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Operational Advisory No. 8
… one year of issuance will receive a State Check Outreach letter advising them to negotiate the check or request a … Beginning February 2025, payees will receive the outreach letter approximately 12 months after the check was issued. … of the second year following check issuance. This letter notifies the payee to negotiate the check or request a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/8-state-check-outreachComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Fire Department and the Child Protective Service units in the counties of Dutchess , Livingston , Niagara , Oneida , Rockland , Saratoga , Ulster and Washington . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Registration and Enforcement of Automotive Service, Sales, and Salvage Facilities (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Registration and Enforcement of Automotive Service Sales and Salvage Facilities 2016S71
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/registration-and-enforcement-automotive-service-sales-and-salvage-facilities-followOpinion 92-43
… -- Policies and Procedures (inclusion of purchases by town highway superintendent); (supersession of State … town board approval for purchases of); (purchases governed by town board's policies and procedures) SUPERINTENDENT OF … town board approval for purchases); (purchases governed by town board's policies and procedures) TOWN BOARD -- Powers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43Opinion 98-14
… LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authority to supersede town budget procedures) -- Pre-emption (town highway budget estimates) SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- Powers and Duties (submission of budget estimates) TOWNS -- Budget (submission of budget … You ask whether the annual budget estimate submitted by a town highway superintendent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14State Agencies Bulletin No. 741
… Pay history is incorrect Background Restricted access for agencies to various PayServ panels necessitates that OSC’s Bureau of State Payroll … Agency Actions Agencies should submit a DTA/COR request for the following JOB actions: Hire, Rehire, Paid Leave of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/741-data-changecorrect-history-dtacor-procedureOpinion 90-29
… were authorized to consider restitution to the victim of a crime and to require restitution as part of the sentence … reparation payments and for the payment of such money to crime victims (see, CPL §420.10[8]). Until 1984, there were … section 420.10 adding a new subdivision 7, any claim by a crime victim against a county probation department would have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Opinion 88-60
… ( Williams v Gallatin , 229 NY 248; Rivet v Burdick , 255 App Div 131, 6 NYS2d 79; People v Ribinovich , 171 Misc 569, 13 NYS2d 135; Gushee v City of New York , 42 App Div 37, 58 NYS 967; 11 Opns St Comp, 1955, p 159; 15 Opns … terms which are fair and reasonable ( Blank v Browne , 217 App Div 624, 216 NYS 664). This Office has advised that, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60DiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… State auditors examining hotels and motels used to house the homeless found poor conditions still exist at many facilities across New York state with significant … P. DiNapoli. In 2016, DiNapoli launched a major review of the state's homeless shelter system. This review encompassed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… and to help offset the decline in Wall Street-related tax revenues.” Securities industry performance is … industry was responsible for $5.4 billion in city tax revenue in its fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (City … Although the financial services sector has led the return to the office, many firms are still partly working …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-return-pre-pandemic-levelsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-263
… Adjustment to the April 2017 Judicial Longevity Bonus (JLO) payment. Affected Employees All employees in the … and received payment for the 2017 Judicial Longevity Bonus. New York State Court Officers Association Bargaining … provides for a retroactive increase in Judicial Longevity Bonus payments effective April 1, 2017 for all eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-263-unified-court-system-state-new-york-ucs-retroactive-adjustmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… purchase orders. Jamestown Board of Public Utilities – Energy Efficiency and Recycling Programs (Chautauqua County) Although the board annually adopted energy program guidelines establishing rates and eligibility … the taxable assessed values for the town, county and school districts by a combined total of more than $86 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the … Center: Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2017-S-7) Kennedy is a New York City-based not-for-profit … did not comply with state guidelines for reimbursement. Public Service Commission: Pipeline Safety Oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsMedgar Evers College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… To determine whether the City University of New York’s (CUNY) Central Office (Central) officials adequately … urban university in the United States, consisting of 24 institutions. CUNY provides education for more than … accounts with a total balance of $1.02 million. CUNY’s Cash Management and Banking Policy (Policy), effective July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/medgar-evers-college-controls-over-bank-accountsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Cash, Drugs, Weapons Missing from Police Custody
… not properly safeguard seized property, including cash, drugs, firearms and vehicles, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … cases and could result in dangerous items, such as drugs and firearms, making their way back into our … did not properly safeguard seized property including cash drugs firearms and vehicles according to an audit released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-cash-drugs-weapons-missing-police-custodyHow to Obtain Your Personal Records Under the Personal Privacy Protection Law
… York State Personal Privacy Protection Law (PPPL), which is set forth in Article 6-A of the Public Officers Law (§§91-99), is intended to protect your privacy by regulating the manner … from OSC may be made for personal information that is collected and maintained by OSC. “Personal information” is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/how-obtain-your-personal-records-under-personal-privacy-protection-lawComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. … also did not seek competition for services from five of the six professional service providers reviewed. These providers were paid $457,700 during the audit period. Gloversville Enlarged School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Local Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… Local government sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last … Local government sales tax collections grew by 102 in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Report 2021-S-40 ). … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-followSchenectady County – Investment Program (2025M-5)
… $134.9 million among three bank accounts earning from no interest to 2.8 percent interest. Audit Summary While the County’s investments were … also did not monitor investments, formally solicit interest rate quotes or consider other legally permissible … also did not monitor investments formally solicit interest rate quotes or consider other legally permissible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/08/08/schenectady-county-investment-program-2025m-5