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Administration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Follow-Up)
… (RETT), enacted in 1968 under Tax Law Article 31 as a tax on the transfer of real property, applies to sales or … when the consideration exceeds $500, at a rate of $2 for every $500 of consideration exchanged. The base tax is … remit the tax to the Department. State RETT collections for each of the 2 State fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxes-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… information submitted by the transportation vendor for fuel reimbursements was not supported by appropriate … documentation and the district was overbilled for fuel for the 2013-14 fiscal year. Also, district officials … or calculated. Three Village Central School District – Fuel Inventories (Suffolk County) District officials do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Report 2020-S-9 ). About the Program … The Program is intended to connect schools with local farms and food producers, strengthen local agriculture, … awards grant funding to schools for projects based on several factors including reasonableness of cost, project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followOversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts (Follow-Up)
… To achieve these goals, the Department contracts with local organizations (providers) to run youth and community … providers who, in turn, secure employment opportunities at local employers. The program’s goal is to provide … 2019 and covered the period July 1, 2017 through December 11, 2018, were to determine whether the Department was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/30/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contracts-followXI.7.C Deferred Payment Arrangements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The purpose of this Section is to set forth requirements for establishing repayment agreements resulting from Deferred Payment Arrangements (DPAs). The Division of the … for revenue contracts. The DPA should outline the deferred payment arrangement and include provisions that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7c-deferred-payment-arrangementsAdult-Use Cannabis (AUC)
… All counties and New York City are eligible to receive tax revenue from the sale of AUC products sold within their … the State Comptroller (OSC) is responsible for making AUC tax revenue payments to counties and NYC. We anticipate that … the Statewide Financial System (SFS) Vendor Self-Service Portal at: https://esupplier.sfs.ny.gov/psp/fscm/SUPPLIER …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/adult-use-cannabis-aucImproper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up)
… for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Report 2021-S-20 ). About the Program The Department of Health (DOH) … The audit covered the period from July 2016 through June 2021. The audit determined DOH and OMIG lacked adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/improper-fee-service-pharmacy-payments-recipients-third-party-health-insurance-followAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017
… (Program) and assessing these costs on participating insurance carriers, self-insurers, and self-insured political … to an incorrect departmental allocation of Board personal service and related expenses. Board officials agreed … adjustments to future assessment(s) for the errors made to personal service expenses for the three fiscal years ended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/21/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-fiscal-years-ended-march-31January 2001: Accounting & Reporting of Expendable and Non-expendable Trusts
… TE Fund (Expendable) and TN Fund (Non Expendable). GASB Statement No. 34 makes significant changes to the accounting … or other governments (for example, to fund an annual award or scholarship), will be reported as private … Trust Fund TE. These changes should be reported in your annual financial report as an addition or deduction from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/january-2001-accounting-reporting-expendable-and-non-expendable-trustsOpinion 98-14
… major categories as required in that section (see also Albany Area Builders v Town of Guilderland , 74 NY2d 372, … represents a fundamental limitation on home rule powers ( Albany Area Builders , supra ). Where the State Legislature … Village, Inc. , 78 NY2d 500, 577 NYS2d 215; see also Albany Area Builders , supra ). The intent to pre-empt may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14State Contract and Payment Actions in July
… $1.3 million to Marcy Excavation Services, LLC for parking lot improvements at the New York State Fairgrounds in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-julyDiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… State auditors examining hotels and motels used to house the homeless found poor conditions still exist at many … and collaboration on the audit of the use of motels to house the homeless,"said Albany County Comptroller Michael F. … and inspecting temporary residences (facilities that house individuals for less than 180 consecutive days), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessDiNapoli and William Glasgall Op-Ed
… York City. The full op-ed is below: In 2020 and 2021, the federal government sent an unprecedented amount of money to … to create a more transparent, understandable process for reporting finances, they must improve the systems and … but also in his efforts to shore up New York City's financial base. As part of New York State's Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-and-william-glasgall-op-edRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… Authority (MTA)—Bridges & Tunnels (B&T), MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus), and New York City Transit-Department of Buses (Transit Bus)—identified the potential damage to its transportation … Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityBridges Tunnels MTA Bus Company and New York City TransitDepartment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/01/02/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsManagement of the Student-School Matching Algorithm
… students apply to NYCPS’ high school programs across NYC by submitting one application in which they may select up to 12 programs. 2 A single school can have multiple school programs (e.g., … To match student applicants to school programs, NYCPS uses a deferred acceptance matching algorithm (algorithm) that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/24/management-student-school-matching-algorithmDiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… Planning requirements for shootings and emergency situations in New York City’s schools need to be more strictly enforced by New York City’s Department of … found plans with incorrect or outdated contact information for key personnel, unarmed door alarms and radios that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements
… complies with the school safety planning requirements in the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. The audit covered the period July 1, … with the school safety planning requirements outlined in the Law and State and City Regulations. For example, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/12/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirementsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2015
… payments were accelerated in order to allow an upgrade of the Statewide Financial System. Cumulatively through … billion and 26,200 payments valued at $123.9 million. As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office … and Substance Abuse Services $2.5 million to Odyssey House Inc. for facility improvements. Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2015State Contract and Payment Actions in October
… investigations of sexual harassment. Thruway Authority $11 million to Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC for the New NY … authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberState Contract and Payment Actions in September
… in Seneca County. Department of Health $278 million with New York eHealth Collaborative, Inc. for the Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY). $2 million with ASGK Public Strategies, … and services for individuals. $8.8 million with New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-september