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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… found the Research Foundation's current methodology for charging SUNY campuses for the costs of central office operations and statewide initiatives the campuses is fair and equitable. In addition, the assessments were … Auditors found the Research Foundations current methodology for charging SUNY campuses for the costs of central office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1735
… converted to an hourly rate, is less than the Division of the Budget (DOB) approved minimum wage Affected Employees … employees whose job location is within the five boroughs of New York City (NYC), $12.00 for State employees whose job location is within the counties of Nassau, Suffolk or Westchester, or $11.10 for State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1735-minimum-wage-differential-annual-employeesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-622
… Affected Employees Employees in the City University of New York (CUNY) campus security titles who meet the eligibility criteria Background Section 12, of the 2009-2016 Blue Collar Agreement between the City University of New York and various unions, including the International …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-622-cuny-june-2018-uniform-allowance-paymentDiNapoli: Tax Breaks From IDAs Continue to Climb
… Development Agencies (IDAs) provided $695 million in net tax exemptions in 2015, an increase of 10 percent from the prior year, … and impact of economic development activities taking place in their own backyards." DiNapoli's report found the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-tax-breaks-idas-continue-climbState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… all collections at the golf course were properly accounted for and deposited. Officials did not maintain records … $38,138 were paid without evidence of an audit and 26 claims totaling $15,593 did not include adequate … not perform a proper audit of claims. As a result, there is an increased risk that goods and services may not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… school aid patterns and trends in New York. “School aid is the largest single state-funded expenditure within the … of a ruling by the State Court of Appeals in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit. After the ruling, the state … funding by source has also fluctuated in recent years, with the state’s share peaking at 39.1 percent in 2008-09 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-803
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the City … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-803-cuny-2024-uniform-allowance-payment-nursing-titlesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2259
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information and new instructions for processing letters received for the outreach and … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information and new instructions for processing letters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2259-outreach-and-escheatment-2023-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksMattituck Fire District – Claims Audit (2025M-48)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) of the Mattituck Fire District (District) effectively audit … 30, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area An effective audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/mattituck-fire-district-claims-audit-2025m-48DiNapoli: Despite Labor Force Gains, Disparities Remain for Workers With Disabilities
… P. DiNapoli shows the labor force participation rate for those with a disability age 16 and over rose by 4.6 percentage … 2019 and 2024, while it dropped 0.5 percentage points for the state’s nondisabled workforce. Despite this progress, … Thomas P DiNapoli shows the labor force participation rate for those with a disability age 16 and over rose by 46 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-despite-labor-force-gains-disparities-remain-workers-disabilitiesOpinion 90-63
… -- Appropriations and Expenditures (recognition dinner for volunteers); (holding party for senior citizens) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and … Expenditures (in recognition of municipal service - dinner for volunteer library workers); (miscellaneous expenses - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Avoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… (district) purchases should be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One method for ensuring that goods and … do not solicit competition during the procurement of goods and services, taxpayers have less assurance that … also did not develop procedures governing the procurement of goods and services not subject to New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… District officials contracted with 18 of these vendors, for a total cost of $656,579, of which $146,825 related to … for purchasing did not advertise in the district’s official newspaper, as required by law, for nine CIP … remedial actions were planned or enacted. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 98 water outlets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2350
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2025 CSEA ASU Work-Related Clothing … Absence/MLS (Mil Stip); Has a Comp Rate Code of FEE; and Is assigned to a track location in the title of Racing … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2350-2025-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-title-racingOpinion 2002-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (when no … constructed and no debt outstanding) TOWN LAW §§195, 202-c: When a water district was established more than three … requirements, if the town board determines it to be in the public interest. Certified copies of the board's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-8DiNapoli: Contribute to 529 College Savings Account by Dec. 31 for Tax Benefits
… portfolios have been added to the Direct Plan's three age-based options. This will smooth the transition steps from … conservative investments as the beneficiary nears college age. In addition to the new investment options, program fees … There are over 198,000 Advisor-Guided accounts valued at $4.92 billion. New York's 529 Program has paid out more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-contribute-529-college-savings-account-dec-31-tax-benefitsNY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities Cover Costs
… Executive Marcus Molinaro urged local residents to sign up for a new savings plan, called the New York Achieving a … ( NY ABLE ) program, designed to help individuals with disabilities maintain their health, independence and … DiNapoli and Molinaro today met with area residents, not-for-profit organizations and county government employees to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-cover-costsState Agencies Bulletin No. 816
… of the change to the procedure for identifying employees who may be due a Pre-Shift Briefing adjustment and to provide … by Council 82 Security Supervisors Units (BU61 and 91) who have been in positions eligible to receive Pre-Shift Briefing in Fiscal Year 2007-08 and who are employed in the following agencies: Office of Parks, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/816-new-query-identifying-employees-bargaining-units-61-and-91-eligible-preOpinion 98 - 19
… requirement for in fire district) REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (need for in fire district for installment purchase … purchase contract of a fire district is subject to a mandatory referendum. You ask whether an installment purchase contract of a fire district is subject to mandatory referendum. General Municipal Law, §109-b …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… Drunk drivers convicted of certain alcohol-related offenses are not always being … in any vehicle they own or operate for a certain period of time as a condition of their sentence. The IID connects to the vehicle’s ignition … Drunk drivers convicted of certain alcoholrelated offenses are not always being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-needed