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New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… more sharply—in April, with a combined loss of more than 1.9 million jobs. After five months of partial employment … $180 million, but anticipates savings starting in 2022-23, reflecting a decline in unemployment and the projected … 13,114 844 6.9% Broome 56,422 4,554 8.8% Cattaraugus 23,007 1,621 7.6% Cayuga 21,047 1,692 8.7% Chautauqua 40,382 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-november-12-2020DiNapoli Statement on Charges Against Former Delhi Village Clerk
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released the following statement today regarding criminal charges filed against a former Delhi village clerk for theft of public funds
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-statement-charges-against-former-delhi-village-clerkOpinion 95-3
… the county imposes a 3% sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy, amusement admissions … the county imposes a 3% sales tax on utility services and restaurant meals and the two other cities within the county each impose a 3% sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy and amusement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-3Seized Assets Program
… proceeds of a criminal activity. For asset seizure cases in which the Division is involved, its Asset Seizure Unit … requested share of any forfeitures. Assets are considered in pending status until a forfeiture determination is made. … and what it actually received totaled about $1.4 million. In one instance, the Division received $840,000 less than it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected … and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 to October 31, 2012. Background New York State's executive … The travel reimbursements for these two employees may have potential tax implications. HCR officials could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… the control of agency management, include lodging, meals, car rentals, transportation, fuel, and incidental costs such … replenish E-ZPass accounts, while $11,059 was expended for car rental and other charges. Most of the Fleet Manager's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide audit initiative to determine whether the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and … We selected these employees based primarily on high rental car expenses. One employee was selected because of … employee, we found that mileage reported on the rental car company receipt exceeded expected work-related mileage by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/22/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide audit initiative to determine whether the use of … we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State. These travelers incurred over $100,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/18/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Key Recommendations Monitor cash advances to ensure compliance with established State and University travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/07/selected-employee-travel-expensesOpinion 94-10
… commission (compare General Municipal Law, §240 which, with respect to municipal recreation programs, defines … 12-D is silent in this regard, it must be read together with article 5-G of the General Municipal Law (§119-m et …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-10Opinion 2002-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … or "whose existing openness, natural condition, or present state of use, if retained, would enhance the present or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5Opinion 2002-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements (whether … for designation as a seasonal limited use highway, in and of itself, does not trigger any requirement under … at the request of adjacent property owners. This is in response to your inquiry with regard to the designation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-6Opinion 94-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (manner of execution of officer's statement) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4Short Term Interest Pool (STIP) Increase
… Signed into law on November 20, 2015 as Chapter 455 of the Laws of 2015 – A.7509 (Farrell) / S.5299 (DeFrancisco) – Allows … the Comptroller is permitted to hold in indebtedness of certain agencies, corporations and bank or trust …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/short-term-interest-pool-stip-increaseAnnual Audit
… totaling over $830 million for four sole custody funds in 2016 – the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for … identified two high-dollar outlier claims that resulted in $2,633,204 in total savings. For these claims in particular, Board staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/02/annual-auditOpinion 93-26
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE DISTRICTS -- Fees (authority to … provision of personnel to operate district-owned vehicles in connection with providing ambulance service within the … p 33). Notwithstanding the apparently mandatory language in sections 202 and 202-a, we have previously expressed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-26Opinion 2006-2
… if the town proposes to issue indebtedness to finance all or part of the improvement and the cost of the district, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-2Enroll in the Vendor Self-Service Portal
Vendors registered with a NYS Vendor ID can use the Vendor SelfService Portal on the Statewide Financial System SFS to check the status of invoices purchas
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/enroll-vendor-self-service-portalSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and … focused their audit efforts on the highest-cost travelers in the State, each of whom incurred over $100,000 in travel … the three-year period, as well as on other outliers. As a result of this analysis, we examined the travel costs of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses