoli Proposes More Transparency for Fire Protection Costs
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today proposed changes to the process for local communities that contract out their fire protection … fire protection services to residents. New York's system for providing fire protection is complex. It can lead to lack … the state in the last three years on financial matters. For a copy of the bill, go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-proposes-more-transparency-fire-protection-costsUnder Reporting of Net Available Monthly Income for Nursing Home Residents Causes Medicaid Overpayments (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Under Reporting of Net Available … the State and the Human Resources Administration in New York City) are responsible for determining NAMI … within eMedNY and because localities did not update NAMI in a timely manner. Our initial audit report contained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/16/under-reporting-net-available-monthly-income-nursing-home-residents-causes-medicaidOverview – Contribution Stabilization Program
… Program (CSP) is an optional program that allows you to pay a portion of your annual pension contributions to the Fund when due and pay the remainder over time with … a graded contribution rate system that, if you elect to participate, enables you to amortize a portion of your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/overviewCayuga County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-4)
… The County’s budgeted expenditures totaled $134 million in 2012. The County Highway Department is responsible for the … bridges. It is not fiscally responsible for other bridges in the County. Key Findings The County does not have a … of deficient bridges is generally higher for the years in which assessments took place). We examined all 48 flags …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/cayuga-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-4XVI.3.I Budgetary Presentation – XVI. Financial Reporting
… General Fund and the major Special Revenue Funds and Notes to Required Supplementary Information - Budgetary Basis … the other hand, represent spending authorization but they do not necessarily reflect what the State intends to disburse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3i-budgetary-presentationNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Second Quarter Results
… was -0.52 percent, bringing the Fund’s estimated value to $178.3 billion, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “On the … always, our diversified investment allocation positions us to maximize long-term value.” The Fund's positive performance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-second-quarter-resultsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and Surrogate’s Court were also up to date and complete with no material discrepancies. Track state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0XV.7 Budget Allocations – XV. End of Year
… will need to be proactive in working with the Division of Budget as early as possible in the allocation of funds to ensure that: There is sufficient segregation … SFS so all payments can be properly processed by the end of March All necessary segregations are in place for any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv7-budget-allocationsDiNapoli: Despite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… every dollar paid to men on average. New York ranked 11 th best among the states (including Puerto Rico and the District … Columbia) in terms of the dollar value of the gap and 7 th best in terms of share, meaning New York’s women take home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21% in First Quarter of 2022
… grew by 21.1%, or $901 million, in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, according to a … is having on New York’s economic recovery.” New York City’s collections in the first quarter grew by 28.5% … biggest jump in the first quarter at 30.8%, followed by Johnstown (29.2%) and Ithaca (28.6%). Gloversville had the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-21-percent-first-quarter-2022DiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Teacher Pleads Guilty in Time Theft Scheme
… time sheets that stated they were at work. Cecile was arrested in May of 2021 along with SCSD teachers Nicole … cases are still pending in court. Cecile appeared before Judge Gordon J. Cuffy in Onondaga County Court. He is due …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-teacher-pleads-guilty-time-theft-schemeVillage of Forestville – Water Fund (2012M-207)
… Village’s controls over the billing and collection process for the period June 1, 2010, through July 31, 2012. … four Trustees. General fund and water fund appropriations for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled $345,800 and $152,940, … to the Village’s water system and obtained funding for the project from the Environmental Facilities Corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/15/village-forestville-water-fund-2012m-207Town of Deerfield – Financial Management and Fuel Inventory (2012M-253)
… the Town's financial management and fuel inventory records for the period January 1, 2011, to July 31, 2012. Background … members governs the Town. The Town's budgeted expenditures for the 2012 fiscal year were approximately $823,000 for the general fund, $1.1 million for the highway fund, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-deerfield-financial-management-and-fuel-inventory-2012m-253State Agencies Bulletin No. 1864
… processing. Affected Employees Employees who participated in the PEF or CSEA Certification, Licensure and Exam Fee … CLEFR amount will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2 in box 14 under code FRB . Payroll Register and Employee … are informed of the taxability upon enrollment in the program. Questions Questions regarding this bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1864-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2020College of Optometry – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State. These employees incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three year period ending March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/college-optometry-selected-employee-travel-expensesUnitedHealthcare – Out-of-Network Providers Upcoding Selected Evaluation and Management Services (Follow-Up)
To assess the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report OutofNetwork Providers Upcoding Selected Evaluation an
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/unitedhealthcare-out-network-providers-upcoding-selected-evaluation-and-management-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1784
… Yonkers nonresidents. The CLEFR amount will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2 in box 14 under code FRB . Payroll … Employees The Earnings Code CFR and the amount will appear on the employee’s paycheck or direct deposit advice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1784-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2019