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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.4% in Third Quarter
… compared to the same quarter last year, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … growth, local officials should temper their expectations for future sales tax revenues.” Local sales tax collections … the state. Aggregate growth in third quarter collections for the counties and cities in the rest of the state was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-1-point-4-percent-third-quarterUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-249
… 111XX, 113XX, 114XX 100XX, 101XX, 102XX 103XX New York State Zip Codes Nassau County Suffolk County 110XX, 115XX, … gross wages, for tax withholding purposes, and reflected on the 2017 Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement). Effective … for tax withholding purposes, and is subject to employment taxes and income taxes. Federal, State and New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-249-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-301
… Local 1180 in bargaining unit SD. Employees represented by District Council 37 in bargaining unit SK who reside within … listed below: Union Bargaining Units Value Earnings Code District Council 37 SK $107.00 PL3 CWA, Local 1180 SD $100.13 PL5 District Council 37 has determined that nonresident aliens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-301-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-332
… by Communication Workers of America (CWA), Local 1180 in Bargaining Unit SD. Employees represented by District Council 37 in Bargaining Unit SK who reside within the zip codes as … will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages, for tax withholding purposes, and reflected on the 2023 Form …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-332-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-310
… Therefore, the value of this benefit will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages, for tax withholding purposes, … Security and Medicare tax deficiency deduction for any employee who is inactive at the time the benefit is applied. … be recovered through payroll deduction should the employee later return to the payroll. Agency Actions Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-310-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Health Insurance Program: CVS Health: Temporary Holding Account Rebate Revenue (2019-S-27) CVS Health did not seek … of Civil Service for rebate-eligible claims in the account for the period Jan. 1, 2014 through Dec. 31, 2018. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-798
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the processing of the 2024 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-798-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesDiNapoli: Daughter Allegedly Stole Over $240K in Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… more than $240,000 in New York state pension payments made to her deceased father over a 4 ½-year period. “The defendant took advantage of her father’s death to profit handsomely at the expense of New York’s retirement … Police for partnering with my Division of Investigations to bring her to justice. We will seek full restitution and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-daughter-allegedly-stole-over-240k-deceased-fathers-nys-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Chatham Rescue Squad Business Manager Charged With Stealing Over $17k From Squad
… diligence and hard work of the State Comptroller’s Office in this complex financial investigation,” Columbia County … and auditors have uncovered several criminal schemes in Columbia County over the last several years. This is only … and our State Police investigators for their stellar work in exposing this fraud,” Acting New York State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-former-chatham-rescue-squad-business-manager-charged-stealing-over-17k-squadDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… families secure permanent housing are not being completed on a timely basis or, in some cases, at all. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersState Police Bulletin No. SP-240
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s Automatic processing of the 2023 State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-240-2023-state-police-expertise-payWainscott Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-237)
… appropriations and exceeded the statutory limit by 54.6 to 73.4 percentage points from 2015-16 through 2017-18. The … practices included appropriating fund balance not needed to fund operations and adopting budgets that overestimated … from 2015-16 through 2017-18. District officials failed to take corrective action to our prior report that pointed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-237Iroquois Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-102)
… fund balance, which annually averaged $1.8 million, was not needed to finance operations. The Board and District officials did … are necessary and reasonable, and use excess amounts in accordance with applicable statutes in a manner that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/iroquois-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-102Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Oversight (2021M-37)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation (THLDC) … approved and monitored projects. Key Finding While the Board properly approved and monitored projects in … not set clear and specific goals when approving projects. The Board issued a total of $96.6 million of taxexempt bonds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-projectVillage of Arkport – Water Fund Financial Operations (2020M-45)
… controls. Late penalties were not properly assessed on unpaid water bills. Key Recommendations Maintain accurate … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Village's response letter. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/17/village-arkport-water-fund-financial-operations-2020m-45Sag Harbor Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-174)
… Perform a thorough, deliberate and independent audit in accordance with the Board policies. Ensure purchases are made in compliance with District policies and applicable contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/03/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-174Otego-Unadilla Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-178)
… Otego-Unadilla Central School District (District) Board and officials ensured District computerized data was safeguarded through training, monitoring user accounts and adopting a written information technology (IT) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-178Raquette Lake Union Free School District - Business Office Operations (2023M-151)
… District and the third-party provider. Implement controls to safeguard the Treasurer’s signature on disbursement checks and monitor the third-party online access to the District’s bank accounts. Key Recommendations Ensure … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/12/raquette-lake-union-free-school-district-business-office-operations-2023mState Agencies Bulletin No. 859
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new Additional Pay Earnings codes and to provide instructions … to the 2008 Memorandum of Agreement between the State of New York and the Public Employees Federation, a Licensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/859-licensure-premium-nys-schools-deaf-and-blindTown of Lancaster – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2024M-32)
… contracted with to act as Director of Finance, resulting in incomplete and inaccurate financial records and … segregation of duties or other mitigating controls were in place. For perspective, the firm was allowed to disburse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-lancaster-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2024m-32