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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… The division awarded SICG funding to qualified recipients in accordance with its requirements. The division assessed … auditors did identify certain process deficiencies in the areas of monitoring and documentation. Port Authority … property, but the AI is obsolete, having been last updated in October 1990. Auditors also found the AI does not reflect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 235
… revise the guidelines governing OSC's review and approval of retroactive salary transactions. Affected Employees … that submit retroactive salary transactions on behalf of their employees. Effective Date Immediately Background … payroll system as soon as possible. However, the Office of the State Comptroller recognizes that it is not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/235-retroactive-salary-transactions-executive-branch-agenciesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-627
… CD, SF, SJ, T9, TG, TH, TJ, TK, TL, TM, TO, TP, TR, TU, TX, U3, or U6 who reside within the following zip codes: New … Date Paychecks dated November 8, 2018 (Institution) OSC Actions OSC will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-627-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-249
… apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2017 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or … units, values of the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit and the Earnings Codes: Union Bargaining Units Value Earnings Code District Council 37 SK $107.00 PL3 CWA, Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-249-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsPulaski Academy and Central School District - Separation Payments (2020M-20)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether separation payments to certain District officials were authorized and accurately … employment contracts. Key Findings District officials need to improve the separation payment procedures. We found … payments. Did not realize the former Superintendent was to reimburse the District $2,813 for previously received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/pulaski-academy-and-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-20Opinion 89-47
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether the dissolution of the fire protection districts and the addition of their territory to the fire district may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-47Local Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021
… in 2021 as the economy rebounded from the pandemic, some of that growth is attributed to inflation, which was the … many taxable goods could decrease due to the rising cost of basic staples.” After a decline of 3.9% statewide in the first quarter of 2021, local sales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… and will be a major obstacle to a balanced economic recovery,” according to the Executive Budget Financial Plan. … than 820,000 from February’s level — one indication that recovery has been only partial. Extraordinary unemployment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-21-2021DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 12% in July
… totaled $1.8 billion, up $188 million as compared to July of last year. “Statewide local sales tax collections growth … continued to be strong in July, despite the participation of many counties in the gas tax holiday,” DiNapoli said. … York City’s collections totaled $776 million, an increase of 19.5% — or $127 million — over July of 2021. A majority of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-12-percent-julyFocus on Identity Theft
… access to bank or social media accounts. The consequences of identity theft can be devastating for victims, ranging … loan. Comptroller DiNapoli’s report, The Increasing Threat of Identity Theft , provides more information on this … and create a personal recovery plan . U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ): More information on identity theft . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/focus-identity-theftOpinion 93-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Fire Protection … fire protection services to a fire protection district in the town. Article 5-G of the General Municipal Law, … agreements. Subdivision one of section 119-o provides, in relevant part, that ". . . municipal corporations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6State Agencies Bulletin No. 1305
… Payment. Affected Employees Employees who received the full or a prorated amount of the April 2013 Retention Payment … Eligibility Criteria Eligible employees who received the full or a prorated amount of the April 2013 Retention Payment … to four places; this is the proration percentage. The full payment amount of $225 is multiplied by the proration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1305-april-2014-retention-paymentNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… state faces many challenges ahead. While personal income tax collections were strong in December, the future is clouded with uncertainty. The federal tax bill’s impact on New York’s budget is yet to be … capacity are also growing concerns. "In the coming weeks, my office will thoroughly review the Executive Budget, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalPublic Authority Procurement
… to comply with certain provisions of the State Finance Law and the Public Buildings Law relating to procurements. Memo Bill Text Status … to comply with certain provisions of the State Finance Law and the Public Buildings Law relating to procurements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/public-authority-procurementBainbridge Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-252)
… established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets. Key Findings District officials established adequate controls to help safeguard District assets. The Board reviewed the … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/02/08/bainbridge-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-252Opinion 90-58
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance Transactions (village board members … who is also an insurance salesman would have a conflict of interest if he or she were to sell individual insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Opinion 90-55
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Disability … its police department remains obligated to pay benefits in accordance with General Municipal Law, §207-c to police officers injured in the line of duty prior to the abolition of the department. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2017 Through March 31, 2018
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid … 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018. Background The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid … 184 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of more than $31 billion. The claims are processed and paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/05/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2017-through-march-31-2018Opinion 88-79
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans … to provide grants or loans to assist private developers in financing economic development projects eligible under the … of Art. VIII, §1 of the New York Constitution. This is in reply to your letter concerning the use of "program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79Oversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls
… the Department took action to improve safe traffic and pedestrian flow at intersections. The audit covers January 1, … the Department took action to improve safe traffic and pedestrian flow at intersections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controls