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Opinion 2002-1
… for volunteer firefighters, if the program is to provide credit for up to five years of firefighting service rendered … other information, the extent to which the prior service credit will be provided. There is no requirement, however, … award program is not subject to referendum, whether any increase in cost attributable to an amendment and, hence the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1852.1
… Bulletin 1852 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions … of the agency, who attests that the valuation is, to the best of their knowledge, true and compliant with IRS … (automobiles, vans, trucks) made available to employees when calculating the Cents-Per-Mile Valuation or the Fleet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18521-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedUniversity at Albany – Sabbatical and Other Paid Leave
… on his leave request that he intended to take leave "with full pay leading to retirement." SUNY has not implemented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/30/university-albany-sabbatical-and-other-paid-leaveDiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State
… financial reporting requirements. “While the vast majority of local governments complete their financial filings as … or more years calls into question the financial position of the locality as well as the effectiveness of the local government’s financial management. When a local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-stateDiNapoli: State's Pandemic Response to Nursing Homes Hindered by Ill-Prepared State Agency
… The state Department of Health (DOH) was unprepared to respond to infectious disease outbreaks at nursing homes, even before … government through distortion and suppression of the facts when New Yorkers deserved the truth. The pandemic is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-states-pandemic-response-nursing-homes-hindered-ill-prepared-state-agencyResponding to an OSC Audit Report: Audit Responses and Corrective Action Plans
… and governance. They can also identify strategies to reduce costs and strengthen controls intended to safeguard assets. These varying scopes and objectives will … action and document their efforts to improve operations. When local officials promptly focus on the findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/responding-osc-audit-report-audit-responses-and-corrective-action-plansDiNapoli: Mobile Sports Betting Adds to State Revenue, But Calls to Problem Gambling Hotline Rise as Gaming Expansion Continues
… With the legalization of mobile sports betting, the New York State Gaming Commission noted a 26% increase in … revenues from video lottery terminal (VLT) facilities, casinos, and tribal-state compacts in SFY 2020-21 were less … was authorized in the SFY 2021-22 Enacted Budget and went live in January 2022. With a tax rate of 51% on gross gaming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mobile-sports-betting-adds-state-revenue-calls-problem-gambling-hotline-rise-gamingCost-Saving Ideas: A Guide to Justice Court Consolidation in Villages and Towns
… is growing interest by citizens and local governments to explore consolidation of justice courts, when practicable. In these cases, towns and villages should … Benefits of consolidation include, but are not limited to, maximizing services by pooling resources and streamlining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-guide-justice-court-consolidation-villages-and-townsDiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Failed to Get Its Money's Worth From Cost-Cutting Consultant
… The State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center paid a consultant $34 million for a plan to help the hospital out of financial trouble, but a report … The contract failed to clearly define how PMA would measure savings or delineate its responsibilities, nor did it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-suny-downstate-failed-get-its-moneys-worth-cost-cutting-consultantDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Return
… City. As revenue growth is adjusted downward, the MTA’s expenses reflect growing costs for payroll and benefits, debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-return“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which is administered by the U.S. Department of Education’s … in NAEP scoring patterns, McKinsey & Company projected it could take decades to return to pre-pandemic levels of … the funding, the ARP required states to submit a plan for how ESSER III funds would be used to safely re-open schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recoveryResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the … in our initial audit report, Responsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects (Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/04/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-construction-projects-followDiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… Authority (MTA)'s New York City Transit is taking too long to correct safety-related defects in subway stations, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … that Transit's performance statistics are not accurate. When the MTA provided auditors the data on which the MTA's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits on Pace to Beat 2016
… for a second consecutive year of higher profits, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … first six months, Wall Street profits are on track to exceed last year's level, barring a major fourth quarter setback," DiNapoli said. "When Wall St. does well, state and city tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-pace-beat-2016DiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… Wall Street’s pandemic boom came to an end in 2022, with pretax, first half profits of $13.5 billion, … to ease decades-high inflation drove interest expenses up $7.5 billion, triple the first half of 2021. Profits so … data), the securities industry was responsible for 16% of all economic activity in the city, up from 14% in 2019. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-return-pre-pandemic-levelsLetter to Adjunct Employees
Attachment A from CUNY Payroll Bulletin No. 110
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/cuny-110-attachment-a.pdfIntroduction to Salary Calculations
Introduction to Salary Calculations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/salary_intro.pdfDiNapoli Letter to UPS
DiNapoli Letter to UPS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/dinapoli-letter-to-ups.pdfJoint Letter to Coca-Cola
Sample of letter sent by Comptrollers DiNapoli and Stringer to 20 major U.S. corporations urging them to uphold LGBT rights around the globe.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/coca-cola-equal-rights.pdfJoint Letter to Mail.RU
Comptrollers DiNapoli and Stringer called on Mail.RU to respond to reports about videos and other posts depicting violence against the Russian gay community.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/mail-ru-equal-rights.pdf