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DiNapoli: Home Ownership Grants Helping Low- and Moderate-Income New Yorkers

… State Homes and Community Renewal, provides up to $40,000 in grants to existing and prospective low- and … the cost of home construction, improvement, or purchase. In recent years, the state Legislature has appropriated $25 … auditors examined 69 grants awarded by the program from February 2012 to October 2013 to determine if they were …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-home-ownership-grants-helping-low-and-moderate-income-new-yorkers

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-314

… implementation of a pilot program establishing temporary overtime rates for employees in certain titles represented by … in certain titles to establish a temporary overtime rate up to 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay. The … 10/27/2021. Eligibility Criteria Employees who work at one of the specified SUNY providers and have overtime …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-314-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rates

State Police Bulletin No. SP-215

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing and provide … will be paid using the following effective dates and check date: Payments Pay Cycle/Pay Period Type Payment Effective …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-215-april-2021-increases-location-pay-supplemental-location-pay-and

Opinion 92-18

… that despite the town's waste flow control legislation, private carters have used lower cost facilities located … the costs of its own solid waste facilities. To attract private carters, you state that the town recently reduced its … , 46 NY2d 52, 412 NYS2d 821; Roosevelt Hospital v Mayor 84 NY 108; Church of Christ the King v City of Yonkers , 115 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-18

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1904

… 2021 PEF Performance Advances and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Unit … Agreement between the State of New York and PEF, provides for payment of performance advances on April 1 to eligible …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1904-april-2021-public-employees-federation-pef-performance-advances

Franklin County – Fiscal Stress (2013M-252)

… population of approximately 51,600. The County is governed by the County Legislature which is composed of seven members, … ensure that all outstanding interfund advances are repaid by the close of the fiscal year. Develop and adopt a fund …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/franklin-county-fiscal-stress-2013m-252

Village of Red Creek – Board Oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and Water Operations (2014M-173)

… and established internal controls over water operations for the period June 1, 2012 through February 11, 2014. Background The Village of Red Creek is located in the Town of Wolcott in Wayne County and has approximately … Trustees and an elected Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds for the 2013–14 fiscal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-red-creek-board-oversight-clerk-treasurer-and-water-operations-2014m-173

Franklin Square Water District – Life Insurance Policies (2013M-127)

… policies to the District’s Commissioners and employees for the period January 1, 2012, to February 28, 2013. … Background The Franklin Square Water District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County and serves the … a Secretary, and a Treasurer. The District’s total revenue for the 2012 fiscal year was over $2.5 million, generated …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/07/19/franklin-square-water-district-life-insurance-policies-2013m-127

Utica City School District – Financial Condition (2013M-341)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … the District has struggled with fiscal challenges due to a deteriorating financial condition. District officials … the District’s unexpended surplus funds had declined to a deficit of $1,157,820. By the end of 2012-13, the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/utica-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-341

Quogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts (2013M-274)

… Southampton, in Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises five elected …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/quogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cash-receipts

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1718

… Qualified transportation fringe benefits, as defined by the IRS, includes “qualified parking,” using mass transit, … is defined as parking provided to an employee on or near the business premises of the employer or on or near a location from which the employee commutes to work. It …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1718-qualified-parking-benefits

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Alton Fire District , Village of Tivoli , Village of Tuckahoe and the City of Yonkers . “In today’s fiscal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1

Town of Riverhead – Allocation of Administrative Costs (2012M-247)

… Instead, Town officials applied a flat percentage rate to each department’s budget, which is not equitable …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/01/town-riverhead-allocation-administrative-costs-2012m-247

Selected Employee Travel Expenses

… employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste and abuse. The audit covers the period … we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other outliers. Three of these … of original receipts) for one employee who separated from the Department in February 2011. We performed further …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0

Draft a DRO Using the NYSLRS Template – Divorce and Your Benefits

… agreements reached between parties concerning the division of the pension benefits. While it’s use is not required, DRO …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/draft-dro-using-nyslrs-template

City of Poughkeepsie – Fiscal Stress and Council Oversight (2013M-30)

… has approximately 33,000 residents. The City is governed by an elected Mayor and an eight member elected Common … 2007 to 2011, the City’s general fund balance declined by $12.8 million. As of December 31, 2011 the City had a … results of operations. The City’s debt service costs grew by 45 percent for the period and now are 12.9 percent of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/22/city-poughkeepsie-fiscal-stress-and-council-oversight-2013m-30

NY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief

… ranking it third in per capita contribution to the federal treasury, which was 32.4% higher than the national average of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-received-more-washington-it-sent-due-federal-relief

DiNapoli: New York's Higher Education Sector Boosts State and Local Economies, but Job Recovery Lags

… over 296,000 people, paying wages of around $26.5 billion in 2023, but the sector still has over 13,000 fewer jobs … fell by just over 22,000 jobs through 2021, a 7.1% drop from 2019. As of 2023, there were 13,090 fewer jobs than … programs had an economic impact of nearly $3.2 billion from 2019 to 2022. Analysis Economic Policy and Insights: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-yorks-higher-education-sector-boosts-state-and-local-economies-job-recovery-lags