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Local Sales Tax Collections Up
… Overall growth in local sales tax collections statewide in 2019 was … 5.3 percent annual growth for 2018, it exceeded growth in all other years since 2013. “The economic climate in New York … the downstate region.” Sales tax collections rose fastest during the second half of 2019, growing 6.3 percent in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/local-sales-tax-collectionsOvertime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… DiNapoli. Total overtime hours of 19 million increased 3.9 percent and total overtime earnings increased 5.5 percent from 2019. Overtime earnings comprised 4.8 … employees, not including SUNY and CUNY, has declined by 6.1 percent to just below 154,000. They include full-time, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/overtime-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2020DiNapoli: Sandy Damage Delayed MTA Electronic Security Program Another Three Years
… security program, according to a progress report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Superstorm … Now, the MTA expects to finish phase 1 by late 2017 as a result of damage sustained during Superstorm Sandy. Phases 2 … allowed the MTA to use the funds for other purposes. As a result, the MTA had to allocate more of its own money to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-sandy-damage-delayed-mta-electronic-security-program-another-three-yearsPurchasing and Procurement Practices
… Objective To determine whether the New York Racing Association, Inc. … goods or services from suppliers outside of the approved vendor list without the Purchasing Department questioning why … could not provide copies of change orders to support the payment of $787,517 to a construction contractor. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practicesSUNY 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 … Earnings Description Location Stipend (or the description for the appropriate non-resident alien earnings code) and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-326-suny-downstate-location-stipend-gsnu-employees-representedLocal Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021
… $19.6 billion increased by 19.1%, or $3.1 billion, in 2021 compared to last year, according to a report released … the highest annual increase on record after a historic low in 2020 when local sales tax collections declined by 10%. Annual growth in 2019 was 4.7%. “The pandemic substantially changed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021Management of Internal Controls
… investment has resulted in the creation of about 3,100 jobs at the CNSE complex. Key Findings The FRMC Board of … audit fieldwork, these were not formalized into a written Accounting Procedures Manual that serves to memorialize … FRMC management provided us with a copy of a finalized Accounting Procedures Manual that incorporated necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/23/management-internal-controlsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-303
… the 2019-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and the Communications Workers of America/Graduate Student … employees who will receive a Downstate Location Stipend and must include the payment amount. The roster must be … are taxable income subject to all employment taxes and income taxes. These payments will be included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-303-suny-downstate-location-stipend-gsnu-employees-representedAdministration 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-followNew York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies
… and frequency with New York State’s Child/Teen Health Plan. A multidisciplinary team of medical professionals is … prescribe and dispense medications, which are procured from an independent pharmacy or the sponsoring organization. … medication transactions (e.g., medications received from or returned to the parent/guardian or student), nor do …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-andEmployee Incentive and Bonus Payments
… $510,062 in incentives based upon their performance as a group, despite the terms of their employment agreements that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/13/employee-incentive-and-bonus-paymentsOversight 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-intoxicatedWindows Domain Administration and Management (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six confidential recommendations … of its services, ITS is responsible for maintaining Active Directory domains on behalf of the State’s Executive … servers, as well as users, groups, and systems. An Active Directory domain provides the methods for storing directory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/windows-domain-administration-and-management-followSelected Aspects of Central Office Disbursements From the Tuition and Fees Refund Bank Account
… Resources and Services Tool (CUNYfirst). CUNYfirst is an Enterprise Resource Planning project that replaces legacy … increase the risk of overpayment as well as the risk of fraud, waste, and abuse. Overpayments were also identified …
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
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … County) The board has not developed policies to clarify how comp time will be appropriately administered. Officials … more than $4.3 million, the district failed to include a clear and detailed rationale for maintaining the reserve, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits
… cities, counties and villages in New York that are close to reaching their Constitutional Tax Limit (CTL) has more than doubled since 2012, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … than 80 percent of their CTL. The village of Hempstead on Long Island levied 77.8 percent of its CTL in 2015, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-releases-report-municipalities-close-exceeding-tax-limitsComptroller 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-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … Operations (Chautauqua County) The town’s unaccounted-for water during the past two years was approximately 38 … and customer meters have contributed to the unaccounted-for water. Water Districts 1, 3 and 7 reported deficit fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1198
… These changes impact the EMPLID field data value for the following Automated Interface submissions: New Hire … Note: This Bulletin describes the AI processing for the above types of transactions (i.e., New Hire … Temporary IDs must be entered into the Empl ID Field for New Hires (A.I. Agencies Only) Agencies who submit New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1198-changes-automated-interface-transaction-processing-ai-agencies-onlyOpinion 92-50
… to local bidder) LOCAL LAWS -- Competitive Bidding (pre-emption by General Municipal Law, §103) -- Pre-emption (preference to local bidder) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW … the General Municipal Law evinces a legislative intent to pre-empt the field and to preclude the adoption of local laws …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50