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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … Board Oversight (Greene County) There were no procedures for the reconciliation and reporting of cash receipts from trash bag sales to residents used to pay for their refuse pickup service or for program fees. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Village of … taxes as an increased revenue source in the future is limited. The village’s preliminary budget complies with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Dual Employment
… resulting in payroll payments of at least $17,336 for time not worked during the audit period. Another UCS employee who received a salary, and was under contract with UCS to provide legal … take appropriate actions as warranted, such as recovery of salary payments and adjustment of service credits for pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/18/dual-employmentCapital Planning
… NFTA is a multi-modal transportation authority responsible for air and public transportation in Erie and Niagara … and the light rail’s catenary system, which provides power for the trains through overhead wires. Further, NFTA could … the vast majority of these assets were given consideration for replacement or reconditioning or otherwise addressed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/01/capital-planningComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2016
… mitigate climate change and help save the planet. “Today is an historic day, as leaders from around the world … the companies in which the Fund invests. Currently, he is asking ExxonMobil to explain how it can adjust its … growing low carbon economy. The centerpiece of this effort is an expandable $2 billion low emissions index for public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2016State Agencies Bulletin No. 938
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new Reason Code BDA on the Position Data page and the new Job Data Reason Code BDA to be used for certain Job Action Requests. Affected Employees Employees for whom a BDA (Budget Director’s Approval) is required Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/938-new-reason-code-transactions-requiring-budget-directors-approval-bdaState Agencies Bulletin No. 935
… Purpose To inform agencies of the procedures for the payment of the Over 40 Compensatory Time II Cash Out for eligible employees. Affected Employees Employees in the … of the Over 40 Comp Time II program negotiated with CSEA, PEF and RRSU, employees are permitted in October of each year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/935-2009-csea-pef-and-rrsu-over-40-compensatory-time-ii-cash-outProperty Tax Freeze Credit
… intended to reimburse qualified New York State homeowners for increases in school and municipal taxes on their primary residences.To receive the PTF Credit for tax year 2015, homeowners must receive the STAR property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/08/property-tax-freeze-creditRailroad Bridge Inspection Program
… submit an annual certification that its bridges are safe for the load imposed, and to provide the Department with an … that 38 railroads own or have maintenance responsibility for almost 3,000 railroad bridges in the State. Key Findings … with its bridge inspection and reporting requirements. For example, the bridge management plans on hand are an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $192 Billion
… pension plans in the nation and that’s great news for the more than one million men and women who participate in it, as well as for New York taxpayers.” Over state fiscal year 2017, … and allowed them to remain stable in 2017-2018 . Returns for the Fund's Asset Classes (as of March 31, 2017) Percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-192-billionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." City of Long … determine how more than 90 percent of the water produced is consumed. While the village produced approximately 98 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … vehicles or ensure that they were used primarily for actual and necessary district purposes in an efficient … vehicles were purchased in mid-2015, no use was recorded for either vehicle in the vehicle use log until May 2016. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Felony in Theft of More Than $5,000 in Fire District Funds
… The former treasurer for Pulteney Fire District No. 2 pleaded guilty today to … falsified vouchers and paid herself an additional, illegal salary. Lisa Stone, 45, of Hammondsport, pleaded guilty today … County Sheriff’s Department that she wrote herself extra salary checks and made personal purchases using district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-treasurer-pleads-guilty-felony-theft-more-5000-fire-district-fundsService Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects
… 1, 2009 through August 16, 2011. Background The LIRR is a constituent agency of the Metropolitan Transportation … to be affected by a planned diversion, Public Affairs is responsible for notifying the public in advance. Key … over to crews 70 minutes late on average. The public is informed of large diversions, however, LIRR Public Affairs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/18/service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projectsDiNapoli: One of the Nation's Largest Energy Suppliers Agrees to Report on Climate Change Risk
… change, and the fight to combat it, pose significant risks for the energy sector's long-term value, but forward-thinking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-one-nations-largest-energy-suppliers-agrees-report-climate-change-riskNew York’s Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
… and seasonal employment figures based on persons on the payroll and the location of business operations. On the other … are reported by businesses and reflect persons on the payroll; they do not include jobs the business may have … In addition, the jobs being counted are non-agricultural payroll jobs and encompass full-time, part-time, temporary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-labor-force-assessing-10-year-trends-and-pandemic-setbacksSUNY Bulletin No. SU-250
… processing the October 1, 2016 and October 1, 2017 Stipend Increases. Affected Employees Employees in the State … stipend increase for October 1, 2016: Bargaining Unit = 28 Salary Grade = 980 Pay Basis Code = BIW Payroll Status = … of the row being evaluated and each prior year. Automatic Retroactive Processing OSC will automatically calculate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-250-october-2016-and-october-2017-stipend-increase-gsnuThe Economic Impact of the Great Outdoors
… is National Great Outdoors Month. As New Yorkers prepare for summer vacations and to celebrate the 4th of July … well as government spending on national and state parks (for example, spending for the maintenance of hiking or snowmobiling trails). 1 In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/economic-impact-great-outdoorsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… a decline in unemployment and the projected downward trend in Medicaid enrollment. Overall Medicaid spending in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-november-12-2020Opinion 88-25
… of the town, and whether the town board may impose fees for use of the district by other than inhabitants. In … wholly at the expense of the district and are exclusively for the benefit of the people within the district ( … and expend such amount of money as may be necessary for the proper maintenance of such park for the use, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-25