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CUNY Bulletin No. CU-494
… To inform agencies of the processing of the 2014 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees Employees as … certain fringe benefits including employer-funded group legal service benefits are considered taxable income. … OSC Actions OSC will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2014 calendar year for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-494-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesOpinion 91-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (retention … Law, §204-a authorizes "fire companies" to engage in certain "fund raising activities" (see also, … §204-a[1][a][1]). The term "fund raising activity" as used in section 204-a means "a method of raising funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-12DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 12.7% to $22.1 Billion in 2022
… DiNapoli said. “Sales tax growth has remained strong for a sustained stretch as consumers resumed spending … levels this past year. This growth has been boosted by increases in commuters returning to the office, and domestic … and recreation. After strong quarterly year-over-year increases for most of 2021 and early 2022, sales tax growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-127-221-billion-2022Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Follow-Up)
… CTE can also address the needs of high-growth industries by helping to close skills gaps without the need for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schools-followArea #8 – Online Banking – Information Technology Governance
… online banking controls can be found in the Office of the State Comptroller’s publication entitled Local Government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-8-online-bankingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2169
… will automatically update the Form 8233 information on the Employee Tax Data page when the form is no longer valid, to … treaty between the United States and a nonresident alien employee’s country of residence provides exemption from, or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2169-new-program-and-control-d-report-ensure-accurate-form-8233-tax-treatyFinancial Condition and Outlook
… as intended and maximizes revenue. Establish a financial plan that charts the time frames and steps for restoring … financial stability. Concurrent with the financial plan, establish ongoing monitoring that tracks the status and impacts of Action Plan steps and affords management the ability to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/17/financial-condition-and-outlookState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… was partially implemented. Town of Frankfort – Justice Court Operations (Herkimer County) Justices did not … could be properly identified. As a result, a former justice had a shortage of $3,593 that originated over five … tested were generally deposited intact, another former justice and a current justice’s receipts totaling $24,366 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Department of Environmental Conservation’s Operational Spending Declines as Responsibilities Grow
… important new laws have expanded the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) mission to address the … Community Protection Act, the Climate Smart Communities Program and the Community Risk and Resiliency Act, overseeing $3.9 billion in water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-department-environmental-conservations-operational-spending-declines-responsibilities-growDiNapoli: Local Government Debt Levels Off
… New York’s local governments had $43.6 billion in total outstanding debt in 2018, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Total … the total, while towns followed next with $6.2 billion, or 14 percent. Nassau County had the highest debt of any local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-government-debt-levels-offNew York Continues to Send More Federal Tax Dollars to Washington Than It Gets in Return
… – Federal Fiscal Year 2018 or go to: https://osc.state.ny.us/reports/budget/2020/federal-budget-fiscal-year-2018.pdf … comparison : or go to: https://www.osc.state.ny.us/reports/interactive-map-federal-fiscal-year-2018 View … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-continues-send-more-federal-tax-dollars-washington-it-gets-returnState Police Bulletin No. SP-217
… of OSC’s automatic processing and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … after processing of the automatic increase: NHRP703 Mass Salary Additional Pay Report This report identifies all … Employee Record Number, Employee Name, Earn Code, Grade, Salary Plan, Bargaining Unit, and Additional Pay Amount. Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-217-april-2021-increase-8-year-seniority-pay-state-police-represented-newDiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State
… or more annual financial reporting requirements. “While the vast majority of local governments complete their … to file for three or more years calls into question the financial position of the locality as well as the effectiveness of the local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-stateDiNapoli: Pandemic Disrupts Special Education; Many Students Missing Mandated Services
… New York students with disabilities lost partial or full special education services because of … requested data. … New York students with disabilities lost partial or full special education services because of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-pandemic-disrupts-special-education-many-students-missing-mandated-servicesDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… it right: The federal response must fill the revenue gaps for state and local governments created by the pandemic. … local governments – not cuts to essential services or tax increases. The economic impact of COVID-19 has produced … aid from Washington, more cuts from the state are likely for schools, health care providers, human services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… software that may compromise data, confidentiality, integrity or availability is increased. Fifteen network users …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Oversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Selected Aspects of … and the New York State Department of Transportation. Midtown in Motion (MiM), a congestion management system, is used by TMC to improve traffic conditions in midtown Manhattan by identifying traffic issues and automatically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controls-followDiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… leaving revenue well below pre-pandemic levels and forcing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) into a … what options it’s considering to close budget gaps and how it can adjust to continued low ridership levels and shift … covered 51.1% of MTA’s overall operating costs (52.8% for NYC Transit). As of May 2022, fares covered just 31.9% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demandHeat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up)
… owners must supply their tenants with adequate heat from October 1 to May 31, the “heat season,” which translates … of 120°F. Tenants who believe they are not receiving the required services can file a complaint through New York … confirms that the building owner is not providing the required HHW, HPD issues a notice of violation to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/heat-and-hot-water-complaints-followDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Leaders to Seize This Chance to Improve NY’s Finances
… the jobs lost and surpassing financial plan expectations for state revenues by $5.2 billion through July. New Gov. … spending plan benefited from the economic rebound, new tax increases and a historic amount of federal aid that virtually … make state revenues more volatile. What’s more, the tax increases may create a new out-migration pattern among …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-leaders-seize-chance-improve-nys-finances