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Opinion 90-16
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST … services by member of board of health) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(5), 801, 802(2)(e); PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §§2(g), 343, 351: A member of a county board of health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16Travel Advisory No. 8
… updated meal and incidental expenses (M&IE) per diem rates for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/8-gfo-updates-meals-and-incidental-expenses-breakdownCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings
… with the Guidelines. However, OGS relied on the Sheridan Avenue Project to provide the majority of its energy savings. … Develop a contingency plan to replace the Sheridan Avenue Project. Continue implementing capital projects that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/09/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildingsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… declining enrollment. Yonkers City School District – Fixed Assets (Westchester County) District officials and taxpayers … property can be accounted for. Auditors found that 10 assets valued at $225,307 could not be located and 10 assets valued at $91,704 were either not tagged or the asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Westford Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-270)
… records to the bank statements monthly, follow up on any differences, document such reconciliations and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/westford-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mDutchess County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-251)
… agreements, five totaling $14,351,627 were not reported on the Public Authorities Reporting Information System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/dutchess-county-industrial-development-agency-managementState Agencies Bulletin No. 875
… equal to the annual percentage increase, if any, for compensation and pension benefits administered by the … codes of Pay Rate Chg/CSL (Correct Salary). Control-D Report The following Control-D report will run the Thursday … fields on the report include the EmplID, Employee Record Number, Employee Name, Eff Date Grade, Bargaining Unit, Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/875-2009-blind-veterans-annuity-increaseSecurity Over Critical Information Systems
… Purpose To determine whether the security controls over critical State Education Department … school operations, maintains a performance accountability system, oversees the licensing of numerous professions, … classification process and adopting adequate information security policies and procedures. The Department could also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/19/security-over-critical-information-systemsFacility Structure, Safety, and Health Code Waivers (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … codes and safety regulations issued by the Department of Health (Department). Regulations permit the Department to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/facility-structure-safety-and-health-code-waivers-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1191
… A Time Entry test file from the NY State Police would have the following file name: … Please email payrollsystemquestions@osc.state.ny.us on or before Tuesday, October 2, 2012 with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1191-osc-will-allow-agencies-test-interface-files-preparation-ssn-decouplingSecurity Over Electronic Protected Health Information
… business associates and establishes new limitations on ePHI disclosure. Health care providers were expected to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/security-over-electronic-protected-health-informationAccounts Receivable Collections
… have been unable to collect and have referred to the OAG. During the period April 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010, … Key Findings Overall, the Bureau was generally effective in its collection of accounts receivable referred by state … to locate debtors. Key Recommendations Ensure that all accounts receivable collection cases referred by state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/13/accounts-receivable-collectionsLocal Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 9% in January Compared to Last Year
… made to counties and tax-imposing cities are based on estimates by the state Department of Taxation and Finance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-9-percent-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $242.3 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… 4.51%. “The equity markets had some difficult times in 2022, but the Fund posted positive results for the … and real assets (13.43%) and credit, absolute return strategies, and opportunistic alternatives (6.24%). The … holds and invests the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2423-billion-end-third-quarterDiNapoli Halts $24 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… 7,482 improper filings –an 18 percent rise from last year. To date, DiNapoli's office audited and approved 4.8 million … refund requests totaling $352.5 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. “Those who break the rules … “Tax cheats are continually coming up with new schemes to get money they aren’t entitled to. My office works …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-halts-24-million-suspicious-tax-refundsTapestry Charter School – Internal Controls Over Credit and Debit Cards (2013M-271)
… School’s internal controls over credit and debit card use for the period July 1, 2011, to August 16, 2013. Background … parent representatives. The School’s operating expenses for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $10 million. … controls to provide greater assurance that School funds are not exposed to substantial loss. … Tapestry Charter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/tapestry-charter-school-internal-controls-over-credit-and-debit-cardsDiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution
… District Attorney Mary Rain and the New York State Police for their work on this case.” “By working with the town of … According to DiNapoli’s audit, Guyette recorded receipts for $115,045 in the Justice Court’s computerized database, … fighting public corruption and fraud against the state’s retirement system and encourages the public to help fight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-potsdam-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-117000-restitutionNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement in Response to Majority Support at Exxon Annual Meeting
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, released the following statement today in … the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-response-majority-support-exxon-annual-meetingDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $254.1 Billion at End of First Quarter
… an estimated +3.08%. “The rebound of the financial markets in recent months helped the Fund post positive results for … As of March 31, the Fund had 44.14% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by allocation are invested in cash, bonds, and mortgages (21.53%), private equity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2541-billion-end-first-quarterDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… in New York state increased by 1.5% in April compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … DiNapoli said. “April collections were likely affected by a number of factors, including lower gas prices and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grow-1.5-percent-in-april-compared-last-year