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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2243.1

… Bulletin No. 2243 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the new Payroll Check Notification … deposit returns, and retirement refunds, in addition to the status of direct deposit returns and direct deposit … Report: The Payroll Check Notification Report is available to agency payroll staff via a link on the PayServ Bulletin …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22431-new-payroll-check-notification-report

State Comptroller DiNapoli and Ulster County Executive Metzger Announce Findings of Gulnick Investigation

… county procedures that could leave it vulnerable to fraud, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said today. “A thorough … March Gallagher, District Attorney Emmanuel Nneji, and the New York State Police for their work and assistance throughout …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-ulster-county-executive-metzger-announce-findings-gulnick

DiNapoli Tracks NYC Agency Performance, Recommends Greater Transparency

… government workforce reached more than 300,000 employees in June of 2024, the first year-over-year increase since the COVID-19 … public workforce stood at 306,248 employees at the end of City Fiscal Year (CFY) 2024, but staffing at the city Law …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-tracks-nyc-agency-performance-recommends-greater-transparency

Town of Bethlehem – Information Technology (2025M-25)

… and employees were not in compliance with the policy. We reviewed Internet histories on eight Town employee … and use. The report includes five recommendations that, if implemented, will help improve the Town’s IT security and … our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response. We conducted this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-bethlehem-information-technology-2025m-25

Greenwood Lake Union Free School District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-147-F)

… District’s (District’s) progress, as of February 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Greenwood Lake Union Free School District … – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-147), released in December 2021. The audit determined that District …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-audit-follow-2021m-147-f

Southwestern Central School District – Claims Audit (2025M-34)

… or appoint a claims auditor to assume the board’s powers and duties to audit and approve claims. A proper claims audit ensures all claims are subjected to an independent, thorough and deliberate review that, among other things, determines …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/southwestern-central-school-district-claims-audit-2025m-34

DiNapoli: State Tax Collections Dip

… in the first quarter of the state’s fiscal year (SFY), a decline of $797.6 million, or 3.9 percent, from the same … P. DiNapoli. “Personal income tax collections are off to a slower than expected start. The first quarter of the … from monetary settlement resources received over the last two years. $164 million of the $238.6 million was paid to the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-dip

DiNapoli: NYC Budget Benefiting From Strong Economy

… a surplus of $135 million for fiscal year 2016, but the surplus will likely grow as tax collections are higher … to use the projected surplus to narrow the projected FY 2017 budget gap to $1.2 billion, while the projected gaps … fund revenues), and the budgets for these years include a general reserve of $1 billion. Employment growth in New York …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-nyc-budget-benefiting-strong-economy

Opinion 91-9

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Law) SECOND CLASS CITIES LAW, §§4, 75; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §23(2)(f): A city of the second class has implied … expenditures for the next ensuing fiscal year ...". The Appellate Division held that both items were legal and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9

DiNapoli Releases Mid-Year State Cash Report and Review

… a mid-year report on revenue trends, released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In spite of … updated projections. "Midway through the fiscal year, New York’s cash position continues to improve,” DiNapoli … accessible on his transparency website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). … State tax collections …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-releases-mid-year-state-cash-report-and-review

NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Third Quarter Results

… three-month period ending Dec. 31, 2018, with an estimated value of $197.3 billion, according to New York State … long-term investment returns." The Fund's estimated value reflects benefits of $8.5 billion paid out during the first three quarters of SFY2018-19. The Fund’s audited value as of the March 31, 2018 close of last fiscal year was …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-third-quarter-results

DiNapoli: Tax Collector Sentenced for Dodging Her Own Tax Bills

… a total of $4,303 in restitution for falsifying her own tax payments for at least three years until her crimes were … meanwhile, failed to pay her taxes, track other residents’ tax payments, balance the bank account or even deposit cash … monitoring of the clerk’s activities to ensure that tax collections are promptly deposited and accurately …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collector-sentenced-dodging-her-own-tax-bills

NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Second Quarter Results

… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the … stock market," DiNapoli said. "However, we remain focused on recent volatility that tempers our expectations for future … the state pension fund is prudently diversified to smooth out the stock market rollercoaster, and maximize sustainable …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-second-quarter-results

DiNapoli: Potential Changes in Federal Policies Pose Risks for New York City's Budget

… levels. The city should continue to identify opportunities for agency savings, which will provide added budgetary … and are manageable under current conditions. The budgets for these years include annual reserves of $1.25 billion that … estimated 1.8 percent, with non-property taxes declining for the first time since FY 2010. Job creation has also …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-potential-changes-federal-policies-pose-risks-new-york-citys-budget

NYS Common Retirement Fund Announces First Quarter Results

… The Fund has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. The Fund's fiscal year ends …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-first-quarter-results

NYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results

… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "A strong equities market continued to provide solid returns on investments … "Notwithstanding recent volatility, we have welcomed the stock market's nearly decade-long rise. Our foremost goal will …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-results

Opinion 90-40

… discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (right to vote as trustee and deputy mayor) PUBLIC MEETINGS AND HEARINGS -- … (right of village deputy mayor to vote as deputy and as trustee) VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(a): A village trustee who is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40

Opinion 89-8

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … possesses the power to contract indebtedness and levy taxes, or benefit assessments upon real estate or to require …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-8