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State Agencies Bulletin No. 286
… updates Payroll Bulletin 201 in relation to the processing and taxation of educational assistance benefits for 2001 … educational assistance benefit during the 2001 calendar year Tax Rules The tax rules governing employer-provided … (checks dated December 5 for Administration and December 13 for Institution), and the final $200 in pay period 18L/19C …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/286-educational-assistance-benefitsSee if any of NY's $12.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds is Yours at Upcoming Statewide Events
… out if they are owed some of the state’s $12.5 billion in unclaimed funds at events across the state in February, State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/see-if-any-nys-125-billion-unclaimed-funds-yours-upcoming-statewide-eventsVillage of Washingtonville – Village Hall Building Project and Board Oversight (2015M-37)
Village of Washingtonville Village Hall Building Project and Board Oversight 2015M37
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-washingtonville-village-hall-building-project-and-board-oversight-2015mTown of Grand Island – Internal Controls Over Fuel Purchases (2013M-182)
… 14, 2013. Background The Town of Grand Island is located in Erie County and has a population of approximately 20,400 … by authorized employees. There were no procedures in place to regularly monitor fuel transactions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-grand-island-internal-controls-over-fuel-purchases-2013m-182Putnam County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-2)
… policies that were in place were not followed. Five of the 11 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/putnam-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-2Public-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… improvements over the next 20 years,” DiNapoli said. “The big question is, how are we going to pay for that? …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressedPatchogue-Medford Public Library - Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-126)
… Key Recommendations Develop policies and procedures for banking activities and online purchases. Ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2019/10/11/patchogue-medford-public-library-non-payroll-disbursements-2019m-126Life Changes: What If I Leave Public Employment?
… 6 members needed ten years). Sign in to your Retirement Online account to view your total estimated service credit, … Service (IRS) as an early distribution from a qualified pension plan. The amount reported could be considered taxable … Most members can estimate their pension using the benefit calculator in Retirement Online . The calculator uses your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-leave-public-employmentOpinion 92-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … has a paid subscription. In 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-28, p 51, we concluded that a publication must be a "newspaper" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24Management of Invasive Species
… the harmful effects of invasive species populations in New York State. The audit covers the period April 1, 2017 through … (e.g., boat steward education/inspection program; warning signage at public boat launches) and is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/23/management-invasive-speciesDiNapoli: NYC’s Solid Housing Growth at Risk As Permits Fall
… an annual average of 33% (2016-2019) to nearly 44% (2020-2024). Based on recent data from the Department of City Planning, housing continued to grow at a fast pace in 2024, with a new record of 37,690 net new units to reach 3.76 … the boroughs in number of permitted housing units as of 2024, partially due to rezoning initiatives that may have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-nycs-solid-housing-growth-risk-permits-fallCity of Jamestown – Financial Condition (2016M-298)
… plan that includes realistic measures for rebuilding fund balance levels, addressing capital needs and restoring the … accounting records to ensure health care costs and fund balance are properly recorded and reported in the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/09/30/city-jamestown-financial-condition-2016m-298Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… were also to be publicly available. As the steward of New York’s natural resources and environment, the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/09/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followPark Accessibility for People With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… Disabilities (Report 2021-N-7) . About the Program The New York City (NYC or City) Department of Parks & Recreation … discrimination against individuals with a disability in all programs, activities, and services of public entities, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/25/park-accessibility-people-disabilities-followDiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Op-Ed: New York Mothers Should Not Be Dying in Childbirth in 2025
… The New York Daily News published an op-ed on Sunday from New York … can be done to save lives. The full op-ed is below: Here’s what we know about our maternal health crisis: The United … The death rate here is more than 2.5 times the rates of France and Canada and 3.5 times that of the United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-borough-president-antonio-reynoso-op-ed-new-york-mothers-should-not-be-dyingFormer Chief of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Embezzling More Than $120,000
… of New York Geoffrey S. Berman. "Mr. Garcia betrayed his neighbors and colleagues in the fire department to steal over … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-chief-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-sentenced-12-months-prison-embezzling-more-120000DiNapoli: Erie County Medical Center Paid Over $670,000 in Improper and Questionable Incentives and Bonuses
… $510,062 in incentives based upon their performance as a group, despite the terms of their employment agreements that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-erie-county-medical-center-paid-over-670000-improper-and-questionable-incentives-and-bonusesOpinion 2002-9
… Municipal Law §103 provides that, with certain exceptions, all purchase contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $10,000 and all contracts for public work involving an expenditure in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9DiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… to slow and billions of dollars in settlement money are spent, according to an analysis of the $154.6 billion … the forfeiture of pension rights for public officials who are convicted of crimes related to his or her public office, … years earlier. The drop will come as settlement revenues are not anticipated to continue as they have over the last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportDistressed Provider Assistance Account
… Fund, Distressed Provider Assistance Account, annually, for two years. These funds were to be used to provide … as a percentage of statewide county collections for the period of December 1, 2018 to November 30, 2019. $50 … as a percentage of statewide county collections for the period of December 1, 2019 to November 30, 2020. $50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/distressed-provider-assistance-account