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XII.5.C Selecting the Appropriate Vendor and Address Sequence – XII. Expenditures
… a voucher, the Business Unit should select the Vendor ID of the vendor that provided the goods or services. This is … has a single default address for payments. However, some vendors may have multiple remit-to addresses for payments. … on how to process payments to these vendors, including a list of specific vendors and the methods used to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5c-selecting-appropriate-vendor-and-address-sequenceCompliance With Jonathan’s Law (Follow-Up)
… developmentally disabled boy, died while in the care of a State facility operated by the Office of Mental Retardation … neglect while at a privately run facility and then at a State-run facility. In May 2007, “Jonathan’s Law” was enacted … is later. OPWDD operates 13 Developmental Disabilities State Operations Offices in six regions across the State to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/25/compliance-jonathans-law-followDiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… counties over the four-year period was $21 billion, which is $357 million under the tax levy limit. Though there is wide variation from one community to the next, on average, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capDiNapoli Releases Report on Casinos' Impact on Upstate Local Tax Revenues
… for cuts in their tax rates for Slot & Electronic Table Games (ETG) to 30%, which three did. A bill to reduce Tioga …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-releases-report-casinos-impact-upstate-local-tax-revenuesCost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… receipt collection system may get revenue into its bank account more quickly. Start by evaluating the costs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processTown of Bethlehem – Information Technology (2025M-25)
… for Internet access, email, receiving online payments and to maintain various records, such as financial and personnel … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. As a result, the Town’s IT systems and its … and sensitive information (PPSI) 1 may be accessible to unauthorized use, access and loss. Officials also have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-bethlehem-information-technology-2025m-25XI.8.B Multi-Agency Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… for commodities and services procured by the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) for use by all … generally distinguished based upon whether Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) approval is required for individual … agency usage of the contract. It is incumbent upon State agencies to determine which type of multi-agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi8b-multi-agency-contractsWall Street Bonuses Declined in 2011
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. Click here to view a video of Comptroller DiNapoli discussing this year’s Wall Street … in New York City resumed downsizing in the second half of the year. The securities industry, which is a critical component of the economies of New York City and New York State, faces …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2012/02/wall-street-bonuses-declined-2011Contract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… established annual participation goals for minority- and women-owned business enterprises; met these goals; and accurately reported its results to the Department of Economic Development. Background Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law (Law) requires State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/10/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesAudit Faults Justice Center Records, Raises Questions on Accountability
… numbers assigned to suspected offenders. Based on an interpretation of certain provisions of the State … names of two of the individuals should have been included on the list nine months before auditors identified them. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/audit-faults-justice-center-records-raises-questions-accountabilityDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… Like many cities across the United States, New York City has … preliminary budgets for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) to examine how spending priorities shifted. “The mayor’s preliminary FY … for low-income New Yorkers ($75 million) and expanded slots for the Summer Youth Employment Program ($57 million). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicSUNY Bulletin No. SU-318
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform campuses of OSC’s automatic processing of the … including increases for employees whose annual salary is below the annualized equivalent of the minimum wage for … * The increase to $15.00 for employees whose job location is within the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-318-december-2021-increase-minimum-wage-employees-stateLocal Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… of local government revenue in the State, accounting for $36.6 billion, or 43 percent, of the $85 billion in total … declined by $1.8 billion, or 10 percent, in calendar year 2020. This major decline was the result of the impact of … a Decline Generally, the property tax cap law limits levy increases to the lesser of 2 percent or the rate of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-governmentOpinion 88-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER DISTRICTS -- Improvement of Facilities … 13 of the Town Law the authority to purchase real property in connection with an increase or improvement of facilities. … article 13 of the Town Law. The purchase of real property in order to increase or improve the facilities of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9DiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… “Thousands of New Yorkers, many of them in need of mental health care or drug addiction services, are in desperate need … and families, including case management, access to health care, treatment for substance abuse, childcare … abuse services (46%). Five of 19 cases requiring mental health services (26%). Two of 13 cases requiring multiple …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Federal Funding Uncertainty Jeopardizes Impact of Inflation Reduction Act for New Yorkers
… IRA tax credits has been identified as a possible way to pay for reauthorization or expansion of provisions of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-federal-funding-uncertainty-jeopardizes-impact-inflation-reduction-act-new-yorkersDiNapoli: NYC’s Solid Housing Growth at Risk As Permits Fall
… may have also influenced activity in the Bronx. As of last year, there were 51,714 units of housing approved and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-nycs-solid-housing-growth-risk-permits-fallRaquette Lake Fire District No. 3 –Internal Controls (2013M-379)
… 30, 2013. Background Raquette Lake Fire District No. 3 is in Hamilton County and is governed by a Board of Fire … Records were incomplete because deposits were not recorded in the checkbook register and a running cash balance was not … and include these along with a copy of the bank statements in her monthly report to the Board. Ensure that the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/12/raquette-lake-fire-district-no-3-internal-controls-2013m-379North Patchogue Fire District – Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements (2015M-81)
… 30, 2014. Background The North Patchogue Fire District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, and is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/17/north-patchogue-fire-district-fuel-inventory-and-cash-disbursements-2015mVillage of Hastings-on-Hudson - Board Oversight (2018M-92)
… to oversee financial operations as required by New York State Village Law, Section 3-301. Seek competition for six … as required, and design policies and procedures to clearly state job responsibilities. Use competitive methods such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/10/26/village-hastings-hudson-board-oversight-2018m-92