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Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (2013-S-71). Background The Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) was enacted in July 2000 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-act-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services (2013-S-1) Auditors found numerous … related to Hours of Service that may have been avoidable. For calendar 2010, auditors determined that these practices … the ages of three and five years. Arc is reimbursed for preschool special education services through rates set by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0XII.8.D Contract Assignments and Sureties – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section outlines the process Business Units should follow to pay contract assignees and … from a joint custody account. For more information on these liens, please refer to Section 9.C - Reissuing or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8d-contract-assignments-and-suretiesII.3.D Evaluation – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… statements and schedules on receipts and disbursements for all funds of the state (including agency sole custody … funds operating results and provide updated projections for the remaining quarters of the current fiscal year of … and repayments of advances presented in forms suitable for comparison with the financial plans submitted with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3d-evaluationDiNapoli: April Sales Tax Collections Decline Over 24 Percent After COVID-19 Shutdown
… 24.4 percent in April compared to April 2019, leaving many of New York’s local governments grappling with shortfalls, … by about $327 million compared to last year. Although the first quarter of 2020 was relatively strong, March sales … household finances, and the April sales tax figures show how deep it is cutting into municipal finances,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-april-sales-tax-collections-decline-over-24-percent-after-covid-19-shutdownCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has systems and practices in place that allow it to appropriately collect Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax, as required by relevant law and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… mental health services. The ACT program’s goals are to reduce hospitalizations and emergency room visits. In an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 948
… exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholdings for tax year 2009 Background According to IRS Publication 15, … by February 15 of each year. Please see instructions for Form W-4 for additional information. The New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/948-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholdingsDiNapoli Releases July State Cash Report
… DiNapoli said. “We still have eight months left in the fiscal year, and the state must be prepared to take … funds, up $566.9 million from the same period last year. In its first quarter update, the Division of the Budget (DOB) … assistance to the Thruway Authority, will instead be made in SFY 2017-18. Total receipts, including miscellaneous and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-releases-july-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Agricultural Activity Brings $37.6 Billion Into New York’s Economy
… Agriculture contributed $37.6 billion to New York’s economy in 2012, an increase of more than 22 percent from 2007, … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The state ranks in the top 10 nationwide for milk and other dairy production, … and the production of food,” DiNapoli said. “Farms in New York are 98 percent family-owned, yet compete on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-agricultural-activity-brings-376-billion-new-yorks-economyDiNapoli: Safeway Supermarkets Commit to Sustainable Palm Oil
… in the U.S. — has agreed to give preference to suppliers of 100% verified sustainable palm oil and set a goal of using only sustainable palm oil in all of its Safeway-brand products. As a result of the company’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-safeway-supermarkets-commit-sustainable-palm-oilDiNapoli Announces Sale of $540 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the sale of New York State General Obligation (GO) Bonds totaling $539.6 … bonds to reduce debt service costs. The refunding saves New York taxpayers a total of $4.4 million over the life of … (1986), Clean Water/Clean Air (1996), Rebuild and Renew New York Transportation (2005), Smart Schools (2014), and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-540-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsPublic Authorities
… Public authorities are public benefit corporations created to … play a significant role in the debt structure of New York State. State public authorities are legislatively created … self-supporting and operate entirely outside the budget process, while others rely on State appropriations to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authoritiesOpinion 93-17
… appropriation of current funds when bonds may be issued) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits … to pre-pay certain employer retirement contributions) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (authority to issue … LAW, §521(2): The issuance of bonds by a non-city school district is subject to a mandatory referendum when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-17DiNapoli Releases Economic Report on Greater Flushing Area
… the greater Flushing area, enjoyed outsized employment and business growth from 2000 until Queens became the epicenter … the fastest growing local economies in the city, driven by small businesses with fewer than five employees. Among the … in early 2021. Flushing area businesses received 22.4% of Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) grants and 29.5% of RRF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-greater-flushing-areaComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced … rich or powerful, and that those who rip off the neediest New Yorkers will be prosecuted,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “New York has the greatest nonprofit sector in the country, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-councilDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… DiNapoli said. “Unfortunately, the agency responsible for making sure they get recycled has little knowledge of … fire on a trash barge in December 2021. DEC is responsible for enforcing the 2010 New York State Rechargeable Battery … by the DEC in 2013. C2R provides collection bins, pays for shipping and sorting and selects recycling facilities, so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible services provided. Auditors reviewed … more than needed for the initial project and used the funds to make other non-voter approved renovations. The district also borrowed project funds early, resulting in about $89,000 in unnecessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … of service credit and a defined contribution of $700 each to which they were not entitled. There were also discrepancies in the points awarded to all 30 firefighters that were reviewed. However, these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 91-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Requiring … (GSA) contracts. General Municipal Law, §103 provides, in pertinent part, as follows: Except as otherwise expressly … the required security after advertisement for sealed bids in the manner provided by this section ... General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-6