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Cost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… requirements and that proper internal controls are in place. Accept Credit Card Payments Providing residents the … limits the amount of the service fee to the costs incurred in connection with the credit card charge.) Use a competitive … to select a service provider. (The contract must be in compliance with your local government's procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processThe North Country Is Among the Top Regions in the State for Agricultural Sales
… sales of farm products topped $1.2 billion in 2022, making it the second highest producing region in the state. Access … Department of Agriculture Census released this year. It provides a comprehensive breakdown of farming across … While the state has adopted programs to protect farmland, it should continue to evaluate the efficacy of these policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-north-countryImproper Payments for Brand Name Drugs (Follow-Up)
… About the Program The Department of Health (DOH) administers New York’s Medicaid program. The … pharmacy services: fee-for-service (FFS) and managed care. Under the FFS method, Medicaid-enrolled pharmacy … submit claims through DOH’s claims processing and payment system (eMedNY) for each drug dispensed to Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/03/improper-payments-brand-name-drugs-followValue of Industrial Development Agencies' Projects Increase Nearly 50 Percent Over Past Decade
… active projects valued at $109 billion for 2019, a 3.3 percent, or $3.5 billion, increase in project values from … have increased by 48 percent since 2009, while the number of active projects has declined by six percent over the same … Agencies in New York Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/value-industrial-development-agencies-projects-increase-nearly-50-percent-over-past-decadeAuburn Industrial Development Authority – Project Approval and Monitoring (2025M-15)
… projects? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – February 3, 2025 Understanding the Program Industrial Development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2025/04/25/auburn-industrial-development-authority-project-approvalState Agencies Bulletin No. 422.3
… of the new process for requesting direct deposit delete or reversal through PayServ. Affected Employees: Employees … Under the current business process, state agencies submit Form AC 3197, Request for Direct Deposit Delete/Reversal, to … Direct Deposit mailbox to request a direct deposit delete or reversal. Under the new business process, state agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/4223-new-process-request-direct-deposit-delete-or-reversalXI.2.A Thresholds – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… SUNY state university health care facilities as defined in Education Law § 350(5), State University Construction Fund … contracts and leases over $75,000 The approval threshold in State Finance Law § 112(3), which covers contracts where … designated for such agreements and should be created in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) with the appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2a-thresholdsSchenectady County – Investment Program (2025M-5)
While the Countys investments were generally legal safe and liquid County officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program Officials also did not monitor investments formally solicit interest rate quotes or consider other legally permissible investment options In additi
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/08/08/schenectady-county-investment-program-2025m-5DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2016
… or other improprieties. Cumulatively through September for calendar year 2016, DiNapoli’s office has approved 14,683 … financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain state public authorities … playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. These independent audits also help ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2016DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2016
… his office approved 1,984 contracts valued at $2.8 billion and approved more than 1.9 million payments worth more than … billion in June. His office also rejected 238 contracts and related transactions valued at $560 million and nearly … Engineering Research Center. $450,000 for two athletic team sponsor agreements: $250,000 with Syracuse Crunch and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2016Opinion 98-12
… -- Powers and Duties (commingling of city and dependent school district moneys); (use of city and dependent school … held by a municipality may be deposited in a single bank account (1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-57, p 158; 1981 Opns St … 519 NYS2d 395; see also, e.g., Divisich v Marshall , 281 NY 170; Fuhrmann v Graves , 235 NY 77; Board of Education of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-12Opinion 2004-1
… 93-24, p 42; cf . Wells v Town of Salina , 119 NY 280). We find no statute that expressly or by necessary implication …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1Opinion 91-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … (e.g., a rechargeable flashlight). You also ask how the Lakeview Fire Department could be made the recipient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29Opinion 90-43
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … member of the police force of the police department of the New York City transit authority; or (iii) a deceased paid member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43Opinion 95-10
… is in response to your request concerning the town board's responsibility under the provisions of section 291 of the … its usual and ordinary meaning. Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary (1989) defines "around," when … of " or "so as to encircle or enclose." Similarly, a New York court, in construing the language of a boundary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendants in Elaborate Multi-Million Dollar Bid-Rigging Case Involving Public Contracts
… Grand Larceny in the Second Degree in violation of Penal Law § 155.40(1) and two counts of the class “E” felony charge … of Trade and Competition in violation of General Business Law §§ 340 and 341, also known as New York State’s Donnelly … of Trade and Competition in violation of General Business Law §§ 340 and 341. John Maggio, a Rochester-area businessman …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendants-elaborate-multi-million-dollarNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: Youth Labor Force Struggling
… (compared to 15.9 percent in the rest of the nation) and a labor force participation rate (or those working or actively seeking work as a share of the working age population) of 40.8 percent … nation, 8.9 percent were, suggesting that greater reliance on the slow-to-recover industry may be driving the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-youth-labor-force-strugglingOpinion 2010-4
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … fees for its own use and benefit. Initially, we note that it is a fundamental principle that fire districts only have … by organizations providing the service under contract. It is evident that the term "such municipality" as used in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4Selected Aspects of Central Office Disbursements From the Tuition and Fees Refund Bank Account
… totaling $218,606,626 ranged in dollar value from $100 and $15,000. We examined 270 refund payments totaling … colleges. The payments consisted of: A random sample of 100 payments selected from all payments between $100 and $15,000 that were not book advance payments and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/19/selected-aspects-central-office-disbursements-tuition-and-fees-refund-bank-accountState Comptroller DiNapoli: Costs Will Climb for Municipal Landfills
… that own landfills face nearly $300 million in estimated long-term costs for their active and closed landfills, … Much of these costs are associated with the decades-long monitoring and maintenance required to prevent waste and … $298 million, which is the estimated amount they expect to pay over a 30-year period. This total includes amounts as low …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-costs-will-climb-municipal-landfills