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Local Governments Should Improve Accessibility for New Yorkers
… government offices in 20 cities, towns and a village found parking lots, building entrances, and bathrooms where accessibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersOpinion 95-21
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS … (procedures for) TOWN LAW, §206: A town board may, on its own motion, and must, upon the filing of a proper … a proceeding to consolidate several sewer districts on its own motion, or whether such a proceeding may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-21Opinion 91-50
Whether bonds of the Local Government Assistance Corporation LGAC may be substituted for cash retainage pursuant to section 139 of the State Finance Law
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-50DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to make sure they spend any gift cards they received this holiday season. Unused gift card balances can eventually be turned over to his Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), which took in a … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to make sure they spend any gift cards they received this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Tax Revenues in February $758 Million Over Budget Projections
… forecast in the most recent Division of the Budget (DOB) update to the State Financial Plan, according to the monthly … than forecast in the most recent Division of the Budget update to the State Financial Plan according to the monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-tax-revenues-february-758-million-over-budget-projectionsDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… governments in New York levied a total of $36.6 billion in property taxes in 2019 – an increase of 2.4 percent over … taxing jurisdictions with independent authority to levy property taxes in New York State. These include counties, … levied nearly $23 billion in 2019 or 63 percent of all property taxes. Counties accounted for nearly $6 billion or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesPublic Safety – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… jails and then facilities in New York City. Combating Gun Violence DCJS provides funding, training and technical … to 20 law enforcement agencies in 17 counties through the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) program. According … data reported by these 20 police departments, incidents of gun-related violence involving injury declined by 185 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-safetyNewmeadow, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED’s) … to children with disabilities between the ages of three and five years. Newmeadow is reimbursed for preschool special … costs included $3,897 in personal service costs and $8,162 in other-than-personal-service (OTPS) costs. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/29/newmeadow-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualThe Norman Howard School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… based upon financial information contained in the CFR it files with the New York State Education Department (SED). To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/15/norman-howard-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualWestchester Community Opportunity Program, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… covered the year ended June 30, 2013. Background WestCOP is an SED-approved, not-for-profit special education provider … who are between three and five years of age. WestCOP is reimbursed for preschool special education services … rate-based preschool special education programs (Programs) it operated. Key Findings For the year ended June 30, 2013, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/westchester-community-opportunity-program-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualHTA of New York, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… ended June 30, 2014. Background HTA is an SED-approved, for-profit special education provider located in Westchester … the ages of three and five years. HTA is reimbursed for preschool special education services through rates set by … that HTA reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with the RCM …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/15/hta-new-york-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCompliance With Special Education Requirements – Evaluations (Follow-Up)
… education. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) – the nation’s largest school system – served … 192,000 of these students in the 2021-22 school year. The DOE is responsible for evaluating students to determine their … receive appropriate services. Toward this end, the DOE follows a multi-step evaluation and placement process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-requirements-evaluations-followBilingual Care, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) services to children with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five … be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with RCM requirements. For the three fiscal years ended June … identified $370,685 in reported costs that did not comply with the requirements in the RCM, as follows: $236,117 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/11/bilingual-care-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2018 Through March 31, 2019
To determine whether the Department of Healths eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers were processed
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2018-through-march-31-2019City of Troy – Budget Review (B5-14-23)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, issued debt totaling … City of Troy Budget Review B51423 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/07/city-troy-budget-review-b5-14-23Saratoga County – Financial Condition (2013M-235)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the County’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2010, to May 31, 2013. Background Saratoga County covers an area of approximately 840 square miles and has a population of approximately 220,000. The County is governed by the Board of Supervisors which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/saratoga-county-financial-condition-2013m-235Downtown Ithaca Business Improvement District (DIBID) – Disbursements (2012M-252)
… Downtown Ithaca Business Improvement District DIBID Disbursements 2012M252 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/04/05/downtown-ithaca-business-improvement-district-dibid-disbursements-2012m-252SUNY Bulletin No. SU-188
… new Earnings Code to be used for SUNY employer-provided Housing Affected Employees SUNY employees who receive housing that is considered taxable income Effective Date(s) … to Internal Revenue Code Section 61, employer-provided housing is a taxable benefit to employees. Section 119 (a) of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-188-new-earnings-code-employer-provided-housingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1587
… employee is allowed to claim more. See IRS Publication 519 for guidance). Under Tax Treaty/Non-Resident Data Delete the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1587-nonresident-aliens-nras-who-have-reached-their-tax-treaty-limitsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1