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DiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… a Gift to Wildlife, was created in 1982 to provide funds for fish and wildlife purposes through the Conservation Fund. … in the past four years, even though more than $1 million is in their accounts. Funds include: Homeless Veterans … SFY 2016-17 compared to the preceding five-year period for Breast Cancer Research, Missing & Exploited Children, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-307
… Purpose To inform agencies of raise eligibility and automatic processing and to provide agencies with the procedures for reporting … instructional employees in Bargaining Units T8, TC, GA and AJ Effective Date(s) General Salary Increases become … This bulletin informs agencies of raise eligibility and automatic processing and provides agencies with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-307-salary-increases-employees-represented-professional-staffComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Scheneiderman Announce 2 to 6 Year Prison Sentence for Former Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the sentencing of former New York City Councilman Ruben Wills … pay nearly $33,000 in restitution and a $5,000 fine. The sentencing followed an eleven-day trial in July that resulted … race. Judge Ira Margulis presided over the trial and sentencing. Since 2011, Comptroller DiNapoli, through his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-scheneiderman-announce-2-6-year-prison-sentence-former-councilman-rubenOther Bulletin No. 11
… Affected Employees SUNY Construction Fund employees in Bargaining Unit 97 who meet the eligibility criteria … 4% salary increase for employees in NS (SG 600) positions and hourly employees. Annual employees receive a 4% increase … (Pay Rate Change/Correct Salary) for annual employees and PAY/CRT (Pay Rate Change/Change Rate) for hourly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-11-2010-salary-increase-suny-construction-fund-employeesOpinion 97-20
… TAXES -- Particular Uses (remodeling and purchasing appliances for firehouse kitchen) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, … to make reasonable expenditures to remodel and purchase appliances for the firehouse kitchen. You ask whether a … foreign fire insurance tax moneys to remodel and purchase appliances for the firehouse kitchen. Sections 9104 and 9105 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20Opinion 92-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Agreements (right of towns to … TAX LAW, §1262(c): A sales tax agreement between a county and cities within the county need not, as a matter of law, … a sales tax agreement entered into between a county and all cities within the county pursuant to Tax Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-17State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Approximately 2.3 million children are transported to school daily across the state, with one third riding School … the issues identified in the initial audit report. NYC Department of Transportation — Street Construction-Related Permits (2020-N-6) The NYC Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: More Needs to Be Done to Provide Mental Health Training to School Staff
… found they did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by Sept. 15, as … State Education Department (SED) regulations, according to a new report issued by State Comptroller Thomas P. … some or all the recommended components, including how to access crisis support and recognizing warning signs such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-more-needs-be-done-provide-mental-health-training-school-staffDiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Employees Pay Over $31,000 for Submitting False Timecards
… government and share in any recovery. The relator in this case will receive $2,001.37 of the settlement proceeds. The case is docketed with the U.S. District Court for the … New York under number 5:19-cv-1188 (DNH/TWD). In a related case prosecuted by the Onondaga County District Attorney’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-employees-pay-over-31000-submitting-false-timecardsStreet and Sidewalk Cleanliness
… monitors the cleanliness of New York City’s (NYC) streets and sidewalks. We also assessed the methodology used by the Mayor’s Office of Operations to rate street and sidewalk cleanliness. Our audit covered the period … the Program DSNY’s mission is to keep NYC healthy, safe, and clean – by collecting, recycling, and disposing of waste; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/16/street-and-sidewalk-cleanlinessDiNapoli: NYC Needs to Develop Comprehensive Plan to Manage Pandemic-Battered Finances
… New York City, facing significant uncertainty in its economic and financial outlook, should develop a comprehensive plan to … be well-served by developing and considering all options, in order to identify if and when deficit financing is truly … New York City facing significant uncertainty in its economic and financial outlook should develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-nyc-needs-develop-comprehensive-plan-manage-pandemic-battered-financesDiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… This is the third year DiNapoli’s office has assessed and scored the financial stability of school districts. The … latest round of scoring designated eight school districts in “significant fiscal stress,” 24 in “moderate fiscal stress” and 50 as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” A total of 90 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressOpinion 88-12
… cooperation agreement) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Refuse and Garbage (joint refuse collection services) -- Competitive … one municipality provides a service to another) REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Collection of (municipal cooperation agreement … a cooperative basis either by jointly acquiring equipment and hiring personnel or by one village acting as "lead …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B24-6-6)
… and occupancy tax, metered water sales and sewer rents and amend as necessary. Consider adjusting the appropriation for … retirement, firefighting overtime and social security and amend as necessary. Review the estimate for the City’s … need for the District’s contractual settlements and amend as necessary. Review the outstanding debt and review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b24-6-6DiNapoli Releases Review of City's Proposed Budget and Financial Plan
… 2015 through 2017 and whether the Health and Hospitals Corporation will require additional financial assistance from … programs should be expanded, they have yet to reach a funding agreement. More will be known about the cost of these … however, has occurred in lower-paying industries. Private sector job growth has averaged 2.8 percent over the past …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-releases-review-citys-proposed-budget-and-financial-planDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $1.3 Billion to Sustainable Investment Program
… 2022, the Fund committed $300 million to the Carval Clean Energy Fund II, a credit fund focusing on opportunities in clean energy, renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy storage, primarily in North America and Europe. To date, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-13-billion-sustainable-investment-programManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles
… Objectives To determine whether New York City Transit and the MTA Bus Company have and maintain an accurate and complete inventory of … To determine whether New York City Transit and the MTA Bus Company have and maintain an accurate and complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/26/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehiclesPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-018
… with a status “Elect”, and a contribution rate within the limit for the current plan year, are impacted: New York State … employees’ rate of pay for calculating payments such as Overtime, Lost Time, Pre-Shift Briefing, Overpayments, etc. … Limit V03 RTR Memo OT Lmt ERSBT5 20,763.51 NYSERS Overtime Earnings Tier 5 Calendar Year Tier 5 OT Limit V04 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-018-new-additional-pay-earns-codes-v-codes-payservNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 30, 2021)
… to Recovery, Others Are Not Job losses from the pandemic and the ensuing economic shutdown were swift and deep: employment in New York declined by nearly 2 million jobs from February … Job losses from the pandemic and the ensuing economic shutdown were swift and deep …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-march-30-2021DiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan
… federal legislation ending continuous Medicaid coverage in March 2023, New York state began the process of … DiNapoli found this “unwinding” may not meet projections in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) Mid-Year Update to the … adding costs to the state budget. “Increased enrollment in Medicaid is one of the key reasons New York has one of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-plan