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DiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York

… shops to start-up tech firms, small businesses account for more than half of all private-sector employment and … one with fewer than 500 employees. Such businesses account for more than 99 percent of all businesses both nationally … receipts in 2012, the latest figures available, accounting for approximately 43 percent of all business receipts in New …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-small-businesses-generate-950-billion-new-york

Compliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With the Sewage … 2019-S-54 ). About the Program New York State is rich in surface and ground water resources, with over 70,000 miles … which impair or impact the quality of State waters and, in turn, pose health risks to those who use them. Two key …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutant

Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-33)

… of surplus fund balance, 1 up to 4 percent of the budget, for unexpected occurrences and fluctuations in cash flow. In … of the overestimated appropriations ($5.6 million) were for special education instruction. From fiscal years 2019-20 … of the CAP must begin by the end of the next fiscal year. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025m

Social Media Use Policy

… (OSC) manages multiple social media sites to keep New Yorkers informed about the work of the agency. The … these Terms of Participation, contact us at contactus@osc.ny.gov . April 9, 2025 Policy updates will be posted as …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/social-media-use-policy

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… office completed audits of the Central New York Regional Market Authority , Town of Coeymans , Village of Green Island … appropriately and effectively.” Central New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (Follow-Up)

… identified in the report; and, where appropriate, issue retroactive rebate invoices for the drug claims we identified. Key Findings Department … have resulted in the invoicing of $47.6 million in rebates for the period April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2017. However, we …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebates-follow

NY State Comptroller DiNapoli: Social Media Firms Must Demonstrate They Can Protect Users

… including Mark Zuckerberg; against all four directors up for election at Twitter; and against four of the 10 directors … portfolio of public and private equities, fixed income, real estate and alternative instruments. … New York State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-social-media-firms-must-demonstrate-they-can-protect-users

Opinion 2000 - 13

… 176-b provides that a person "shall not be eligible" for volunteer membership in more than one fire company at one … Village Law §10-1006[10]; General City Law §11-a[10]; Not-for-Profit-Corporation Law §1402[c]). By its terms, … 10 sets forth a threshold eligibility requirement for membership in a volunteer fire company. Since it provides …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-13

Employee Incentive and Bonus Payments

… Also during this period, ECMCC offered a bonus program for all MC employees and paid 80 employees a total of … employment dispute. Included therein was $50,011 for purported administrative services that were unrelated to … otherwise based). The remaining $351,085 resulted from a retroactive increase in the incentive rates applied for each …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/13/employee-incentive-and-bonus-payments

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1203

… Empl ID table to determine if an Empl ID was reserved for the person. If a reserved Empl ID is found for the Social Security Number associated with the New Hire … the Empl ID that was pre-assigned. See Bulletin No. 1204 for more information. Agency Actions Review the new Hire …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1203-changes-online-hire-transaction-entry-payserv

DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Sentenced in Oakfield Fire Department Theft

… Attorney Lawrence Friedman and the New York State Police for partnering with us to hold this individual accountable. I … Attorney's Office thanks the Office of the Comptroller for its assistance and accounting expertise in the … audit and investigation found that Hilchey stole $16,281 for personal use through a variety of bank or cash …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-former-treasurer-sentenced-oakfield-fire-department-theft

New York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies

… (Program) provides a campus-based health care alternative for preschool, elementary, middle, and high school students … families. SBHCs bill Medicaid and third-party insurance for reimbursement, as appropriate. All SBHCs must provide, … 170,000 students enrolled in the Program, accounting for approximately 700,000 health care visits annually. Sixty …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-and

Oversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated

… 1192 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, persons sentenced for DWI on or after August 15, 2010 must install an Ignition … Probation and prohibit the driver from starting the car. For the period August 15, 2010 through December 31, 2014, the courts ordered the installation of 2,166 IIDs for offenders under Probation’s supervision. Key Findings Of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated

DiNapoli, McGill Announce Arrest of Man Who Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Retirement Payments

… today announced the arrest of Charles Alton Bump Jr. for allegedly stealing $53,320 in payments from the New York … death. I’m grateful to the Social Security Administration for their partnership in seeing that justice is served.” … perpetrators and seek prosecution to hold them accountable for their crimes.” Elizabeth Dorothy Case was a New York …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-mcgill-announce-arrest-man-who-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-retirement-payments

Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits

… To accomplish our examination objectives, we selected for audit benefit payment requests and payments based on … newly hired New York State employees who owed DOL money for outstanding benefit overpayments. The results contained … from newly hired New York State employees who owe DOL for UI overpayments made in prior years, and $179,236 from …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefits

DiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements with Companies on Disclosing Political Spending

… divided that it is questionable whether it makes sense for corporations to spend any money at all on political … agreed to these disclosures are setting a good example for their peers to follow.” The proposals filed by the Fund … and expenditures (direct and indirect) to any campaign for or against a candidate, or to influence the public for an …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-companies-disclosing-political

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-326

… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the Downstate Location Stipend. Affected … of America/Graduate Student Employees Union, provides for a location adjustment to employees whose work site is New … the Downstate Location Stipend: Bargaining Unit = 28 Salary Grade = 980 Comp Rate Code = BIW, FEE Payroll Status = …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-326-suny-downstate-location-stipend-gsnu-employees-represented

Local Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021

… “The pandemic substantially changed consumer spending for goods and services and from brick and mortar to online,” … grew nearly 50% in the second quarter and remained strong for the rest of the year, with 20% growth in the third … Collections only grew 14.2% and 12.8% in those quarters for communities outside of New York City in 2021 in contrast …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-303

… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the Downstate Location Stipend. Affected … of America/Graduate Student Employees Union, provides for a location adjustment to employees whose work site is New … the Downstate Location Stipend: Bargaining Unit = 28 Salary Grade = 980 Pay Basis Code = BIW, FEE Payroll Status = …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-303-suny-downstate-location-stipend-gsnu-employees-represented

Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)

… apartments, were built under the Program. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property tax … and apartments do not need to be kept affordable for middle-income families. There are currently 133 … Program units) have priority over external applicants for available apartments, developments are required to offer …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-lists-follow