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DiNapoli: MTA's Plan to Pull Trash Cans Didn't Make Stations Cleaner
… controversial, and seemingly counterintuitive, experiment to reduce exposed trash and rats in subway stations by … receptacles showed little evidence of success, according to an audit released by his office today. "There's no … 2012, MTA reported mixed results. There was no noticeable change in the rat population at the stations. The MTA didn't …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerOpinion 92-46
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: The purchase of kitchen utensils, furniture, books and sports equipment to be used at a village … NYS2d 507, affd 20 NYS 808, 284 NYS2d 702; Lance v City of New York , 88 Misc 2d 119, 387 NYS2d 32), this Office has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46V.3.J Activity (Projects) – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… Types are available for use when a Project is entered on a transaction. Each Federally funded projects will use the … Activities. An Activity ChartField value is required on every transaction where a Project ID is entered. Activity values will be dependent on the Project Type of the associated Project. Refer to SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3j-activity-projectsDistribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… July 2022 PDF Version One impact of the devastating job losses incurred during the early … Central Hudson Electric and Gas (CHE&G) and Orange and Rockland Electric and Gas (ORE&G) provide service in the … Grid LI (Grid LI) on Long Island, and National Grid NY (Grid NY) in portions of Queens. In addition, Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-stateFunctional MDS – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… between the ages of three and five who live in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx. MDS’s Programs are funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/31/functional-mds-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 92-1
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … for the withdrawal of retained percentages. (4) The fiscal officer of the municipality, or a designated bank or trust … the terms of the contract, upon depositing with the fiscal officer of the municipality certain enumerated securities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1Outstanding Violations (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … delays placed the public at risk. We further found that when inspections did take place, almost half of the time (47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/15/outstanding-violations-followDiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… consider possible expansion of revenue streams from gaming, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … balance between reliance on revenue generated from gaming activities and problem gambling. “The lottery … comprehensive look had been done to assess the problem in communities. A follow-up audit released in May found OASAS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gamblingDiNapoli: Lack of Transparency With School Districts' Financial Reports May Leave Taxpayers in the Dark
… Union Free School District, did so in an easy to find location. However, auditors found that the original budgets … School District, New Lebanon Central School District and York Central School District). The missing information … original budget information that was easy to locate. Three of the 13 districts (Grand Island Central School District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-lack-transparency-school-districts-financial-reports-may-leave-taxpayers-darkDiNapoli: Federal Funding Uncertainty Jeopardizes Impact of Inflation Reduction Act for New Yorkers
… A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details … uncertainty about whether this funding will continue after a new executive order issued by President Trump. “The … grants could offset a portion of these charges and help to make the clean energy transition more affordable for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-federal-funding-uncertainty-jeopardizes-impact-inflation-reduction-act-new-yorkersXI.7.C Deferred Payment Arrangements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… agencies regarding the establishment of DPAs. See the New York State Division of the Budget (DOB) Budget Policy … are created in the Customer Contracts Module and require a New York State Customer ID. See XI.7 Revenue and Repayment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7c-deferred-payment-arrangementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1844
… for assigning increment code 8810 to eligible employees in CSEA, DC-37, and PEF is available for agency use beginning in pay period 9L (Institution and Administration). Please … information regarding updates to increment codes processed in pay periods 1L through pay period 8L (Institution and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1844-new-increment-code-representing-job-rate-status-october-2020-cycleState Agencies Bulletin No. 2212
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies that OSC will be … all transactions to be submitted to SFS for check printing when SFS becomes available. Therefore, employees whose direct … to be transferred for salary exchange processing when SFS becomes available. Therefore, reversal funds will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2212-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsIX.8 Federal Grant Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… a return of monies paid from state appropriated funds are to be immediately documented and transmitted to the State's … are charged to appropriation/segregation records, any refunds of such expenditures, including audit disallowances, … Under no circumstances should a state agency return such refunds directly to the U.S. Treasury or the federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8-federal-grant-refundsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 23
… Subject: Proper Coding of State Payments Reportable to the Internal Revenue Service Reference: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 5.K - … Business Units should not have been coded as reportable to the IRS. As a reminder, when online Business Units process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/23-properly-coding-vouchers-withholdingDiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2023-24 Enacted State Budget
… and $4.4 billion lower than projections in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) 2024 Updated Executive Budget Financial Plan, the most recent plan available. The decline … consistently pointed out, the state has underfunded its statutory reserve funds for decades. Some progress has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2023-24-enacted-state-budgetImplementation of Train Service to Grand Central Madison
… train service to Grand Central Madison (GCM) terminal in a manner that addressed customer needs. We also determined whether LIRR addressed passenger concerns in General Order #202 effective September 5, 2023. This audit … including LIRR. As the busiest commuter railroad in North America, LIRR reported carrying an average of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/implementation-train-service-grand-central-madisonUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-220
… by Communication Workers of America (CWA), Local 1180 in bargaining unit SD. Employees represented by District Council 37 in bargaining unit SK who reside within the zip codes … Benefit for the 2015 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or Paid Leave and received salary from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-220-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-591
… Employees All general deductions for employees whose Payroll Status is Terminated, Retired or Deceased will be … Tax and Finance, Division of Treasury, per instructions in Payroll Bulletin No. 908 . Checks issued to eligible … has been previously submitted for a deceased employee’s payroll check, OSC will accept a photocopy of this form along …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-591-cuny-june-2017-uniform-allowance-paymentCUNY Bulletin No. CU-622
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the June 2018 Uniform Allowance Payment Affected Employees Employees in the City University of New York (CUNY) campus security titles who meet the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-622-cuny-june-2018-uniform-allowance-payment