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DiNapoli Calls for State Procurement Reform
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today proposed changes to the state’s procurement practices in the wake of criminal … DiNapoli said. “The state funneled taxpayer money to quasi-government organizations, avoiding scrutiny and … and abuse. New York state must take credible steps to reestablish the public’s faith in government and address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-calls-state-procurement-reformOpinion 88-38
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (filing fees on appeals to … are not exempt from the filing fees imposed in connection with appeals to the Appellate Divisions and the Court of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-38Compliance With Jonathan's Law
… April 1, 2015 through January 9, 2019. About the Program In February 2007, Jonathan Carey, a 13-year-old non-verbal … autistic and developmentally disabled boy, died while in the care of a State facility operated by the Office of … times to obtain information concerning several unexplained injuries, unauthorized changes in treatment, and suspected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/19/compliance-jonathans-lawState Agencies Bulletin No. 138
… about the employee's mailing addresses on PaySR panels and to provide agency instructions for correcting … Employees All Employees Effective Date Immediately Address Panels Explained Address used for Tax Information Path: … data will be printed on the report from the PaySR panels: Deptid, Emplid, Employee Name, Address 1, Address 2, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/138-employee-addresses-and-new-reveal-report-employee-address-reportOpinion 89-26
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Financial Disclosure … Chapter 813 of the Laws of 1987, known as the "Ethics in Government Act", amended Article 18 of the General … disclosure by "municipal officers and employees" and, in the case of a county, city, town of village, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-26Opinion 88-74
… or other property to an incorporated association having a like object. Pursuant to this authority, an unincorporated … to erect a veterans' memorial building or monument, but do not provide for contributions to a private organization. … of historic edifices. Although, as noted, these statutes do not authorize contributions to private entities, we call …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74Suffolk County Community College - Information Technology (2018M-130)
… website, financial and student information system and online banking from unauthorized access and misuse. Key … the website financial student information system and online banking from unauthorized access and misuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2018/11/30/suffolk-county-community-college-information-technology-2018m-130DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
… and policies for agencies’ use of artificial intelligence (AI), leaving it vulnerable to misguided, inaccurate or biased … acts on my office’s recommendations to help ensure the AI being used by the city is not at risk of bias or … with responsibility for the oversight and governance of AI, which in the previous administration had been under an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2086.1
… Laws of 2022, including the use of the new Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees, AC 2772. Background Per Chapter 442 … submit a request for exemption from the provisions on a form provided by the Comptroller. This act shall take effect … panel in PayServ. OSC has revised the Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees, AC 2772 , to include an Exemption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20861-updated-direct-deposit-guidanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 2086
… Laws of 2022, including the use of the new Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees, AC 2772. Background Per Chapter 442 … submit a request for exemption from the provisions on a form provided by the Comptroller. This act shall take effect … panel in PayServ. OSC has revised the Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees, AC 2772 , to include an Exemption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2086-updated-direct-deposit-guidanceSelected Aspects of Toll Collections
… July 2022, the Authority has referred 60 or fewer license plate numbers to DMV weekly. There were 25,617 outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/26/selected-aspects-toll-collectionsOpinion 90-50
… to be necessary and in the best interest of the state to do so . . . . The remainder of this subdivision relates to … he determined that it was in the State's best interest to do so, where the municipality has requested the work and … municipality. As a general proposition, a municipality, like the State, cannot incur a liability unless moneys have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-50Opinion 2006-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments … issued by a qualifying federal home loan bank. This is in response to your inquiry regarding the use of a letter of … Municipal Law §§10 and 11, all deposits and investments in excess of the amount insured under provisions of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-4DiNapoli: NYC's Fiscal Picture Improves Short Term, but Significant Risks Lie Ahead
… collections, the reallocation of unused federal pandemic relief funds and savings initiatives, according to a report … collections the reallocation of unused federal pandemic relief funds and savings initiatives according to a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nycs-fiscal-picture-improves-short-term-significant-risks-lie-aheadTown of Galen – Financial Management (2014M-341)
… June 12, 2014. Background The Town of Galen is located in Wayne County and has a population of approximately 4,300. … of an independent public accountant or auditor to do so. In consultation with the Town’s attorney as appropriate, … and manage the ambulance service as a Town department in accordance with law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-galen-financial-management-2014m-341Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-In Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Report 2020-S-35 ). About … program. Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare. Under the Medicare buy-in program (Buy-in Program), … included in our initial audit report Improper Payments of Medicare BuyIn Premiums for Ineligible Recipients Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipients-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Village of Speculator and the Village of Walton . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … However, the general fund realized operating surpluses in each of the last three fiscal years, totaling $456,597. … the treatment plant but do not adequately monitor trucked in waste and ensure that all waste discharged is properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-160
… Job Data record only if the employee is returned to the payroll in an eligible bargaining unit. Rows will be inserted … 2C and submit the CSD transaction as appropriate by the payroll cutoff date. NHRP709 Mass Salary Increase Exception …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-160-april-2010-general-salary-and-location-pay-increases-employeesEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period April 1, 2011 Through June 30, 2011 (Follow-Up)
… of the three recommendations made in our audit report, Empire BlueCross BlueShield: Selected Payments for Special … and school district employees and their dependents. The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Department of Civil Service contracts with Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) to administer the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/30/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-april-1-2011-throughVI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… project child budgets. The generate parent functionality in SFS will create/update the project parent budget when a … will establish their project child and parent budgets in the Commitment Control module and should refer to SFS … will establish their project child and parent budgets in the Project Costing module and should refer to SFS Coach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgets