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State Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… the entity in charge of doling out millions of dollars in tax credits to companies that pledge to expand in New York … their obligations or even justify giving the businesses tax breaks in the first place, according to an audit released … York state gives away millions of dollars each year in tax breaks for companies that are supposed to create jobs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-programDiNapoli Tracks NYC Agency Performance, Recommends Greater Transparency
… displays funding, staffing levels and service performance for 36 city agencies. This data is updated regularly and … decisions and resource allocation, and the public can see what progress is being made with city services.” Key … based on whether they measure service demand, workload capacity or performance outcomes. Report New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-tracks-nyc-agency-performance-recommends-greater-transparencyOpinion 88-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance Transactions (village board member … Whether there would be a conflict of interest if the village or school district utilized the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-15Medicaid Overpayments for Out-of-State Ambulatory Surgery Services (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Overpayments for Out-of-State Ambulatory Surgery Services (Report 2009-S-29). … Determine extent of implementation of the 2 recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/medicaid-overpayments-out-state-ambulatory-surgery-services-followUnited HealthCare – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, United HealthCare - Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical … which was issued on August 13, 2013, determined that, for the period January 1, 2008 through December 13, 2011, the … fraudulent claims to NYSHIP and received payments for those claims. We coordinated our audit and investigative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyOpinion 90-26
… to be expended for the object or purpose specified (see Mitchell v Town of Shelter Island , 3 Misc 2d 127, 148 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-26Overtime Limits – Enhanced Reporting
… of Enhanced Reporting A key feature of enhanced reporting is its ability to automatically track year-to-date totals for … enhanced. If You Report ERS Members The ERS overtime limit is a set dollar amount for each calendar year. Therefore, … 2025 report using enhanced , the automatic capping feature is in effect for calendar year 2026 and Retirement Online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/overtime-limitsWoodbourne Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-98)
… whether the Woodbourne Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/woodbourne-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-98Medicaid Overpayments for Non-Emergency Out-of-State Inpatient Services (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Overpayments for Non-Emergency Out-of-State Inpatient Services (Report 2009-S-35). Background … Determine the extent of implementation of the 4 recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/11/medicaid-overpayments-non-emergency-out-state-inpatient-services-followPlainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)
… whether the Plainville Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations and exceeded its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/01/plainville-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-91Wallace Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-126)
… whether the Wallace Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations. We determined that: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/04/wallace-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-126Opinion 91-46
… COUNTY LAW, §201; STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE XIII, §7: A county clerk is not a State officer for purposes of the … the lower court holding in Levy v Evans , 118 Misc 2d 1, 459 NYS2d 990, affd 103 AD2d 681, 477 NYS2d 177. The issue … other than the power of appointment to fill a vacancy. Indeed, in none of the cases discussed above did the court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46X.5.B Requesting a Single Payment Vendor ID – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Document Preparation: Business Units must submit a request to the Vendor Management Unit (VMU), for a new Single Payment Vendor ID to use in the Statewide Financial System. Only the VMU can … Vendor ID Number. Business Units should contact the VMU to request new IDs. If a Business Unit determines it has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x5b-requesting-single-payment-vendor-idWall Street Bonuses Went Up In 2013
… The average bonus paid to securities industry employees in New York City grew by 15 percent to $164,530 in 2013, which is the largest average bonus since … crisis, and the third highest on record, according to an estimate released today by New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/wall-street-bonuses-went-2013Troy City School District – Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2020M-167)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if District officials of the Enlarged City School District of Troy (District) accurately calculated payments for unused … the audit period, the District paid 51 employees a total of $477,000 for their unused leave accruals. We reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/troy-city-school-district-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2020m-167DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Edge Up in 2014
… profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) member firms — the traditional measure of industry … deferred from prior years. The estimate does not include stock options or other forms of deferred compensation for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-edge-2014DiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… New York City is planning significant steps to reduce city-funded spending by as much as 15% in response to substantial budget gaps fueled by escalating costs in the years ahead. However, the city’s ability to cut spending is limited to what it has discretion and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.3% in October
… performance after virtually flat statewide growth in September,” DiNapoli said. “Recent volatility in sales tax … by County and Region Related Report Third Quarter 2024 Local Sales Taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-23-octoberDiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight
… in Niagara , Tompkins and Wyoming counties failed to adequately monitor project approvals or results, according to audits issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … P. DiNapoli. “When taxpayers and communities are helping to incentivize and assist local economic development efforts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-ida-audits-reveal-need-improved-project-oversightDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 5.1% in November
… in New York state increased by 5.1% in November compared to the same month in 2022, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … totaled $1.81 billion, up $88.6 million compared to the same time last year. “Local sales tax collections … in New York state increased by 51 in November compared to the same month in 2022 according to data released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-5-point-1-percent-in-november