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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1785
… the $5,250 exclusion limit for calendar year 2019 are impacted by this bulletin. Background Per IRS Publication 15-B, … of employees is not a qualified program. Benefits paid by a nonqualified program are fully taxable. Most State of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1785-educational-assistance-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Transportation Authority: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR): Fare Collection (2018-S-53) LIRR employees did not always follow the required fare … Between December 2018 and May 2019, auditors noted that train service personnel did not collect non-commutation fares …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Local Government Debt Levels Off
… New York’s local governments had $43.6 billion in total outstanding debt … that school districts have borrowed less. “Borrowing helps local governments to build roads, bridges, and schools and … to take on critical infrastructure projects. When a local government issues debt, it should have a long-term plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-government-debt-levels-offDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
… non-verbal autistic and developmentally disabled boy, died while in the care of a state facility. Before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… for Therapy Services and Prescription Drugs Covered by Medicare (2016-S-73) The audit identified $20.1 million in … services and drugs that should have been paid for by Medicare. Department of Health: Improper Medicaid Payments to … review. Department of Health: Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers (Follow-Up) (2019-F-29) An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1785.1
… Payroll Bulletin 1785 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable educational assistance benefits for … to an employee under an educational assistance program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17851-educational-assistance-benefitsNew York Continues to Send More Federal Tax Dollars to Washington Than It Gets in Return
… New York paid $26.6 billion more in taxes to the federal government in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018 than it got back in federal spending, ranking it last among the states, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … New York paid $266 billion more in taxes to the federal government in federal fiscal year FFY 2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-continues-send-more-federal-tax-dollars-washington-it-gets-returnDiNapoli Issues Analysis of 2021-22 Enacted State Budget
… of new resources, totaling an estimated $26.7 billion in SFY 2021-22. These resources include federal support, … from tax increases, and other new resources, resulting in the largest budget in state history at an estimated $212 billion, according to … influx of new resources totaling an estimated $267 billion in SFY 202122 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-issues-analysis-2021-22-enacted-state-budgetState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… balance policy, which limits transparency. City of Little Falls – Financial Condition (Herkimer County) The council and … budgets, properly monitor the city’s financial operations or take appropriate actions to maintain the city’s fiscal … or a comprehensive IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or suffering a serious interruption of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Releases Interactive Map of Local Census Results
… York’s local demographic changes based on 2020 Census data and an interactive online map that breaks down population statistics by age, race and ethnicity, along with housing trends, in New York’s … Yorks local demographic changes based on 2020 Census data and an interactive online map …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-releases-interactive-map-local-census-resultsDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has identified eight villages and … three cities in New York that were in some level of fiscal stress in 2020, based on scores that largely reflect the time … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has identified eight villages and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a report today, which found 27 local governments are three or more years delinquent in meeting one or more annual financial reporting requirements. “While the vast … reports. The three filing requirements highlighted in the report are: Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) which are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-stateComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. … also did not seek competition for services from five of the six professional service providers reviewed. These providers were paid $457,700 during the audit period. Gloversville Enlarged School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… Thomas P. DiNapoli found the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) continues to provide inadequate … said. “In too many cases, the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is failing to ensure a healthy living … included in the audit. Full Report Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance: Oversight of Homeless Shelters Find …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Management (Suffolk County) The district’s general fund balance increased by $12.9 million (141 percent) from … condition significantly declined due to a successful tax certiorari challenge. As a result, unrestricted fund … City School District – Budgeting and Multiyear Financial Planning (Monroe County) The board and district officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Pandemic Disrupts Special Education; Many Students Missing Mandated Services
… lost partial or full special education services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the pandemic that likely … especially impacted,” DiNapoli said. “An essential part of this year’s school reopening plans should be determining … lost partial or full special education services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-pandemic-disrupts-special-education-many-students-missing-mandated-servicesDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… DiNapoli today released an audit that found New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) lax oversight of the … been a vital resource for seniors across our state whose homes may be at risk if they can’t make urgent repairs,” DiNapoli said. “Homes and Community Renewal can, and must, do more to meet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services
… the New York City Department of Education (DOE) arranged for eligible students to be placed in special education … Education Program (IEP). We also assessed the time frames for students to commence receiving services and programs. Our … of Education (Regulations) stipulates the requirements for evaluating and placing students in special education. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-servicesDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today said the $150 billion federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) could have been better aimed to … City, that suffered the most severe impacts from the novel coronavirus, instead of being based on the most recent U.S. … Thomas P DiNapoli today said the $150 billion federal Coronavirus Relief Fund CRF could have been better aimed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … as useful as they otherwise could be. State University of New York at Stony Brook: Select Financial Management … parking accounts. Metropolitan Transportation Authority - New York City Transit: Subway Wait Assessment (2019-S-62) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits