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Opinion 89-14
… PROPERTY TAX LAW, §986(1): A collecting officer may not request persons paying their taxes by mail who desire a tax … tax payment. You ask whether a tax collecting officer may request that persons paying their taxes by mail and desiring … part, that: Every collecting officer shall deliver or upon request forward by mail a receipt to each person paying a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… training. Germantown Central School District – Payroll (Columbia County) The district did not have adequate payroll … or not authorized by the board. Rapids Fire Company – Credit Cards (Niagara County) Credit card purchases were not always made by authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 2166
… employees to update their addresses and payroll options in NYSPO. Affected Employees: All active employees of New York State enrolled in NYSPO. Background: Maintaining up-to-date addresses for … and current address information for all NYS employees. In an effort to improve the timeliness and accuracy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2166-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-employee-address-updateDiNapoli: Five Fortune 500 Companies Reach Agreements on Corporate Political Spending
… Management 2015 Dean Foods Eastman Chemical H&R Block Marathon Oil U.S. Steel Valero Energy 2014 Comcast Corp. CF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-five-fortune-500-companies-reach-agreements-corporate-political-spendingOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
… if the Environmental Facilities Corporation (Corporation) is adequately overseeing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund … 2017 and September 2021. About the Program The Corporation is a public benefit corporation that provides financial and … their water quality infrastructure projects. Its mission is to assist communities throughout the State to undertake …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-clean-water-state-revolving-fundOversight of Telemental Health Services
To determine if the Office of Mental Health is adequately monitoring the delivery and performance of telemental health services and ensuring that related telemental health activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/17/oversight-telemental-health-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… In addition, town officials were only able to account for 12,571 gallons (29 percent) of fuel valued at $23,325 out … to document employee IT security duties, provide guidance for using portable devices or require monitoring of networked … maintained. As a result, six employees were paid for 110.5 hours of leave time to which they were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… recreation, labor, and transportation. EO 95, issued March 11, 2013, established an online Open Data Website (Open Data) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataState Agencies Bulletin No. 1901
… instructions for processing the 2021 Special Assignment to Duty Pay (SAD). Affected Employees Employees of the … Rights-of-Way are eligible for Special Assignment to Duty Pay. The pilot project will sunset on 04/01/2021 unless … 26L, paychecks dated 04/14/2021. Eligibility Criteria Full-time employees in BU02, BU03, and BU04 in the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1901-2021-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2020Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. … of Bloomingburg – Financial Operations (Sullivan County) The board did not adequately oversee the treasurer’s work or require annual audits of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs
… To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services Division is adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programsLow-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Follow-Up)
… low-income housing; to rehabilitate vacant, distressed, or underutilized residential property; or to convert vacant or underutilized non-residential property to low-income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/02/low-income-housing-trust-fund-program-followDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… of Pine Bush, pleaded guilty before Orange County Court Judge Craig Stephen Brown, to Grand Larceny in the Third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1775
… changes required as a result of the NYSLRS Redesign Project. Affected Employees All employees including NYSLRS … changes required as a result of the NYSLRS Redesign Project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1775-required-updates-regarding-employees-government-issued-social-securityDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in First Quarter
… basis, Westchester County had the strongest growth at 12.7%, followed by the counties of Sullivan (12.4%) and Allegany (7.3%). Yates County had the steepest decline at -7.1%, followed by Franklin County (-6.8%), as well as the counties of Erie and Delaware, at -6.4% each. A majority of cities (12 of 18) outside of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-first-quarterDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Through First Quarter Exceed Financial Plan Projections by $1.7 Billion
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The revenue news for New York was positive for the first quarter,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-through-first-quarter-exceed-financial-plan-projections-1-point-7-billionOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Report 2020-S-9 ). About the Program … The Program is intended to connect schools with local farms and food producers, strengthen local agriculture, … awards grant funding to schools for projects based on several factors including reasonableness of cost, project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followFormer Village of Candor Mayor Pleads Guilty to Stealing From the Village
… undermines public faith in government. My thanks to Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin and the New York State … the work of Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s team, Tioga County District Attorney Martin, and our members. Public … County Court. His contemplated sentence is 60 days in jail with a three-year conditional discharge and an agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/former-village-candor-mayor-pleads-guilty-stealing-villageEquine Health and Safety
… document daily operating policies and procedures; improve how incident information is recorded in the Equine Breakdown, … of drug testing samples, the Commission has yet to do so. Key Recommendations Develop and ensure adherence to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/equine-health-and-safety