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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… View Fire District . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is … that address remote access to the district’s financial system. Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department – Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… building sites, according to an audit released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli . The audit found DOB … these hazards have to be corrected. City rules only state that proof of correction must be submitted “forthwith” … City Industry Sector Dashboards: Construction Sector Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyFood Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… based on the Supplemental Poverty Measure, take into account both out-of-pocket expenses and non-cash benefits. 14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemicDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonus Pool Reaches Record High of $47.5 Billion in 2024
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s … securities employees reached a record $47.5 billion, its first major increase since the COVID-19 pandemic highs. Wall Street’s profits rose 90% in 2024. “The record high …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonus-pool-reaches-record-high-475-billion-2024DiNapoli Calls for Improvements to Capital Planning Process
… the next five years, including planned spending for SUNY dorms, is expected to be funded through the issuance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-calls-improvements-capital-planning-processCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… its customers – those who live, work, and travel in New York – have a safe, efficient, balanced, and environmentally … statutory requirement to provide an appeal to Committee on Open Government (COOG) upon receipt for any of the 49 … information. 1 For example, while one DOT regional office on its own provided its FOIL procedures manual, three other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State's agencies spend between $100 million and $150 million … we audited travel expenses of high-cost travelers in the State, each of whom incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses … outliers. As a result of this analysis, we selected one State University of New York Farmingdale State College …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expensesXII.6.P Processing a Payment to a Military Address – XII. Expenditures
… SFS, Business Units must first request a single payment vendor ID from the Office of the State Comptroller’s Vendor Management Unit. Please refer to Chapter X, Section 5.B - Requesting a Single Payment Vendor ID for information on how to request a single payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6p-processing-payment-military-addressDiNapoli: Loss of Federal Deductions in Trump Tax Plan Could Hurt New York's Middle Class Taxpayers
… including the elimination of the more than $67 billion in state and local tax deductions reported by New Yorkers on … by county and to read the report , go to: http://osc.state.ny.us/reports/economic/federal-tax-reform.pdf For access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-loss-federal-deductions-trump-tax-plan-could-hurt-new-yorks-middle-class-taxpayersFire Safety (2015-MS-1)
… ten letter reports to the following municipalities: Cities of Ithaca [pdf] , North Tonawanda [pdf] , Plattsburgh [pdf] , … [pdf] , Rome [pdf] , Saratoga Springs [pdf] , and White Plains [pdf] , and the Villages of Hempstead [pdf] , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/27/fire-safety-2015-ms-1Oversight of Industrial Hemp
… Pilot Program (Program) in accordance with federal and State requirements. The audit covered the period April 1, … building materials and biodegradable plastics. Federal and State law define industrial hemp as any part of the Cannabis … actions, authorized institutions of higher education and state departments of agriculture to grow or cultivate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/09/oversight-industrial-hempOversight of Casino Revenues and Regulatory Oversight Reimbursement Collections (Follow-Up)
… Collections ( 2019-S-8 ). About the Program The Gaming Commission (Commission) regulates all aspects of gaming activity in New York and is responsible for overseeing … VLT casinos are required to remit a percentage of their gaming revenues to the State, and tribe/nation casino …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/05/oversight-casino-revenues-and-regulatory-oversight-reimbursement-collections-followOpinion 97-21
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (filing of annual financial reports) … Duties (receipt of annual financial reports from public libraries) EDUCATION LAW, §263; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … of the Education Law does not operate to relieve public libraries from the requirement that annual financial reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-21Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… appropriate and in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations and DOL policies and procedures, … the DOL UI Benefit Overpayment File to the New York State Payroll File to identify newly hired New York State employees who owed DOL money for outstanding benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsNew York State Health Insurance Program - Empire Plan Members With Dual Family Coverage
… through September 30, 2019. About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) was established under Article XI of the New York State Civil Service Law (Law) for the purpose of providing health insurance benefits to State government employees, retirees, and their dependents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/07/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-empire-plan-members-dual-family-coverageLocal Sales Tax Collections Up
… than the downstate region.” Sales tax collections rose fastest during the second half of 2019, growing 6.3 … over the past several years. Mid-Hudson’s collections rose from an annual increase of 5.1 percent in 2018 to 7.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/local-sales-tax-collectionsXIII.3 Record Retention – Travel and Expense – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… General Retention and Disposition Schedule for New York State Government Records. Please refer to this schedule for … Office for Information Technology Services https://its.ny.gov/electronic-signatures-and-records-act-esra Guidance on … of State – Committee on Open Government http://www.dos.ny.gov/coog/foil2.html Public Officers Law, Article 6, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii3-record-retention-travel-and-expenseXII.6.E Making an Emergency Payment – XII. Expenditures
… does not constitute an emergency. The Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Bureau of Contracts’ approval must … procurement if the procurement’s value is over the State Finance Law §112 approval threshold. In addition, if … at (518) 474-4868, or by email addressed to stexpend@osc.ny.gov . Guide to Financial Operations REV. 09/15/2015 … This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6e-making-emergency-paymentDiNapoli Releases Industry Sector Dashboards to Track NYC Economic Recovery
… providing policy makers and the public with a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the city and how its … of reports DiNapoli’s office released over the past two years tracking economic data and the effect of the pandemic … half that of the total private sector. Securities : While many sectors continue to experience improvement in employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-releases-industry-sector-dashboards-track-nyc-economic-recoveryDiNapoli: Department of Environmental Conservation’s Operational Spending Declines as Responsibilities Grow
… Over the last decade, important new laws have expanded the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) … percent, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-department-environmental-conservations-operational-spending-declines-responsibilities-grow