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Efforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… Finance’s (Department) mission is to efficiently collect tax revenues in support of State services and programs while … and fairness in administering State tax laws. When a tax debt has been billed and the taxpayer has exhausted all … taxpayer resources that might be pursued to satisfy the debt. We also found that the Department generally followed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followOpinion 89-14
… (collecting officer may not solicit stamped envelopes for mailing tax receipts) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §986(1): A … with their tax payment. The mailing of receipts for taxes is governed by the provisions of section 986(1) of the Real … for stamped self-addressed envelopes, we note that there is no general statutory authority for municipalities to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… purchases were for appropriate company purposes. Town of Amherst – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (Erie County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 2166
… Address ) for employee use which can be found in the Get Help section of the NYSPO webpage . Additionally, OSC … regarding this bulletin may be directed to the NYSPO Help Desk. Questions regarding the locked query may be …
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
… – Coca-Cola Enterprises, Raytheon, Waste Management, Union Pacific and Centerpoint Energy – have agreed to the New … Inc.; Nisource Inc.; The Travelers Companies Inc.; Western Union Co.; and Wynn Resorts. The following 32 companies have … 2016 Centerpoint Energy Coca Cola Enterprises Raytheon Union Pacific Waste Management 2015 Dean Foods Eastman …
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
… collected in accordance with requirements and in support of CWSRF goals, including ensuring projects meet their … provides communities low-cost financing for a wide range of water quality infrastructure projects. The Corporation … rate financing to municipalities to support a variety of eligible water quality improvement projects. Since the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-clean-water-state-revolving-fundOversight of Telemental Health Services
… TMH regulations to allow additional OMH-licensed care providers beyond physician and psychiatric nurse … In addition, OMH issued a blanket attestation for providers to complete who wished to use TMH during the … In July 2020, OMH streamlined its approval process for providers to incorporate TMH as an optional service. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/17/oversight-telemental-health-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… local government audits have been issued. Village of Dering Harbor – Payroll (Suffolk County) The board did not … formal, written employment contracts to document terms of employment; job descriptions and responsibilities; work … to the LLC without adequate supporting documentation. Town of Orange – Budget Review (Schuyler County) Certain …
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)
… DEC is responsible for managing water, land, and air pollution in order to enhance the health, safety, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataState Agencies Bulletin No. 1901
… of Transportation and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in the following bargaining units who … ID 17XXX) or the Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (Department ID 49XXX) who routinely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1901-2021-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2020Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… flow forecasts to estimate the amount of funds available for investment. Had officials invested available funds in a … years, auditors estimate the total 2020-21 collections for water and sewer revenue will be approximately $1.94 … which is approximately $190,000 less than budgeted for water revenues and approximately $290,000 less than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs
… Objective To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice … administering and monitoring selected public protection grant programs to ensure expenses are allowable under the related contracts. … To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice … administering and monitoring selected public protection grant programs t …
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)
… Objective To determine the extent to which Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) implemented the recommendations in our initial audit report, Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Report 2013-S-32 ). About the Program Our … the Program. The Corporation’s mission is to further community development through the construction, development, …
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
… the New York State Police for their investigation and the arrest of Roy, as well as the Town of Crawford Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1775
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the PayServ procedural changes … should be entered at the time of hire. If the employee is unable to supply this information at the time of hire, … government issued SSN/TIN or for entering a number that is not government issued into the payroll system per IRS …
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
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. This growth was largely driven by New York City, with several upstate regions experiencing a … hotel occupancy has improved and both business travel and Broadway attendance are seeing increased activity. Rest of …
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
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The revenue news for New York was positive for the first quarter,” DiNapoli said. “However, … Funds spending through June totaled $49.5 billion, which was $3.1 billion, or 6.7%, higher than last year for the same period. All Funds spending through June was $4 billion lower than financial plan projections, …
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)
… is intended to connect schools with local farms and food producers, strengthen local agriculture, improve student health, and promote regional food system awareness. By providing financial assistance to … programs, schools should be better positioned to purchase food from State farms. The Department of Agriculture and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Adds Another $20 Million to Investing in New York Program
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has committed $20 million to the Tribeca Venture Partners Growth Fund to invest in local companies, New York State … The New York State Common Retirement Fund has committed $20 million to the Tribeca Venture Partners Growth Fund to invest in local companies New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-adds-another-20-million-investing-new-york-program