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Opinion 2024-1
… HEALTH LAW, § 1114; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, § 10; GENERAL CITY LAW, §§ 19, 20; TOWN LAW, § 198; VILLAGE LAW, § 11-1112. We are in receipt of the City of Troy’s (“City”) resolution no. 2024-127, adopted by the City Council … We are in receipt of the City of Troys City resolution no 2024127 adopted by the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2024-1XIII.12 Procedure for Reporting Taxable Employee Expense Reimbursements for Prior Open Tax Years – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… how to process adjustments to an employee’s taxable income for prior tax years in order to comply with Internal Revenue … need to make adjustments to an employee’s taxable wages for prior tax years. This may occur if a Business Unit did … value, resulting in an inaccurate calculation or reporting for the tax year of payment. Process and Document Preparation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii12-procedure-reporting-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursements-prior-open-tax-yearsOpinion 92-33
… (expenditures to fund contract with chamber of commerce) PARK DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (expenditures for … HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(d)(3): A town on behalf of the park district established by L 1928, ch 477, as amended, may expend up to $50,000 annually for park district promotional purposes and no referendum pursuant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33Contract Submission System Guide for the Office of the Attorney General Users
… authorities to submit contracts and contract amendments for prior approval or filing to the Office of the State … and respond electronically, maximizing timeliness for each contract transaction which requires approval. Back … an organization and only allows the user to complete tasks for which they have permission. Office of Attorney General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/contract-submission-system-guide-office-attorney-general-usersPartial Lump Sum (PLS) Payment at Retirement — For Eligible NYSLRS Members
… What is a Partial Lump Sum (PLS) Payment? A Partial Lump Sum (PLS) distribution is a single payment equal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/partial-lump-sum-paymentOpinion 2004-5
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (annuities for volunteer firefighters) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire insurance tax monies may not be expended to purchase … Whether foreign fire insurance tax monies may be expended to purchase annuities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5DiNapoli Recommends Ways For LIRR To Get Back On Track
… The Long Island Rail Road's (LIRR) limited plans for handling … incidents and poor communications to riders, exacerbated the impact of train delays and cancelations this past winter, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-recommends-ways-lirr-get-back-trackDiNapoli: NYC FY 2025 Budget Balanced With Strong Revenues and Cost Savings
… initiatives have helped New York City’s fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget generate a projected year-end surplus of $3.9 billion that will be used to prepay expenses for the next fiscal year, helping the … cuts. As a result, the city has restored $73 million in FY 2024 and an average of more than $200 million annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-fy-2025-budget-balanced-strong-revenues-and-cost-savingsDiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… Transportation Authority all need additional federal aid to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their budgets and a failure to aid one could adversely affect the others, according to a review of the city’s financial plan released today by … Transportation Authority all need additional federal aid to mitigate the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Approval (Westchester County) Since school officials did not procure goods and services in accordance with the … did not use competition for 18 purchases totaling $543,474 out of a sample of 21 totaling $763,413 required by school … action exceedances, and reported results through the DOH’s reporting system 245 days after the required reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsAbout Statement No. 68 – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… employers participating in state and local government pension plans to report their proportionate share of the collective Net … employers participating in state and local government pension plans to report their proportionate share of the collective Net …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/about-statement-no-68Efforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes
… is to efficiently collect tax revenues in support of State services and programs while acting with integrity and fairness in administering State tax laws. When a tax debt has been billed and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/24/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-547
… adjustment process is the employer’s timely payment of the full amount of underpaid FICA tax to the IRS and the … that the employer must make the correction and pay the full underpaid tax within a prescribed time period, which is … remit both the employer and employee share to the IRS in full. OSC is then required to quickly begin collecting from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-547-new-repayment-rate-deduction-code-582-cuny-ssmedicareState Agencies Bulletin No. 1493
… adjustment process is the employer’s timely payment of the full amount of underpaid FICA tax to the IRS and the … that the employer must make the correction and pay the full underpaid tax within a prescribed time period, which is … remit both the employer and employee share to the IRS in full. OSC is then required to quickly begin collecting from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1493-new-repayment-rate-deduction-code-502-nys-ssmedicare-deficiencyDiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… New York City a less noisy and healthier place in which to live." From 2010 through 2015, New Yorkers made 1.6 million … fall under the City's direct authority to regulate, unlike air traffic noise for example. In February 2016, DiNapoli's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challengeOpinion 94-13
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- … our view that section 207-a(6) confers implied authority on municipalities and fire districts to adopt reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13Shareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… including equities, real estate and alternative investment strategies. The Commissioners' work today supports the Church …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1134
… default on the Description page. If applicable, enter Pool ID changes on the Specific Information page by expanding the Education and Government … PayServ Data Conversion Requirements. OSC Actions Position Pool IDs The account code for the Position Pool IDs will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1134-reporting-line-number-changes-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2012Stanley Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-259)
… as investments, cash receipts and disbursements, credit cards, claims processing, capital planning, and information … affairs. The District has no internal controls over credit cards. Key Recommendations Attend and complete the mandatory … monitor District finances. Assess the need for credit cards. If credit cards continue to be used, adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/stanley-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-259DiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Expands List of Corporations That Disclose Political Spending
… Scripts Holding Co. (30.5%); American Airlines (28%); Aetna Inc. (25%); Wynn Resorts (14.6%); and Johnson & Johnson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-expands-list-corporations-disclose-political-spending