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NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Coal Investments Under Review
… DiNapoli said. “We are assessing minimum standards for transition readiness at coal mining companies first, … to move away from its reliance on thermal coal mining for profits, we may divest our holdings in that company.” The … in power plants to produce electricity either directly for industries or to supply power grids. DiNapoli wrote the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-coal-investments-under-reviewState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School & Municipal Audits
… prior to payment. As a result, disbursements were made for unsupported and improper claims. During the audit period, … financial activities, resulting in $16,525 in unaccounted for collections. Cash receipt processes and oversight were … and held nine fundraisers. However, no money was deposited for 11 of the tournaments and two of the fundraisers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-municipal-auditsCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… 11, 2013, established an Open Data Website ( Open Data ) for the collection and public dissemination of publishable … and make such data freely available in accessible formats for public use. Publishable State data should include … its publishable State data, along with a proposed schedule for making the data available on Open Data. The Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/01/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… June 1, 2018 to August 5, 2020, as well as applications for sales tax registration received by the Department from … 20, 2020. About the Program The Department is responsible for administering more than 40 State and local taxes, … and require vendors that make these sales to register for a Certificate of Authority (COA), collect the tax from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Companies to Address Climate Risk, Transition to Cleaner Operations
… to the Paris Agreement present enormous opportunities for smart, sustainable investments. My thanks to these companies for recognizing their role in building a lower-carbon economy … its clients. In addition to agreeing to increased targets for renewable energy use, emission reductions and energy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-companies-address-climate-risk-transition-cleaner-operationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1909
… agreement between New York State and NYSCOPBA provides for a bi-weekly Security Services Hazardous Duty Pay payment for employees who have at least one year of service credit in … no 2021 increase in the Hazardous Duty Pay payment amount for Non-Arbitration eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 21 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1909-april-2021-increase-hazardous-duty-pay-arbitration-eligible-bu01State Agencies Bulletin No. 1908
… changes must be made through the Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees (AC2772) and submitted to their Payroll … coordinate with ITS in order to establish NY.gov accounts for their employees requesting access to NYSPO. This includes … (PODSA). PODSAs maintain the NY.gov employee directory for their agency. Participating Organization Delegated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1908-nys-payroll-online-rollout-all-state-employeesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-703
… to notify CUNY agencies of the new arrears deduction codes for NYCTRS and provide instructions to enter employee … of 2020, NYCTRS submitted a request to both OSC and CUNY for the creation of retirement before tax and after tax … Navigate to General Deduction Data (Main Menu >Payroll for North America > Employee Pay Data USA > Deductions > …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-703-new-retirement-arrears-deduction-codes-members-new-yorkReporting of Community-Based Services Under the Transformation Reinvestment Plan (Follow-Up)
… with a particular focus on providing hope and recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with … of data on where funds are reinvested geographically and for what services. Examples of CBS supported via the … NIS data is collected—including how providers reported NIS for different services, the timing of reporting for certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/reporting-community-based-services-under-transformation-reinvestment-plan-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2229
… of New York and PEF and implemented payment increases for M/C employees, provide for an increase to Seasonal Location Pay and Seasonal … and Seasonal Location Pay Mid-Hudson rates are effective for payments processed with an effective date in Fiscal Year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2229-fiscal-year-2024-2025-increase-seasonal-location-pay-and-seasonalOpinion 88-72
… The residents have now approached the town with a proposal for the establishment of a town sewer district that would … in a nearby city. You ask whether it is permissible for the town to establish a sewer district within an existing … Article 5-A of the County Law do not specifically provide for the establishment of town districts within county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… Tax Law 480a – a tax incentive program (480a Program) for qualifying private forest landowners. The Department of … (Department) has general oversight responsibility for the 480a Program, which is executed by its Central Office … local tax reductions – and lesser qualifying standards – for over 45 years. While the requirements are less stringent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… funds were returned, the funds were not available for the district’s use Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative … network user accounts that were not needed or logged in to for at least six months. South Kortright Central School … their claims audit process, did not verify that requests for proposals were solicited for seven professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 2093
… contribution rate is based on annual pensionable salary from the earlier of the two prior calendar years.* * Total salary should include VDC pensionable salary of all jobs, … , provides employee earnings by Dept ID for the calendar year entered. If the query returns multiple …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2093-two-year-look-back-tier-6-voluntary-defined-contribution-program-vdcFormer Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
… the contract. During that time, Geer billed the district for hours during which he did not perform duties under the … to cover his duties, the Village of Avon was being charged for a police officer’s wages who was not performing all of his police officer duties. The value of police services for the Village of Avon that were lost while officers covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-fundsCaledonia Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-12)
… bylaws and seven-member Board. The Board is responsible for managing the Department’s financial activities. The Treasurer is responsible for maintaining custody of, disbursing, depositing and accounting for the Department’s financial activities and preparing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/05/02/caledonia-volunteer-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-2025mUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-355
… Unified Court System of the State of New York, provides for a maintenance allowance to all eligible members in June … the retroactive Blazer Payment change in pensionability for all employees who received a Blazer Payment using … Two Time Entry transactions will be automatically created for all eligible Blazer Payments that were made using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-355-2025-ucs-blazer-pensionability-changeOpinion 98-4
… in a county, the duties of the tax levying body provided for in Real Property Tax Law, §554 in connection with … to municipalities in this State. Accordingly, for purposes of this opinion, we will discuss only State … is no official so empowered, to an official responsible for the payment of bills upon audit of the appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4Opinion 90-37
… offer) VILLAGES -- Real Property (authority to sell for less than highest offer) VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): This … does not require either a public hearing or public sale for the sale of unneeded village real property. A village may not accept the lower of two offers for the sale of village real property based upon a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37City of Little Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected City Operations (2013M-214)
City of Little Falls Internal Controls Over Selected City Operations 2013M214
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/29/city-little-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-city-operations-2013m-214