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DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District

… actions that ignored district policy, most notably in the search for a new superintendent. “This audit revealed … expenditures during a three-year period, resulting in an accumulation of excess fund balance. For fiscal years … the school board appropriated a total of $60.8 million in fund balance to finance operations. The district, however, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-district

DiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill

… York's returnable container deposit law to recover all the funds the state is entitled to from bottlers and beverage … initial deposit. When a bottle or can is not returned, the unclaimed deposit is held by the deposit initiator, who must remit 80 percent of any unclaimed bottle deposits to the state on a quarterly basis. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-bill

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1215

… is available to employees 50 and over. These employees can defer up to $5,500 in catch-up contributions in addition … who qualify for the 15-Year Rule. These employees can defer up to $3,000 in addition to their regular …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1215-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tda

Oversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Follow-up)

… ). About the Program The New York City (City) Department for the Aging (DFTA) is the City agency primarily responsible for addressing public policy and service issues for the … with the remainder from federal and intra-City funds. Approximately 1.76 million seniors (adults age 60 and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-home-delivered-meals-program-follow

Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)

… included in our initial audit report, Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data ( 2020-S-55 ). The … recommendations to the Department of Health (Department) and one to the Governor. About the Program Due to the highly … after the first case was identified, COVID-19 infection and death rates among New York State nursing home residents …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-follow

NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Companies to Adopt Better Workers' Rights Policies

… are fundamental human rights,” DiNapoli said. “The right to join unions, without interference, and collectively … interests, and in the long-term interests of shareholders, to ensure workers are treated fairly.” All of the proposals … a sound, sustainable and profitable long-term strategy. About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-companies-adopt-better-workers-rights-policies

DiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program

… according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York’s farmers know how important … a program to protect their declining populations, and my latest audit found the Department of Agriculture and Markets …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-program

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1042

… is available to employees 50 and over. These employees can defer up to $5,500 in catch-up contributions in addition to their regular contribution amount for a combined total contribution limit of $22,000 in 2011. An … which lists participating employees. This report will be available in Control-D on or about December 17, 2010 for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1042-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tda

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1292

… is available to employees age 50 and over. These employees can defer up to $5,500 in catch-up contributions in addition … who qualify for the 15-Year Rule. These employees can defer up to $3,000 in addition to their regular …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1292-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tda

State Agencies Bulletin No. 286

… Purpose This bulletin updates Payroll Bulletin 201 in relation to the processing and taxation of educational … educational assistance benefits are the same in 2001 as they were last year. In general, job-related educational assistance benefits are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/286-educational-assistance-benefits

XI.2.K Authorized Signatures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… of an agency where the State of New York is a party, and Vendor responsibility determinations for the agency’s … grant contract but not a construction contract, or to sign vendor responsibility determinations but not contracts. Where … BOC are accurate and up-to-date, and that the correct forms are used. Incorrect, out-of-date forms will cause …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2k-authorized-signatures

Corrupt Orange County IDA Officials Ordered to Repay Over $1 Million

… Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/corrupt-orange-county-ida-officials-ordered-repay-over-1-million

DiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves

… reserve funds, the Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund (TSRF) and the Rainy Day Reserve Fund (RDRF), together held just over $2 billion at the end of the last fiscal year, a little more than a third of their authorized levels. … state’s statutory rainy day reserves. Additional deposits up to a limit of 1 percent of General Fund revenues should be …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reserves

VII.4 Appropriated Loan Receivables – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables

… all of these factors in place the spending and revenue can be tracked via the NYAR0473 –Appropriated Loan … code to use when recording repayments. The loan status can be found on the NYAR0473 and is described in the chart …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii4-appropriated-loan-receivables

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1776

… Education Department agencies must carefully review the payroll records of rehired retirees to confirm that the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1776-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2019

State Agencies Bulletin No. 951

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/951-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tda

DiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges

… EMS workers and inadequate funding, but more state action is needed to ensure localities are able to provide dependable emergency … and other revenue sources. Coordination of these services is undertaken at the local, regional and state levels. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-more-state-involvement-needed-address-local-emergency-medical-services-challenges

DiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response

… COVID-19 report and the need for an independent commission to review the state’s pandemic response. The full op-ed is … lives of New Yorkers and, for thousands of families, led to devastating losses of loved ones. For us all, and … a roadmap for future improvement. For the report to have been credible, it was imperative for its analysis to be …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-response