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DiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… tax collections showed sluggish growth in 2016 compared to 2015, increasing 2.3 percent last year, according to New … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Sales tax collections are a crucial, yet unstable source of revenue for local … in the Mid-Hudson Valley with a 2.9 percent increase and Long Island with a 1.9 percent increase; Sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsSelected Wage Investigation Procedures
… Objective To determine if the Department of Labor (Department) is following its wage investigation … these responsibilities, the Department’s Division of Labor Standards (Division) seeks to vigorously enforce New … cover minimum wage and overtime, illegal deductions, day-of-rest and meal period requirements, and child labor, help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/03/selected-wage-investigation-proceduresEthelbert B. Crawford Public Library – Disbursements (2013M-222)
… the internal controls over the Library’s disbursements for the period November 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. … of Trustees. The Library disbursed a total of $788,584 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. Key Findings … that disbursements were made in an economic manner and for authorized Library purposes. The Board did not audit any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/01/ethelbert-b-crawford-public-library-disbursements-2013m-222Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… provisions of the agreements between Empire and its member hospitals. We also sought to determine if charges for certain … July through December 2011. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health coverage to active and retired State, participating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughCollege of Nanoscale Science and Engineering – Network Security Controls
… To determine whether the network security controls at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (College) are sufficient to minimize the various risks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/college-nanoscale-science-and-engineering-network-security-controlsPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003
… of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the process for updating and designating queries to be included in the … Users must follow the instructions in the Guidelines for Renaming Queries section below to rename and assign a priority to each query designated for migration. Queries that have not been run in the last 18 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-003-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-andCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has systems and … (PBT) is paid by petroleum businesses for certain types of fuel and is imposed at a cents-per-gallon rate at different points in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services (Follow-Up)
… rates based on shelter occupancy and type (i.e., family or single adult) and internal documents such as Budget … 351 registered contracts providing homeless shelters for single adults and families. Our initial audit report, issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-services-followGananda Central School District – Procurement (2021M-86)
… bidding requirements totaling $352,943. Requiring quotes in compliance with purchasing policies, totaling $88,240. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/gananda-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-86Controls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses
… 11 regional offices across the State, of which 10 operate repair shops responsible for the maintenance of Department … the Office of General Services, for fleet management and repair services, administered by the Contractor. Along with the Department’s 10 regional repair shops, the Contractor provides a network of authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expensesPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003.1
… of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the process for updating and designating queries to be included in the … Users must follow the instructions in the Guidelines for Renaming Queries section below to rename and assign a priority to each query designated for migration. * A bulletin will be issued when the updated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-0031-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-andEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012
… whether Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) paid claims for special items according to the provisions of the … portion of the Empire Plan (Plan), which includes coverage for inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/13/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2012-throughCapital One Bank Accounts
… Purpose To determine the purpose of 15 unauthorized bank accounts … that were established at Capital One Bank and were not on the MTA's list of authorized bank accounts. As of … about $773,621 more from the accounts than it should have because payments to displaced tenants exceeded a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/27/capital-one-bank-accountsForensic Audit of Dual Employment Approvals and Conflicts
… (MTA) employees who also worked for a New York State or City agency had approval to do so; were working their … Our audit covered employees with the described dual employment during the period July 1, 2009 through June … than $10,000 from both the MTA and either a State, City, or another MTA agency during the exact same time periods. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/forensic-audit-dual-employment-approvals-and-conflictsNew York Local Government Assistance Corporation
… 1 LGAC’s remaining debt was fully retired on April 1, 2021. In accordance with Section 3233 of the Public … the State following the deferral of the federal income tax payment deadlines from April 15, 2020, to a later date in … Minutes June 9, 2022 Agenda Meeting Notice June 25, 2021 Agenda Meeting Notice June 25, 2021, Minutes – Adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/lgacAudit Advisory Committee
… Julie McDonnell Schenectady County Auditor Alan Lubin (Retired) Paul Moore Past President Retired Public Employees Association, Inc. Ruben Cardona Emeritus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/audit-advisory-committeeDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Fell 44% in 2008
… Cash bonuses paid by Wall Street firms to their New York City employees declined by 44 percent in 2008 in … industry, according to an estimate released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli noted that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2009/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-fell-44-2008DiNapoli Releases Report on Casinos' Impact on Upstate Local Tax Revenues
… potential host communities avoid the pitfalls that arise with misguided expectations about the public benefits of casinos. They are not a sure bet.” DiNapoli’s 2020 report on gaming revenues showed that all four current casinos — del Lago Resort and Casino, Rivers Casino and Resort, Resorts World Catskills, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-releases-report-casinos-impact-upstate-local-tax-revenuesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1945.1
… Workers’ Compensation Correct History Requests Agencies do not have the ability to correct employees’ historical Job … Compensation Per their academic contract, teachers do not work during the summer months, and therefore are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19451-process-changes-workers-compensation-leave-payservState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York State Budget for SFY 2022-23
… in many industries, our economic recovery lags the nation, and risks have expanded as the budget process has unfolded, … the health, economic, and social impacts of the pandemic. "I am pleased to see the budget will provide tax relief and … good news the budget maintains a commitment to building up reserves, many new programs will add recurring spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-state-budget-sfy-2022-23