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2021 Fall Conference - Bureau of State Payroll Services

… and Materials Course Date Time Presentation Materials Calendar Event Webex Link Know Your W-2 Wage and Tax … and connectivity ability prior to live Fall Conference events.  If you are unable to test your Webex capabilities … to receive notices about future Payroll information and events or have additional questions, please contact the …

XII.7 Office of the State Comptroller Audit Process – XII. Expenditures

Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-40

… of the salary grade. One (1) year of service is defined as 26 pay periods and does not need to be continuous. Job Rate …

Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-30

… on the prior grade. Therefore, the Merit Step payment can only be paid if the prior grade is eligible to receive …

Economic and Demographic Trends – 2021 Financial Condition Report

… of 6.1 percent. New York ranked second among the states for job losses in 2020; California ranked highest with a …

DiNapoli: New York City's Immigrant Population Playing Increased Role in Economy

… the opportunity to obtain higher-skilled and better-paying jobs. While a smaller share of the city’s immigrant … and another 18 percent lived in the surrounding suburbs of Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties;  New York City has …

DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores

… dropping from 264 in 2023 to 240. However, that number is nearly double what it was 10 years ago. In 2025, …

Finger Lakes Region Leads the Way Statewide in Agricultural Sales, Topping $2 Billion

… acres located in agricultural districts classified as solar electric generation facilities.  While agriculture …

New York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising

… The state’s prison population declined by half from March 2008 to March 2021, but the population of individuals aged 50 and above grew slightly, according to a follow-up report … The number of older incarcerated individuals has grown from 7,511 in March 2008 to 7,586 in March 2021. As a …

IX.3.A Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies - Pre-Award Spending Projects – IX. Federal Grants

… Overview Some NYS agencies do not receive Federal Grant Award Documents (GAD) from the Federal government at the start of the grant period. However, agencies may have a programmatic need … Some NYS agencies do not receive Federal Grant Award Documents GAD from the Federal government at the …

Challenging a Determination – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

… had a retirement benefit denied can request a hearing: By email: Email the Hearing Administration Bureau at … hearing, include your name, NYSLRS ID number, your return email and mailing addresses, and a phone number where you can …

Opinion 91-48

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Contracts (planning … board review of shopping center expansion) -- Interest in Contract (planning board review of shopping center … PLANNING -- Planning Boards (board member participating in review of project when applicant represented by board …

Selected Aspects of Capital Program Project Management

… non-conformance. Insufficient contractor personnel on site: On four of our sampled projects, we determined that the … scheduled personnel were not always present at the site, with an average attendance rate as low as 52 percent on … any reason. We received no explanation for the remaining 26 missing Assessments. As a result of these deficiencies and …

Improper Managed Care Payments for Certain Medicaid Recipients (Follow-Up)

… recommendations made in our audit report, Improper Managed Care Payments for Certain Medicaid Recipients (Report … 30, 2010, Medicaid made $15.6 million in improper managed care payments on behalf of 14,899 recipients who, by State law, were precluded from enrollment in managed care programs. We recommended that the Department investigate …

Real Property Tax Cap - Local Governments

… Independent Special Districts) File property tax cap form online [Accessible only to filing entities] … for Local Governments Important Dates for Property Tax Cap Filers [pdf] Guidance Guidelines for Implementation from … of the State Comptroller’s Role Training on Property Tax Cap Reporting for Local Governments Webinar On Demand This …

A Review of Capital Needs at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority

OSC’s inflated estimate of the MTA’s capital repair needs, based on the MTA’s 2013 TYNA, suggests $69 billion was needed over the 10-year period covering two capital programs from 2015 through 2024.

Accounting for Capital Projects

Dealing with capital projects is often a source of confusion for local officials. In this session, we will review some of the important steps in planning a capital project and focus on proper accounting treatment.

EcoNews Spring 2021

This edition of EcoNews provides more detail on our work at the Fund to address the investment risks posed by climate change and to take advantage of opportunities to invest in climate solutions.

Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up) (2020-F-19) 30-Day Response

To follow up on the actions taken by the Division of Housing and Community Renewal to implement the recommendations contained in our prior audit report, Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Report 2016-S-46).

Mental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools

… New York City Department of Education (DOE) is providing mental health instruction to students as required by law. In … extent to which DOE proactively ensures schools have the mental health supports and services they need, including mental health awareness training for school staff. Our audit …