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Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (Follow-Up) (2014-F-19), 30-Day Response
We have followed up on the actions taken by the officials of the Department of Labor (Department) to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14f19-response.pdfAssessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (Follow-Up) (2014-F-19)
We have followed up on the actions taken by the officials of the Department of Labor (Department) to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14f19.pdfVillage of Munnsville – Financial Operations (2012M-239)
… and $999, respectively, of fund balance that they did not have. The Board also has not exercised effective oversight of … audits of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records and reports, or have an officer, employee, or independent public accountant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/08/village-munnsville-financial-operations-2012m-239Town of Lincoln - Town Clerk (2023M-31)
… Clerk (Clerk) properly accounted for, deposited, reported and remitted collections. Key Findings The former Clerk did … or remit collections. When receipts are not accurately and promptly recorded or deposited, officials do not have assurance that all collections are accounted for, and money could be lost or misappropriated. For example, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-town-clerk-2023m-31DiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… The state Department of Taxation and Finance should increase monitoring and … DiNapoli said. "My auditors found the state Department of Taxation and Finance's oversight over the program can be … held by the deposit initiator, who must remit 80 percent of any unclaimed bottle deposits to the state on a quarterly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-billStart Saving for Retirement
… far into the future but the steps you take now to save for retirement can make a huge difference when that day finally … , which on average could replace up to 40 percent of your pre-retirement income. The third source is your personal … Financial experts say you’ll need 70 to 80 percent of your pre-retirement income to maintain your lifestyle during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/saving-for-retirementDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Needs to Boost Financial Education in Our Schools
… P. DiNapoli. The full op-ed is below: New York needs to boost financial education in our schools Young people in … Many states have already incorporated financial education into the school curriculum, with some starting lessons as … financial ends meet than people with lower financial know-how. In New York state, during last year’s legislative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-needs-boost-financial-education-our-schoolsTown of Rossie – Records and Reports and Cash Disbursements (2013M-168)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Rossie is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of 877. The Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-rossie-records-and-reports-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-168DiNapoli: Millions in NYC Transit Fines and Fees Uncollected
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that an audit of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s New York City … NYC Transit violations has cost tens of millions more over the years. “New York City Transit can and should do more to … its rules,” DiNapoli said. “With trains bursting at the seams and delays on the rise Transit needs every dollar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-millions-nyc-transit-fines-and-fees-uncollectedOpinion 94-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. [edited for … of support, it is required to obtain assignments to the State and to such district of support rights of each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29State Agencies Bulletin No. 1648
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2018 PEF Salary Increase and provide instructions … processed automatically Affected Employees Employees in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Unit – BU05 who meet the eligibility criteria Background Chapter 8 of the Laws of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1648-april-2018-public-employees-federation-pef-2-salary-increaseXVII.2.B Negative Appropriation/Segregation Budgets – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… Appropriations/Segregations can NOT lapse with a negative balance (where expenditures have exceeded the budget … amount). It is the agency’s responsibility to correct any negative balance. All negative balances on appropriations and segregations due to … AppropriationsSegregations can NOT lapse with a negative balance where expenditures have exceeded the budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2b-negative-appropriationsegregation-budgetsComptroller DiNapoli Statement on 15th Anniversary of 9/11
… the story of our ability, after getting knocked down, to pick ourselves and our neighbors up and come back stronger …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-15th-anniversary-911Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.2
… file submissions directly into PayServ. Other unions do not currently have the capability to do so. Agencies will no longer be allowed to process union …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2662-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollState Agencies Bulletin No. 1483
… Requests or Transfer Requests page with an effective date after 03/31/2016 (Institution) or 04/07/2016 … in Institution or Administration Pay Period 3L but after the payment effective date, OSC will automatically … in Institution or Administration Pay Period 1L but after the payment effective date, OSC will automatically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1483-managementconfidential-mc-second-2-parity-increase-effective-april-2016State Agencies Bulletin No. 1653
… of the April 2018 retroactive M/C Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments not processed … BU06 Division of State Police BU18 Division of Military and Naval Affairs BU46 Public Employment Relations Board BU66 … increase of two percent (2.00%) for fiscal year 2018-2019 and includes the April 1, 2018 M/C Salary Schedule and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1653-april-2018-managementconfidential-mc-2-salary-increaseOversight of Dam Safety
… public safety, but they can also cause millions of dollars in damage and can result in the impairment of many other infrastructure systems, such … not properly filtered and soil particles form sink holes in the dam). When a dam fails, resources must be devoted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/21/oversight-dam-safetyDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-75
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the Rent Regulation Services Unit – BU67 in the Division of Housing and Community Renewal with an … 10/01/15. The LLS payment amount should be calculated as explained in OSC Actions – Automatic Processing and based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-75-october-2015-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationPollution Testing on Exhaust Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Pollution Testing on Exhaust Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle s … 22, 2010, examined whether DEC adequately fulfilled its testing program responsibilities. We found DEC generally … in newer diesel engines may have made the State's testing process questionable on engines manufactured after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/pollution-testing-exhaust-emissions-heavy-duty-diesel-vehicles-followConflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
… officer or employee, your job by its very nature places you in a position of public trust. You are responsible for … government, is provided in poster format [pdf - 2019] . What is a conflict of interest? You may have heard of the … in law. If you have an interest in a contract, and you do not have any of the powers or duties that could cause the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employees