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Opinion 88-73
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (creation of by town for improvement district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … Whether a town of the second class may establish a capital reserve fund for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-73DiNapoli, Stringer Lead Investors Calling on Olympic Sponsors to End Their Silence, Defend Russian LGBT Rights
… McDonalds , Visa , General Electric , Dow Chemical , Coca-Cola and Omega (Swatch) . Letters sent to Panasonic, Proctor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-stringer-lead-investors-calling-olympic-sponsors-end-their-silence-defend-russian-lgbtPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… social security number 987 2,425,354 Taxpayer failed to claim correct New York State income 225 4,773,348 Taxpayer … itemized deductions 183 1,575,210 Taxpayer failed to claim correct New York City income 127 375,046 Two largest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/personal-income-tax-refundsDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)
… consumers to register their personal mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national registry to reduce … Division of Consumer Protection (Division) is responsible for enforcing the Law, which took effect in 2001. Initially, … by State residents had more than doubled since 2014, the number of cases referred to counsel for further action …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/19/do-not-call-enforcement-efforts-followOpinion 92-56
… that such allowance would be paid without regard to actual mileage traveled. Chapter 791 created the position of town … to allow and pay such officer or employee a reasonable mileage allowance for the use of his own automobile for each … been incurred by a town officer or employee or a mileage allowance for each mile actually and necessarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-56State Agencies Bulletin No. 2356
… processing instructions to agencies for entering the new Referral Bonus payments for eligible employees at DOCCS. … and the applicable bargaining units above, a $3,000.00 Referral Bonus, paid in two separate $1,500 installments, has … one of the above bargaining units. Effective Dates: The Referral Bonus is effective beginning 03/08/2025 and may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2356-new-referral-bonus-eligible-employees-department-corrections-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1025
… Purpose To advise agencies of a new option to mail direct deposit advice statements directly to the … Direct Deposit whose agency participates in the new direct mail distribution option Effective Date(s) Immediately … the request of many agencies, OSC is offering an option to mail employee direct deposit advice statements directly to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1025-direct-mailing-direct-deposit-advice-statementsOpinion 99-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … - Imposition of (for a subscription to minutes of board meetings) LOCAL LAWS - Fees (imposition of by town for … Concerning the authority for the town to distribute copies of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-8Compliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings
… toward Executive Order 88 (EO 88) and complied with EO 88 Guidelines. The audit covered the period from April 1, 2014 … is unlikely that OGS will meet its goal of reducing energy usage by 20 percent. Key Recommendations Develop a … Continue implementing capital projects that reduce energy usage. Continue developing energy-saving capital projects to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/09/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildingsCity of Lackawanna – Network Management and Internal Controls (2021M-215)
… technology (IT) security controls to safeguard the network against unauthorized access or disruption. Key … did not establish adequate controls to safeguard the network against unauthorized access or disruption. City … did not regularly review, identify and disable unnecessary network user accounts. As a result, 14 unnecessary generic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-network-management-and-internal-controls-2021m-215Town of Vestal – Former Police Chief’s Separation Agreement (2023M-58)
… $215,868 more than the amount the former chief was owed for unused leave accruals upon separating from service absent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/11/22/town-vestal-former-police-chiefs-separation-agreement-2023m-58Local Sales Taxes Surge 49.2 Percent in April-June 2021 Over Same Quarter in 2020: Statewide Collections Strong Even Compared to Pre-Pandemic Period
Local sales tax collections in New York State grew by 49.2 percent, or just over $1.6 billion, in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, a dramatic increase from last year’s weak collections during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-surge-in-april-june-2021.pdfIX.7.H Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) – IX. Federal Grants
… The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (FFATA) was signed into law on September 26, 2006. The legislation required that federal contract, grant, … Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 OMB Memo on Subaward and Compensation Data Reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7h-federal-funding-accountability-and-transparency-act-ffataCity of Niagara Falls – Financial Management and Information Technology (2013M-47)
… activity, and the information technology environment for the period January 1, 2009, to January 9, 2013. … of five elected members, has legislative responsibility for the City’s operations. The City’s adopted general fund budget for 2012 was approximately $86.3 million, and for 2013 was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/06/04/city-niagara-falls-financial-management-and-information-technology-2013m-47Opinion 91-46
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY CLERK-- Compensation (increase during term of office) PUBLIC … EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (increase or decrease for county clerk during term of office) COUNTY LAW, §201; STATE … employees", could be "lagged"; that is, whether one day's pay for each of ten consecutive pay periods could be withheld …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46New York State Employees and Federal Funding – Federal Funding and New York
… Children and Family Services, Office of 487 2,983 16.3% Corrections and Community Supervision, Department of … Office of 11 15,268 0.1% Motor Vehicles, Department of 71 3,228 2.2% Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, … Special Needs 0 490 0.0% Labor Management Committees 0 71 0.0% Lieutenant Governor, Office of the 0 10 0.0% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/new-york-state-employees-and-federal-fundingHousing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (2022-S-28) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal has established and maintains adequate internal controls to oversee and monitor the federally funded Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, the Section 8 Performance-Based Contract Administration Program, and the COVID Rent Relief Program to ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s28-response1.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Burke , Town of Deerpark , City of Newburgh and Rockland County . “In … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Burke Town of Deerpark City of Newburgh and Rockland County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003
… query designated for migration. Queries that have not been run in the last 18 months that have not been designated for … will be deleted on May 30, 2020. Queries that have been run in the last 18 months that have not been designated for … PS Query migration is available. Agency Actions – Payroll Officers Payroll Officers must review this bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-003-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1119
… repayment of such temporary reductions, shall receive a lump sum payment upon separation in an amount equal to the amount … by CSEA who leave State service shall also receive a lump sum payment of unpaid deficit reduction plan monies. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1119-repayment-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-public