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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… of property taxes in the town-wide funds, where additional funding was not needed due to the casino revenues and did not … York State Department of Transportation rated a town-owned bridge in poor condition in 2019. While officials have set aside $51,539 for bridge repairs, the highway superintendent estimates the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $1.3 Billion to Sustainable Investment Program
… 2022, the Fund committed $300 million to the Carval Clean Energy Fund II, a credit fund focusing on opportunities in … demonstrate transition readiness, including: Athabasca Oil Corp., Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Cenovus Energy Inc., … been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-13-billion-sustainable-investment-programDiNapoli: New State Funds Open Door for MTA to Ease Debt, Build Stronger Future Budgets
… the Metropolitan Transportation Authority an opportunity to ease the pressure that growing debt places on its … operations and stabilize its future finances, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … down the road will depend in part on how the MTA chooses to manage debt in the coming years. “The MTA received the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-new-state-funds-open-door-mta-ease-debt-build-stronger-future-budgetsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Local Government Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school and local government audits have been issued. Town of Addison … review was limited to interviews with town personnel and inspection of certain documents related to the issues … implemented, two recommendations were not implemented, and one recommendation was no longer applicable. Erie 1 BOCES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-local-government-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… Union Free School District to accumulate excessive fund balance as well as reserve funds that surpassed board-approved amounts and have gone unused, … period, resulting in an accumulation of excess fund balance. For fiscal years 2012-13 through 2014-15, the school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtFederal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back
… in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2019 to 40th in FFY 2020 among states, according to a report released by New York … paid in total taxes to the federal government in FFY 2020. Overall, the state received 6.4% of total federal … that all states had a positive balance of payments for FFY 2020 due to the unprecedented influx of federal relief aid. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/federal-relief-aid-temporarily-reverses-trend-ny-sending-more-washington-it-gets-backDiNapoli: Probation Departments Failing to Get Restitution Payments to Victims
… probationers were behind on their restitution payments and the money that was collected from them didn’t always go to crime victims, with some funds languishing for years, … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Restitution is a key part of the legal process that allows crime victims to recoup losses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-probation-departments-failing-get-restitution-payments-victimsCorrupt Orange County IDA Officials Ordered to Repay Over $1 Million
… Development Agency (IDA), who pleaded guilty in June to corruption charges, including hiding self-dealing and concealing conflicts of interest, were sentenced today to pay more than $1 million in restitution. Comptroller … Development Agency IDA who pleaded guilty in June to corruption charges were sentenced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/corrupt-orange-county-ida-officials-ordered-repay-over-1-millionAdministration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services
… of Health and Mental Hygiene’s (DOHMH) administration of a contract (#113 225 01) with the Center for Urban Community … and ensured that CUCS was reimbursed only for appropriate contract expenses. Background DOHMH contracts with … awarded was with CUCS. In 2010, DOHMH signed a three-year contract with CUCS valued at $27.7 million for a variety of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/16/administration-contract-center-urban-community-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… were not always accurately recorded and because adequate collection records were not always maintained, auditors could … the correct form of payment (cash or check) listed in the collection records and 26 entries totaling approximately … not have either the correct check number included on the collection records, or no check number was listed at all. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Opinion 89-45
… in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning … PLANNING -- Zoning Board of Appeals (paying fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning … OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45XI-A.2 Purchase Requisitions – XI-A. Purchasing
… System (SFS), agencies use the requisition to: Begin the contract process with a Contract Type Requisition, Initiate a … or services. For additional information on the New York State procurement process, please refer to the New York State … a preferred source, (ii) a centralized contract, and (iii) vendors for discretionary purchases. For purchases from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a2-purchase-requisitions-section-overview-and-policiesXI.12.C Surety Takeovers – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… contracting agency and notification to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) as specified below, OSC will update … For a surety takeover on a contract that was not subject to OSC approval (i.e., a … be routed to the Comptroller's account so they can be paid out to the surety on a separate payment voucher using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12c-surety-takeoversXIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… incurred, there must be both an external obligating event and an internal obligating event resulting from normal operations. External Obligating … become legally enforceable due to an external obligating event. Per paragraph 9 of GASBS 83, external obligating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The longer collections remain unremitted, the longer they are not available for town operations. The audit determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state is rated in poor condition, according to a … there is a great deal more work that needs to be done in New York. Local governments need this funding to continue so … needed repairs and maintenance are completed.” As of 2023, New York had 17,573 highway bridges. Local governments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1715
… agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2019 and other tax related topics Affected Employees … IRS has issued guidance on changes to the following areas for 2019: Withholding Rates and Tax Brackets Additional Withholding Adjustment for Nonresident Aliens Supplemental Wage Withholding Flat …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1715-summary-tax-related-changes-2019DiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… The Times Union published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today on the shortcomings of the Olson Group’s COVID-19 report and the … The Times Union published an oped from New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseSUNY Bulletin No. SU-365
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the NonLeap Year Factor Change for Fiscal Year 20242025 for SUNY CAL and CYF Employees
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-365-non-leap-year-factor-change-fiscal-year-2024-2025-suny-calEDSS - General Help for All Transactions
… What do the statuses mean in EDSS? Draft - The agency can edit the fields and attachments in EDSS. The status remains … FAQs related to the Electronic Documents Submission System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-general-help-all-transactions