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Town of Chester – Justice Court Operations and Credit Card and Employee Reimbursements (2017M-67)
… were adequately designed and operating effectively for the period January 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. … Court with one elected Justice. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $4.4 million. Key Findings The Justice’s cash exceeded known liabilities for each of the 22 months in our audit period by an average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-chester-justice-court-operations-and-credit-card-and-employeeArchived Data and Publications
… 2017. Access to these materials is being maintained for historical reference purposes only. Archived Data for Local Governments: Munis in Stress: 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , … , 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 Archived Data for School Districts: Schools in Stress: 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/archived-data-and-publicationsCity of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (2024M-26)
… totaling $191,253. As a result, the City paid employees for time they did not work or accrue. For example, Two sewer treatment plant (STP) employees received $91,492 for time they may not have worked because they were working …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/09/city-middletown-payroll-and-leave-benefits-2024m-26Oil Spill Fund
… Spill Fund plays many roles, its priorities are to: pay for spill clean-up costs when the responsible party (spiller) doesn’t; compensate spill victims for their financial losses when the spiller won’t; and seek reimbursement from spillers for oil spill cleanup costs. Oil Spill Hotline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/about/oil-spill-fundOpinion 98-1
… -- Powers and Duties (contract with public authority for transportation services for Medicaid clients) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring Bidding (contract with a public authority for transportation of Medicaid clients) GENERAL MUNICIPAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1Opinion 90-39
… Tax Law, article 4, pertaining to exemptions; see also NY Const., art XVI, §1, prohibiting alteration or repeal of … delegated to the municipal corporation by the Legislature (NY Const., art XVI, §1; Sonmax v City of New York , 43 NY2d … §66) and does not have its own home rule authority (see NY Const, art IX). Therefore, the authorization for towns to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39XI.16 Vendor Responsibility – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… 163 of the State Finance Law (SFL) requires that contracts for services and commodities be awarded on the basis of … 8 of the Public Buildings Law provides that all contracts for amounts in excess of five thousand dollars for the work of construction, reconstruction, alteration, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi16-vendor-responsibilityComptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Assemblywoman Barbara Clark
… Assembly together in 1986. She stood out from the start, for her devotion to her constituents in Queens County and for her tireless efforts to improve the lives and education for all of New York’s children. Barbara’s family has lost a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passing-assemblywoman-barbara-clarkCUNY Bulletin No. CU-467
… OSC will automatically increase the bi-weekly deduction for Union Dues (Code 254) and Agency Shop Fees (Code 283) from $22.68 to $22.83 for full-time employees and $14.55 to $14.65 for hourly employees. Agency Actions Notify affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-467-district-council-37-local-2627-dues-and-agency-shop-feeOther Bulletin No. 33
… Fund of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2016 Retroactive SCF M/C Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments not … will be available for agency review after the automatic increases have been processed. All reports will be sorted by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-33-april-2016-state-university-construction-fund-scfThe Construction Industry in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… decline in more than 25 years. New York City accounted for more than half the industry’s statewide job losses. The … sector in New York City in 2020, with an average salary of $87,200. The sector was responsible for $11.8 … employment sector in New York City, with an average salary of $87,200 (see Figure 11). 17 The average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/construction-industry-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 1675
… Purpose To continue the partnership and collaborative efforts of agency Personnel/Payroll Officers and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in reconciling employees’ Social Security Numbers and names in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with the Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1675-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1604
… Code §6721 imposes a penalty of $260 per infraction for every information return that is filed with a … imposed by the IRS to any State Agency that is responsible for the inaccuracy of an employee’s job record in the NYS … OSC has created a file of employees with taxable wages for 2017 and compared that information with SSA records using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1604-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedOpinion 93-28
… Assistance ("CHIPs") moneys appropriated by the town board for the repair and improvement of highways may be expended … a consolidated local highway assistance program ("CHIPs"), for the purpose of providing State-aid toward the … Subject to certain restrictions, CHIPs moneys may be used for the construction, reconstruction or improvement of local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28Opinion 91-44
… term "compensation" generally connotes both the salary and fringe benefits of a municipal officer and employee (see, … fire district officers ..." encompasses both salaries and fringe benefits ( id .). Since there is nothing in section … the prohibition in that provision covers both salary and fringe benefits, including health insurance coverage (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-44Opinion 96-21
… a specified maximum amount annually to provide services for the district. The establishment of the town beach erosion … under then existing law because the petition did not ask for a capital improvement whose cost would be financed by the … or alleviate damage resulting therefrom, and to contract for or to construct such jetties, groins, fills, bulkheads or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-21Accounts Payable Advisory No. 43
… are effective April 1, 2017. Please review the below chart for information on what changes were made. Particular … Vendor Add Portal Updated to include new requirements for adding vendors to SFS - primary contact email, … Request Mass Add Updated to include new requirements for adding vendors to SFS - primary contact email, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/43-gfo-updates-supplier-prompt-payment-interest-and-moreState Agencies Bulletin No. 702
… bargaining units in a fiscal year where the percentage increases for the bargaining units differ, the salary in the new position is recalculated, exclusive of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/702-recalculation-salary-when-there-movement-between-bargaining-unitsDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Needs Plan to Meet Future Costs
… “The Thruway Authority should develop a better roadmap for the future," DiNapoli said. “In addition to the Tappan … need to come up with a viable plan to make ends meet for the long term and clearly lay out how it will affect New … and taxpayers.” The Thruway Authority is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Thruway, a 570-mile tolled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-thruway-authority-needs-plan-meet-future-costsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… are properly and promptly reporting capital assets. For example, capital assets went unreported in SFS AM, … Office of Mental Health – Maximizing Incentives for Individuals with Disabilities (Follow-Up) (2023-F-33) The … that DOL did not follow its wage investigation procedures for some of the cases reviewed. Auditors also identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits