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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1148
… to process retroactive Longevity Payments and adjustments for overtime payments. Affected Employees Certain seasonal … Chapter 10 and Chapter 114 of the Laws of 2008 provide for $500.00 Longevity Payments for long-term seasonal employees who meet the eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1148-retroactive-april-2011-50000-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonalOyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-22)
… whether District officials ensured that the personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI)1 maintained on the District’s financial server was adequately protected from unauthorized access, use … all employees. Disable or remove unnecessary user accounts in a timely manner. Sensitive information technology (IT) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/oyster-bay-east-norwich-central-school-district-information-technologyOpinion 91-41
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Tax … by petition, compel the town board to hold a referendum on a proposition to impose a limit on the amount by which real property taxes may be annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-41Town of Addison – Supervisor's Fiscal Responsibilities Audit Follow Up (2019M-3-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Addison’s (Town) progress, as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/17/town-addison-supervisors-fiscal-responsibilities-audit-follow-2019m-3-fRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… with disabilities, has been sentenced to up to three years in prison for stealing $5 million in City and State funding between 2005 and 2012 – money that … that is now defunct, was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, and primarily provided services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeState Agencies Bulletin No. 837
… Rules and Regulations, when an employee repays an employer for wages received in error in a prior year, those wages remain subject to Federal income tax for that year.* A Form W-2c for the prior year must be issued but the amount of Wages, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/837-change-processing-form-w-2c-corrected-wage-and-tax-statement-andOpinion 94-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other … amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (conveyance for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs
… This audit covers the period from April 2017 through June 2022. About the Program HCR is the State’s affordable housing … this assistance. Between April 1, 2017 and June 6, 2022, HUD allocated over $244 million in CDBG funds to HCR, … for new safety protocols. However, as of June 9, 2022 – more than 2 years after the start of the pandemic – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingUsing Open Book New York
Join us for a demonstration of Open Book New York and learn how to access public municipal financial data for your own analysis. We will highlight the various reports available in Open Book New York and discuss potential uses of the data.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/using-open-book-new-york-12-14-22.pdfOpinion 98-14
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … and estimated revenues in accordance with the classification of accounts prescribed by the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14Opinion 2002-11
… under a fire district service award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be credited with twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of calls of the … the General Municipal Law, and an additional twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of fire company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11DiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that an audit of the New York City Department of Education (DoE) found it did not … and Disruptive Incident Reports (VADIRs) with SED. In New York City, schools first file an incident report with … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidentsSouth Orangetown Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-24)
… accounts to determine if they are needed Disable 30 of the 3,675 network user accounts that were no longer needed. The 30 accounts include 13 generic accounts, nine former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/south-orangetown-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-24Collection and Use of the Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Fee
… insured in the State. The Fee is collected by the insurance companies and remitted to the Department. Between April 2008 and March 2012, insurance carriers remitted $384.8 million to the Department. … fraud. The State Police uses Fee revenue to fund its Auto Theft Unit (ATU) and to detect and reduce motor vehicle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/12/collection-and-use-motor-vehicle-law-enforcement-feeXI.12.A Toll-Free Services – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Numerous New York State agencies use toll-free telephone numbers to disseminate information and allow the … to ensure vendors only charge agencies for toll-free telephone numbers that belong to them. When initially … not meet its needs, the agency should procure toll-free telephone numbers in accordance with the State’s Procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12a-toll-free-servicesOpinion 97-8
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … A city is not required by general State statute to accept only vouchers which have been certified. You ask whether a city is required by State law to accept only vouchers which have been certified by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-8DiNapoli: Prior Justice Clerk Sentenced in $63,000 Theft of Court Fines
… The former Ellery Justice Court Clerk, who was fired for … today to five years prohibition and full restitution of $63,636 in Chautauqua County Court, according to State Comptroller … The former Ellery Justice Court Clerk who was fired for … today to five years prohibition and full restitution of $63636 in Chautauqua County Court according to State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-prior-justice-clerk-sentenced-63000-theft-court-finesNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits and Bonuses Up Sharply in 2017
… year and the average bonus paid to industry employees in New York City jumped 17 percent to reach $184,220 according to an estimate released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "When Wall … 2018." Pretax profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange member firms (the traditional measure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-profits-and-bonuses-sharply-2017Town of Bolivar – Community Development Block Grant (2013M-353)
… $3,000. In addition, several contractors were not paid, or were underpaid or overpaid, for work they had performed. The Board did not develop or implement procedures to track CDBG funding and document …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/07/town-bolivar-community-development-block-grant-2013m-353Opinion 89-12
… CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, §29.3: The employment by a fire district of a professional engineer as an independent … interest exists in the following circumstances involving a fire district contract. You state that the fire district has retained a professional engineer to prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12