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Opinion 2000-20
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- … for local government historic preservation programs do not make reference to fire districts (see, e.g., Arts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20DiNapoli Faults Oversight at Public Service Commission of Orders and Agreements
… Charter Communications Inc. and other utilities across New York, according to an audit released today by State … its service. The audit examined how the PSC is overseeing utility compliance with commission agreements and orders, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-faults-oversight-public-service-commission-orders-and-agreementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1800.1
… Bulletin 1800 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new Federal Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate, and the update to the PayServ Federal Tax Data page. Affected Employees The … Head of Household status; and Existing employees who wish to change their Federal tax withholding Background The IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18001-2020-form-w-4-employees-withholding-certificate-and-payserv-federalDiNapoli: $2.9 Billion Hole Threatens MTA’s Capital Program
… program, which is vital to improving riders’ experience and bringing them back to the transit system. The report … new sources of income, or other financial support, to pay for additional debt service. The President’s proposed … pay operating expenses. It now can no longer afford to pay for the debt service on $9.8 billion in debt it had planned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-29-billion-hole-threatens-mtas-capital-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1995
… establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA working at a DOH facility. Affected Employees Employees in certain Operational Services Unit (BU03), Institutional … 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate applies to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1995-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-305
… processing of the Judicial Longevity Payment (JLP) and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … Employees Association (CSEA – BU 87), which provides for a longevity lump sum payment based upon total number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-305-april-2022-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-paymentOpinion 89-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … of Appeals) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§8017(a), 8022; SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, §61: A county department of social services is subject to pay the appellate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19DiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… of people, it is unacceptable that New Yorkers should have to worry about false inspections or hazardous … One of these inspectors, who also falsely signed off on inspections before they had been performed, was terminated … and noted at the other, but the non-DOB inspector didn’t have the right tool to measure the cable thickness which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Charged in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. and the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Police Department announced the surrender and arrest of Gerald Munson, a former Croton-On-Hudson Fire Department Chief and a former Croton-On-Hudson Police Officer who most recently served as the Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireAuditors Find Safety Hazards at Pre-K Facilities in New York City
… expand its existing pre-kindergarten program. In NYC, UPK is offered in public school settings through … auditors reviewed the operations and finances of 33 NYC UPK providers – 15 DOE school-based, 11 contracted … not documented. DiNapoli recommended DOE: Work with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to align the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/auditors-find-safety-hazards-pre-k-facilities-new-york-cityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific … an average of approximately $342,000 of unrestricted funds in the debt service fund, $1.1 million in the agency … balance, excess money retained in the debt service, agency funds and reserves, the district’s recalculated unrestricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Limited Regulation of Adult Day Care Programs Poses Potential Risks to Vulnerable Adults
… Many social adult day services programs (SADS) in New York operate without regulations or licenses, leaving … at issues affecting the elderly in New York. “Absent a universal licensing or registration requirement, no agency … that there is a clear need for a more comprehensive system of regulation to ensure the wellbeing of many more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-limited-regulation-adult-day-care-programs-poses-potential-risks-vulnerable-adultsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… increased risk that improper or unsupported payments could have been made and may not have been detected and corrected. The board did not provide … 100 claims totaling approximately $141,000 should not have been approved for payment because they had one or more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 97-22
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22State Agencies Bulletin No. 601
… and the user must sign in using a password. Users who have not worked in the OSC e-Government Web site and return … directly back to the OSC e-Government Web site sign-on screen (shown below). PayServ PayServ will time out after … has more than one window open and the inactive window is on the taskbar, the time-out window may be flashing on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/601-managing-osc-e-government-sessionsArea #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance
… software programs that enforce boundaries between devices on different networks or network segments. Firewalls control … log information maintained may be too voluminous to review on a routine basis, the IDS should be implemented to … It is important that a local government or school have comprehensive written procedures for reporting security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-10-firewalls-and-intrusion-detectionDiNapoli: Value of IDA Projects Grew 10% in 2021 to $126 Billion
… by the State Comptroller’s Office. While most IDAs operate on a calendar year basis, several, including the New York City IDA, do not. DiNapoli’s report found that: Tax exemptions for IDA … time for this report. The report also contains information on Local Development Corporations, a related type of local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-value-ida-projects-grew-10-percent-in-2021-to-126-billionComptroller Dinapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrests in Public Corruption Case Involving Developer Who Allegedly Laundered Campaign Contributions to Former Halfmoon Supervisor
… undermines faith in government, and that is why I have made cracking down on public corruption a top priority.” “These individuals … should be able to put its trust into government, and I’ll do my part to find those who violate that trust.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrests-public-corruption-case-involving-developerComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Waverly – Financial Condition (Tioga County) Officials have relied heavily on appropriated fund balance to cover the shortfall between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1833
… OSC’s upcoming automatic processing and provide guidance on processing payments not automatically processed. Affected … Employees in Bargaining Unit 01 and Bargaining Unit 21 who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of … Training Stipend), or Leave of Absence/MLL (Mil lv) on the payment effective date of 04/01/2020 are eligible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1833-april-2020-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-pay