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Sales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Follow-Up)
… these sales to register for a Certificate of Authority (COA), collect the tax from customers, and remit the tax to … a sales tax has not been paid. The Department may deny a COA in some circumstances, such as when a vendor submits an … penalties on vendors that make taxable sales without a COA. The State share of sales and use tax collections is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practices-followImplementation of the Security Guard Act (Follow-Up)
… of Licensing Services (Division), oversees the licensure, registration, and regulation of 36 occupations throughout New … that individuals working as security guards have a valid registration card, and entrusts the Department with issuing registration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/implementation-security-guard-act-followAdministration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes
… and practices in place to allow it to effectively collect Real Estate Transfer Taxes (RETT), as required by relevant … of interests in real property, including those of real estate investment trusts, easements, and leases, are … and practices in place to allow it to effectively collect Real Estate Transfer Taxes as required by relevant law and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/08/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2353
… Tuition Reimbursement and Certification and Licensure Exam Fee Reimbursement (CLEFR) through PayServ. Affected … has received the full non-taxable amount. CLE Cert Lic Exam Fee Reimburse This taxable CLEFR reimbursement will be … Tuition Reimbursement and Certification and Licensure Exam Fee Reimbursement CLEFR through PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2353-new-earn-codes-tuition-reimbursement-and-certification-and-licensureEthics Oversight (2020-MS-1)
… New Rochelle [pdf] , Rochester [pdf] , Troy [pdf] and Utica [pdf] . Audit Objective Determine whether local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2020/12/30/ethics-oversight-2020-ms-1Upstate New York Company Delivers $450,000 Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… The Fund invested in the company through Trillium Group, a managing partner for the In-State Program, in 2010 … in companies located in the Finger Lakes region. "Trillium Group is pleased to have provided ClearMomentum with the … region," said Kevin Phelps, general partner for Trillium Group. The In-State Private Equity Investment Program, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/upstate-new-york-company-delivers-450000-investment-gain-state-pension-fundState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… announced his office completed audits of Buffalo City School District , Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District , Pavilion Central School District and the Shoreham-Wading River Central School … announced his office completed audits of Buffalo City School District ParishvilleHopkinton Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Avoca Central School District – Payroll (2025M-14)
… corrective action. A written corrective action plan (CAP) that addresses the findings and recommendations in this … To the extent practicable, implementation of the CAP must begin by the end of the next fiscal year. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our brochure, responding to an OSC Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-payroll-2025m-14State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… district officials overestimated appropriations by a total of $24 million from 2017-18 through 2020-21. Officials could … how they are reviewed. The district’s budgeting practice of overestimating appropriations resulted in it levying more … taxes than needed and resulted in the accumulation of surplus fund balance in excess of the statutory limit by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… records and reports. The board also did not conduct, or contract for, an annual audit of the supervisor’s records or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… BID funds. BID charges exceeded the statutory limit for 11 of the past 13 years by a total of approximately $464,000 … Civil Service requirements at a starting salary that was $11,000 more than it should have been. The former director and … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… revenues. However, because no resource exists to identify all the communication suppliers operating within the counties … audited, county officials were unable to determine whether all E911 surcharges were received from their suppliers. As a … officials cannot be sure that their county received all the surcharges to which it was entitled. Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli Announces Vicki Fuller's Retirement as CIO of NYS Common Retirement Fund
… strong leadership leaves us with an excellent management team and increased operating efficiencies. She and her team have also been innovators in many areas. Among other … have been an inspiration and an extraordinarily dedicated team of talented and genuinely nice people. There is never a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-announces-vicki-fullers-retirement-cio-nys-common-retirement-fundState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Berlin Central School District , Galway Central School … the Scotia-Glenville Central School District . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it's … fund balance annually to finance operations, none of the fund balance was used for operations for the 2013-14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli and Scarpino Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing in Theft of $60K in Pension Payments
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced the sentencing of … resident was prosecuted by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office Investigations Division Economic Crimes … pension payments. "Thanks to my partnership with District Attorney Scarpino, Ms. Rose is being held responsible for her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-and-scarpino-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-theft-60k-pension-paymentsDiNapoli Appoints Navyug Patel Deputy Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund
… nation’s strongest, ready to provide retirement security for our 1.1 million members, retirees and their … sector, where he was an equity derivatives trader at JP Morgan, Barclays and Jefferies in New York City and London. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-appoints-navyug-patel-deputy-chief-investment-officer-new-york-state-common-retirement-fundDiNapoli: Motor Vehicle Fatalities Rise Sharply in NY
… DiNapoli said. “While there are fewer drivers on the road and vehicle safety features have greatly improved, more fatal crashes are occurring. As New Yorkers hit the road for the Fourth of July holiday and summer vacations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-motor-vehicle-fatalities-rise-sharply-nyState Agencies Bulletin No. 880
… appointed to a position with a salary above the statutory hiring rate based on Section 130.4 and/or Section 131.1a of … it is impractical to recruit for a specific title at the hiring rate of the salary grade in one or all areas or … that title in the specific area(s), called an Increased Hiring Salary. Pursuant to Section 131.1a of the Civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/880-new-increased-hiring-rate-reason-codesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $18.2 Billion Through September 2025, Up Over 4.3% Over Prior Year
… $18.2 billion from January to September 2025, an increase of 4.3% ($747 million) compared to the same period last year, … seen from January to September for the 2010 to 2019 period of recovery and expansion following the Great Recession. “New … significant fiscal risk for municipalities amid signs of a slowing economy,” said DiNapoli. “Local officials who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-182-billion-through-september-2025-over-43-over-prior-yearDiNapoli: State Must Improve Oversight of Most Dangerous Sex Offenders
… in controlling this behavior. Many of these individuals are subject to a Strict and Intensive Supervision and … (SIST) program by department personnel. SIST respondents are expected to demonstrate acceptance of responsibility for … New York keeps an eye on convicted sex offenders who are released from prison,” said DiNapoli. “These regulations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-state-must-improve-oversight-most-dangerous-sex-offenders