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DiNapoli: Potsdam Audit Finds Missing Court Funds
… improve oversight of town court finances. Their response is included in the final audit. For a copy of the report … of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-potsdam-audit-finds-missing-court-fundsOpinion 89-15
… -- Powers and Duties (authority to purchase liability insurance for vehicles owned by the village fire department) … VILLAGE LAW, §4-412: A village may not purchase liability insurance, nor agree to indemnify third parties against … to be responsible for maintaining the requisite liability insurance on the fire-fighting equipment used by the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-15Opinion 92-6
… Disclosure is not required under section 803 in the case of an interest in a contract which is not prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6Opinion 95-20
… paid in Surrogate's Court proceedings seeking multiple relief) COURTS -- Surrogate's Court (filing fees for proceedings seeking multiple relief) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §2402: Whether a … one filing fee or separate filing fees for each type of relief sought in a single proceeding seeking multiple relief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-20DiNapoli Finds Subway Wait Times Got Worse from 2013 to 2014
… important measurement of the reliability of subway service and riders' experience," DiNapoli said. "It turns out the way … of time between trains — measured by averaging all lines together — which it calls the wait assessment. The goal in … was to have 79.4 percent of all trains meet their target and 80.7 percent in 2014 and 2015. Transit met this overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-finds-subway-wait-times-got-worse-2013-2014DiNapoli Audit: State Thruway Authority Has Improved the Accuracy of Toll Collections
… the undeliverable addresses. For toll payers to be treated fairly, they must be notified of the amount of payment due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-audit-state-thruway-authority-has-improved-accuracy-toll-collectionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2361
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies that OSC will be … effective from September 15, 2025 through the completion of the first SFS lapsing event and again on September 30,2025 through the completion of the second SFS lapsing event. NYS Payroll will issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2361-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsDiNapoli: Financial Records of 500 Public Authorities Now on www.openbooknewyork.com
… financial information for more than 500 state and local public authorities is now available at Open Book New York http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ , a … 2007, can be downloaded in an Excel, tsv or csv format. “Public authorities often do business out of the public eye, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-financial-records-500-public-authorities-now-wwwopenbooknewyorkcomComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Employment Among Mothers in NYC Improves, But Unemployment Remains Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
… were unemployed in 2022 compared to 3.4% nationally. Black mothers in the city are the hardest hit, facing an … of 62.2%. Employment outcomes vary by race and ethnicity. Black mothers faced the largest spike in unemployment during … stagnant or widen if all parts of the local economy don’t fully recover. Some mothers in the city appear to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-employment-among-mothers-nyc-improves-unemployment-remains-higher-pre-pandemic-levelsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
… hope the city’s Office of Technology and Innovation acts on my office’s recommendations to help ensure the AI being used … Office. DiNapoli’s audit looked at governance policies on AI use at four agencies: the Administration for Children’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… In November, the Office of New York State Comptroller Thomas … $4.7 million with 40 Love Associates Ltd. for office space in Schenectady County. Office of General Services – Design & … and replace boilers at Green Haven Correctional Facility in Dutchess County. $4.4 million with New Britain Roofing Co. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberApproved State Contracts and Payments
… to the Albany Water Board and $938,000 to the city of Buffalo. $1.5 million to the New York State Federation of … with Serviam Construction LLC for pond enclosures, Bath Fish Hatchery, Steuben County. $511,000 grant to Orange … SUNY Research Foundation on behalf of the University at Buffalo for the Buffalo Investment Development Strategy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsII.3 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… the constitutional system of budgeting in New York State which vests in the Governor primary authority and … by February 1. The financial cycle is the process through which New York State manages its financial resources while … the constitutional system of budgeting in New York State which vests in the Governor primary authority and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3-overviewReporting Member Contributions – Enhanced Reporting
… employee’s full gross salary (which you report to NYSLRS). For information about how much your NYSLRS employees … (including information about voluntary contributions for eligible members), please see the Member Contributions … page . Contribution Refunds If you reported and paid for more contributions than are owed, you can request a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/reporting-member-contributionsNew York’s Paid Family Leave Program
… family member deployed abroad on active military service. 1 The program began providing benefits on January 1, 2018; maximum weeks of leave and percentages of weekly … benefit payments were phased in over four years by January 1, 2021. PFL is an enhancement of previously available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-programDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Rose to a Record $716 Million Last Year
… use is justified, while ensuring that work is done safely and effectively.” The majority of overtime use was … Disabilities (OPWDD), the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) and the Office of Mental Health (OMH). Together, the three agencies accounted for 65.3 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-rose-record-716-million-last-yearComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Council Member Ruben Wills on Charges He Filed False Disclosures
… the case. The case is supervised by Bureau Chief Daniel G. Cort and Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz. The … or any other public corruption matter is encouraged to contact the Attorney General’s Office at 1-800-996-4630 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-council-member-ruben-wills-charges-heDiNapoli: Audits Recommend Fixes to Affordable Housing Programs
… costs have created an urgent need for affordable housing in New York. In 2012, more than 3 million households were at or above the federal affordability threshold – meaning their housing costs accounted for 30 percent or more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audits-recommend-fixes-affordable-housing-programsDiNapoli: State Medicaid Program Made More Than $100 Million in Duplicate Payments
… payments for a long time,“ DiNapoli said. “The Department of Health needs to do a better job coordinating with all … local government-funded program that provides a wide range of medical services to people who are economically … disadvantaged or have special health care needs. Many of the state’s Medicaid recipients receive their services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-state-medicaid-program-made-more-100-million-duplicate-payments