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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer Who Embezzled Funds to Bankroll Personal Business
… for her personal sales business. This guilty plea is the result of a joint investigation conducted by the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-west-ghent-volunteer-fire-companyOpinion 90-36
… 37: A town tax collecting officer may accept a postdated check tendered as payment of taxes, and retain the same until … the tax collecting officer elect to refuse a postdated check, he or she should return it promptly to the person who tendered the check. You ask whether a town tax collecting officer should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-36Opinion 91-13*
… corporation fails to appropriate moneys sufficient to pay the lease payments coming due during the next fiscal … in a reserve account; (2) an amount sufficient to pay accrued and capitalized interest in a lease payment … moneys in the lease payment account are insufficient to pay any principal and interest payments then due on the COPS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-13Opinion 94-17
… -- Recycling Services (imposition and collection of fees for) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Tax Levy … the amount of unpaid fees imposed upon property owners for recycling services provided by the city under a contract … cities are authorized to enter into contracts to provide for a system of collection and disposal of solid waste …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-17Opinion 94-25
… -- Service Award Program (service credit for attending meetings of groups within a fire department or fire company) … service under a service award program for attendance at "meetings" of an emergency rescue and first aid squad, a fire … service under a service award program for attendance at "meetings" of groups formed within a fire department or fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-25State Contract and Payment Actions in July
… Long Island Power Authority, $9 million to Rochester Gas & Electric Corp., $5.8 million to New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, $4.4 million to National Fuel Gas … Distribution Corp., $2.8 million to Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., $1.6 million to Orange and Rockland Utilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-julyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1990.1
… of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA … rate of 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate … pm on 12/01/2021 and at or before 10:59 pm on 08/31/2022. For any shift that begins at or after 11:00 pm on 08/31/2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19901-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1987.1
… of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA … rate of 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for. The new overtime rate shall apply to all overtime earned … pm on 11/03/2021 and at or before 10:59 pm on 08/31/2022. For any shift that begins at or after 11:00 pm on 08/31/2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19871-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainOversight of Building Construction Site Safety
… of more than 1 million buildings and construction sites in NYC through enforcement of, among other laws and rules, … managers, contractors, and subcontractors engaged in construction or demolition operations to institute and … From 2018 through 2020, 26% of all worker deaths in NYC were construction related. DOB reported that 2,003 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/01/oversight-building-construction-site-safetyXIII.4.B Travel Advance – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… their official station for at least 30 percent of the work year. In addition, Business Units may advance funds to an … are not expected to travel at least 30 percent of the work year must return advances. Travel advances can be issued in … their official station for at least 30 percent of the work year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4b-travel-advanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 2031
… Tax Data page to support the redesigned Lock-in Letter for Federal Form W-4 version 2020 or later. Affected … who have a Federal Form Version W-4 – 2020 or later and for whom an IRS Lock-in Letter, Lock-in Adjustment Letter, or … Lock-in requirement could face penalty and may be liable for any taxes not withheld from the employee. OSC will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2031-changes-federal-tax-data-page-including-new-lock-letter-fieldsUpstate Transportation Authorities Suffer Revenue Plunge
… pandemic created unprecedented challenges for the State’s regional transportation authorities by disrupting operations, decreasing ridership, and severely … at current levels—or may be faced with limiting services. Regional transportation authorities provide public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/upstate-transportation-authorities-suffer-revenue-plungeNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Adopted Budget
… budget balance for the city. Fueled by a record level of personal income taxes ($14.9 billion) and corporate taxes … a $500 million deposit into the Rainy Day Fund, a first of its kind. “New York City’s economy is bouncing back. … budget also restores previous cuts and cements a number of new programs and investments in important services that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-adopted-budgetState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… contracts and payments is available at www.openbooknewyork.com . The Governor’s Executive Order 202 suspended the Office … in general aid to 364 school districts. Empire State Development Corporation $3.7 million to Northeast UAS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilState Contract and Payment Actions in June
… In June, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,487 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $18.6 billion and approved … In June the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1487 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $186 billion and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… In November, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,384 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $25.5 billion and approved … In November the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1384 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $255 billion and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberState Contract and Payment Actions in August
… $3.9 million for Commercial Driver License training schools, including $3.2 million to Ferrari Driving Schools … Empire State Development Corporation $4 million to the Utica Harbor Point Development Corp. for construction and … and prime contractors. Cumulatively through August, for calendar year 2020, the Comptroller’s office has approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustDiNapoli: Public Authorities Borrow and Spend Billions With Limited Transparency, Accountability
… in New York have accumulated $267 billion in debt, the equivalent of $13,487 for every resident in the state, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The amount of debt reported by state and local authorities is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-public-authorities-borrow-and-spend-billions-limited-transparency-accountabilityState Contract and Payment Actions in March
… In March, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 2,095 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $52.1 billion and approved … In March the Office of the State Comptroller approved 2095 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $521 billion and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchDiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Faces Criminal Charges
… Springport Town Clerk Deborah Waldron was arrested today for allegedly trespassing on a town computer to boost her … employee, was charged with offering a false instrument for filing in the 1st degree, computer trespass and official … Springport Town Clerk Deborah Waldron was arrested today for allegedly trespassing on a town computer to boost her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-faces-criminal-charges