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New York State has $20 billion in lost money and wants to give it back
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-fundsDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… said. “As the state confronts increasingly high costs for overtime, New York needs to find ways to better manage … and the Department of Health. Overtime has accounted for 3.9 percent of all state payroll costs from 2009 to 2018, … more than $6.1 billion. New York state policy calls for overtime work to be held to a minimum consistent with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionOpinion 89-27
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Equal Protection … certain provisions of the County Law relating to the salaries payable to supervisors. County Law, §200(1) provides … 497 NYS2d 215, 468 NE2d 53) and benefits ( Poggi v City of New York , 109 AD2d 265, 491 NYS2d 331, affd 67 NY2d 794, 501 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-27Opinion 90-46
… retained by the county and not transmitted to the State for the period November, 1987 through November, 1989. Section … The Comptroller shall: * * * 15. Except where provisions for refund are otherwise specifically provided in any other … * * * Such refund shall be paid from moneys appropriated for such purpose or from revenues in the custody of said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-46Opinion 93-17
… thereof as a "current liability", your staff has advised us that, in this instance, recording the contributions as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-17Opinion 92-11
… -- Self-Insurance (transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss and liability claims) MUNICIPAL … claims) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (no authority to transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss and liability claims) GENERAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Opinion 88-12
… Samuel A. Weissmandl, Administrative Assistant Village of New Square … Whether several villages may provide for refuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12Wall Street Bonuses and Profits Decline in 2015
… The securities industry reported that pre-tax profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange … from trading and underwriting. Profits declined for the third consecutive year, reaching the lowest reported … City grew by 2.7 percent in 2015, averaging 172,400 jobs for the year. The industry added 4,500 jobs, compared with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/wall-street-bonuses-and-profits-decline-2015Monitoring of Select Programs
… Objective To determine if the New York State Office for the Aging’s policies and procedures for select programs are adequate to ensure Area Agencies on … to July 2021. About the Program The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) helps New York residents aged 60 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/21/monitoring-select-programsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City’s Preliminary Budget
… in the real estate market could impact this revenue for years to come. Income and corporate tax receipts continue … to come in stronger than expected, fueling a surplus for FY 2021, which the city plans to leverage in the FY 2022 … federal relief or anticipate significant federal stimulus for businesses and individuals. “I am optimistic that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-preliminary-budgetOpinion 88-1
… U.S. Postal Service is an agency of the federal government for purposes of this section. GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §72-h; … a particular parcel of village property is unneeded for village purposes is a question of fact. This is in reply … whether the parking lot may be determined to be unneeded for village purposes if the proceeds from the sale of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1Compliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… FOIL. The audit covered FOIL requests received by DOT for the period January 2018 through July 2021 and FOIL appeals received by DOT for the period January 2018 through September 2021. About the … 6 of the New York State Public Officers Law provides for public access to government records. The statute, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsMedicaid Program – Improper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid and Essential Plan enrollments … between the Medicaid and Essential Plan programs and to identify overpayments resulting from inaccurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/11/medicaid-program-improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollmentsTown of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-3)
… to not levy more taxes than necessary. The Town has five funds which include the four main operating funds, which are the general fund town-wide (TW), highway … fund TOV: $70,600 Highway fund TOV: $519,700 The TW funds are funded primarily by real property taxes, while the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-3An Economic Snapshot of the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center - December 2008
The Hunts Point Food Distribution Center, often referred to as the Hunts Point Market, is the largest food distribution center in the world.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/huntspoint-2008.pdf2024 Update on New York City Staffing Trends
The City’s full-time staffing level has increased by 2,413 employees since the beginning of FY 2024 to reach 284,330 as of January 2024.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-2-2025.pdfFinancial Outlook for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority - September 2011
The recession greatly weakened the finances of the MTA, and for nearly two years the MTA has been attempting to stabilize its finances.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-11-2012.pdfImproper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (Follow-Up) (2023-F-40)
To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f40.pdfMonitoring of Select Programs (Follow-Up) (2023-F-2) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Select Programs (Report 2020-S-47).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23f2-response.pdfOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up) (2023-F-6)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (2020-S-2).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23f6.pdf