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State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … have been issued. Procurement of Electricity and Natural Gas through Aggregators (2018MS-5) Local governments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-municipal-auditsOversight of Passenger Safety
… OPWDD has not provided the DDSOs with guidance on how to address the payment and recoupment of fines, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/01/oversight-passenger-safetyMainstream Managed Care Organizations – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the seven recommendations made in our initial audit report, Mainstream Managed Care Organizations – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting ( 2014-S-55 ). Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/mainstream-managed-care-organizations-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-followAkron Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing FEMA Grant Funding Intended for Education Expenses
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and U.S. Attorney James … John D. Fabian, who is handling the case, stated that on January 12, 2015, the defendant deposited into his account … without the added burden and stress of having to figure out how to pay for their children’s education. Any misuse of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/akron-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-fema-grant-funding-intended-education-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Cazenovia Central School District – Information Technology (Madison County) … state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli Announces Oil Spill Fund Agreement with Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park
… Fund (Oil Spill Fund), Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park to convert an abandoned gas station located at … to come,” Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said. “I thank Comptroller DiNapoli for his efforts to assist … This is a great example of how residents can benefit when governments work together – in this case, the state, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-announces-oil-spill-fund-agreement-dutchess-county-and-town-hyde-parkDiNapoli and NY State Pension Fund Reach Agreements with Major Companies on Executive Pay
… , Macy's Inc. , The TJX Companies Inc. and Salesforce.com to reexamine their CEO and executive pay and adopt … into consideration rather than setting CEO pay solely by benchmarking it against other CEOs. Overall employee … Asset Management) Macy's Inc. Microsoft Corp. Salesforce.com, The TJX Companies Inc. (filed with AFL-CIO Equity Index …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-and-ny-state-pension-fund-reach-agreements-major-companies-executive-payCost-Saving Ideas: Containing Employee Health Insurance Costs
… health benefits. This provides a win-win: you save money by paying an amount that’s less than the cost of premiums, … take-home pay. Determine the potential savings of the plan by surveying how many employees would qualify and are … stabilize claims costs and negotiate with health providers by spreading costs among a larger pool of risk. At least …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-containing-employee-health-insurance-costsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … plans, it has used available fund balance and reserves to avoid significant real property tax increases. The board … officials appropriately used the machinery capital reserve to replace equipment as planned. Village of Ossining – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli Announces New Corporate Agreement to Disclose Political Spending
… majority shareholder support for the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (the Fund) shareholder resolution. The Fund holds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-new-corporate-agreement-disclose-political-spendingOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… (BOCES) school building must be inspected annually by qualified fire inspectors and the results filed with the … no steps to verify the accuracy of information provided by schools. Further, officials did not implement tools or … Develop a risk-based approach for verifying, by site visit or other means, whether information provided in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceDiNapoli: Audit Shows Mixed Results on School Districts' Compliance With Physical Education Rules
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released an audit today … schools follow the requirements." DiNapoli’s audit focused on 10 districts in New York during the 2016-17 school year: … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-shows-mixed-results-school-districts-compliance-physical-education-rulesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Franklin Square Public Library , Village of Hobart , Town of Lancaster , Town of Manchester , Village of Margaretville …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Strong Growth for Local Sales Tax Collections Halfway Into 2018
… proven, sales tax can be an unpredictable revenue source for our local governments. I urge municipal officials to be cautious if planning for future growth." DiNapoli's report revealed local sales … year-over-year increase since 2013. This increase accounts for nearly half (45 percent) of the nearly $484 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-strong-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-halfway-2018DiNapoli: IDA Report Shows Tax Break Growth Slows
… The report also showed that downstate regions accounted for 57 percent of the total net jobs gained through IDA … of the statewide total. IDAs in upstate regions accounted for 43 percent of the total net jobs gained. "IDA projects … of 208,707 jobs. Service industry positions accounted for 47,732, or 23 percent, of the total net jobs gained, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-ida-report-shows-tax-break-growth-slowsDiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… DOL to: Establish policies and procedures to ensure that nurse overtime complaints are investigated timely using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … County) The treasurer does not oversee the application of her signature on checks or compare checks to the warrant prior to issuance. Consequently, there is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 671
… does not include amounts paid or expenses incurred by the employer for educational assistance to the employee if … benefits received from a qualified program provided by an employer applies to both graduate and undergraduate … required to have for employment; or Is expressly required by the employer or is legally required in order to retain an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/671-educational-assistance-benefitsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collection Growth Highest Since 2013
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Collections across the state grew by $620 million, or 3.9 percent, from the … tax collections helped counties overcome declines in the first half of 2017. Regionally, the strongest 2017 sales tax … Statewide motor fuel collections increased for the first time since 2010. Consumer spending and retail sales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collection-growth-highest-2013Food Metrics Implementation
… to promote the sustainability of local farms by tracking how State agency food dollars are spent and identifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/18/food-metrics-implementation