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DiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… must submit annual affidavits of their household income. For calendar year 2012, 32,341 households submitted … $500,000. DiNapoli’s audit examined income affidavits for 2012 reported by 191 residents at five Mitchell-Lama … (which included the 50 percent maximum surcharge of $191) for a four-room apartment. This monthly rent represented less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingDiNapoli: NYC Office Market Will Take Years to Recover From Pandemic
… two of the largest business districts in the world. Demand for space led citywide office sector property values to more … work, rents fell, and vacancies rose. I am optimistic for the sector’s recovery but it’s short-term future remains … subleases and vacancies, and the return of demand for residential space are likely to influence conversations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-nyc-office-market-will-take-years-recover-pandemicState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $1.1 million. The current chief water operator accounted for the majority of the non-weekend overtime hours and 63% of … district employees from using district-purchased assets for personal use, he directed the manager to purchase food totaling approximately $1,300 for a private, personal event. Without the superintendent’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Better Reporting and Monitoring of NYC Capital Projects Needed
… initial and current budget, and explanations of any delays for particular projects. This detail is not yet fully … commitments. While a substantial portion of this may be for projects that are not yet fully scoped out, there are a … projects undertaken by the School Construction Authority for the NYC Department of Education, as well as loans for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-better-reporting-and-monitoring-nyc-capital-projects-neededAnnual Financial Report
… how to navigate and complete the Annual Financial Report. For more detailed instructions please refer to the … separately. Fire contributions are to be accounted for in the new code 9016.8 – Fire Retirement – Employee … account code in the Annual Financial Report (AFR). For example: Cash must be reported as a positive amount, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/annual-financial-reportOther Bulletin No. 73
… of this bulletin is to provide the SCF with instructions for processing the new October 2023 SCF CSEA LLS payment. … of Agreement between SCF and CSEA which provides for payment of the 2023 Longevity Payment in October 2023 as … 2023. Prior to now, SCF had elected to process payment for eligible employees on the April cycle only. Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-73-october-2023-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … more than $5.2 million residing in the debt service fund for debt service expenditures and inappropriately transferred … unrestricted fund balance to exceed the statutory limit for the past three fiscal years by amounts ranging from 1 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Cost-Saving Ideas: A Guide to Justice Court Consolidation in Villages and Towns
… misdemeanor and traffic cases and are responsible for imposing and collecting a wide range of fines, surcharges … some of the relevant issues. Consolidation Process for Justice Courts in Villages If a village has its own … village justice no longer exists, the town justice court for the town in which the village is located has jurisdiction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-guide-justice-court-consolidation-villages-and-townsState Authority Contracts on Open Book NY
… addition, Open Book is unable to provide spending data for State authority contracts because currently this … categories: State authority hospital contracts Contracts for the purchase of power and related costs Contracts for the issuance of bonds Emergency contracts. The Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/state-authority-contracts-open-book-nyComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … audit services because they did not use a request for proposal process to solicit written proposals for audit services. The city does not have an audit committee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … or services were made without quotes, bids or requests for proposals. Flanders Fire District – Disbursements … the board does not have any policies or procedures for cash receipts. As a result, district officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Home Ownership Grants Helping Low- and Moderate-Income New Yorkers
… which is a division of New York State Homes and Community Renewal, provides up to $40,000 in grants to … variable income, such as bonuses. New York State Homes and Community Renewal agreed with the audit findings. Their … reports on housing include: New York State Homes and Community Renewal: Low Income Housing Trust Fund Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-home-ownership-grants-helping-low-and-moderate-income-new-yorkersComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … financial reports to the Office of State Comptroller for the 2011 through 2013 fiscal years. The district did not submit its tax levy limit calculations for 2015 or the three prior years. Auditors calculated the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… established and funded a liability reserve to $800,000 for a purpose that was not permissible. Owego-Apalachin … District officials did not develop reasonable estimates for expenditures and use of fund balance in the annual … close to the actual revenues received, expenditures for fiscal years 2008-09 through 2012-13 were significantly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Statement From NY State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Mayor's November Financial Plan Update
… also continues the city’s practice of not fully budgeting for known spending risks, including for transportation, education and social services. The city did not budget for the cost of expanding its Family Homelessness and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/statement-ny-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-mayors-november-financial-plan-updateX.6.A Requesting a Special Use Vendor ID – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… starting with ‘0’. These Vendor IDs have been established for processing expenditures to unique vendors. The VMU will … Unit to approve and establish a Special Use vendor for a business need. Process and Document Preparation: … must submit a request to the Vendor Management Unit (VMU) for a new Special Use Vendor ID to use in the Statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x6a-requesting-special-use-vendor-idX.4.D Location – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… by the vendor, the physical and email ordering address for purchase orders, payment terms which may include early … should not assume the default is the correct location for their transaction. Instead, agencies must select the appropriate location for each transaction. Bulkload agencies should not leave the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4d-locationFocus on Identity Theft
… Threat of Identity Theft , provides more information on this important issue. IDENTITY THEFT REPORTS … bank cards you need. Avoid giving out personal information on the phone, email or social media. Check bank and credit … and a lock icon near browser location field. Don’t click on links received in unsolicited email. Resources Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/focus-identity-theftXI-A.1.B Category Codes – XI-A. Purchasing
… value from the UNSPSC code set. Please refer to SFSSecure for the complete list of valid category codes. Bulkload … should include the category code on the transaction lines for contracts and purchase orders when the agency bulkloads a file into the SFS. Please refer to SFSSecure for the complete list of valid category codes. All Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1b-category-codesOverview – Membership and Enrollment
… Death benefits; Service retirement; Disability retirement for both on-the-job and non-job-related disabilities; … years of service (they’ve earned enough service to qualify for a pension benefit). If Tier 6 members leave public … your employees fall into one of two categories: Those for whom membership in NYSLRS is mandatory and who, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/overview