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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Leaves (Follow-Up) (2015-F-5) An initial audit issued in October 2013 examined whether the fellowship leaves … staff were awarded for authorized purposes and in compliance with requirements. Auditors found that although … complied with CUNY policy, improvements were needed. In a follow-up report, auditors found CUNY has made progress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Opinion 99-12
… has extensions. Pursuant to Town Law, §202(5), the debt service costs for each extension are charged only against the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-12Opinion 89-41
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties … election or at the fire district's annual election, but in either case, the board of fire commissioners is not … to an eligible "active volunteer firefighter" in the form of a lump sum, a life annuity with or without survivor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-41Review Invoices, Purchase Orders and Payments
… to be paid from an invoice. To view your transactions, log in to the Vendor Self-Service Portal in the Statewide Financial System: Log in Don't have an account? For step-by-step online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portalCUNY Bulletin No. CU-785
… Per the request from DC37, Local 2627 dated April 22, 2024, membership dues for employees in Bargaining Units T9 … Changes will be effective in paychecks dated May 30, 2024. OSC Actions: At the request of DC37, Local 2627, OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-785-district-council-37-dc37-local-2627-dues-increaseUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-342
… to the duly adopted provisions of the Constitution of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-342-district-council-37-dc37-local-1070-dues-increaseTransforming the Procurement Function
… with the MTA Board-approved Transformation Plan, resulting in improved service levels for the customer, process … 2023, the MTA reported a total of 70,000 employees. In April 2019, New York State enacted Section 1279-e(1)(a) of … of the Transformation effort would be front-loaded in the initial 6–9 months, with some aspects completed over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/26/transforming-procurement-functionXI.2 Comptroller Approval of Contracts and General Contracts Processing – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… a contract-related transaction must be approved by OSC. It also provides general policies and procedures for … contract type being used. For some contract types and Purchase Orders subject to OSC review (OP Transactions), … a State agency can view the status (Received, Approved and Non-Approved) of their own contracts submitted to OSC. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2-overviewCUNY Bulletin No. CU-821
… dues increase for employees represented by IBT, Local 237 in Bargaining Units TS and SL. Affected Employees: Employees represented by IBT, Local 237 in Bargaining Units TS and SL are affected. Effective Dates: Changes will be effective in paychecks dated April 3, 2025. OSC Actions: At the request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-821-international-brotherhood-teamsters-ibt-local-237CUNY Bulletin No. CU-811
… increase for employees represented by DC37, Local 2627 in Bargaining Unit T9. Affected Employees: Employees … (deduction code 254) rates as follows: Current Biweekly Rate New Biweekly Rate Hourly Employees $17.66 $18.26 Full-Time Employees $27.18 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-811-district-council-37-dc37-local-2627-dues-increaseCenter Moriches Union Free School District – Payroll (2024M-155)
… officials made accurate, approved and supported payroll payments to employees for tutoring, covering classes, … totaling $100,103 were accurately paid. We questioned the reasonableness of payments for 258 chaperoning and sports scorekeeping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/center-moriches-union-free-school-district-payroll-2024m-155Asylum Seeker Spending Report
… Data are available for download below. State Spending The 2025-26 Enacted Budget Financial Plan indicates the State … Social Services for emergency shelter costs, followed by NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) to operate Humanitarian … June 30, 2025) Note: New York City fiscal year is from July 1 to June 30. * FY 2025 expenses have not yet been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/asylum-seeker-spending-reportAFR Modernization – Uploading Financial Data with Bulk Load
This webinar is one in a series preparing local officials for the new Annual Financial Report (AFR) currently being developed by our staff at the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). In this session, attendees will learn how to upload Financial Statement data into the AFR using a newly developed b
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/afr-modernization-bulk-load-09-22-22.pdfFirst Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/2022/pdf/2022-sales-taxes-first-quarter.pdfFirst Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
DiNapoli: Consumers Should Read Fine Print On Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… whether fees apply when purchasing a gift card. As a rule of thumb, DiNapoli said New Yorkers should register the card with the retailer and use gift cards within a year of purchase to avoid inactivity fees. Money from unused gift … office as abandoned property after five years of dormancy. In State Fiscal Year 2015-16, $11 million from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-consumers-should-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonCUNY Bulletin No. CU-531
… that will be used to recover Medicare and Social Security tax deficiencies for City University of New York (CUNY) … Questions regarding Medicare and/or Social Security tax deficiencies may be directed to the Tax and Compliance mailbox. … To inform agencies of the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-531-new-deduction-codes-580-city-university-new-york-medicareDiNapoli: Remember to Read Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… and claiming unused card balances that may be reported as unclaimed funds. Money from unused gift cards issued by New … office is currently holding more than $15.5 billion in unclaimed funds from uncashed checks, bank accounts, stocks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-remember-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonTown of Altona – Apparent Misappropriations of Cash Receipts and Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-282)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s cash receipts and assess the completeness and accuracy of the Town’s records and reports for the period January 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/15/town-altona-apparent-misappropriations-cash-receipts-and-supervisors-records-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1275
… of the new deduction codes 616 PAF Retirement Before Tax (PAF BTX) and 618 PAF Arrears Before Tax (PAF ARBTX) established for members of the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1275-new-deduction-code-616-paf-retirement-tax-paf-btx-and-new-deduction