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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Albany Public Library , Cambria Housing Authority and the Oneida County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Opinion 93-3
… of procurement which furthers the statutory purposes of new section 104-b except in very limited circumstances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 1275
… System (PFRS). Affected Employees Members of PFRS in Tiers 3, 5 and 6 Background An Internal Revenue Service … 2013 states mandatory contributions made by PFRS members in Tier 3, 5 and 6 be deducted from their earnings before the … (PAF ARBTX). OSC will automatically convert all employees in the payroll system registered in Tiers 3, 5 and 6 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1275-new-deduction-code-616-paf-retirement-tax-paf-btx-and-new-deductionOpinion 92-51
… irrespective of whether the proposed source of moneys to be used for the reimbursement is public or private. You … no compensation for their services but shall be entitled to the necessary expenses, including travel expenses, … because of the lack of specific statutory authority to pay for the travel expenses of a spouse ( cf . General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-51Opinion 92-42
… §1; TOWN LAW, §64(2-a): A town may enter into an agreement with the owner of a parking lot pursuant to which the town … other consideration provided by the town, is commensurate with the value of the benefit received by the town under the … lease. You ask whether a town may enter into an agreement with the owner of a parking lot to permit the town to use a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-42Opinion 95-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (deposit of State aid for education in mandatory reserve fund) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-24DiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's NYS Pension Checks
… pension checks that had been issued to her deceased mother. Schwinzer, 46, was sentenced on July 14, 2022 to pay … Tennessee at Knoxville. “Leslie Schwinzer lied about her mother’s death in order to collect her pension checks and … (NYSLRS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) that her mother had passed away on July 3, 2018. All related payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-nys-pension-checksXVI.3.H Materiality – XVI. Financial Reporting
… surrounding each particular case. Except as provided in the instructions to the Agency Financial Reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3h-materialityDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $3 Billion Through July
… than $1.3 billion, lower. Sales tax receipts of $4 billion for the first four months were down $1.2 billion from a year … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-3-billion-through-julyCUNY Bulletin No. CU-682
… the new Fire Safety Differential for eligible employees in the titles listed below. Affected Employees Annual IBT employees in the titles listed in the eligibility criteria section are affected. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-682-cuny-ibt-2018-2019-additional-pay-increases-and-newMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Long-Term Care Plans
… Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are enrolled in MLTC plans. MLTC plans provide long-term care services, … pays MLTC plans monthly managed care premiums and, in return, MLTC plans pay for all MLTC covered services. The … services covered by MLTC plans. Individuals are enrolled in MLTC through either Local Departments of Social Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-long-term-care-plansDiNapoli: Former Poestenkill Employee Charged With Stealing $3,000 From Town
… assistant, for allegedly stealing more than $3,000 in town funds over a four-year period. “The defendant abused … groceries and spending money,” DiNapoli said. “Those in public service have a duty to ensure taxpayer dollars are … on April 12. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-poestenkill-employee-charged-stealing-3000-townDiNapoli: Former Clerk Padded Her Pay With Town Funds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … also had the town pay back her loans from the state’s retirement system while employed as the clerk to the … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-former-clerk-padded-her-pay-town-fundsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-738
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify CUNY agencies of a new deduction code for a political action fund to be … and enrollment can be directed to the University Director of Employee Benefits at CUNY Central Office. Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-738-new-deduction-code-international-union-operating-engineersDanby Fire District – Claims Audit (2020M-149)
… credit card usage policy requiring supporting charge slips for four credit card purchases totaling almost $1,000. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/danby-fire-district-claims-audit-2020m-149Real Estate Portfolio
… public power entity and a leader in supplying the State with electrical power. Public Authorities Law Section 2896 … 31, 2012, it owned 48,941 acres of property associated with 12 power generating projects, along with an administrative building in White Plains and several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/20/real-estate-portfolioState Agencies Bulletin No. 2195
… exempt from Federal, State, and/or Local tax withholding in tax year 2024. Affected Employees: Employees who claimed … exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholding in 2023 and employees who submit withholding certificates claiming exempt in 2024 are affected. Background: According to IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2195-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2024DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $5.8 Billion, Up 3.2% in First Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections totaled $5.8 billion in the first quarter (January-March) of 2025, an increase of … to the same quarter last year. Each of the 10 regions in the state, including New York City, had a year-over-year increase in collections, according to a report released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-58-billion-32-first-quarterDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Dip
… 2015-16. Other significant increases include spending for public health programs (up $767.2 million largely because of … DiNapoli has created several tools to allow the public to better track government spending, contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-dipDiNapoli, Stringer Lead Investors Calling on Olympic Sponsors to End Their Silence, Defend Russian LGBT Rights
… said Stringer, investment advisor to the nearly $150 billion New York City pension funds. “It is long past …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-stringer-lead-investors-calling-olympic-sponsors-end-their-silence-defend-russian-lgbt