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DiNapoli: Municipal Spending on Infrastructure Declines While Needs Go Unmet
… Local government capital spending on roads, bridges and water and sewer systems declined by approximately 8 percent … and bridges. The decline in local government spending on water and sewer systems was significant. In 2012, combined … spent by municipalities in 2010. Individually, spending on water systems was 35 percent ($47 million) less during that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-municipal-spending-infrastructure-declines-while-needs-go-unmetDiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill
… The former recreation director in the town of Fishkill allegedly misused as much as $50,000 generated by the town’s senior center, … The former recreation director in the town of Fishkill allegedly misused as much as $50000 generated by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-misuse-funds-town-fishkillUncollected Penalties (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Uncollected Penalties (Report 2012-S-69 ). Background Our initial report was issued on July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/uncollected-penalties-followState Tax Collections Rose $4.9 Billion in Fiscal Year 2017-18
… billion, or 6.6 percent above the previous year, according to the state cash report released today by State Comptroller … line," DiNapoli said. "The state's economy continues to expand, but recent financial market volatility is a … of the fiscal year before spiking in December, largely due to estimated personal income tax payments. Tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-tax-collections-rose-49-billion-fiscal-year-2017-18DiNapoli Releases Report on Environmental Funding in New York State
… is responsible for most of New York’s programs to protect wildlife, natural resources and environmental quality. DEC … of 3,779 FTEs in SFY 2007-08. Staffing in programs such as enforcement, air and water quality management, and solid and … funds dedicated to the environment – the Environmental Protection Fund and the Hazardous Waste Oversight and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-releases-report-environmental-funding-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… of 8.7 percent, representing increased purchasing power for many households. Other notable findings in the report … sector remains upstate’s largest employer, accounting for 21 percent of all jobs, followed by education and health … New York and the Mohawk Valley at 0.5 percent each. For a copy of the report, Uneven Progress: Upstate Employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyOpinion 90-56
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Military Leave (additional … LAW, §242(5); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §92(1); NY CONST, art VIII, §1; 38 USC §2024(d): A school district, by resolution, may provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-56Opinion 91-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … serving as his or her bookkeeper or confidential secretary) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3); TOWN LAW, §29(15): … Whether it is still the opinion of this Office that there is no prohibited conflict of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18Opinion 94-31
… bargaining agreement between a village and its employees for the annual exchange of cash for one week of vacation credit accumulated during the year. … may provide, in a collective bargaining agreement, for employees, annually, to receive cash in exchange for one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-31State Agencies Bulletin No. 2040
… Employees in the Fire Protection Specialist title series in the OFPC at the Division of Homeland Security and … code of Leave of Absence/MLS (Mil Stip); and Has a Comp Rate Code of ANN or BIW (only if the employee had a Payroll … tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2040-2021-2022-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… of dollars were spent on Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) costs for individuals who no longer qualified for … and may have also led to unsatisfactory long-term care for eligible patients in need,” said State Comptroller … and improve oversight of its managed long-term care program so that patients receive the services they are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsImproper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up)
… Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers (Report 2019-S-22 ). About the … individual who applies for Medicaid benefits is assigned a Client Identification Number (CIN), a unique identifier. … FeeforService Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers Report 2019S22 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipients-multiple-clientTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… on historic trends. Develop and adopt financial plans for maintaining a reasonable level of fund balance. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Controls Over Selected Expenditures (Follow-Up)
… awards grants to VAPs that serve crime victims and assists sexual assault survivors by directly reimbursing State-licensed … Direct Reimbursement Program is designed to ensure that sexual assault survivors are not billed for FRE services. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/controls-over-selected-expenditures-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2132
… Employees in the Fire Protection Specialist title series in the OFPC at the Division of Homeland Security and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2132-2022-2023-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionDiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… State’s affordable housing agency, Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), is falling short in its oversight of several … sometimes for years,” said DiNapoli. “Homes and Community Renewal needs to improve its oversight of conditions at … is supervised by HCR’s Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). Mitchell-Lama developments are owned by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developmentsDiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… pre-pandemic levels. Restaurants As of March 2023, the restaurant sector has recovered 95.5% of pre-pandemic jobs, … level in 2019. Workers continue to return to the office, with the latest data showing an office occupancy rate of … Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Construction Office Restaurant Retail Securities Tourism Industry Sector Reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school … rate of inflation or 2%. School districts may override the cap with 60% voter approval of their budget. DiNapoli’s … officials must remain fiscally cautious to stay under the cap as they prepare their budgets,” DiNapoli said. “Even with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-percentAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023
… Year ended March 31, 2023. About the Program The Acts help ensure that the operators of motor vehicles driven in … or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/26/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding New … allow school districts and municipalities to override the cap. DiNapoli’s office calculated the inflation factor at … manage their budgets and ensure they comply with the tax cap law.” The 2% allowable levy growth affects the tax cap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-year