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Former Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… and Urban Development's Inspector General, and the FBI for their diligent work in the fight against public … support and charity-oriented philanthropic initiatives for residents in Niagara County. Allen and Fredia Cowart, on … October 1, 2013 for the duration of the school year. The salary associated with this appointment was $23 an hour. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterState Agencies Bulletin No. 2168
… employee Social Security Numbers and names in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with the Social Security … partnership and collaborative efforts of agency Personnel/Payroll Officers and the Office of the State Comptroller … Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statements, OSC and agency Personnel/Payroll Officers must reconcile employee Social Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2168-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Driven By Fare Revenue Drop
… avoid these outcomes unless it lays out additional options for the public and its funding partners to consider.” … 2026. For this to happen, they’ve included proposed fare increases of 4% in 2023 and 2025. However, the MTA would have … to raise fares by at least 19% on top of these proposed increases to reach the same level of fare revenue as in 2019. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-driven-fare-revenue-dropNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Writes to President Biden in Support of His Planned Veto of Anti-ESG Resolution
… of the New York Common Retirement Fund (Fund), which is the one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund is not subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act … What investors, including the Fund, increasingly recognize is that companies that commit resources to managing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-writes-president-biden-support-his-planned-veto-anti-esg-resolutionDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… The city’s financial position gives it an opportunity to increase its prepayments of FY 2023 spending, enhance its … to rise in FY 2023 by $1.5 billion from the prior year, an increase of $848 million from the November plan projection, with an anticipated increase in total property valuation of more than 8%. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusDiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “2020 was a bleak year for brick and mortar retailers, and the holiday season's … half of all retail jobs in 2019, and these paid an average salary of $59,400, above the citywide average of $46,600. … half (52 percent) of the city’s retailers were approved for PPP loans. The number of retail jobs reported by them …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicOpinion 90-55
… Municipal Law, §207-c to police officers injured in the line of duty prior to the abolition of the department. You … is still required to pay a police officer injured in the line of duty his or her full salary or wages pursuant to … provisions applicable to paid firefighters injured in the line of duty which are analogous to those in section 207-c …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55Opinion 93-29
… (Opn No. 84-58, supra ; Opn No. 82-173, supra ; see also NY Const, article I, §11). There is, however, no statutory … be resolved by the village. November 23, 1993 Dennis S. Cohen, Esq., Village Attorney Village of Avon … Whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29State Agencies Bulletin No. 2228
… Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Increase to Seasonal Location Pay and Seasonal Location Pay Mid-Hudson. Affected Employees: Seasonal employees in Administrative Services Unit (BU02), Operational Services … Pay Mid-Hudson rates are effective for payments processed with an effective date in Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2228-fiscal-year-2023-2024-increase-seasonal-location-pay-and-seasonalDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… how chronic absenteeism rates among New York public and charter school students increased sharply as schools … to in-person learning after the COVID-19 pandemic subsided and remained high with nearly one in three students … at 34.1%, 7.6 percentage points higher than elementary and middle school students. “Chronic absenteeism has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Leads Coalition of Comptrollers & Treasurers Opposing Trump Repeal of Clean Power Plan
… of all Americans. Comptroller DiNapoli, was joined in the filling to the EPA by California State Treasurer John … The White House cannot afford to stick America's head in the sand when it comes to creating a cleaner economy. If … don't act now, American businesses are at risk of lagging in the world marketplace." "At a time when the White House …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-leads-coalition-comptrollers-treasurers-opposing-trump-repeal-clean-powerOpen Book New York
… Chief Financial Officer, Comptroller DiNapoli believes New Yorkers deserve to know how their tax dollars are spent. … spending priorities using the Comptroller's Open Book New York. Also see Additional Financial Information . State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/open-book-new-yorkMaintenance, Inspection, and Testing of the Event Recorder System
… Island Rail Road (LIRR) maintains and inspects its Event Recorder System (ERS) and whether it has corrective action … the Long Island Rail Road maintains and inspects its Event Recorder System ERS and whether it has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/07/maintenance-inspection-and-testing-event-recorder-systemUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-199
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing of the 2013 Prepaid … 10994 Note : The Zip code criteria is only applicable to members of District Council 37. Effective Date(s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-199-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-207
… will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages, for tax withholding purposes, and reflected on the 2014 Form … will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2014 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or Paid Leave and received salary from a position in Bargaining Unit SK or SD at any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-207-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-187
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing of the 2012 Prepaid … 10994 Note : The Zip code criteria is only applicable to members of District Council 37. Effective Date(s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-187-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … employee overtime. There was no documented pre-approval for any of the overtime reviewed and all overtime was … activity cash receipts are properly accounted for. District officials are unable to ensure that students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant , … , Shelter Rock Public Library District and the City of Utica. “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … Plant – Sewage Operation Costs (Broome County) The quality of the discharged treated flow does not meet the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Grew by 47.2% in 2022, Marking an All-Time High
… the same period. Overtime earnings comprised 7.5% of total payroll spending in 2022, a significant increase from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-grew-47-point-2-2022-marking-all-time-highState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… no formal written policies and procedures were in place for officials to monitor whether loan disbursements were used for their intended purposes. Clear, written guidance was not developed for loan project eligibility, how loan applications should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0