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Cost-Saving Ideas: Capital and Repair Reserve Funds for Town or County Water and Sewer Districts
… of such expenses on your annual budget. Establishing and funding allowable reserve funds for a specific intended … document the reserve’s financial objectives, estimated funding levels and the conditions under which funds will be … is required to establish a capital reserve fund. Funding sources for the reserve may include district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-and-repair-reserve-funds-town-or-county-water-and-sewer-districtsState Police Bulletin No. SP-170
… Holiday Bonus Payment and to provide agency instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … State Police Investigators Association (NYSPIA), provides for an annual holiday compensation payment. Effective Date(s) … paychecks dated 12/14/16. There is no direct deposit for this payment. Eligibility Criteria Employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-170-2016-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentDiNapoli Audit: ESD Needs To Increase Transparency of Its Real Estate Holdings and Sales of Properties Below Fair Market Value
… The State’s Empire State Development agency (ESD) has not been meeting … the economic benefits of the transfer compared to the fair market value of the property, a new audit from State … disclosure explaining the economic benefits to New York’s taxpayers for sales of properties below their fair market …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-audit-esd-needs-increase-transparency-its-real-estate-holdings-and-sales-properties-belowNational Directory of New Hires Data Security
… the Office must submit a copy of an independent security assessment to Child Support Enforcement. At the request of Office officials, we performed an independent security assessment of the Directory system security controls at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/18/national-directory-new-hires-data-securityState Agencies Bulletin No. 170
… Effective Date Immediately. OSC Actions No agency action is required on the Additional Pay panel when an employee has … to cancel the earnings. The end date used by the system is the effective date of the status change. The system does … any type of Workers' Compensation Leave since no end date is required. No agency action is required on the Additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/170-canceling-additional-annual-salary-factorState Agencies Bulletin No. 1860
… no later than Pay Period 18 Lag (check dated December 17, 2020) and Pay Period 19 Current (check dated December 17, 2020). Tax Information Educational Assistance exceeding … deposit advice statement. OSC has prepared the attached letter explaining the tax rules governing educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1860-educational-assistance-benefitsDiNapoli: More Security Needed for Hazardous Materials at SUNY University Centers
… Stony Brook, did not properly monitor or restrict access to hazardous materials, according to an audit of seven SUNY schools released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Rules to safeguard dangerous substances were not always followed at … Stony Brook did not properly monitor or restrict access to hazardous materials according to an audit of seven SUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-more-security-needed-hazardous-materials-suny-university-centersOpinion 89-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … of a fire district located within the town. We are in receipt of your letter concerning the town's code of … a local board of ethics. Such a local board would have all the powers and duties and be governed by the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued: Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC): Collection and Use of Oil Spill Funds (Follow-Up) (2017-F-13) An initial … of Major Oil Storage Facilities (MOSFs) reporting and facility registration, as well as a lack of facility data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… problems identified in the initial report. Department of Health (DOH): Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up) (2019-F-59) An audit released in December … ranged from 32 percent in District 9 (located in the South Bronx) to 4 percent in District 11 (Northeast Bronx). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Waste Tire Fees (Follow-Up) (2020-F-12) A report issued in August 2019 found that DEC had made significant progress … waste tire sites. However, auditors identified delays in the timely abatement of waste tire sites due to delays in establishing a new abatement contract through the Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… The New NY Broadband Program (Program)—launched in 2015 and managed by the Broadband Program Office (BPO), a … had access to high-speed broadband. A prior audit, issued in July 2022, found BPO effectively monitored and managed the … goal of providing statewide broadband availability. In March 2021, BPO officials stated more than 14,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOversight of the Supported Housing Program – Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc.
… Inc. (RSS) expended funds appropriately and provided the required services under its Supported Housing Program … Services Inc expended funds appropriately and provided required services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/04/oversight-supported-housing-program-rehabilitation-support-services-incState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Capital assets include land, buildings, construction in progress, equipment, library books, artwork and historical … SFS AM capital asset inputs, assisting agencies in the management and maintenance of their asset data in SFS AM. Auditors found BCA is not adequately overseeing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsMonitoring of Select Programs
… Objective To determine if the New York State Office for the Aging’s policies and procedures for select programs are adequate to ensure Area Agencies on … to July 2021. About the Program The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) helps New York residents aged 60 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/21/monitoring-select-programsOpinion 97-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … tax moneys to remodel and purchase appliances for the firehouse kitchen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20Opinion 95-14
… computer for fire department); (ceremony to dedicate fire house and apparatus) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless … purposes and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire apparatus. You ask whether a volunteer … purposes, and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire apparatus. Sections 9104 and 9105 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Halfmoon Town Supervisor For Stealing Campaign Funds
… her political party’s endorsement for reelection in November 2013. From 2007 to January, 2013, Wormuth served as … Division of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-halfmoon-town-supervisor-stealingOversight of Child Protective Services
… of social services’ investigation of reports of alleged child abuse or maltreatment, and ensures compliance with … September 2022. About the Program The New York State Child Protective Services Act of 1973 was established to encourage more complete reporting of child abuse and maltreatment, provide for the swift and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/24/oversight-child-protective-servicesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-802
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the City University of New York (CUNY) December 2024 Uniform Allowance Payment … eligibility criteria are affected. Background: Section 8 of the 2016-2021 Blue Collar Agreement between the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-802-cuny-december-2024-uniform-allowance-payment-security