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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… The board and district officials did not properly plan for the district’s long-term financial and capital needs … board increasing the tax levy more than $7.5 million (80%) for 2020 through 2024. Town of Poestenkill – Credit Card … all credit card purchases were adequately supported, for legitimate purposes and approved before payment. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsForensic Audit of Dual Employment Approvals and Conflicts
… Transportation Authority (MTA) employees who also worked for a New York State or City agency had approval to do so; … during the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 for payroll analysis purposes, and through December 31, 2011 for field observations. Background The MTA provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/forensic-audit-dual-employment-approvals-and-conflictsDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Through First Quarter Exceed Financial Plan Projections by $1.7 Billion
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The revenue news for New York was positive for the first quarter,” DiNapoli said. “However, economic … headwinds are increasing, and may alter the trajectory for the remainder of the fiscal year. Bolstering rainy day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-through-first-quarter-exceed-financial-plan-projections-1-point-7-billionCity of Troy – Budget Review (B22-5-7)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $24,706,000 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/11/04/city-troy-budget-review-b22-5-7NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2024-25
… P. DiNapoli today announced employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25. Employers’ average … rates will increase from 13.1% to 15.2% of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and from 27.8% to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2024-25Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-108
… OSC’s automatic processing and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … of the Laws of 2006 and various side letters provide for retroactive payments of the Senior Officer Series … 1/1/04 $1,000 3/25/04 Increased to $1,025 (based on 2.5% salary increase) 1/13/05 $1,700 4/7/05 Increased to $1,746 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-108-retroactive-senior-officer-series-differential-eligibleOpinion 92-42
… to contract) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Municipal Equipment (use for private property pursuant to contract) TOWNS -- Powers … to which the town would lease a portion of the lot for town parking purposes and, in consideration therefor, … agree to plow snow on the portion of the property not used for town parking if the snow plowing is primarily in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-42State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … did not ensure that pre-numbered receipts were issued for funds received for the driver’s education program or that the funds were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 845
… Purpose To provide guidelines and procedures for determining if a worker should be treated as an … contractor or as an employee. Background Payments for services performed by individuals who have been … through the New York State Payroll System. Payments for services performed by individuals who have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/845-agency-compliance-internal-revenue-service-irs-policy-regarding-workerSUNY Bulletin No. SU-337
… Codes created to systematically adjust overtime earnings for State University of New York (SUNY) employees who also … calculations that pose a risk and to allow for systematic retroactive calculations to be paid, new earnings codes have … the new earnings codes mentioned above are included as salary for retirement purposes. Tax Information These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-337-change-overtime-processing-procedures-suny-employeesIX.8.D Electronic Refund Payments to the U.S. HHS – IX. Federal Grants
… that would bill against the award. REGULAR PAYMENT VOUCHER To generate an electronic refund of federal funds to … Refunds and returns back to the Federal government are not State expenditures and, therefore, must be recorded as a … federal government should be directed to the OSC Bureau of State Accounting Operations (BSAO), Federal Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-ix/ix8d-electronic-refund-payments-us-hhsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-736
… provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY rate increases for Painters and Supervisor Painters. Affected … Local Union 1969, Civil Service Employees, I.U.P.A.T. for retroactive raises for employees in the titles of Painter and … 11/25/2018, and 12/25/2019 as contained in the attached Salary Rate Chart . Effective Dates: The retroactive rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-736-cuny-painter-and-supervisor-painter-retroactive-rateOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) effectively oversees the provision of … own meals. DFTA is the City agency primarily responsible for addressing public policy and service issues for the aging. As of 2019, there were over 1.76 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/20/oversight-home-delivered-meals-programBorrowing Against Your Contributions – State Police Plan
… causes your loans in total to exceed the federal limits for nontaxable loans. Exceeding these limits could result in significant tax consequences for you. You do not make the required payments on your loan … you must include it on your federal income tax return for the year the loan is granted or becomes taxable. If you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/borrowing-against-your-contributions-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1961
… Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others. Affected Employees Employees receiving a 2021 … Background Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1961-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2021State Agencies Bulletin No. 1953
… of this bulletin is to reconcile employee SSNs and names in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with the Social Security … must reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in PayServ with SSA. Internal Revenue Code §6721 imposes a … responsible for the inaccuracy of an employee’s job record in the NYS Payroll System. Effective Dates Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1953-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced his office completed audits of Champlain Joint Youth Program , Town of Colden , City of Corning , … auto part purchases. The board also did not adopt a fleet management policy, and the superintendent did not keep … $277,744 was improperly allocated to the town-wide general fund causing taxpayer inequities to occur. Sullivan County – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not audit claims before payment to ensure they were for appropriate village purposes, accurate, and adequately … by the board. In addition, one vendor was overpaid $36,905 for snow plowing services due to the vendor’s use of the … customer accounts with unpaid balances totaling $14,458 for water bills from the September 2022 and March 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Leads Coalition of Comptrollers & Treasurers Opposing Trump Repeal of Clean Power Plan
… of all Americans. Comptroller DiNapoli, was joined in the filling to the EPA by California State Treasurer John … The White House cannot afford to stick America's head in the sand when it comes to creating a cleaner economy. If … don't act now, American businesses are at risk of lagging in the world marketplace." "At a time when the White House …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-leads-coalition-comptrollers-treasurers-opposing-trump-repeal-clean-powerComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Sentencing of Queens Pharmacy Owner for Stealing More than $1.5 Million from Medicaid
… Pharmacy Inc. ("Value"), a pharmacy formerly located in Queens before re-locating to its current location in Lynbrook, NY, for defrauding the New York State Medicaid program out of … million. Today, Acting Supreme Court Justice Barry Kron of Queens County Supreme Court sentenced Arkady Goldin to six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-sentencing-queens-pharmacy-owner