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Opinion 97-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … may enter into a leasepurchase agreement and if so whether the project would be subject to competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Town of Lockport – Building Permit Fee Collections (2025M-56)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lockport (Town) Building Inspector (Inspector) … Audit Period January 1, 2023 – June 18, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area A building permit is an official document … The Inspector did not properly manage permit fee collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-building-permit-fee-collections-2025m-56DiNapoli: Housing Discrimination Complaints Languish at NYC Commission on Human Rights
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found CCHR lacked clear timelines and oversight to ensure cases were reviewed … system, for case tracking and monitoring. Between July 1, 2019 and July 31, 2024, a Dynamics report showed CCHR … Of these, 48,443 (93.7%) were recorded as closed, 1,831 (3.5%) as active and 1,428 (2.8%) as canceled. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-housing-discrimination-complaints-languish-nyc-commission-human-rightsArtificial Intelligence Governance
… over the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and systems. The audit covered the period from January 2019 through November 2022. About the Program AI-powered tools have an increasingly vital role in industry … more productively, and more competitively. Yet even as AI generates value, it is also giving rise to a host of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… issued. Department of Civil Service: Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible … with Beacon Health Options (Beacon) to administer the Mental Health Substance Abuse program for the Empire Plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1958
… access can opt out of receiving a paper Form W-2 statement for the 2021 tax year. Affected Employees Employees enrolled … Tax Guide 2021 , and 1141 General Rules and Specifications for Substitute Forms W-2 and W-3 dated 08/31/2020, employers … The employee must be informed of any procedure changes for obtaining a paper copy of his or her Form W-2 statement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1958-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-electronic-delivery-2021-form-w-2Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… today the following audits have been issued: Department of Health (DOH): Medicaid Program: Medicaid Claims Processing … or questionable Medicaid payments. By the end of the audit fieldwork, auditors recovered about $2.3 million … and Development (NYC HPD): Housing Preferences for Veterans (2014-F-14) An initial report issued in June 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-227
… following bargaining units, F8, G9, SA, SD, SG, SK, SN , DR, S9, SR, SY and 86, 88 Grade 560 Annual who meet the … eligible non-judicial employees in Bargaining Units DR, S9, SR and SY. Chapter 400 of the Laws of 2014 - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-227-april-2016-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-longevityUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-138
… 104 of the Laws of 2006 and various side letters provided for 2004-2006 retroactive payments of the Senior Officer Series Differential for eligible employees in Negotiating Units SY, DR, F8 and … Agencies should refer to Payroll Bulletin UCS-108 for eligibility information. OSC Actions OSC will update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-138-retroactive-adjustment-senior-officer-series-sos-differentialState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits and examinations have been issued: Department of Health (DOH): Medicaid Program: Medicaid Payments for … BlueCross BlueShield (Empire): Controls over Payments for Special Items (2016-S-57) In response to prior audits, Empire … special items. Nonetheless, auditors concluded that Empire needs to further enhance its reviews of special item payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 99-13
… unheated and seasonal) -- Rates (requirements for building permit fees) TOWN LAW, §§130(1), 138, 261; EXECUTIVE LAW, §381: Town permit fees must bear a direct relation to the costs of issuing the permit and inspecting or enforcing the permitted activity, … Whether a town may impose a higher building permit fee for structures that would have no heat and are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-13State Agencies Bulletin No. 2146
… Pay and Location Mid-Hudson Pay and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … Trustees Resolution authorizing the Location Pay increase for fiscal year 2023-2024 for all eligible Management and Confidential employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2146-april-2023-retroactive-increases-location-pay-and-location-mid-hudsonState Police Bulletin No. SP-251
… processing of the April 2023, April 2024 and April 2025 retroactive increases to Location Pay, Longevity Compensation and Expanded Duty Pay and the … are affected. Background: Chapter 130 of the Laws of 2025 implements the 2023-2026 Agreement between New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-251-april-2023-2024-and-2025-retroactive-increases-location-pay-longevityOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs
… Services (OCFS) is maintaining adequate oversight of residential programs for victims of domestic violence to … monitoring, and complaint) and provide oversight of residential and non-residential DV programs in the State. In 2016, 11,338 … and Family Services is maintaining adequate oversight of residential programs for victims of domestic violence to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/24/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2254
… Earnings Code AJR, ARC, or ARO: Earnings Begin Date: The first date included in the adjustment Earnings End Date: The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2254-april-2023-and-april-2024-agency-police-services-unit-apsu-retroactiveSelect Financial Management Practices at the Office of Transportation and Parking Operations
… Brook University’s (Stony Brook) Office of Transportation and Parking Operations (TPO) are appropriate and reasonable. Our audit scope covered the period from … Facilities, Student Health Services, Technology, and Transportation Fees. These fees totaled about $1,453 per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/select-financial-management-practices-office-transportation-and-parking-operationsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-188
… new Earnings Code to be used for SUNY employer-provided Housing Affected Employees SUNY employees who receive housing that is considered taxable income Effective Date(s) … to Internal Revenue Code Section 61, employer-provided housing is a taxable benefit to employees. Section 119 (a) of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-188-new-earnings-code-employer-provided-housingCoalition of 41 Investors Call on U.S. Companies to Oppose President Trump's Actions on Immigration
… companies to oppose President Trump's repeated actions on immigration, which risk negative repercussions to our … US companies to oppose President Trumps repeated actions on immigration which risk negative repercussions to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/coalition-41-investors-call-us-companies-oppose-president-trumps-actions-immigrationCUNY Bulletin No. CU-566
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY Rate Increase for High Pressure Plant … Tender. The agreement provides for retroactive increases to the hourly rates effective July 1, 2010 through January … To provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY Rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-566-cuny-rate-increases-high-pressure-plant-tenderState Agencies Bulletin No. 1420
… not there are employees being paid within that pay period. PS Query Agencies will have the ability to query their certification data in PS Query. Questions Questions regarding this bulletin may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1420-new-procedures-electronic-payroll-certification