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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … deposit cash receipts in a timely manner, properly account for bail money held by the court or submit the required … reports. However, the board did not adopt a budget for the fiscal years 2011-12 and 2012-13, as required by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSelected Aspects of Central Office Disbursements From the Tuition and Fees Refund Bank Account
… the amount of a refund, the appropriate bank account for a refund, and the appropriateness of a refund. CUNY made … fraud, waste, and abuse. Overpayments were also identified for large-dollar refunds (i.e., $15,000–$20,000) that were … sample of book advances. However, the level of exceptions for book advances was significantly lower, at 5 percent. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/19/selected-aspects-central-office-disbursements-tuition-and-fees-refund-bank-accountComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Auditors found that some district employees have been accruing comp time during normal work hours. Therefore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Opinion 92-50
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … LOCAL LAWS -- Competitive Bidding (pre-emption by General Municipal Law, §103) -- Pre-emption (preference to local … are consistent with the purposes of section 103. Thus, for example, to the extent that proximity of a vendor or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 95-2
… bills, does not alter the nature of the fee. The recoupment of the fee by means of this "pass through" does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) College officials have adopted effective fixed asset policies and procedures. The fixed asset policies and procedures establish the minimum cost to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1198
… value for the following Automated Interface submissions: New Hire transactions Rehire, Concurrent Hire and Transfer transactions Note: This Bulletin describes the AI processing for the above types of transactions (i.e., New Hire Transactions and Rehire, Concurrent Hire and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1198-changes-automated-interface-transaction-processing-ai-agencies-onlyDiNapoli: New York Jobs Top 9 Million, New Statewide High
… New York reached its highest employment level ever of more … Job growth was uneven across the state, with New York City gaining three out of four new statewide jobs from 2009 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-jobs-top-9-million-new-statewide-highState Agencies Bulletin No. 414
… period, require certification by OCA before paychecks for the affected employees can be released. Also, paychecks for an employee whose Recertification Date has expired will … and will, if applicable, update the Recertification Date for all affected employees. New Page Emp Job Certification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/414-employee-certification-process-unified-court-system-ucsOpinion 89-48
… Duties (custody of bonds to discharge liens executed under Lien Law, §37) LIEN LAW, §37: Bonds executed to the county clerk pursuant to Lien Law, §37 to secure payment of any judgments which might …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-48DiNapoli: Canal Corp. Must Address Gaps
… in good condition, and the corporation has established inspection requirements and frequency standards, including … did not have an above-water inspection within the last five years, and 163 of these (8 percent) have never had one. … and Maintenance , or go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093015/14s45.pdf . … The New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-canal-corp-must-address-gapsDiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York
… 3.9 million jobs and generating more than $950 billion in annual revenues, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … (those with 100 to 499 employees) had the highest average payroll per employee, nearly $56,000 per year. Over the past …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-small-businesses-generate-950-billion-new-yorkCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Department and local health department within 2 hours of discovery and to notify the public and affected and adjoining municipalities within 4 hours of discovery. To ensure appropriate notification, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits of the Central New York Regional Market Authority , Town of Coeymans , Village of Green Island , Town of … budget format lacked necessary information to allow the board to make informed decisions when estimating revenues and … recovery of previously provided financial assistance if job creation and economic goals or other terms of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOptimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (Follow-Up)
… drug manufacturers. We issued our initial audit report on January 7, 2016. The audit objective was to determine … efforts by the Department. Given the current fiscal stress on state Medicaid programs, we strongly urge the Department … issuance of the follow-up report to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebates-followNY State Comptroller DiNapoli: Social Media Firms Must Demonstrate They Can Protect Users
… (Fund), today called on Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet to publicly report what they are doing to enforce the terms … an authentic and safe user experience—users will simply leave. It is high time investors have a transparent view into the scale of abuses on the platform and how the company is managing them over time. Otherwise we are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-social-media-firms-must-demonstrate-they-can-protect-usersOpinion 2000 - 13
… TOWN LAW §176-b(10): An individual who is a member of a volunteer fire company may not join a second company unless he or she first terminates … 176-b provides that a person "shall not be eligible" for volunteer membership in more than one fire company at one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-13Holocaust Survivors
… Over the years, the New York State Office of the State Comptroller has actively supported efforts to reunite Holocaust survivors and the heirs of Holocaust victims with funds that are rightfully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/holocaust-survivorsEmployee 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 … from a retroactive increase in the incentive rates applied for each doctor. However, because the amounts in question …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/13/employee-incentive-and-bonus-paymentsState 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