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Town of Wellsville – Budgeting (2021M-112)
… practices and be more transparent with how it budgets for the general and highway funds. The Board gave taxpayers … budgets that more appropriately levy real property taxes for each general and highway fund. Town officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-wellsville-budgeting-2021m-112Opinion 2000-9
… wages and authorized fringe benefits (see, e.g. 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-64, p 126; 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-13, p 15; cf. 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-27, p 63; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-8; p 13). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9State Agencies Bulletin No. 1350
… Officers and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in reconciling employees Social Security number and name in … OSC has created a file of employees with taxable wages for 2014 and compared that information with SSA records using … code not checked Other SSN Deceased Contact the SSA office for more information Agency Actions Agencies must review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1350-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1950
… bulletin is to notify agencies of the maximum salary limit for Tier 6 members of NYCTRS (82), NYCBERS (83), NYCERS (84), … NYCERS, PFRS, NYSTRS, or ERS are affected. Background In accordance with Senate Resolution No. 958 of Bill No. C00243, approved on 04/01/2019, which provides for dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1950-maximum-salary-limit-tier-6-members-following-retirement-systemsIX.12.N Fund Availability and Interest Liability – IX. Federal Grants
… State agencies should contact the federal awarding agency to report the delay in posting the award authorization. If agencies are unable to contact the awarding agency, then contact your Account Representative to inform them that the award is not available. After all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12n-fund-availability-and-interest-liabilityOpinion 91-63
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales … same building in which the store is located. We assume, for purposes of this opinion, that the councilman is not an … under section 802 applies. Although we have assumed, for purposes of this opinion, that the councilman has no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… of Health (DOH): Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (Follow-Up) (2015-F-12) An … occurred primarily because hospitals billed Medicaid for higher (and more costly) levels of acute care when, in … consistently follow some of these procurement policies. For example, of 924 procurements reviewed, 97 in the $500 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsCost-Saving Ideas: Capital Planning for Local Governments and School Districts
… road or building closures or cost overruns. Benefits of Capital Planning Multiyear capital plans allow you to: … infrastructure needs; Determine the cost effectiveness of maintaining existing assets versus acquiring new assets; … made and paid for. The plan should include: An inventory of assets your municipality owns; Identification of the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-planning-local-governments-and-school-districtsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… a decline in unemployment and the projected downward trend in Medicaid enrollment. Overall Medicaid spending in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-november-12-2020DiNapoli: Saranac Town Clerk Arrested for Falsifying Town Records
… of the Town of Saranac. Bell, 54, was arrested Thursday for allegedly falsifying records to hide her failure to … of her position to manipulate the town's records to cover for missing cash she was supposed to deposit,” said State … Bell, of Redford, allegedly collected $1,203 in cash for various clerk fees including dog licenses, marriage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-saranac-town-clerk-arrested-falsifying-town-recordsDiNapoli: Clerk Pocketed Thousands in Fines
… fines and surcharges imposed on defendants by the court for a variety of cases; instead she abused that trust by … She is also charged with offering a false instrument for filing, a Class E felony, and public corruption. As a court clerk, Dillon was responsible for collecting court fines and surcharges and recording the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-clerk-pocketed-thousands-finesComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… Ross and William Lieber, former insurance brokers for the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (“Met Council”), each have been sentenced to five years of probation and will each pay $1.5 million in restitution to … be prosecuted,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “My office has brought charges against more than 60 public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersDiNapoli Statement in Support of Senator Warren's Legislation Creating Greater Climate Risk Disclosure
… changing world," DiNapoli said. "I applaud Senator Warren for drafting this vital legislation. If the SEC required the … with limited evidence that companies are preparing for climate change's impact. Time is short. No matter what … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-statement-support-senator-warrens-legislation-creating-greater-climate-risk-disclosureDiNapoli Report Highlights Local Government Reliance on Federal Aid
… outside New York City, counties received $2.6 billion, or 55 percent of the total federal aid reported by local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-report-highlights-local-government-reliance-federal-aidState Agencies Bulletin No. 2297
… for submitting the January 1, 2025, Salary Increases for Executive Law Section 169 Commissioners and other positions specified in Executive Law Section 169 (e.g., Board Members and Board Chairs). Affected Employees: Executive Law Section 169 Commissioners and other positions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2297-january-1-2025-salary-increases-executive-law-section-169-commissionersDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Through First Half of Fiscal Year Exceed Projections by $2.4 Billion
… half of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23, exceeding the latest projections from the First Quarterly Update by $2.4 … billion above the state Division of the Budget’s (DOB) latest financial plan projections through Sept. 30. However, … through last September, but $560.2 million below DOB’s latest financial plan projections. The large year-over-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-through-first-half-fiscal-year-exceed-projections-2-point-4-billionOpinion 2002-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … Programs (point accumulation for responding to both fire and ambulance calls) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §217(c): For … responses, a volunteer firefighter must be credited with twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11Accounts Payable Advisory No. 72
… XII.6.B – Land Acquisition Payments (formerly “Paying for the Purchase of Land”) informs State agencies how to process vouchers for … with voucher processing when acquiring real property (i.e., land). This includes processing voluntary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/72-land-acquisition-paymentsDiNapoli: New York on Better Financial Footing
… burden." DiNapoli estimates that projected out-year gaps for the fiscal years ending in 2016 through 2018 average $2.5 … well-funded state pension system as one of the reasons for the upgrade. DiNapoli’s report also notes: The Financial … of General Fund disbursements that year. The Capital Plan increases the total amount of projected capital spending to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-better-financial-footingDiscovery Charter School – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2015M-14)
… was to review internal controls over cash disbursements for the period July 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. … operating expenses totaled approximately $3.1 million for the 2013–14 school year. Key Findings When the … withdraws the money from the School’s bank account for disbursement to employees, the respective taxing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/05/29/discovery-charter-school-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2015m