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New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the state’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest … Economic Trends New York State Ranks Second Nationally in Jobs Lost While all states have lost employment since the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-14-2020Opinion 89-26
… Act", amended Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq .) to provide for a system of annual financial … corporation or other district (General Municipal Law, §800[4]). A "political subdivision" is defined to mean a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-26Accounts Payable Advisory No. 54
… Subject : Update - Voucher Mass Approval functionality available for lease … to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 8.H – Voucher Mass Approval Guidance: The Statewide Financial … New section regarding Voucher Mass Approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/54-voucher-mass-approvalCUNY Bulletin No. CU-514
… Purpose To notify CUNY agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. … To notify CUNY agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-514-international-brotherhood-teamsters-local-237-dues-andPeekskill City School District – Financial Condition (2015M-191)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. Background … approximately 3,600 students. General fund expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $80 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/25/peekskill-city-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-191State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Former Mahopac Fire Official Guilty Plea
… Fire Department. He used his $5.7 million embezzlements to buy a yacht, a Mercedes, a Corvette, and Pandora jewels for … New York State Police, the IRS and FBI brought Mr. Klein to justice today with his guilty plea. Klein will be ordered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-former-mahopac-fire-official-guilty-pleaFloral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District - Leave Records (2018M-264)
… and leave requests are adequately approved. Key Findings While leave accrual balances were accurate, not all leave … taken is properly supported or approved. Records for 10 of 41 employees selected were missing leave pre-approval … officials should develop and implement written procedures to ensure that all leave requests are properly approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/22/floral-park-bellerose-union-free-school-district-leave-records-2018m-264Opinion 92-14
… mechanics' lien deposit may be refunded without a court order); (entitlement to CPLR §8010 fee when mechanics' lien … under which a county treasurer may properly refund a deposit to discharge a mechanic's lien without a court order. … do not require a court order authorizing a refund of the deposit to the depositor ( Martens v O'Neill , 131 App Div …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-14Conflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
… your job by its very nature places you in a position of public trust. You are responsible for ensuring that public resources are used in the best interests of the public. You also have a duty to use the limited public … When serving in your public capacity, the interests of your municipality must come before your own. In fact and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employeesDiNapoli Announces $1.2 Billion in New Commitments to State Pension Fund's Emerging Manager Program
… P. DiNapoli announced today that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has committed an additional $1.2 … the more than one million members and beneficiaries of the Retirement System.” DiNapoli said the commitment included an … is honored to be selected by the New York State Common Retirement Fund as a partner in identifying and providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-announces-12-billion-new-commitments-state-pension-funds-emerging-manager-programDiNapoli: State Correction Commission Falling Short in Tracking Problems or Inspecting Prisons
… The state agency in charge of the oversight and inspection of 561 state and … Correction is not adequately monitoring what's happening in our prisons," DiNapoli said. "The commission needs to … of complaints received increased 16 percent to 2,316 in 2016, and grievances increased 69 percent to 2,932. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-state-correction-commission-falling-short-tracking-problems-or-inspecting-prisonsFood Metrics Implementation
… (OGS) is properly tracking and reporting New York State food purchases in compliance with the State Finance Law. This … sustainability of local farms by tracking how State agency food dollars are spent and identifying opportunities for … to assist State agencies with the procurement of New York food products in part by providing information to decision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/18/food-metrics-implementationPublic School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… students, teachers, visitors, and staff is a high priority for DoE and for government policymakers. New York State’s Safe Schools … plans, codes of conduct, and emergency response plans for each school as appropriate. In conjunction with the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… has adopted a procurement policy that requires competition for purchases not subject to bidding requirements, the policy does not clearly establish procedures for procuring professional services. Also, the purchasing … always provide adequate documentation about the vendors’ prices. The claims auditor does not compare invoices against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Police Bulletin No. SP-172
… Purpose To inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2016 State Police Expertise Pay. Affected Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Investigators Unit (BCI) – BU62 … To inform the Division of State Police of OSCs automatic processing of the 2016 State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-172-2016-state-police-expertise-payState Police Bulletin No. SP-164
… Purpose To inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic … in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ … page for Earnings code HZS. If an employee is appointed to an ineligible position effective after receiving the 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-164-2015-state-police-hazardous-duty-payState Police Bulletin No. SP-163
… Purpose To inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2015 State Police Expertise Pay. Affected Employees … To inform the Division of State Police of OSCs automatic processing of the 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-163-2015-state-police-expertise-payState Police Bulletin No. SP-157
… Purpose To inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2014 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay. Affected Employees … To inform the Division of State Police of OSCs automatic processing of the 2014 State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-157-2014-state-police-hazardous-duty-payOpinion 2002-3
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … town improvement districts (see, e.g., 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-33, p 84; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-53, p 84; see also Coconato v Town of Esopus , 152 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3DiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency
… controls required of municipal governments, it’s difficult for taxpayers to know how effective they are. My audits have … sometimes leaving taxpayers on the hook for millions of dollars in inappropriate costs.” Local authorities facilitate … (321). To read the report, which includes county-by-county breakdown of authority data, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparency