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Opinion 97-5
… AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (imposition of assessment for construction of private road) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- … -- Powers and Duties (construction of and assessment for private road) VILLAGE LAW, §§6-622, 22-2200: A village … road leading from a village street into property of a not-for-profit corporation, with the costs assessed against the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-5Town of Sullivan – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-267)
… was to evaluate the selected Town financial operations for the period January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012. … five-member Town Board is the legislative body responsible for the general management and control of the Town’s … the safe. The Clerk did not perform bank reconciliations for the tax collection account. As a result, in 2011 the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/27/town-sullivan-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-267State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … a comprehensive written investment policy as required by state law until the end of the audit period. The district … Lake Placid Central School District – Transportation State Aid (Essex County) District officials did not apply for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 818
… the partnership and collaborative efforts between OSC and agency Personnel/Payroll Offices in reconciling … Social Security benefits. Effective Date(s) Immediately OSC Actions OSC sent the 2007 employee W-2 file to SSA for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/818-verification-social-security-numbers-and-names-reported-w-2-statementsExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… “filters” and performed file matches to select payments for examination based on ris k . We reviewed the high risk … 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 $101,443 from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by claiming for all eligible Medicaid services provided. The district … were submitted and reimbursed. Claims were not submitted for 465 eligible services totaling $18,022. Had these … not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. The district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1943
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies the process for reporting hours of paid leave used by employees to obtain … on an employee’s annual W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) for 2021. Affected Employees Employees utilizing paid leave … OSC by 10/22/2021. This leave is only permitted to be used for a maximum of 4 hours per injection, it is not appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1943-covid-19-vaccination-leave-under-2021-american-rescue-plan-act-arpaDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)
… Division of Consumer Protection (Division) is responsible for enforcing the Law, which took effect in 2001. Initially, … since 2014, the number of cases referred to counsel for further action decreased in each of the two subsequent … concluded that the Division should evaluate the potential for using Federal Trade Commission resources and strategies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/19/do-not-call-enforcement-efforts-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Supervisor re-allocated and collected additional salaries for bookkeeping duties totaling $73,794 from April 2015 … authorization. In August 2017, he reimbursed the town for these extra payments and the town paid $58,858 to the supervisor’s wife for services she provided during this period. The board also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… safeguarded. District inventory records did not list 45 of 50 selected assets totaling $36,809. In addition, district officials were unable to locate seven of 50 assets totaling $7,360. Scuba gear worth $119,523 was … payment for 58 fuel credit card transactions, consisting of 1,181 gallons of fuel totaling $2,551 that were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … and expenditure projections in the tentative budget for the general, electric, library and parking funds are … not prepare monthly bank reconciliations, properly account for bail money held by the court or accurately report fines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1ReStacking Occupancy Initiative
… by the State’s Savings and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission, which was established by the Governor in January … office space expire. Subsequently, the State’s 2013-2014 Budget included an expectation for $5 million in additional … 2014. To achieve this cost-savings goal, the Division of Budget (DOB) entered into contracts with a private firm to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/restacking-occupancy-initiativeSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other … maintain records prior to April 2009. The travel expenses for the 27 Department employees selected for audit were documented and adhered to State travel rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny
… pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree for stealing more than $56,000 of his mother’s public pension … . “I thank Suffolk County District Attorney Tierney for his partnership in bringing him to justice. My office … which he then spent the money. Johnson previously worked for the Town of Huntington for over 30 years and worked in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/huntington-man-pleads-guilty-grand-larcenyState Agencies Bulletin No. 435
… Investments Inc. has been selected as the new plan manager for the New York State College Savings Program, and the … all payroll records with the new account information for employees who currently participate in the College … 1-877-NYSAVES or access the website at www.nysaves.org for forms and enrollment information. Agencies will continue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/435-change-manager-nys-college-savings-programOpinion 92-14
… fiscal officer is entitled to the fee in CPLR §8010(1) for money paid out of court when a mechanic's lien deposit is … without a court order. A surety bond may be substituted for a mechanic's lien deposit, but a court order is required. This is in reply to your request for a legal opinion regarding the circumstances under which a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-14Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … totaled more than $1.2 million because cash balances for the town-outside-village general and highway funds … sites or options prior to entering into a 17.5 year lease for office space with a private developer. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Protection of Child Performers
… Department’s Child Performers Unit (Unit) is responsible for monitoring compliance with all parts of the Law and … NYCRR establish certain responsibilities and requirements for parents/guardians and employers to protect child … 2016, the Comptroller had received over $640,000 in trust for more than 5,600 child performers. The Department has used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/27/protection-child-performersUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)
… of COVID-19, the pandemic has had devastating consequences for older populations residing in congregate settings, such … infection control practices. The Department is responsible for overseeing nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and … disease and infection. The Department uses three systems for collecting and reporting infection control data: the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-followNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Companies to Adopt Better Workers' Rights Policies
… own policies can pose reputational and financial risks for businesses. We’re proud to make that standard clear to … and we expect portfolio companies to act accordingly.” For Walmart and CVS , the proposals urge each company’s board … in each company’s human rights statement. The proposals for the other companies ask their boards to adopt and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-companies-adopt-better-workers-rights-policies