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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2011
… income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method. Yonkers Flat Rate Withholding is 1.95975% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2011-april-2022-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-payState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… following audits have been issued. Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services: Oversight of Contract … claims are allowable, supported and program related. For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2018, auditors … with order conditions – and in some cases even lacks the equipment necessary to do so. Orders are, at times, ambiguous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… The follow-up review found that the MTA made progress in addressing the issues identified. Of the 14 … (Follow-Up) (2022-F-11) The initial audit, issued in June 2019, determined DYCD was not adequately overseeing … The follow-up found DYCD made only limited progress in addressing the issues identified in the initial report. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … entries were made 70 days after the transaction took place and 60% of journal entries were approved by the firm … as required by the village’s procurement policy. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Effectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… its processes and procedures during the Transformation. For example, our audits questioned: the adequacy of access … no evidence that many basic planning steps were performed. For example, a risk assessment was not conducted timely to … unintended consequences, nor were there any benchmarks for customer service levels and costs established at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationLocal Government – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… property tax revenues are the largest source of revenue for local governments. In local fiscal years ending (LFY) in 2021, property taxes accounted for $38.1 billion, or 42.1 percent, of total revenue ($90.5 … Levy Growth Generally, the property tax cap limits levy increases to the lesser of 2 percent or the rate of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/local-governmentState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,072 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $11.9 … 33,900 payments valued at nearly $28.6 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Funding for Election Technology and Security (2020-S-18) Generally, the BOE has utilized available funding from … through rates set by SED. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, auditors identified $49,605 in ineligible … Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2020 (2021-M-1) Auditors performed certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Majority of H&R Block Shareholders Want Disclosure of Company's Political Spending
… According to the Center for Political Accountability, H&R Block has no publicly … communications,” payments to any trade associations used for political purposes, and payments made to any organization … struck down prohibitions on independent corporate spending for political advocacy, the Fund has filed resolutions with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-majority-hr-block-shareholders-want-disclosure-companys-political-spendingComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… of Health (DOH): Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (Follow-Up) (2015-F-12) An … occurred primarily because hospitals billed Medicaid for higher (and more costly) levels of acute care when, in … consistently follow some of these procurement policies. For example, of 924 procurements reviewed, 97 in the $500 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) The district has overestimated appropriations for payroll, health insurance, retirement, debt and utilities … that funded recurring expenditures with recurring revenues for the general fund for 2012-13, 2013-14 or 2014-15 fiscal years. Furthermore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Opinion 89-63
… in Supreme Court, a County Court, the Civil Court of the City of New York or the City Courts outside of the City of … fees unless a statute expressly so provides (see 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-38, p 75; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-20, p 22; … (2 Opns St Comp, 1946, p 290; see also People v Brooklyn Garden Apartments, Inc. , 283 NY 373, 381 [1940]). Therefore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Opinion 88-63
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICEMEN AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Auxiliary Police (use of moneys received as gift for unit established for village) MCKINNEY'S UNCONSOLIDATED LAWS, §9134; COUNTY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-63State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS): Oversight … (SED) (Preschool Special Education Audit Initiative): Life Skills Home Training Tutorial Program for Preschoolers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsProcessing Retirement Applications – When Employees Retire
… employee and then use the appropriate “Reported Earnings Codes” to report final payments, such as lump sum vacation and holiday pay, or unpaid sick leave. See the Resources section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/processing-retirement-applicationsHigher Education – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… overall. In SFY 2021-22, the State spent $300 per resident on higher education, ranking 22nd in the nation for higher … zero percent interest rate and stopped collections on defaulted loans extended through December 31, 2022. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/higher-educationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… increased risk that the village paid more than necessary for goods and services or made purchases that were not in the best interest of taxpayers. For example, of the 195 water treatment plant purchases … million that were reviewed, competition was not sought for 89 purchases totaling approximately $95,000. Six of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCity and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project – Board Oversight (2014M-236)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Joint Water Project’s … January 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014. Background The City of Poughkeepsie and Town of Poughkeepsie entered into an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/12/city-and-town-poughkeepsie-joint-water-project-board-oversight-2014m-236City of Lockport -- Budget Review (B1-15-20)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2016. Background Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-15-20Real Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property … and school districts can levy. The following are some of the State Comptroller’s responsibilities under the Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptroller