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DiNapoli: Pandemic Necessity and Opportunity Fuel Business Growth in New York City
… businesses with fewer than five employees grew over 10% in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-pandemic-necessity-and-opportunity-fuel-business-growth-new-york-cityState Agencies Bulletin No. 560
… and introduce the new Earn Code ROU to be used to pay Recall Standby Overtime to SUNY Unclassified employees. … and is recalled to work is eligible to receive Standby pay for each eight (8) hours or part thereof in addition to … must have completed their normal shift and left the work site when recalled to work. Recall work performed must not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/560-review-and-update-recall-overtime-pay-eligible-employees-classified-andSelected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance (DOF) identifies and … that are due for parking violations. This audit covered the period from January 1, 2014 to February 4, 2019. About … its Summons Tracking and Accounts Receivable System (STARS) to accomplish these tasks. Key Findings Overall, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/04/selected-aspects-parking-violations-operations-collect-fines-and-feesDiNapoli: New York City Budget Surplus on Pace to Grow Another $2.4 Billion from April Projections
… and continue to create economic opportunities.” The release of New York City’s $99.7 billion FY 2023 Budget - … to be funded solely through efficiencies, funding a half-percent base wage increase in each of the first two … bargaining round. The city has budgeted $495 million by FY 2026 for the additional anticipated labor costs. The city’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-city-budget-surplus-pace-grow-another-24-billion-april-projectionsUncollected Penalties
… penalized establishments went out of business resulting in the withdrawal and write off over $3.5 million of accounts … and provide for more periodic and progressive attempts to secure payment. Distribute incompatible tasks and functions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/uncollected-penaltiesOpinion 92-36
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … E911 system); (implementation of E911 system on a part-county basis) COUNTY LAW, §300 et seq .: A county is not … application and shall be imposed throughout the entire municipality to the greatest extent possible in conformance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-36XII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures
… invoices. With few exceptions, as described later in this section, Business Units should use the invoice number … it can create a second voucher with invoice number 123-2 in the Invoice Number field to make the second payment. In certain circumstances, a vendor may be unable to provide a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirementsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 18, 2021)
… Four Out of Five Small Businesses in NY Continue to Report a Negative Overall Impact From COVID-19 One year since the … of small businesses nationally reported a negative impact; by the first week of March that figure declined 18 percent to … Protection Program provides small businesses loans for payroll and other qualified expenses. The loans can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-18-2021State Agencies Bulletin No. 1053
… Purpose To notify agencies of the availability of the 2010 Form W-2 … and Tax Statement Reissue functionality in PayServ, and to provide instructions for reissuing 2010 Form W-2 Wage and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1053-automated-process-reissued-2010-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statementComsewogue Public Library – Cash Disbursements and Procurement (2013M-316)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s controls over cash disbursements and … totaling more than $1.3 million were made prior to Board approval. Had the Board authorized the payment of … Board approval. The Treasurer does not sign all checks to pay claims. Rather, the Board authorized that supplemental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/comsewogue-public-library-cash-disbursements-and-procurement-2013m-316Opinion 2002-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Service Award … age, subject to the 40 year maximum provided for in article 11-A of the General Municipal Law. To implement … his or her service award upon reaching entitlement age in order to continue to earn credit after entitlement age. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2-0DiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… was instead redirected to a non-profit corporation called NY 4 Life, which Wills controlled. Wills withdrew the money … The $21,000 was part of a $33,000 grant provided to NY 4 Life from the New York State Office of Children and … service projects. Yet witnesses at trial testified that NY 4 Life only held one event, while Wills used approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-jury-convicts-councilman-ruben-wills-public-corruption-schemeOpinion 89-16
… custody of these moneys should not permit expenditures for illegal or improper purposes. Should the members decide to … fire insurance tax moneys could not be expended for illegal purposes or purposes contrary to public policy (see … purpose which the treasurer, in good faith, believes to be illegal or improper, even if the expenditure has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-16Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025MS-1)
… for the following municipalities: City of Auburn , Town of Babylon , City of Batavia , Town of Big Flats , Town of … Town of Columbia , Village of Floral Park , Town of Grand Island , City of Long Beach , City of New Rochelle , City of Norwich , Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/06/physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-2025ms-1Former Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students
… Center, once one of New York City's largest providers of special education services to pre-schoolers with disabilities, … pleaded guilty to stealing $5 million in city and state funding between 2005 and 2012 — money that was intended for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intendedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … , Village of Kaser , Village of Lisle and the Village of Owego . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Opinion 93-29
… -- Powers and Duties (designation of official newspaper) PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §70-a; GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §60(a); … newspaper any publication meeting the requirements of Public Officers Law, §70-a and General Construction Law, … financial statement; Village Law, §5-508[3], notice of public hearing on the tentative budget). Accordingly, we have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29DiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to be diverted for non-capital purposes, leaving critical highway and bridge … than three-quarters of this money is siphoned off to pay for borrowing and operating costs of state agencies, leaving fewer dollars for improving our infrastructure,”DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtFormer Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
… U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that that Joseph Geer, 40, of Caledonia, … Thomas P. DiNapoli . "My thanks to U.S. Attorney Ross and the FBI for ensuring he is held accountable.” “As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-fundsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1842
… Employees All New York State (NYS) employees who enroll in direct deposit, are already enrolled in direct deposit or who change their direct deposit account … Background NYS agencies have experienced an increase in fraudulent direct deposit forms over the past two years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1842-updated-direct-deposit-form-nys-employees-ac-2772