Search
DiNapoli: NYC Needs to Develop Comprehensive Plan to Manage Pandemic-Battered Finances
… and financial outlook, should develop a comprehensive plan to lay out its options before resorting to long-term borrowing to fund operations, according to a report released today by … and financial outlook should develop a comprehensive plan to lay out its options before resorting to longterm borrowing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-nyc-needs-develop-comprehensive-plan-manage-pandemic-battered-financesDiNapoli Urges NYC to Continue to Prepare for Shifting Fiscal Landscape
… standards, averaging 5.3% from fiscal years 2024 through 2026, the city will have to prepare for the potential … FY 2024 but could rise to an additional $3 billion by FY 2026. Education funding levels remain uncertain at this time. … and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscapeConflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
… officer or employee, your job by its very nature places you in a position of public trust. You are responsible for … government, is provided in poster format [pdf - 2019] . What is a conflict of interest? You may have heard of the … in law. If you have an interest in a contract, and you do not have any of the powers or duties that could cause the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employeesOpinion 96-6
… 18, 1996 John T. Biscone, Esq., Town Attorney Town of New Scotland 1 Former Town Law, §104 was repealed (L 1964, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… The faculty auditor did not adhere to the district’s ECA policy, which resulted in insufficient oversight of and … unauthorized use, access and loss. Officials also did not disable 26 unneeded generic accounts of the 48 generic … access to or establish environmental controls over the server room. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1435
… Officers and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in reconciling employees’ social security numbers and names in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with the Social Security … Officers must reconcile social security numbers and names in PayServ with SSA. Internal Revenue Code §6721 imposes a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1435-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1271
… Purpose This continues the partnership and collaborative efforts of agency Personnel/Payroll Offices and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in reconciling employee Social … This continues the partnership and collaborative efforts of agency PersonnelPayroll Offices and the Office of the State Comptroller OSC in reconciling employ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1271-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-names-be-reportedOpinion 89-33
… discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (necessity to pre-audit claims for compensation of village officers and … BOARD -- Powers and Duties (pre-audit of compensation paid to village officers and employees) VILLAGE LAW, §§5-524(2), … officer must have a proper basis for making his or her certification. In this regard, it is our opinion that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-33State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. City of Salamanca – … collections were not always accurately recorded and because adequate collection records were not always … consisted of 1,835 entries made during the audit period and determined: 1,759 entries lacked a duplicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… reduced surplus fund balance from 19% as of June 30, 2015 to 8% as of June 30, 2023, they consistently appropriated … requires purchase contracts that exceed certain thresholds to be competitively bid. In addition, the claims auditor did … auditor did not help ensure that district funds were used to procure goods and services in a prudent and economical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… lose important data and suffer a serious interruption to operations, such as not being able to process paychecks, vendor payments, student grades or … (Erie County) The board and district officials need to improve their budgeting practices and transparency. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1269
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new Earnings Code to be used to report the taxable value of personal use of an … Earnings code, PEV ( P ersonal E mployer V ehicle), to be used specifically for reporting the taxable value of personal … – This method is the most restrictive and cannot be used if the fair market value exceeds set amounts in the year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1269-new-earnings-code-and-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-useThe Domestic Relations Order – Divorce and Your Benefits
… The State Court of Appeals determined that NYSLRS benefits … a NYSLRS member is divorced, a court may determine that the member’s ex-spouse is entitled to share in the member’s benefit. Therefore, we will honor a properly … when a marriage ends Guide to Domestic Relations Orders The Domestic Relations Order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/domestic-relations-orderResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects (Follow-Up) (2019-F-37) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report, Responsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19f37-response.pdfAccounting Changes related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Changes to Medicaid for Counties
Accounting Changes related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Changes to Medicaid for Counties
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/AffordableCareActCountyMedicaidChanges.pdfXII.6.I Paying a Non-State Employee – XII. Expenditures
… Statement: State agencies must appropriately classify workers as either employees or independent contractors so the workers are properly taxed. The Internal Revenue Service’s … circumstances that apply to a group of similarly situated workers, then Business Units may make and document one worker …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6i-paying-non-state-employeeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1194
… the valuation method chosen to ensure that the State of New York is in compliance with IRS regulations. The … reported as income on the Form W-2 Statement. The State of New York will not withhold Federal income taxes. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1194-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1098
… To provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of the personal use of employer-provided vehicles and chauffeur services for tax … Effective Date(s) Immediately. Background Personal Use of Employer Provided Vehicle and Chauffeur Services are … To provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of the personal use of employerprovided vehicles and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1098-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andOpinion 2006-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST … store that employs the board member as its manager. You state that the board member has no financial ownership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-11State Agencies Bulletin No. 1025
… Report, providing information on the addresses that do not meet the bar-code format. (Please note, improvements … be bar-coded. These guidelines can be found at www.usps.com and in the attached Guidelines for Writing Barcodeable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1025-direct-mailing-direct-deposit-advice-statements