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Opinion 90-16
… of health retained by county health department) HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES -- Board of Health (member as consultant … retained as a consultant to the county health department and an appointee of the board has the power or duty to negotiate the consulting contract, unless and to the extent that one of the exceptions in General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16Opinion 89-19
… State Department of Social Services (DSS) in an Article 78 proceeding. The Court held that since the local … by the State Commissioner of DSS pursuant to Article 78 of the CPLR, unless otherwise precluded by Federal law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19Town of Sheridan – Shared Services Costs (2023M-74)
… and the operating group Chadwick Bay Intermunicipal Water Works (CBI). Because the Board did not monitor the IMA’s … rent. Take appropriate measures when conveying real property to help ensure the conveyance is in the best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-shared-services-costs-2023m-74Assessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023
… or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/26/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the state’s cities will be capped at 2%, the same as last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller … Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the states cities will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearTown of Southampton-Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-21
… 82 deposits totaling $224.4 million made to the CPF bank account during the audit period, we reviewed 10 deposits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-southampton-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-21Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-334
… for employees in Negotiating Units SY, SR, and S9 who do not meet the eligibility criteria. The OCA must notify OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-334-december-2023-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andU. S. Steel and DiNapoli Agree on Enhanced Disclosure of Corporate Political Contributions
… of U. S. Steel with an estimated value of $20 million. “In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United, investors and the larger public have been left in the dark on the extent of the reach of corporate dollars …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/u-s-steel-and-dinapoli-agree-enhanced-disclosure-corporate-political-contributionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2132
… of Homeland Security and Emergency Services instructions for processing the 2022-2023 PEF Office of Fire Prevention … Agreement between the State of New York and PEF provides for an annual maintenance allowance. Effective Dates: The … Rate method. Yonkers Flat Rate Withholding is 1.95975% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers non-residents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2132-2022-2023-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionDiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… State’s affordable housing agency, Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), is falling short in its oversight of several … sometimes for years,” said DiNapoli. “Homes and Community Renewal needs to improve its oversight of conditions at … is supervised by HCR’s Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). Mitchell-Lama developments are owned by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developmentsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-329
… Be in an eligible title (refer to the OCA memorandum for a list of eligible titles); and Have a Payroll Status of … Blazer Allowance (UBU) Payments are supplemental taxable income, will be included in the employee’s taxable gross and are subject to all employment taxes and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-329-june-2023-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andSewanhaka Central High School District – Business Office Information Technology Systems (2023M-12)
… developed an information technology (IT) contingency plan to help secure and protect business office IT systems in the event of a disruption or disaster. Key Findings … District officials did not develop an IT contingency plan to help them adequately secure and protect business office IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-business-office-informationDiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… industries, according to an analysis released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The city’s job … 95.5% of pre-pandemic jobs, slightly below the rest of the state at 97.3%, and the nation, which has already fully … compared to only 22% for the private sector, as New York State paused nonessential construction. Over the last year, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-308
… Be in an eligible title (refer to the OCA memorandum for a list of eligible titles); and Have a Payroll Status of … Blazer Allowance (UBA) Payments are supplemental taxable income, will be included in the employee’s taxable gross and are subject to all employment taxes and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-308-june-2022-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andXIV.13.A Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… the voucher is used for the interest payment along with account code 59103 (prompt payment interest clearing). … in 'LP') to reclassify the charge from the clearing account code 59103, to the proper appropriation and interest account based on the account code on the original payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv13a-overviewXI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… not approve a contract award by a public contracting entity 2 . The objective of the State procurement process is to facilitate each public contracting entity’s mission while protecting the interests of the State … the legal and/or factual basis of a public contracting entity’s contract award. Public contracting entities are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… For the first time since 2019, property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 2%, up from 1.23% last … For the first time since 2019 property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 2 up from 123 last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-percentTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… whether the Theresa Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight to … not file required annual financial reports with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in a timely manner. The 2017 … in surplus fund balance – enough to fund nearly two years’ of expenditures. We project the District will end 2020 with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Controls Over Revocable Consents
… all structures requiring a revocable consent have one in place. Our audit covered the period from July 1, 2016 … rate. Fees charged are assessed using criteria delineated in Title 34, Chapter 7 of the Rules of the City of New York … consents reviewed (21 of 25). The Office was inconsistent in its application of the Rules and did not always apply the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/23/controls-over-revocable-consentsControls Over Selected Expenditures (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2017-S-72 ). About the Program The Office of Victim Services’ (OVS) mission is to provide compensation to … to crime victims through a network of community-based Victim Assistance Programs (VAPs); and to advocate for the … made only to eligible victims and providers for eligible victim services. Our review found that OVS’ controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/controls-over-selected-expenditures-follow