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DiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… of 8.7 percent, representing increased purchasing power for many households. Other notable findings in the report … sector remains upstate’s largest employer, accounting for 21 percent of all jobs, followed by education and health … New York and the Mohawk Valley at 0.5 percent each. For a copy of the report, Uneven Progress: Upstate Employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyUncollected Penalties (Follow-Up)
… outstanding accounts routinely had no collection activity for two years or more and were often deemed uncollectible. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/uncollected-penalties-followDiNapoli: Municipal Spending on Infrastructure Declines While Needs Go Unmet
… impacted by severe weather-related disasters. The costs for cleanup and repairs erode monies that could have been … debt issuance continues to be a primary source of funding for infrastructure projects. Outstanding capital debt for all counties, cities, towns and villages in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-municipal-spending-infrastructure-declines-while-needs-go-unmetDiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill
… V. Grady. “Senior citizens who thought they were paying for activities and events were unwittingly padding this … trips. The town’s recreation director is responsible for the center’s financial activities. DiNapoli’s audit revealed the former director did not issue receipts for cash collected at the senior center and did not remit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-misuse-funds-town-fishkillState Police Bulletin No. SP-235
… this bulletin is to notify agencies of an increase in dues for Police Benevolent Association of New York State, Inc. … from the PBANYS dated November 16, 2022, membership dues for employees in Bargaining Units 31 (Deduction Code 483) … OSC will automatically increase the biweekly deduction for union dues (Deduction Code 483) from $50.65 to $54.70. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-235-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-inc-pbanys-dues-increaseAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022
… About the Program The Acts help ensure that the operators of motor vehicles driven in New York State possess adequate … injure or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) is responsible for tracking the expenses of administering the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleDownsville Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-130)
… whether the Downsville Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured that goods and services … and that all claims were approved prior to payment. None of the 18 purchases of goods and services tested, totaling $58,117 (11 percent), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/12/30/downsville-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022m-130Town of Sheridan – Shared Services Costs (2023M-74)
… the Town of Sheridan (Town) was reimbursed equitably for shared service costs incurred pursuant to an … Key Findings The Town was not reimbursed equitably for shared service costs related to the IMA and the operating … IMA. Officials also did not collect about $21,000 from CBI for Town office space the group uses. In addition, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-shared-services-costs-2023m-74Assessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023
… About the Program The Acts help ensure that the operators of motor vehicles driven in New York State possess adequate … injure or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) is responsible for tracking the expenses of administering the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/26/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the state’s cities will be … City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with … DiNapoli’s office calculated the inflation factor at 4.12% for those with a June 30, 2025 fiscal year end. “While …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearTown of Southampton-Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-21
… that all collections were properly supported, recorded and deposited and that disbursements were proper and supported. Key Findings Town officials ensured the CPF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-southampton-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-21Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-334
… The Uniform Allowance Payment (UAU) is included as salary for retirement purposes and is not included in the … Uniform Blazer Allowance Payment (UBU) is not included as salary for retirement purposes and is not included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-334-december-2023-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andU. S. Steel and DiNapoli Agree on Enhanced Disclosure of Corporate Political Contributions
… the Fund withdrew a shareholder proposal it had filed for consideration at the Fortune 500 company’s annual … politics,” DiNapoli said. “U. S. Steel is to be commended for agreeing to voluntarily disclose its political … political spending. The Fund’s proposal asks companies for a comprehensive and public report that lists their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/u-s-steel-and-dinapoli-agree-enhanced-disclosure-corporate-political-contributionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2132
… of Homeland Security and Emergency Services instructions for processing the 2022-2023 PEF Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) Uniform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2132-2022-2023-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionDiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… conditions at facilities that went unaddressed, sometimes for years, and questionable spending. “Our auditors found … mold and other problems were left unaddressed sometimes for years,” said DiNapoli. “Homes and Community Renewal needs … unrelated to normal operations, lacked adequate support or for which there were no approvals, competitive analysis and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developmentsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-329
… Uniform Blazer Allowance Payments and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … The Uniform Allowance Payment (UAU) is included as salary for retirement purposes and is not included in the … Uniform Blazer Allowance Payment (UBU) is not included as salary for retirement purposes but is not included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-329-june-2023-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andSewanhaka Central High School District – Business Office Information Technology Systems (2023M-12)
… secure and protect business office IT systems in the event of a disruption or disaster. Key Findings District officials … secure and protect business office IT systems in the event of a disruption or disaster. Without a comprehensive written IT contingency plan in place that is properly distributed to all business office staff and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-business-office-informationDiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… pre-pandemic jobs, lagging the national job recovery rate for the sector of 96.4%. Broadway reopened in September 2021 … slow to come back. Attendance exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time in January of 2023, but has since remained … sector lost 46% of its jobs compared to only 22% for the private sector, as New York State paused nonessential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-308
… Uniform Blazer Allowance Payments and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … The Uniform Allowance Payment (UA5) is not included as salary for retirement purposes and is not included in the … The Uniform Blazer Allowance Payment (UBA) is included as salary for retirement purposes but is not included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-308-june-2022-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andXIV.13.A Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… 30 days of the Merchandise/Invoice Received (MIR) date for most vendors, 15 days for qualified Small Business Vendors). When the State fails … XII, Section 5.I - Prompt Payment Interest Calculations for more details. If a voucher payment is submitted that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv13a-overview