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Management of Capital Projects
… whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has a formal capital project … transportation infrastructure, helping to develop the Long Island communities it serves and facilitating economic … branches, stretching from Montauk – on the eastern tip of Long Island – to Penn Station in the heart of Manhattan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/14/management-capital-projectsXII.8.E Payment Assignments – XII. Expenditures
… agencies should follow to approve the assignment of contract payments to an individual or entity other than … fulfill liabilities to subcontractors or other creditors of the contract. For guidance specific to Contract … only become valid when (i) an appropriate “Notice of Assignment” is submitted to the originating agency and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8e-payment-assignmentsSelected Management and Operations Practices
… vehicle initiatives and programs placed the Charge NY and Charge NY 2.0 charging stations in locations where the intent of … be achieved. We also determined whether NYPA’s EVolve NY program met its initial project goals by the end of 2019. … vehicle initiatives and programs placed the Charge NY and Charge NY 20 charging stations in locations where the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/04/selected-management-and-operations-practicesEnforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2018-S-27 ). About the Program The Public Service Commission (Commission) regulates 650 utilities … to ensure affordable, safe, secure, and reliable access to electric, gas, steam, telecommunications, and water services … gas moratorium in Long Island, Queens, and Brooklyn. For electric and gas utilities, the Department employs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/01/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreements-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the White Plains City School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … unrestricted unappropriated fund balance levels are in accordance with statutory requirements, and budget … and reserves while limiting tax increases, resulting in a deficit unrestricted fund balance of $435,655 at the end …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1872
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2020 CSEA OSU Work-Related Clothing … Relations (GOER) memorandum dated 10/15/2020 provide for a Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Effective Dates The … hourly employees must have worked in Bargaining Unit 03 for at least nine continuous months at half-time or greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1872-2020-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civilState Agencies Bulletin No. 1869
… between an employee’s home address and New York City (NYC) taxation. Affected Employees Employees who are Active, … Without Pay and whose home address does not match their NYC taxation are affected. Background New York State … Control-D report has three sections: Home Address not NYC but Local Tax Data is NYC Resident Home Address not NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1869-new-control-d-report-employees-new-york-city-residency-tax-dataDiNapoli: Halfway Through the Year, Revenue Hole Persists
… process in early November will provide a clearer picture for policymakers as they prepare to address our budget … That drop of 5.4 percent was the lowest monthly decline for sales tax since the fiscal year began in April. However, … leaders and the comptroller to meet annually before Nov. 15 to jointly review available financial information to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-halfway-through-year-revenue-hole-persistsState Police Bulletin No. SP-210
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to describe new Time Entry Earns codes to … the COVID-19 health crisis. Affected Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit – BU07, the … The purpose of this bulletin is to describe new Time Entry Earns codes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-210-reporting-overtime-related-covid-19Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. Town of Alexandria – Redwood Water and Sewer District Charges … ordinances did not conform to applicable state law. Town of Alexandria – Water and Sewer District Financial Condition … did not effectively manage the financial condition of the water and sewer districts. Officials did not budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… Thomas P. DiNapoli found the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) continues to provide … allowing unsafe conditions that pose significant health and safety risks. Out of the 159 shelters DiNapoli’s auditors … in prior audits by the Comptroller. At both certified and uncertified shelters, as well as hotels and motels, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersVillage of Churchville – Financial Management (2025M-128)
… Audit Objective Did the Village of Churchville (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) effectively manage fund balance? Audit Period March 1, 2022 – October 30, 2025 … Did the Village of Churchville Village Board of Trustees Board effectively manage fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/02/13/village-churchville-financial-management-2025m-128Opinion 90-39
… Duties (imposition of special tax or user fee on behalf of a fire district) TOWN LAW, §181(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i),(ii)(a)(9-a): A town may not impose … the budget officer of each town in which the fire district is located a detailed written estimate of the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39Opinion 98-1
… that the contracts authorized by section 99-r include only those by which a municipal corporation provides a … available to all individuals within the county, but rather only to a class of county residents. Accordingly, it is our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1XI.16 Vendor Responsibility – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… alteration, repair or improvement of any state building, whether constructed or to be constructed must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi16-vendor-responsibilityOther Bulletin No. 33
… SCF M/C Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically Affected Employees … Resolution and Chapter 8 of the Laws of 2017 provide for a retroactive salary increase of two percent (2.00%) for fiscal year 2016-2017. The Division of the Budget …
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
… environments. Government construction spending was the only category of construction spending in the City that was … billion for capital commitments, but was able to commit only an average of $5.8 billion. 13 The Port Authority (PA) … Although firms with fewer than five employees were the only category that increased in number, they increased by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/construction-industry-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19Riverhead Charter School – Debit Cards (2017M-254)
… - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s controls over debit card use for the … did not establish a comprehensive policy for debit cards to help ensure all charges were adequately supported and for … included purchase requisitions or purchase orders to indicate prior approval or any indication that the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/07/27/riverhead-charter-school-debit-cards-2017m-254Warren County – Occupancy Tax and Weights and Measures (2016M-346)
… of our audit was to assess oversight of the occupancy tax and compliance with weights and measures laws for the period January 1, 2014 through … County is located in the southeastern Adirondack region and is governed by an elected 20-member Board of Supervisors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/03/31/warren-county-occupancy-tax-and-weights-and-measures-2016m-346City of Auburn – Hydroelectric Power Operations and Software Management (2017M-99)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the City’s hydroelectric power operations and software management for the period July … City of Auburn Hydroelectric Power Operations and Software Management 2017M99 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/15/city-auburn-hydroelectric-power-operations-and-software-management-2017m-99