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Opinion 88-17
… issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (whether municipality may compel subdivider to dedicate park land) GENERAL CITY LAW, §§33,34; TOWN LAW, §§277(1), … approval of a subdivision plat, to compel dedication of park land in the subdivision without compensation. 34 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-17Medicaid Audits Find More Than $500 Million in Waste
… payments and untapped revenue opportunities over a four-year period, according to a report released today. Auditors … mandated financial oversight functions. In state fiscal year 2015-2016, the Division of the Budget projects Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-wasteOpinion 98-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … (timing for return to general fund of excess moneys in school district reserve fund for tax certiorari claims) … fund established to pay tax certiorari claims) EDUCATION LAW, §3651: Moneys deposited in a tax certiorari reserve fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16XII.8.E Payment Assignments – XII. Expenditures
… or entity other than the original contract holder. Payment assignments are commonly due to financing … to the New York State Lien Law (Article 2, Section 16), payment assignments only become valid when (i) an appropriate … for the agency manager to review the assignment and note its acceptance or rejection of the assignment. Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8e-payment-assignmentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1872
… Article 49.1 of the 2016-2021 OSU Agreement between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association … is subject to all employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be … State Agencies Bulletin No 1872 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1872-2020-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civilState Agencies Bulletin No. 1869
… Affected Employees Employees who are Active, on Paid Leave, or on Leave Without Pay and whose home address does … must withhold New York City income tax from employees who live in one of the five counties designated to be within the … W-2s (Wage and Tax Statement) of employees who received a paycheck while their home address was in one of the five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1869-new-control-d-report-employees-new-york-city-residency-tax-dataDiNapoli: Halfway Through the Year, Revenue Hole Persists
… had a significant negative effect on the first half of the state’s fiscal year,” DiNapoli said. “The pandemic has created a profound degree of uncertainty, but one thing is clear – Washington must get … weather this economic storm. The state Division of the Budget’s mid-year Financial Plan update and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-halfway-through-year-revenue-hole-persistsDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) continues to … setting,” DiNapoli said. “In too many cases, the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is failing to ensure a … response is included in the audit. Full Report Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance: Oversight of Homeless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Audit of NYC's CityFHEPS Program Reveals Weak Oversight and Rising Costs
… the seven providers. Key audit findings included: Unsafe Apartments: Families were placed in apartments with serious housing-code violations, including … who continued to receive rent payments for uninhabitable apartments, increasing costs and forcing families to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-audit-nycs-cityfheps-program-reveals-weak-oversight-and-rising-costsTrain On-Time Performance
… provides rapid transit services in New York City, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The MTA’s website lists schedules … support units, such as Maintenance of Way, Division of Car Equipment, and Operations Planning. OTP statistics are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/12/train-time-performanceOmni Childhood Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Omni Childhood Center, Inc. (Omni) on … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/20/omni-childhood-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSelected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Parking … for parking, red light camera, and sanitation violations. In addition, DOF collects parking fines from diplomats under … be heard by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) either in person, using an Internet application, or by mail. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/06/selected-aspects-parking-violations-operations-collect-fines-and-fees-followSelected Management and Operations Practices
… programs placed the Charge NY and Charge NY 2.0 charging stations in locations where the intent of these programs … awareness of the technology and making more EV charging stations—up to 3,000 public and workplace stations—available statewide within the following 5 years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/04/selected-management-and-operations-practicesManagement of Capital Projects
… or terminate at the Atlantic Terminal (formerly Flatbush Avenue) in Brooklyn, with a number of others originating or terminating at Hunters Point Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. All of these terminals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/14/management-capital-projectsEnforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Enforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements (Report 2018-S-27 ). About the Program The Public Service Commission (Commission) regulates 650 utilities operating in New York … included in our initial audit report Enforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements Report 2018S27 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/01/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreements-followControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Follow-Up)
… is administering the State’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) program. The UI program is a joint federal–State … the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also enacted in March 2020, created temporary … with selected portions of the New York State Information Security Policy and Standards. The audit covered the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/17/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-system-followState Police Bulletin No. SP-210
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to describe new Time Entry … to be used to report and track overtime worked due to the COVID-19 health crisis. Affected Employees Employees of … The purpose of this bulletin is to describe new Time Entry Earns codes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-210-reporting-overtime-related-covid-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 1967
… Article 49.1 of the 2016-2021 OSU Agreement between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association … is subject to all employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be … State Agencies Bulletin No 1967 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1967-2021-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civilState Police Bulletin No. SP-240
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s Automatic processing of the 2023 State Police Expertise Pay. Affected Employees: … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-240-2023-state-police-expertise-payState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… station. Users of the station were required to obtain a sticker from the town clerk at an annual cost of $5 in 2015 … revenues of $11,600, including scrap sales of $5,300, sticker sales of $4,100 and the $2,200 payment from the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits